Oster 5838 ExpressBake Breadmaker Review

Coming in at the lower end of the market the Oster 5838 breadmaker has a compact, simple design with an intuitive control panel, 3 step programming capable of 3 different loave sizes up to 2 pounds, a keep warm feature, 13 hour preset and 18 bake settings capable of bread, jams and gourmet dough and 3 crust shade settings.

Out of the box it comes with a manual containing over 50 recipes. At this price range you won't find all the bells and whistles like automatic ingredient add-ins collapsible paddles etc but the Oster 5838 breadmaker is more than capable of doing all the basics well.

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The user reviews, while not fantastic, are generally positive, with most people complimenting both the appearance and taste of the bread it produces. This however, seems to be dependant on how closely the standard recipes included in the manual are followed.

If you're the adventurous type who likes to experiment with your recipes then be prepared to fail more often than you succeed with the Oster 5838. Like any bread maker though, sometimes it just takes a while to get to know what works well and what doesn't with the individual unit.

The main consumer complaints seem to be around the quality of bread produced and mostly from people who have owned other breadmakers before this one. Again, this could be down to people not following the standard recipes closely enough.

Features

Bread machine bakes up to a 2-pound horizontal loaf in under an hour User-friendly control panel; 13-hour delay bake; 1-hour keep warm 18 settings for making a variety of breads, dough, and jams Nonstick aluminum bread pan and kneading paddle included Measures 11-1/2 by 14-3/4 by 11 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Pros

Price

Cons

Deviating from the standard recipes can cause poor results

Conclusion

The Oster 5838 is a reliable bread machine, with few breakdowns reported by consumers and it's available for a very low price. However, there are better bread makers out there in the same price range.

Oster 5838 ExpressBake Breadmaker Review

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Some Basic Cooking Tools

I am moving, and in doing so need to construct a temporary kitchen at the new house, while maintaining one at the old house, so I started thinking - what does one really need for a functional kitchen?

One of the cooking tools I couldn't live without is my set of pans. OK - whats in a pan?? well, first of all the weight - you need a heavy gauge anything for it to be realistic. A really great pan is heavy, it has weight in your hand, that weight, or substance is usually stainless steel or cast iron. I hate nonstick pans, my feeling is if you cook properly and season a cast iron pan well you'll be fine without the nonstick surface. So, what does a basic kitchen need?? I love cast iron, well seasoned it is a wonderful heavy cooking surface for just about anything. I keep several skillets in my kitchen. I dedicate one to seafood, one to omlettes and one to regular dishes. I have small, medium and large cast iron pans. I have cast iron that was my great grandmothers, and so well seasoned you never need to oil it. I have brand new cast iron from some cook shop in berkeley ca that my husband carried for miles to get to the car, he complained, but it was worth it - heavy and wonderful in every size my cast iron skillets are the pans i reach for most!

Pots & pans

* 2 10 inch skillets (you'll use this pan most frequently so you should invest in two - a stainless steel skillet with sloping sides and a cast iron with steeper ones

* a 4 quart soup pot, including a lid. Make sure to get a heavy bottom (copper encased is great) to allow for high heat and prevent scorching

* 1 8 quart pot with a lid for boiling pasta, this is essential!! Pasta needs room to cook plus you can always use it as a stock pot

* two 2 1/2 quart pans for sauces, vegetables, mashed potatoes, rice etc

* 9x13 inch baking dish - for yorkshire pudding, lasagna, ziti etc (pyrex is best)

* 8x8 inch pyrex dish (for brownies, etc)

* 11x17 inch baking pan

* a pie plate

* a bundt pan ( for fancy deserts that can make you look like an incredible cook, with so little effort)

Kitchen Tools

* Colander
* Rack or pan for cooling
* cutting board (butcher block if possible)
* cups to measure
* grater
* spoons to measure
* mixing spoons, metal and wood
* rubber spatula
* kitchen shears
* whisk
* wooden spoons
* tongs
* peeler
* meat pounder
* stainless steel mixing bowls in many sizes

A ridiculously basic pantry

* anchovies
* artichoke hearts
* baking powder
* baking soda
* balsamic vinegar ( aged)
* barbecue sauce
* bread crumbs (italian seasoned)
* brown rice
* beef stock
* chicken stock
* canned crushed or petite diced tomatoes
* couscous
* dried mushrooms
* hot sauce
* extra virgin olive oil
* dried pasta of many sizes and shapes
* roasted red bell peppers
* prepared salsa
* soy sauce
* sun dried tomatoes packed in olive oil
* terriyaki sauce
* oyster sauce
* tuna fish
* sesame oil
* cannola oil
* cooking spray
* white wine vinegar
* white rice
* wild rice

YOUR HANDS!!

the best tool of all, keep em clean and keep em active - reach for that salt and that pepper, season, season and season and mix and mix and mix and ALWAYS taste!!



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How to Make Nana's Old Fashion Banana Nut Bread

If you want to relive those days of enjoying Banana Nut Bread at Nana's house, this recipe is for you. It is easy to make and taste like Nana's.

NANA'S OLD FASHION BANANA NUT BREAD

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5 tbsp butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg
2 egg whites
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups very ripe mashed bananas
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-inch loaf pan; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, with an electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter until light and fluffy. Add granulated sugar and brown sugar beating well. Add egg, egg whites, and vanilla beating until well blended. Add the banana and beat on high speed for about 30 seconds.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with the cream, ending with the flour mixture. Stir walnuts into the batter.Pour bread batter evenly into the prepared loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove bread from pan and finish cooling on the wire rack. Slice and serve.

NOTE: Cooled bread can be wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and served the next day. This is also a way to give a good food gift. Wrap in plastic wrap and add a pretty bow that fits the occasion.

Enjoy!

How to Make Nana's Old Fashion Banana Nut Bread

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Dante's Bread and Other Yummy Florentine Recipes

'Come sa di sal lo pane altrui' (You will see how the bread of others tastes of salt) said Dante in the 'Divina Commedia'. And he was correct! This sentence reflects a real condition that Dante was living at the time he wrote it: the condition of being exiled. In truth, it is not that much of a metaphor, as the Tuscan bread is the only Italian bread that does not contain any salt. An exiled Florentine would then remember forever his unfortunate condition by unwillingly tasting other people's salted bread.



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Whole Wheat Bread and Nut Loaf Recipes

Whole Wheat Bread

1 pint milk, or milk and water

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2 tablespoons molasses

2 tablespoons shortening

2 teaspoons salt

1 yeast cake

1/4 cup lukewarm water

About 6 cups whole wheat flour

Scald milk and shortening together. Let cool until lukewarm. Add salt and molasses. Dissolve the yeast cake in the lukewarm water, and then add to the milk and shortening mixture.

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour with the first mixture. Stir in well. Knead until smooth and elastic. Cover closely and allow dough to rise until it has doubled in bulk.

Divide the dough into two portions and form the two portions into loaves. Place loaves in greased bread pans. Allow them to rise again until they have doubled again in bulk.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 60 minutes.

Tips

When baking whole wheat bread, the dough should be a little softer than for white bread. The baking time is also a little slower. Also, if using dry yeast, almost twice as much time must be allowed for the rising as compared to using compressed yeast.

Nut Loaf

2 cups ground mixed nuts

2 3/4 cups bread crumbs

1 cup milk

1 cup tomato juice

2 eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons sage

1 tablespoon ground onion

1 3/4 teaspoons salt

1/3 teaspoon pepper

Combine all ingredients in the order listed. Let stand for 30 minutes. Shape into a loaf. Place in a well-greased bread pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.

Whole Wheat Bread and Nut Loaf Recipes

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Tomato Bread is a Passion in Barcelona

Visitors to Barcelona will soon find that the locals have a passion for 'Pa amb Tomaquet', also known as 'Pan con Tomate', sometimes 'Pan a la Catalana', or simply, in English, 'Tomato Bread'. If you wonder how such a sophisticated people as the Catalans can get excited about so basic a dish, simply try it in Barcelona. Not only will you enjoy it, you'll also be on your way to understanding what makes this great city tick.

'Pa amb Tomaquet' is, at its most basic, a slice of country bread with ripe tomato squeezed and pressed on to it, finished with some olive oil and a little salt. For those used to eating the tasteless red fruits that emerge from Dutch hothouses throughout the year, the appeal will be elusive.

Try a real tomato from the Mediterranean, a sensational taste in its own right, and then combine it with a bread that's more than a cut above Mother's Pride, and the appeal becomes clearer. Add a touch of garlic, a good quality local olive oil and sea salt, and everything drops into place. This is real food, Barcelona food!

You can now add a little mystique to the mix. Catalans will debate endlessly whether the bread should be a fresh country loaf, or one that's a day old, or even older. Or should the bread be lightly toasted? Is garlic an essential ingredient or should a slice of Serrano ham be added? Will any Spanish olive oil do, or should it be a local Catalan oil?

Then there is the question of who does the work. Should the 'Pa amb Tomaquet' be assembled by the restaurant or bar staff, or should the ingredients be brought to the table so you can do the work yourself, exactly as you know it should be done? Debates can go on endlessly, all adding to the interest of this simple dish.

Surprisingly, 'Pa amb Tomaquet' hasn't a long history that goes back many centuries. It's thought to date back only to 1800's - it was mentioned in an 1884 cookery book - but its origins are unclear. Leopold Pomes, who wrote the definitive 'Theory and Practice of Bread with Tomato' in 1984 claims it was invented by a painter who wanted to combine the colours of the sunset on an edible base! This sounds fanciful and others reckon it was more likely a local looking for a tasty way to use up the previous day's bread and a glut of tomatoes.

What we do know is that the tomato first came to Spain in the 16th century. It originated in Peru and soon found it's way to Spain on the galleons bringing back the gold and silver of the New World. It was called the 'Golden Apple' in south west France and, curiously, this name has stuck in Italian - Pomodoro.

For several hundred years, the tomato was simply a decorative plant as it was thought to be poisonous! It was, however, the Spanish who first dared use it in cookery. Before long it spread across the Europe and became the basis of cuisines all around the Mediterranean, and further afield such as in Hungary.

Next time you are Barcelona, do try some 'Pa amb Tomaquet'. It won't be hard to find. Once you are aware of this simple dish, avoiding it will be more of a problem! As you eat it, perhaps accompanied by a local botifarra sausage, or perhaps goats' cheese, or anchovies, ponder how such a simple dish can be so good, and how a piece of bread rubbed with a ripe tomato can create so much debate. It may well be one of the 'gastronomic' highlights of your city break in Barcelona.



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Four Fabulous Reasons to Purchase A Bread Making Machine and Let It Do All the Hard Work of Kneading

Kneading is a fun and enjoyable aspect of making bread at home. The action of rolling, pulling, pushing are the simple actions of bread kneading that allow your dough to take shape.

Though sometimes you just feel like a break from all that hard work of kneading the dough, and that's where a bread making machine comes in handy.

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Learning how to use such a machine is as simple as placing your ingredients into the bread pan, and pressing the start button. Before you know it, you can look forward to eating fresh, tasty loaves of bread straight out of your trusty machine.

Slices of bread served with even a simple topping of butter and jam make for a tasty snack. Though making bread the old, fashioned way by hand is fun, using a bread machine can save you money, time and effort.

Here are four fabulous reasons to purchase a bread machine so that you can make delicious loaves of bread and baked goods for the family to enjoy:

Reason 1: Make Delicious Loaves Every Day

Bread is a staple part of many diets today, and eating high quality bread made using your machine really beats eating commercial bread from your supermarket. Avoid preservatives in commercial bread and instead use high quality ingredients for making bread at home.

Reason 2: High Return for A Small Investment

Devices such as a bread machine are versatile and can make many other products besides bread.

For a small outlay that will cost you less than a month's supply of bread for the family, you can fresh bread made at home every day whenever you like. You will soon recover your investment in your machine in no time at all.

Reason 3: Make an Amazing Variety of Baked Goods

In addition to making many different varieties of bread, be creative and expand your repertoire. Try making dough for pizza and sweet pastries, cakes, and jams in your machine.

The variety of baked goods that you can make in your machine is only limited by your imagination. There are plenty of recipe books that make delicious baked goods using a bread machine.

Reason 4: Make Healthy Loaves as Part of Keeping a Healthy Diet

If one of your goals is to maintain a healthy diet, adding home made healthy whole wheat bread to your diet is a fantastic choice. Rather than eating white commercial loaves of bread containing preservatives, try making healthy whole wheat or multi grain bread in your machine.

You can enjoy tasty loaves knowing that your home made version is a nutritious option that is packed full of essential vitamins and nutrients.

For added nutrition, add pumpkin and sunflower seeds to your recipe. These seeds are rich in minerals such as manganese, phosphorous and magnesium. You could also add linseed, which is another powerhouse seed containing omega 3.

Four Fabulous Reasons to Purchase A Bread Making Machine and Let It Do All the Hard Work of Kneading

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Zoirushi BBCC-X20 Bread Machine - a Dream Come True

Everyone laughs at the thought of a young bachelor at the store, standing in the bread aisle completely dumbfounded at the sheer number of choices in front of him. It's likely that we all laugh because we understand the dilemma-how can an easy choice such as picking up a loaf of bread be so difficult? In truth, with there being so many different additives and preservatives added into breads today, sometimes it's hard to tell just exactly what one is really paying for, or how healthy that selection is. This is where the Zojirushi BBCC-X20 Bread Machine comes into play. With a little bit of time and effort, even our young bachelor can make his very own bread and know exactly what is going into each piece.
Unlike many current bread makers, which use vertical, round baking pans, the Zojirushi BBCC-X20 Bread Machine uses a traditional rectangular pan to bake a normal-looking two-pound loaf. This makes it much easier for using the bread in sandwiches. The horizontal baking pan also allows this bread machine to be used in baking cakes and even in making meatloaf; and it comes with presets for both.
In fact, this bread machine takes most of the guesswork out of the process. Simply follow the recipes included in the owners manual by adding in the proper ingredients, then select the baking cycle and what kind of crust you want (light, medium, dark), and let the machine do the rest. Two paddles get to work kneading the dough, and then you can watch the bread rise through the wide viewing window. When it is done baking, it will keep it warm for up to an hour afterward so you can have warm, freshly baked bread even if you step away from the kitchen before it's done. Or better yet, use the Zojirushi BBCC-X20 Bread Machine's built in timer to have your bread freshly made just as you wake up in the morning or just as you step in the door from work at the end of the day.
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How to Bake Really Good Bread

I love bread. I love eating it, smelling it, and I love baking it. The first bread I ever baked was cinnamon buns. My grandmother is a baker and I must have eaten a couple thousand of her famous (in my family) cinnamon buns by now. I got the recipe from her and happily set about my first attempt at baking. Everything went fairly smoothly. The mixing and the kneading. Even got the right ratio of cinnamon to sugar. When I pulled the buns out of the oven they seemed a little flat. Then when i went to bite into one I discovered that it's hardness rivalled that of a hockey puck. A quick look in the cupboard revealed that I had used icing sugar instead of flour!

So now you're wondering what I'm doing writing an article about baking really good bread after such an auspicious initial attempt? Well, I went back the next day and tried the cinnamon buns again. That attempt was far more reminiscent of what my grandma pulls out of the oven and I was hooked.

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So just what is really good bread? The variations of bread are staggering and I'm sure there are as many opinions about what constitutes good bread as there are members of Facebook. I have to admit that, while I enjoy soft, white bread straight from the oven, I have been bitten by the sourdough bug. I happen to think there is something amazing about starting with flour and water and growing a culture that lifts and adds flavor to the finished loaf.

Baking bread from scratch is a very satisfying experience for me. I enjoy the transformation of what is essentially an inedible foodstuff (flour) into a loaf of bread whose textures and flavors bear no resemblance to the basic ingredients. I love the feel of dough, and i think the smell of fresh bread is proof that God loves us.

So what do you need to bake the kind of bread I think is Really Good? Here's a quick list..

- Big non-metal mixing bowl

- Mixing Spoon

- Kitchen Scale

- Cookie Sheet or Baking Sheet

- Plastic Wrap

- Serrated Knife

- Oven

That's it. You do not need big fancy machines. Nothing with timers or crust darkness settings. If you've never tried it I would recommend making bread from scratch totally by hand. In this world of working on computers and business, it can be soothingly therapeutic to create something with your hands.

I won't go into the specifics of getting a natural starter going but I have had a lot of success using the starter described in Baking Across America by Maggie Glezer. She uses a firm starter and that's worked for me so that's what I've stayed with.

Baking with a natural starter takes longer. Commercial yeast is much quicker at doing what it does. The good thing about the process taking longer with natural leavening is that it takes time for flavors to be drawn out of the grain. Of course you can make a loaf of bread in a couple of hours, but it will resemble a naturally leavened loaf, which takes 18 hours from initial mixing to coming out of the oven, in the same way that a supermarket tomato compares to an heirloom tomato. It doesn't. Every part of the loaf will be different. The crust, the crumb, everything really. Really good bread has a crisp crust which comes from it baking on stone with steam added at the start of it's time in the oven. It is baked free form so must be shaped as opposed to being dumped in a pan. The bread rises significantly in the oven, so much so that it needs to be slashed before baking to prevent cracking.

There are plenty of good resources out there for learning how to bake this kind of bread. Look for books by Jeffrey Hamelman, Peter Reinhart, or Maggie Glezer.

It's really not that hard. I'm not an accomplished bread baker by any stretch of the imagination and I still turn out loaves of bread better than I could find at 98% of the bakeries I've been to in my life, and I've been to Paris.

I really think that Wonder Bread is a symbol of everything that is wrong with our culture. Instant gratification, zero substance. Bread as a metaphor for life is an interesting idea which I won't explore here but I think it speaks to the connection between bread and people throughout the last 8000 years of human history.

So go ahead. Live a little. Spend some time making some really good bread. Your taste buds and state of mind will thank you.

How to Bake Really Good Bread

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How To Choose The Perfect Bread Maker

Bread makers are extremely popular. The average person can make delicious, homemade bread quite easily with a bread maker. Even with the ease of a bread machine, you must still use caution when adding the ingredients, even if you use a mix. You can make a variety of shapes and sizes of loaf with a bread machine. Many people use a bread machine to simply mix the ingredients then bake the loaf in a traditional oven. Sizes range from one pound to two pounds or more, and you will most likely choose between a square or round loaf pan.

Some bread makers will have a preheat cycle to heat the ingredients before baking. If you want your bread to rise properly, choose a bread maker that does not heat before time to bake the bread. Bread makers will generally have separate settings for different types of bread. There may be settings for wheat or French bread, and you will be able to choose the doneness of the bread such as a light, medium, or dark setting. There will also normally be a regular or rapid bake cycle. It is desirable to have a window in the top or side of the bread machine to allow you to see the progress of your bread while it is baking.

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There are a variety of options from which to choose in bread makers, so you may first want to consider how much space you have to store your new machine. Bread makers come in a variety of sizes, so choose one that you can store easily. You should choose the capacity of the bread maker based upon how big your family is and how much bread they eat. You can choose a bread maker with a delay timer which will allow you to place the mix in the bread maker before you leave home each day and the bread will be ready when you return. If you want your bread maker to prepare the dough but not cook it, you will need to find a bread maker with this feature. Choose a bread maker that will alert you when it is time to add additional ingredients such as fruit or nuts. You will also want a "keep warm" feature in case you are gone when the bread is finished. Look for crust control features and special setting for fruits, nuts, cheese, and vegetables.

Study the warranty very carefully to make sure you will be able to get service and replacement parts if necessary. Keep in mind that if your family consumes a small amount of bread now, once you purchase your new bread maker that consumption is likely to increase dramatically. Choose a slightly larger size that you anticipate needing. Remember that the keep warm feature is great, but if you leave the loaf in the bread maker for an extended period of time it may become soggy and flat. A bread maker is a wonderful addition to your home. Nothing compares to the smell of freshly baked bread from your very own kitchen.

How To Choose The Perfect Bread Maker

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Apple Breads From Grandma's Old Tin Recipe Box: Apple Bran Muffins and Dutch Apple Bread

Remember how you could always count on delicious aromas and special treats at Grandma's house? Bring those memories to life and share them with your family and friends by baking up some delicious Dutch Apple Bread and Apple Bran Muffins. This muffins are a good way to sneak bran, therefore fiber, into your family's diet. With the cinnamon, applesauce, and nuts, they probably won't even realize they are consuming healthy fiber. The Dutch Apple Bread with it's topping is like a heavenly dessert.

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My Chanukah Miracle

I look forward to Chanuka every year - giving gifts to the grandchildren, having dinner with the family, and eating lots and lots of latkes. But I don't look forward to making the potato pancakes! Each year I try, in vain, to make perfect pancakes or at least better ones than the year before. But it's a struggle.

My Mother, G-d rest her soul, made great latkes. However, she cooked them while we ate dinner, jumping up from the table every few minutes to turn over the potato pancakes or to bring us a fresh, hot batch. I, on the other hand, wanted to sit with my family during dinner. This meant I had to fry my latkes before my guests arrived. Unfortunately, well you know how the saying goes, "The best-laid plans of mice and men......"

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The first time, I made potato pancakes, I fried them early in the afternoon then put them in the oven at a low temperature to keep them warm until dinner. But when I pulled them out of the oven I looked with dismay at my pitiful latkes. They had turned black! The following year, after frying the latkes, I put them in the refrigerator instead. I was delighted that they didn't turn black. But, the oven temperature to reheat the latkes was too low and we ate luke-warm potato pancakes.

Another year I decided to simply buy my latkes from the Pancake House. It certainly was a lot less work, the house didn't reek of oil, and they tasted good. But, still, they weren't as tasty as my Mother's recipe. Then a friend told me that when she lived in Chicago, she bought potato pancakes at a Polish market. The pancakes were packed in a bread pan on their sides, in an upright position. In addition, the instructions were to reheat them at 425 degrees for 10 minutes. "Great," I thought I could do that and lo and behold I finally made a decent batch of latkes for my family. Though, bless their hearts they always said, "Oh Mom, they're fine."

Thus, this year I was prepared to enjoy a "stress-free" Chanukah. I even bought Yukon Gold potatoes so that I didn't have to peel them. But when I took the oil out of my cupboard, I was frustrated to discover that I only had a small amount left in the jar. I quickly drove to PDQ to buy more and began again as soon as I returned home. I grated the potatoes, squeezed out all the excess water (the trick for really good latkes), heated the pan, and started frying the latkes.

When I finally finished making my potato pancakes, washing the dishes, and cleaning the kitchen, I breathed a sigh of a relief. And as I replaced the cover on my original bottle of oil, a huge smile broke over my face. A small amount of oil remained in the bottom. What a Chanukah coincidence. I had thought I wouldn't have enough oil, but..... I did!

My Chanukah Miracle

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Kitchen Appliances Save More Time, Labor Than Ever Before

Salesman: "This machine will cut your workload at home in half!"





Housewife: "In that case, I'll take two!"





An old joke, but as the 21st century unfolds, it becomes truer than ever. Compared to previous generations, people today can find working in the kitchen easier and even fun. The gadgets that compete for precious counter space in kitchens across the country are ready to slice, dice, peel, blend, bake and grill in ways that would have amazed the great-grandparents of their owners.





A century ago, the idea of kitchen appliances simply didn't exist. There were hand-operated vacuums, and many homes had only an icebox, a washtub, and a sink with cold water, usually operated by a pump. Often the pump was outside the back of the house, or in the street for communal usage. With the advent of electricity, the idea of labor-saving devices slowly took hold. Fifty years later, iceboxes were replaced by refrigerators, which did away with having ice delivered. Toasters became one of the first devices anywhere in the home to use power. One early counter top machine seen in many homes was the electric can opener. Seen at the time as a frivolous novelty, nowadays it's hard to imagine opening cans without them (especially since nobody can remember where the old-fashioned hand crank opener is). Following close behind it was the coffeemaker, taking over from the percolator that used to sit on a burner of the stove. And its close cousin, the teakettle. Machines like the blender were first developed for commercial use, and quickly found their way into domestic service.





The next big advance in kitchen technology was the microwave oven in the 1970's. It was to kitchens what the VCR was to the living room - revolutionary in itself, it can now be seen as the beginning of a whole wave of gizmos to be lined up beside the sink. Soon afterwards, the market exploded with toaster ovens, sandwich grills, pasta makers, ice cream makers, yogurt makers and the like. This reached a zenith with the advent of the food processor. Seen as a sort of companion to the home computer (a.k.a. the "word processor", since nobody could think of any other use for a computer in the days before the web), these kings of the counter top combined blender, grater, masher, slicer, dicer and a few more things all in one package.





Right on the heels of the food processor was the bread machine. As the nation longed for a healthier, more natural diet, something that could mix, knead and bake a staple foodstuff such as bread was seen as ushering in a new way of thinking about what we eat. Unfortunately, while many homes have bread machines today, few actually get any use. The loaf pans are smaller than commercially sold loaves, the mix makes the bread much more expensive, the machine needs cleaning after each loaf, and nobody wants to actually have to slice bread anymore. So not every step forward has been fully embraced by the masses.





The future for kitchen appliances however, looks brighter than ever. In a world where the can opener looks quaint alongside the modern no-stick grill, the next big revolution will be the interconnecting of all these devices to a home intranet. By the end of this century, most western kitchens may be a network hive of activity, as devices share information between themselves, larger equipment such as the oven and fridge, and even across the Internet. No doubt new machines will be introduced, some bizarre hybrids of what we already have, some as unknown to us as a microwave would have been in 1907. Our great-grandchildren will chuckle to themselves as they ponder all the effort we put into buttering our toast or stirring our coffee each morning. Are you ready for the kitchen of the future?

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Are You Going Bread Machine Shopping? - It Pays to Shop Wisely to Find the Best Bread Maker

Baking enthusiasts who enjoy making bread at home like to discuss the topic of the best bread maker to purchase. The answer to this question is that really it depends on your individual circumstances and personal preference.

Are you making bread for the whole family or just yourself?

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Are you intending to use your bread maker to make bread or other items such as pizza dough, sweet bread, jams and spreads?

Here are some factors to consider when shopping for the best bread maker.

Size of the Bread Pan

Bread pans come in different sizes, usually a 1, 1.5 or a 2 pound loaf. Choose the bread pan size to fit your daily or weekly baking requirements. If you have a large family, you will want to consider purchasing a bread making machine that allows you to bake loaves using the large loaf recipe for your machine, given the size of your bread pan.

Bread pans usually come into two different loaf types that is, a vertical or horizontal loaf. The choice in loaf types is a personal preference. Some people find a horizontal loaf easier to slice than a vertical loaf given its shape. Or with their bread slicer, they might find it easier to slice a horizontal loaf.

Speedy Baking

If you are looking for a bread machine that will bake a loaf of bread quickly, choose a machine that has rapid bake settings. That way, you can be assured that the fruits of your labor will be ready in just under a couple of hours.

Other Features to Consider

There are many more features to look for when shopping for a bread machine. These features includes the type of mixing paddles or blades, an auto shut off function, a non stick surface for the pan, the option of a viewing window and the available dough cycles.

Don't forget to shop wisely by researching the different features that you require when shopping for a bread maker.

Your hungry family will be thankful when there is fresh bread to eat at breakfast time, and to make sandwiches for lunch.

Are You Going Bread Machine Shopping? - It Pays to Shop Wisely to Find the Best Bread Maker

BRENDA KING writes all about all things related to bread making at her website Bread Making Tips.

Her mission is to find and share the best Bread Making Tips and resources available to help everyone achieve success with making bread at home for the family.

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Quick and Easy to Make Meatloaf Recipes

When you talk about good old fashioned comfort foods, meatloaf has to be near the top of the list.  Not only is it quick and easy to make, it can also be very inexpensive and made with ingredients you already have in your kitchen.  The recipe possibilities are endless.  All you need is a ground meat such as beef, lamb, or pork and a good imagination and you can create an easy meal for you and your family.  Just add mashed potatoes and gravy and a vegetable of your choosing, and you have a delicious home cooked meal that every one in your family will enjoy.  With that said, here are some quick and easy meatloaf recipes that I hope you will try.

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How to Get Panasonic Automatic Bread Maker On Sale

Are you looking for a Panasonic Automatic Bread Maker on sale? You are part of a group looking for a great price and hopefully free shipping. There are many people throughout the country searching for a great price on Panasonic Automatic Bread Maker. That is why I wrote this article about getting a good price.

Why is the Panasonic Automatic Bread Maker so popular?

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First of all you have total control over exactly what ingredients go into your bread. People everywhere are being health conscious about their diet and nutrition. You choose healthy whole grain flours, gluten-free flours or even grind your own flours. There will be no preservatives or ingredients you cannot pronounce in your healthy bread.

Second this machine gives you the joy of home baked bread without a mess in your kitchen. Ease of use is important. The manual gives you easy instructions to follow and 40 plus recipes to use. Clean up is a snap with the non-stick pan.

Third is the time saving, stress-free baking. The Panasonic comes with a programmable timer for up to 13 hours in advance. This gives you the option of filling the bread pan before bed and waking up to the aroma of fresh baked bread for breakfast. It only takes a minute to place the ingredients in the machine and you go about your day, coming home to healthy, nutritious fresh baked bread.

Fourth this machine is versatile. You can bake yeast breads, non-yeast quick breads, pizza dough, croissants and pastries.

So how do you find a great Panasonic Automatic Bread Maker on Sale?

There are stores online that sell the Panasonic SD-YD250. Some have discounts and possibly coupons and some only have low prices. A few of them offer free shipping.

So you need to know exactly how to find these stores amongst the large number of sites online that sell Panasonic Automatic Bread Maker. And you also need to know how to choose the one that gives you the best deal. Your best bet is to find someone who knows all about finding coupons and saving and see what they have discovered.

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How To - Diabetic Cooking Tips &amp;amp; Recipes for Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner

Thanksgiving dinner is a good time permanently meals as well as household. BUT in many households there tend to be loved ones possess dietary requirements such as diabetes patients. Cooking Thanksgiving holiday dinner for any diabetic person does not mean you must sacrifice flavor. There are pretty straight forward approaches to increase the risk for dinner more healthy for the diabetic person you love to prepare regarding.
*Don't overlook the fantastic person suffering from diabetes Thanksgiving Quality recipes at the conclusion!
Tips to Cook Diabetic person Quality recipes regarding Thanksgiving
: Steer clear of Sugars
This may appears like good sense but sugars can easily creep in to food preparation faster as compared to a person thinik.
High glucose meals frequently dished up at Thanksgiving contain:
Candied Yams
Sweet Carrots
Cranberry Marinade
Desserts, snacks, brownies and also pies
Little sweets and candy set around the house
Alcohol
Offer Sugars Wise Desserts
Take into account offering lower sugars delicacy choices for example:
Absolutely no glucose added apple company cake with no glucose extra frozen goodies
Berry pan along with lower glucose awesome beat, berry, apples and also canteloup are usually reduce glucose fruit
Or even considering food preparation your favorite desserts together with sugar substitutes for example Splenda ™.
Stay Far from Carbs
Cabohydrate supply (carbs) tend to be converted to sugar as well as processed as a result in the body. This indicates your system must method chocolates and also bread using blood insulin the practically exactly the same way. For the diabetic person diet this means carbohydrates tend to be almost as bad since meals which are clearly sugars dependent just like sweets as well as candy.
Carbs to avoid on Thanksgiving usually are food items like:
Bread and sheets
Potatoes
Rice
Padding
Foods for Diabetes sufferers to Stock up Their own Dish
Proteins, veggies as well as low fat meals are perfect for diabetes sufferers. This consists of turkey!
Environmentally friendly coffee beans, hammer toe, green beans, broccoli and other greens
Salad
Dish unhealthy Foods within Moderation
Upon Holidays it is easy to veer away program within you regular eating habits. Many folks waste money on the Holidays or even permit by themselves have got treats and meals they will usually prevent.
Living a wholesome existence like a diabetic person indicates your own nutritional options have to be workable to suit your needs. Making things too rigid could trigger the diabetic person walking away from the diabetic diet plan altogether.
About the Holiday seasons possess some from the meals you want however usually prevent. This may imply a small piece of cake or a move or perhaps a bit of crushed taters as well as gravy.
The main thing to keep in mind is actually MODERATION. Have a bit but do not get a little obsessive.
Tips regarding Maintaining the Diabetes sufferers Health about Thanksgiving
-Have the diabetic person at the Thanksgiving holiday meal examine their particular blood sugar during the day
-Offer to make meal the dish to your person suffering from diabetes invitee(utes) as well as meal portions based on the ideas over: a lot of protein as well as vegetables, gentle about the sugars as well as carbohydrates
-Consider serving meals in which stick to the previously mentioned suggestions. While these guidelines tend to be particular to be able to diabetics, these types of diet are much healthier for those individuals.
-Most of All Benefit from the Moment with the family and Pals!
Here is a great Person suffering from diabetes Turkey & Stuffing Recipe:
Roast Poultry along with Outrageous Rice, Sausage, as well as The apple company Stuffing
Padding:
One mug outrageous rice
Three mugs drinking water
A single 1/2 teaspoons kosher sea salt
A couple of tbsps . saltless butter
One method red onion, cut
A single food preparation apple, for instance a Fantastic Tasty, Gravenstein, or The capital, peeled, cored, as well as cut
2 steak celery together with results in, chopped
Two cloves garlic herb, sliced
One tbs minced fresh thyme simply leaves
Touch ground mace or even nutmeg
Freshly floor african american pepper
1/2 single pound refreshing Italian-style bulgaria sausage, casings removed
1/2 mug pecan pieces, toasted (observe be aware)
1/4 mug chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Poultry:
One (Eight to ten pound) poultry, clean or even thawed
Four tbsps saltless butter (1/2 stay)
Two teaspoons poultry seasoning
Kosher salt as well as recently soil african american spice up
For the filling: Combine the wild rice, drinking water, and 1/2 tsp from the sodium in a moderate soup pot and provide the steam. Decrease heat to be able to reduced, include, and also simmer until the particular rice will be tender and merely filled, about 30 minutes. (Occasions might extremely with respect to the make of hemp employed.) Drain and set apart. Change a great range rack to cheapest place and remove additional racks. Pre-heat in order to 325 levels Farrenheit.
Dissolve the actual butter inside a big skillet more than medium-high temperature. Add the onion, apple company, oranges, garlic clove, thyme, mace, staying 1 teaspoon sodium as well as pepper, to be able to flavor. Prepare till the particular veggies make softer, regarding 5 moments. Stir inside chicken, breaking up with a wood desert spoon as well as prepare till that manages to lose most of it's rosy shade, however, not so much it's dried out, about A few minutes much more. Mix inside the grilled crazy hemp, pecans, and parsley to the vegetable blend. (This could be produced yesterday.)
For your poultry: Get rid of poultry parts through neck of the guitar as well as busts some other primary as well as reserve with regard to additional uses, in the event that preferred. Dry chicken properly with sponges, inside and outside. Burn the actual butter with the hen seasoning. Sodium and also pepper in the chicken hole. Loosely include the particular padding to the tooth cavity and set the particular bird on a rack inside a roasted griddle, breast-side up, and clean nicely using the experienced butter, after that time of year with sodium as well as pepper. Covering the top the particular fowl together with aluminum foil.
Toast the particular poultry for approximately 120 minutes undisturbed. Eliminate and also throw out the aluminum foil. Baste using the remaining butter. Boost oven temperatures to be able to 425 degrees Farrenheit and also always beef roasts till an instant-read thermometer signs up 165 levels F whenever inserted to the thickest area of the thigh, concerning Something like 20 to be able to 25 minutes much more. Remove poultry through stove as well as tent with foil with regard to Quarter-hour before chiselling.
Be aware: In order to toast nut products, distribute these on the baking sheet and toasted bread in the pre-heated 300 diploma F range until golden, about 7 moments
Nutrition Info
Calories from fat 407
Saturated fats 5 gr
Carbs 22 gr
Dietary fiber Three gr
Protein 49 gr
Unsaturated Body fat A dozen grams
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Three Simple Tips That You Must Pay Attention To If You Want to Make Light, Heavenly Loaves of Bread

Making bread at home is a fun and enjoyable activity, especially when you are able to produce tasty loaves of bread for the whole family to eat on a daily basis. A common complaint amongst home bakers is that they aren't always able to produce the light loaves of bread that you can get in the shops.

Never fear. It is quite possible to make airy loaves if you pay attention to these three essential bread making tips when baking at home. These three tips will help you make the best bread this side of town.

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Tip No 1: The Magic of Active Yeast

The bakers amongst us all know the crucial role that yeast plays in bread making. It is a living plant like micro organism, and as such, it needs to be active. If you are unsure how old your yeast, you can apply a simple proofing test to check whether it is past its use by date.

The test involves placing your yeast in a cup of warm water along with a small amount of sugar. If the yeast is active, the liquid should rise and start to bubble. If nothing much happens, then your yeast could be too old.

Tip No 2: Proofing Bread Dough

As well as testing the yeast, you should also be proofing your dough. This means giving your bread dough adequate time to rise properly. Many bakers like to proof their bread dough twice. The first proofing is often done in a bowl after mixing, and then the second proofing in a bread pan ready for the oven.
You should see ample evidence of the dough rising after each stage of proofing. Once the dough is nice and springy to the touch, it should be ready for the oven.

Tip No 3: Using a Bread Proofing Basket

Other equipment that will be useful to purchase is a bread proofing basket. Such a basket will hold the dough in shape before it is time to bake it in your oven. There are a range of baskets that you can purchase, some with vents and others without.

The better designed baskets have adequate ventilation that allows the dough to breathe properly, prior to baking. When using your basket, some people like to add a light coating of flour or to spray it with a light film of oil to reduce sticking.

Make your home made bread in style, and don't forget the tips above to produce the best airy, light bread this side of town.

Three Simple Tips That You Must Pay Attention To If You Want to Make Light, Heavenly Loaves of Bread

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Chocolate Diabetic Recipes

There has been a long enduring argument whether diabetics could consume chocolates. Maybe there should actually be chocolate-related recipes for diabetics. We have to remember that these patients may have been eating chocolates for years before they were diagnosed with the malady and thus may discover it rather depriving to say no to chocolates all the time. A few, on the other hand, may simply would like to get a morsel or two but couldn't because of this myth. Actually, diabetics like those with any other malady can eat anything they want – but in moderation. It is a simple truth that is admittedly hard to follow. It has been known as "the prohibited treat" or the "darkest enticements" many times, but there is no use ordering that diabetics need to take chocolates entirely out of their lives. There have been researches made in Europe claiming that consuming chocolates now and then and in moderation really step-up insulin reaction. The catch is that it takes a while for the body to absorb chocolate sugar than those of bread and potatoes so the body has time to adapt the level of response to sugar. The only reason for keeping diabetic patients from eating a bit much chocolate is its power to induce obesity in so little time. If the diabetic should eat the chocolate as part of a meal or dessert, the body absorbs it even more slowly. So, that could do he trick for diabetic chocolate fans! It is likewise insecure to consider in claims of some products that they are either 'diabetic chocolate' or 'diabetic friendly'. You are still required to look closely and see whether they are using high levels of fructose in place of sugar, because as a diabetic yourself, you may well know that it is just as unsafe. So, given that, we've already cleared the air out, and here is a preferred snack that all diabetics can begin concocting up and feast on! CHOCOLATE-MANGO CREAM CAKE Ingredients 250g/8oz Ground Graham Crackers 150g/5oz milk 1 pack of whole graham crackers 100g/3½oz unsalted butter 150g/5oz dark chocolate 150g/5oz golden syrup 75g/2½oz raisins 100g/3½oz chopped ripe mangoes 30g/1oz cashew, chopped (optional) 60g/2oz pecans, chopped (optional) 350g heavy cream Method 1. Line the sides of the 8inches shallow pan. 2. Arrange the whole crackers at the bottom of the pan 3. Combine the milk, cream, syrup by hand until fluffy. 4. Melt the chocolate and butter on a double broiler and set aside. The chocolate must neither be too gooey nor too light. 5. Pour in some of the cream on top of the crackers and spread evenly. 6. Drizzle some of the chocolate on top of the cream and arrange the mangoes afterwards 7. Sprinkle some nuts for texture 8. Then pour in some ground graham to mix the cream, before arranging whole ones once more. 9. Repeat the steps until the pan is almost filled to the lid. 10. Finally, garnish the top with cream concoction and sprinkle with nuts and raisin. If you still have some chocolate left, you may also put some on top. 11. Refrigerate for a minimum of ten minutes to allow the graham soak up the cream concoction. The longer it stays in the ref, the better. 12. This serves 12. A reminder to our diabetic friends, please hold onto yourself from finishing up the whole pan. Share it with friends. It is pretty luring and it's alright to succumb, but your health comes first prior to anything. When eating chocolates, make certain you have the best of some chocolate-related recipes for diabetics!

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Making Bread in a Bread Machine: Some Common Questions

If you've never used a bread maker you may have a few questions about making bread in a bread machine. Some common questions include: Is it hard to use? What's with all the settings and choices? What ingredients will I need? Do all my measurements have to be precise? Today I'll try to address some of these questions for you.

Is it hard to use?

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Making bread in a bread machine is relatively easy once you get the hang of it. It really consists of measuring and placing the ingredients in the baking pan, setting the desired baking mode, removing the baking pad, and removing the bread.

One of the benefits of owning a bread machine is its ease of use. It takes away all the hard work of actually making bread from scratch leaving you more time to actually enjoy it.

What's with all the settings and choices?

Depending on the bread machine you might have a few settings or a great deal of them. These settings allow for the different types of bread to be made. You can also set timers to delay baking so you can have a loaf ready for you at a specific time.

Most models are able to do a variety of bread types; just about all of them allow you to make dough; some can do jam and the Zojirushi BB-CEC20 can even bake meatloaf.

What ingredients will I need?

Although many options are available for making bread in a bread machine there's some basic ingredients you're going to keep using. Ingredients like:

* Yeast
* Flour
* Gluten
* Sugar
* Salt
* Butter
* Dairy
* Eggs

If you're making gluten free bread then you would not use gluten and the recipe will be slightly different. Many other ingredients, such as fruits, grains and nuts can be used but this all depends on the recipe.

Do all my measurements need to be precise?

If you read the manuals that come with a bread machine they will tell you to follow the recipe exactly as stated. The same goes for bread making recipe books. This makes sense if you're concerned about consistency and reliability in your baking.

Once people become more experienced however many of them began to try variations on the measurements. Be cautious if you plan on doing this as you're bound to have some failures in the beginning. Just keep this in mind and you can have a lot of fun being creative.

Common Questions

As you can see making bread in a bread machine is easy and the settings are designed to give you access to different bread, dough, and additional food options. Some basic ingredients are always used but you can also add fruits, nuts, and grains depending on the recipe. Your measurements should be precise but don't be afraid to experiment after you get the hang of it.

Enjoy and bake a loaf for me.

Making Bread in a Bread Machine: Some Common Questions

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An Essay on Tools and its Manifestations

Recently I held a screw driver in my hand and started to use it to unwind a screw that needed to be replaced. I realized that the screw driver was the tool in my hand for the task of replacing the screw. It was an inane object that did what my hand directed it to do. After the job was completed my mind reflected on the word tool itself. I realized that it has multifarious meanings. It could also mean any one who lacks the mental capacity to know that he is being used for some special task.  In other words a tool in this case would represent a fool. A person used to carry out the designs of another; a dupe. There are umpteen of them all around us and in everyday life.

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Oster Bread Machines Review

The Oster manufacturing company began in 1924, starting with a simple product such as a hand-operated hair clipper. From that little invention, the Oster Manufacturing Company became a manufacturer of choice for professionals in the grooming industry. Later on, the company widened their interest and decided to diversify from barber equipment to small electrical appliances used at home. Thus the birth of the first Osterizer Blender. With this model's success, the company started building its name and reputation in the industry.

Not long after, blenders then became more powerful and began to perform a selection of other food preparation tasks such as grating, grinding, chopping, pureeing and so on. Other Oster products include juice extractors, mixers, toasters, rice cookers, waffle makers, deep fryers, electric skillets and breadmakers.

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Speaking of bread makers, years ago making bread at home is a common task until the idea of bakeries emerged. Sure everyone would like to have fresh baked bread at their table, but making one nowadays is such a chore. From preparing the ingredients, to the mixing and finally to the cleanup, home baked breads becomes an all-day job. But the Oster Company turns that job into a simple process of just adding up the ingredients in a couple push of buttons.

The Oster 58-Minute Expressbake Breadmaker can make a pound, a pound and a half, and a hefty 2-pounder big enough for a family. Its versatile design can make a variety of all-natural breads with 18 bread settings and 3 crust color selections. It has a thirteen hour delay feature that lets you start bread at night or before you leave for work, making the bread ready when you are.

It has an easy-to-use manual with 50 recipes included and a sixty minute warm cycle ensuring you get the opportunity for that fresh baked flavor. Its modern oval design offers a large view window, removable lid, a non-stick aluminum bread pan and a cool touch exterior. But what really sets this bread maker apart from the rest is its 3-step programming - baking bread as easy as one, two, three, literally.

The Oster brand has grown to be an icon of quality and style in the industry. So with their Oster Expressbake, it's like having a bakeshop in your own kitchen.

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Healthy Vegan Banana Bread Recipe

Now that the weather is getting to be a bit cooler, I have a strong urge to be busting out my baking supplies and warming up the oven. I mean, who doesn't love the smell of delicious baked goods wafting throughout the house. For me, the quintessential baked good is banana bread. My mother would save loads of overripe bananas in our freezer, waiting to defrost them
to make her delicious easy banana bread recipe. Just thinking of her moist banana bread recipe makes me salivate a little bit.

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Bread Machine Recipes With A Delicious Taste

A freshly baked bread is not only mouth watering but also nutritious. Can you imagine eating this home made product just from the oven? With the bread machine recipes, one has the opportunity to prepare whatever they please just by following simple steps. If you own a machine and you wish to try on a recipe, then what are you waiting for? Get these ingredients ready and you will be on the way to exploration. 1 cup warm milk, ½ cup apple sauce, 1 egg, 2 table spoon sugar, 2 tables spoon oil, 1 tea spoon salt, 1 egg yolk, 2 tablespoon brown sugar, 2 cups oat, 2 and ½ cups bread flour, 2 teaspoon instant yeast, 2 table spoon gluten, 1 cup raisins and 1 table spoon cinnamon. If you have put these measured constituents ready, its time to get involved in the work.

Put the ingredients in to the bread pan starting with the liquid ones followed by the solid ones in that order. The only item that you wont put in, is the raisins. After this, program the crust setting of the machine to medium. If your machine allows you to set it to the sweet bread cycle, well this is an opportunity for you to do it. If it does not have this cycle, well there is nothing to worry. After it has done the first kneading, add the raisins and let the machine do the rest of the work for you. Remove the pan and get your bread letting it cool. With this flavorful oatmeal loaf, you have already succeeded in putting one of the bread machine recipes into practice.

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Some of the important points worth noting are that some machines may not be able to produce good consistent dough. Thus if whatever you own has probably a vertical kneading paddle, this recipe would not do so good for you better go for the gluten free recipes. These include the white bread or those without the whole wheat as their ingredients. If your appliance has the horizontal kneading blade, it would be perfect for these heavy whole grain products. You have no reason to worry, as the outcome will be so perfect for you.

The other point worthy considering when trying a recipe is the whether you are a beginner or not. For those with little idea on how to use their machine, it would not be wise to go for the fore mentioned baking instructions. This is because it may take you time in preparation. Go for simpler ones like muffins, scones, and white bread and as you get accustomed to the bread maker, it would be easy to try the more complicated ones.

If you are an expert in this field, this could just be another one of your great experiments ready for implementation. Remember you are not limited to only this simple recipe. There are so many of them available online to help all people. Get the bread machine recipes right from the Internet and it does not matter the level at which you are with your baking hobby. For the apprentice and the expert alike, you will all get whatever that can help you.

Bread Machine Recipes With A Delicious Taste

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Take care of Your Cast Iron Pans

Regardless of whether you're a seasoned cook or just starting out, the types of pots and pans to use for cooking depends on what you would like to use them for. You will discover hundreds of diverse kinds that a lot of chefs use as well as the every day cook can use as well. Using stainless steel wrapped aluminum is best for us daily cooks, as they hold the heat for frying, sauteing and are over all a fine deal.

Copper is usually a great choice in pots and pans as they distribute the heat evenly and after removed from the heat it starts to awesome down. Even though copper is incredibly high priced it is usually a wonderful method to cook. If you possibly can afford a minimum of one, buy it. Cast iron pots and pans to me are the finest plus the older the better. I use only cast iron to cook with and I have several of my grandmothers pots and pans. I was raised on them and raised my family with them.

Cast iron is wonderful for cooking pretty much anything from eggs to meat. You will discover even stew pots, corn bread pans. It cooks and browns the foods very properly and will not cool away so fast when taken off the burner, thus letting the foods cook a bit longer. One has to nearly relearn to cook utilizing cast iron but it truly is effectively worth it. It also provides away a little of iron within the meals and we all require iron. But numerous will dispute that, but I strongly think it.

Non stick pots and pans may be alright for the beginner cooks, however the horror stories about them will make some back off in purchasing them. When the coating begins to wear away it offers away certain toxins and may be harmful if used. Plus you have to use particular utensils with them including plastic or wood. They are fine for reducing the amount of oil and fat you may use but the drawbacks are many.

You'll be able to not heat them up as hot as cast iron or copper simply because it will burn the coating. Browning with non stick can be tricky to say the least. What ever type of pots and pans you select make them work for you they are the slave as that you are the master when it comes to cooking. Do not settle for low-cost pots and pans, you'll pay a lot more inside long run.

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Popular Types of Baked Bread

Bread is an essential part of our meals. We all love breads due to its nutritious and easy to digest nature. There are different variants of bread. Wheat is essential ingredient of bread, but its other ingredients like fruit extracts, chocolates or cream that defines the variety of breads. People from all over the world eat breads. Some prefers home made simple breads, whereas some people prefer eating breads made by popular bakeries. Baking bread is not as difficult as many people think. But making delicious breads like Mexican bakeries you need extra expertise. Mexican bakeries are very much popular due to the variations in types and taste of breads.

Some most popular examples of breads from Mexican bakeries are as follows:

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Conchas - Conchas are the most traditional products of Mexican bakeries in breads segment. It is a most popular and easily visible type of bread found on the family table for breakfast and even dinner. Conchas are made in different colors like chocolate, pink, white and yellow. It is prepared from dough rich in sugars, butter and eggs, which results in unique taste and soft texture. It is formed by hand then covered with a sweet paste made of different flavors, using a mold to mark the figure of a shell.

Bolillos - The Bolillo is probably the most popular and recognizable bread made by Mexican bakeries. It is basically a French-roll cut with a knife. Bolillo, popularly called as "Pan De Labranza" is the only bread produced by Mexican bakers was the Bolillo for thousands of years. The Bolillo is baked directly on the hot floor of the oven, producing a thick and crunchy crust. At baking time the Bolillo is required to be placed uniformly in the oven allowing the heat and vapor to circulate freely.

Empanadas - This is an example of traditional breads being eaten in many countries. This product is characterized by the filling made up of a large variety of fruits and is distinguished for its flavor of lightly sweetened dough. The original shape is made by hand, giving the edges a curly trim.

Popular Types of Baked Bread

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Teach Your Kids How To Bake Yummy Banana Bread

Baking is definitely one good way to bond with your children.They'll have fun stirring the yummy mixtures in your bowl (and putting their finger on it too so they can lick the leftover batter). Admittedly, letting your children loose inside your kitchen with you could create a huge mess, but what's a little clutter and spill compared to a great experience that you will share with them? Not to mention if you end up baking delicious banana bread that you will share with your whole family. The children will see how painstakingly you prepare the food that you serve them and they will appreciate the time and effort you spend in preparing their favorite treats.

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3 Unusual Bread Recipes

Western people love bread, although not everybody eats it because it is fattening. Eating too much bread is fattening, but good bread is very satisfying, so there is no need to over indulge, which means that it does not have to become a burden on your waist band. Likewise, good bread does not need butter or margarine, so that is another economy on calories and oil.

Bread can also be a good source of dietary fibre and once you have consumed real bread, you will never go back to white, sliced, supermarket bread. In fact, it is the white sliced bread that gives bread such a dire name.

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These recipes are intended to be mixed and cooked in a bread making machine, but they may be mixed by hand as well. I have used a bread making machine for years, and I used to make it by hand, and I can honestly say that I can not tell the difference between them.

Furthermore, the machine saves a great deal of time and because it cooks on a timer, you can wake up to fresh bread each morning, if you want.

Recipe 1

Celery Bread

1 sachet yeast

1/4 teaspoon ginger

1/4 teaspoon sugar

3 cups Better for Bread flour

1/2 cup quick-cooking oats

2 tablespoons gluten

2 teaspoons celery seeds

1 1/2 teaspoons elery, garlic or onion salt

3/4 cup celery -- fresh / slice thin

1 tablespoon celery leaves, fresh / chopped

1 egg

10 3/4 ounces cream of celery soup

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

3 tablespoons warm low-fat milk

Combine all ingredients and cook

Recipe 2

Citrus Bread

2/3 cup water

2 cups white bread flour

1 teaspoon dry milk

2 teaspoons sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon butter

2 tablespoons orange marmalade

2 teaspoons lime juice

1 pinch lemon peel

2 teaspoons yeast (active, dry)

Mix all ingredients and bake.

Recipe 3

Chart House Squaw Bread

1 1/4 cups warm water

2 tablespoons molasses

1/2 teaspoon caramel coloring * -- optional.

1 1/2 teaspoons malted barley flour **

2 cups bread flour

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup unprocessed bran or wheat bran

1/4 cup dark brown sugar (3 TB)

1 1/2 tablespoons oatbran

1 1/2 tablespoons rolled oats

2 teaspoons granola

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

2 1/2 teaspoons yeast (1 envelope)

Oil and / or butter are not required.

* Caramel colouring was only used to give the bread an almost pumpernickel colour. You can get it in a cake decorating store.

** The malted barley flour is also called diastatic malt powder.

In a bowl combine bread flour, whole wheat flour, unprocessed bran, dark brown sugar, oatbran, rolled oats, granola, malted barley flour and salt.

In bread pan add water, molasses, and caramel colouing. Add flour mixture; top with yeast and select dark bread setting.

NOTE: Raisins could be added if liked. If you do, do not add the caramel colouring and blend the water, 1/4 cup raisins, molasses and brown sugar before adding to the machine.

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Bread Storage: Do it Right

Bread is best after it is just baked and still warm. The moisture has evaporated, intensifying the flavor, creating a soft and creamy taste on the palate. Finding what to do with excess bread is often problematic to maintain its freshness. Therefore proper bread storage can be vital to maintaining delicious bread for days after creation.

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9 Pans That Every Baker Should Know

If you are ready to tackle any baking project it is important to have a range of tools in your baking arsenal. My baking pans are the back bone of my baking operation.

It is important to note that baking pans are made of metal, not to be confused with baking dishes that are traditionally made of glass. I prefer to use pans for baked goods. Most newer baking pans come with a non-stick surface, making them much easier to clean.

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Here is a breakdown of the pans I keep handy in my cupboard.

Springform: This unique pan is actually two pieces. Round in shape, the pan has a locking device on one side that will release the base of the pan, making cakes easier to remove. This clever device is great for cakes that are too delicate to be turned over, like a cheesecake, torte or flourless cake. The separate parts are also great for easy clean up.

Muffin: Also known as a muffin tin, a muffin pan is unique in shape. It features circular craters up to 2 inches deep that are used for baking mini-cakes (or muffins!). The pan usually comes with slots for 6 or 12 muffins and is also perfect for baking cupcakes!

Bread: The bread pan is easily recognizable by its "loaf" shape. The rectangular shape helps the loaf rise while it is baking. This pan is ideal for making Dassant beer bread, or pumpkin bread.

Bundt: The Bundt pan is all about presentation. This oddly shaped pan is used for baking decorative, fluted cakes. The tubed center allows for even cooking while the carvings on the side of the pan create a unique, decorative cake.

Tube: The tube pan is much like a Bundt pan without the fluted sides. The walls are a bit taller, but the circular cake still cooks evenly. This pan is commonly used for Angel Food Cake.

Baking Sheet: A baking sheet is flat, with short sides that keep food from sliding off. Also known as a sheet pan, the baking sheet is generally used for cooking baked goods. The pan comes in lighter or darker shades of grey. Darker shades will create a crispier end product.

Cookie Sheet: Unlike a baking sheet, a cookie sheet is completely flat. There are no sides. Cookie sheets are often mistaken for baking sheets, but the open sides ideal for scraping cookies off as they have finished baking.

Pie: This shallow circular-shaped pan has slanted sides for easy removal of pie pieces.

Tart: Unlike a pie pan, a tart pan has straight sides. Like a Springform pan, the bottom of the pan is often removable. The pan sometimes has fluted sides, but also comes in a smooth variety. The tart pan creates a taller, less slanted shape than the pie pan.

What is your favorite type of baking pan? Are there any that I missed?

9 Pans That Every Baker Should Know

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Enjoy these yummy Hoosier Persimmon Recipes for Pudding and Bread

One of the best things about growing up in Southern Indiana was the tiny persimmons that ripened in the late Summer, early Fall.  Never put a green persimmon in your mouth-yuk!  But ripe ones are oh so good!  And they make great puddings and breads.  Give these recipes a try!  The pudding was a prize winner at the annual Persimmon Festival years ago.  Don't even remember how I came up with the bread recipe as it was so many years ago.

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Breadmakers - Home Baked Bread As Often As You Want

There are many different electric breadmakers available today. One you might choose is the West Bend Hi-Rise Breadmaker. Unlike other breadmaker options that create square-shaped loaves, this one provides you with four different sized horizontal loaf options ranging from 1 lb to 2.5 lbs. It is known for allowing people to make artisan-style loaves of bread from home. You can customize how your bread bakes in this electric breadmaker thanks to the 11 pre-programmed settings, three crust shade options, a 12-hour delay timer, and a digital control panel to enter everything on. With the included measuring cup and spoon, knead blade removal tool, and recipes, you will everything you need to get baking with little effort.

Another popular choice is the West Bend 2 Pound Breadmaker. This allows you to cook a 2 lb loaf of bread in a non-stick pan designed for easy cleaning. The menu offers you 12 selections for cooking. You have the choice of cooking your loaf in your breadmaker until the crust is light, medium, or dark. The handy delay option lets you set the timer on the machine to start cooking when you are not at home so the smell of freshly baked bread can greet you when you return home hours later. This is a 600-watt electric breadmaker.

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Next is the Sunbeam 2-Pound Programmable Breadmaker. This machine can make either 1.5 lb or 2 lb loaves of bread according to what you want. The machine has 600 watts of power to cook your bread to whichever of the three shades of crust you prefer. The delay bake option allows you to program the start time up to 13 hours from the time you set it. If you need bread in a hurry, this electric breadmaker can deliver fully cooked bread in less than 60 minutes. The LED display makes programming easy, and the non-stick baking pan makes washing the contents of the machine by hand easy quick and easy.

Finally, there is the Breadman 2-Pound Breadmaker. Horizontal loaf options are available from this beautiful, stainless steel electric breadmaker. There are even cycles for whole wheat and gluten free bread along with pasta, jam, and pizza dough. The lid is fully detachable so cleaning is a breeze. The viewing window on the top allows you to watch the baking progress as the aroma of bread fills the house. With the purchase of one of these breadmakers, you will enjoy home baked bread as often as you want.

Breadmakers - Home Baked Bread As Often As You Want

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Bread Makers - An Overview

A bread maker is an electronic device that makes bread-baking easy and fast. It consists of a pan to bake the bread, with a paddle in the center to mix the ingredients. There are different methods to bake various types of dough. Earlier, bread makers didn't succeed in giving proper shapes to bread, but recent ones make symmetrical and tasty bread. An interesting aspect here is that, even a novice can prepare the most delicious loaf of bread ever, within a short span of time. It is necessary that you be cautious while adding the ingredients for preparing the bread.

Normally, manual bread-baking takes time. Say you require bread for breakfast, all you have to do is prepare the dough the day before, place it in the bread maker, set the timer and let the appliance do the rest of the job. Advanced ones allow you to set a program cycle. Machines that have longer time settings are also available. If you load the dough in the morning before you start for office, it will automatically mix the ingredients and your bread will be ready by evening, waiting for you to dig in. Freshly prepared dough can also be used to make pizzas, crusts, rolls, or baguettes.

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There are several advanced bread makers available in the market these days that make bread making way too easy, thus saving time and energy. These advanced appliances let you prepare bread in a variety of shapes and sizes. The programs in a bread maker are built-in and you can also witness the progress of bread making. More options are available for users in these high-end machines, and the amount of baking bread in them varies depending on the requirements. Generally, square and round shaped bread ranging from 2 to 3 pounds or more can be prepared. With everybody having varying tastes of bread, several latest bread makers allow you to bake the type and colour of bread of your choice.

The recently introduced 'steam bread makers' bake bread using steam, thus rendering them softer and akin to that of professionally baked bread. Steam bread machines come with a recipe book along, with which you can try a variety of bread recipes. Every bread maker has its own style of preparing the bread, so you need to read the instruction book before you start working with the machine. Warranties are essential for it to replace damaged parts. In the present fast moving world, bread maker is indeed a necessary household appliance.

Bread prepared by bread makers is much healthier than the commercial ones available in the market, for you never know when they were actually prepared. Also, preservatives added to preserve them for over a period of time is further hazardous to health. There's nothing like freshly prepared bread. Their sweet aroma and softness indeed makes up for all the extra effort put in baking them.

Bread Makers - An Overview

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