Barb Swindoll - The No-Mess Bread Machine Cookbook: Recipes For Perfect Homemade Breads In Your Bread Maker Every Time

The No-Mess Bread Machine Cookbook Recipes For Perfect Homemade Breads In Your Bread Maker Every Time Barb Swindoll Copyright 2017 Barb Swindoll All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. Table Of Contents

The Health Factor It is healthier and safer to make your own bread. Store-bought breads contain harmful additives, such as aluminum, which can lead to neurological problems in the body after a while. It also contains processed ingredients, such as Benzoyl Peroxide and Calcium Peroxide used in bleaching flours, as well as a long list of chemicals that can cause varying degrees of harm to the body. Store-packaged breads may also contain Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) ingredients like soybean oil, corn starch or corn oil as well as dough conditioners used to hasten bread production in big machinery. A preservative like Calcium Propionate is one example of harmful preservative, among numerous ones, that commercial bread-maker include in their bread. Research has linked Calcium Propionate to ADHD.

Others dangerous additives include artificial flavors, coloring and added sugar. Besides safe-guarding the safety of your family as well as yourself, making your own bread within the confines of your home is really satisfying. The heavenly smell of baking permeates your home, giving it a welcoming ambience. However, for most people, the thought of making bread by hand seems like an overwhelming task. The hard work involved in kneading the dough, after successfully mixing and the process of knocking down and proving (letting the dough rise a second time in the tin) before finally baking can be a big inconvenience. This is why a bread maker or a bread machine is truly a welcome development.

Why Bread Machine A bread machine is a simple kitchen appliance that bakes bread from scratch. With a bread maker, there is no need to work so hard simply because to want to make the prefect bread loaf. At just the push of a button, this countertop appliance will mix, knead, proof and bake your perfect loaf of bread, while you relax with a glass wine and a good book! The machine does all the kneading, saving you time and energy. Bread machines produce better texture and higher rise. When you knead dough the traditional way, be prepared to have bread with a porous texture at the end of the day. However, if you use a bread maker, youll have a more consistent texture.

They also rise better since bread machines have a way of monitoring internal variables. By using your bread machine, you do not ever need to change mixing speed or change blades; the bread maker does all these and more. It is a simple appliance that only requires dropping in all the ingredients, closing the lid, adding a bit of yeast and then starting the machine. Your part is to sit back and watch the machine knead the ingredients into a perfect lump of dough. While its at work, you only need to check the dough after about 10 minutes to ensure that is your desired consistency. As an automatic appliance, it does not require your all-time presence.

It is program to stop on its own once its time to bake the dough. Your involvement is not necessary as it simply goes ahead to bake the dough into the best loaf of bread. If you run a busy schedule, you are in luck! With the digital timer function of bread makers, you can set baking and kneading times to suit your schedule. You can ensure your pizza dough is ready when you are , or time the dough overnight to rise very well so you could enjoy delicious fresh rolls for breakfast. Another advantage the bread machine has over the traditional method is the convenience of making bread to suit specific diet. A bread maker is beneficial to people with special dietary needs.

If you have an allergy, for instance, you can make your bread with the exact ingredients that are helpful to you. This is easy since you know exactly what your bread contains. There are recipes for gluten-free and low-sodium bread. There are also specialty flours like rye or spelt that you can readily buy to meet your dietary requirements. By baking your own bread, you can also reduce your salt or sugar intake. This is really a relief if you need to avoid gluten in your diet or you suffer from celiac disease.

A bread maker makes it possible for you to produce healthy and tasty breads. With your bread maker, you can make more than bread. Simple use the mix dough function of your machine and set it to mix any dough you like. What this means is that you can use your bread maker to make rolls, bagels, bread sticks, cookies, pizza dough, donuts, hamburger buns, biscuits, pretzels, hot dog rolls, cinnamon rolls, croissants, tortillas, crackers and lots more! Afterwards, you can then go ahead to bake in the oven. (The bake setting of your bread machine activates it to do the entire process: mixing, kneading, rising, and baking of bread). Bread makers can replace many kitchen appliances as well.

For instance, the cake function of your machine enables you to make cake right from the beginning. It means it replaces the stand mixer, hand mixer, as well as the oven. The versatility of the bread machine makes it a thoughtful addition to your home appliance, especially if you have a small home with limited space. As you can see, bread makers offer numerous advantages over the traditional method. It is cheaper than buying bread, and offer more health benefits since you have escaped commercially packaged bread with their endless list of chemicals and addictives. It is easier to use, it is also cleaner, leaving little or no mess afterwards.

Cleaning the bread machine is easy and assembling it as well. This is because after the whole process, you only need to clean one or two pans or blade. Breads made from bread machines come out fresh, soft and so tasty! You derive more satisfaction from making your own bread than buying one. You also have the advantage of variety as you can make different kinds of breads as well as dough for rolls and pizzas bases. Nevertheless, you just have to be patience because it will some time to make. But when you think about the fact that you control what goes into your bread, the wait is really worth it! Towards A Healthier Home-Baked Bread To enjoy healthy home-baked bread, if the recipe demands baking powder, make sure you buy an aluminum-free baking powder.

Also ensure you steer clear of bleached flours, and "enriched" flours as well, as they may contain synthetic vitamins which can strain the kidneys, liver and the immune system. Many bread makers have settings for making gluten-free bread. The machine can bake bread using gluten-free flour like rice, tapioca or potato. Note that the taste and texture of gluten-free bread will be different than that of standard bread on account of the flour used.