Comments on Fad About Food: Giant Buns

maybe they do not have stock? hope it's not a ...

2011-01-15T00:10:33.279+08:00

maybe they do not have stock? hope it's not a permanent thing... it is a reasonable good machine that does a good job too.

hope any bread mker you get will be a good one anyway. nothing too complicated. zojirushi is a good brand i heard, but it's expensive..

Hi Fad Mom, i went to carrefour to look for the bl...

2010-12-15T13:53:21.706+08:00

Hi Fad Mom,
i went to carrefour to look for the bluesky bread machine. They no longer have it. :(
Went to harvey norman, best denki, they all sell the usual brands - kenwood, zojirushi.. and the cheapest cost S$198.

Thanks for your reply. I will wait a while before getting another bread machine.

yes, Mary. I am still using Bluesky Bread Machine....

2010-12-07T23:22:02.295+08:00

yes, Mary. I am still using Bluesky Bread Machine. It is just so reasonably cheap and does a wonderful job of kneading for me. I don't really use much of the other functions and I don't bake my breads in them. So for that price it's good enough for me.

Hi Fad Mom, Are you still using the Bluesky Bread...

2010-12-03T12:59:02.652+08:00

Hi Fad Mom,

Are you still using the Bluesky Bread Machine? I am thinking of getting one (my prev one died on me, dun know why). Is the Bluesky machine still good?

Thanks again ;O)
Mary

perhaps it was not kneaded enough in the first sta...

2009-05-21T11:20:35.220+08:00

perhaps it was not kneaded enough in the first stage. let the machine knead about 20mins the least, then stop. Add butter, then start the dough function all over again so you get about 30 mins of Second Kneading process.

Check your yeast to make sure it is active. I usually buy the sachets in a box. Bottles sometimes become inactive after using for a while.

If you find it sticky still, reduce 30ml of milk and 10gm of butter. So your total liquid should be 270 milk/cream and 20gm butter.Try see if it works, but frankly the recipe is fine for me.. i believe it is the kneading part thats why its so sticky..

Could you please tell me should I add in more flou...

2009-05-21T09:27:10.148+08:00

Could you please tell me should I add in more flour to the dough (still very sticky) after the 1 1/2hr proofing in the bread pan. Not able to divide into 2 portions neatly. Not able to do shaping and round it. What I did was - separate into 2 portions into the bread tin and baked. Came out soft but not fluffy. It is a not enough not enough bread but got to finish it as not to waste. Thank you.

Jo-N - I use BlueSky which is a really cheap bread...

2009-05-20T08:13:17.585+08:00

Jo-N - I use BlueSky which is a really cheap breadmaker found in CarreFour. I think it is a housebrand. Perhaps sometimes is the recipes that don't go with the certain menu buttons listed. I believe the Kenwood has very similar menu with BlueSky. I didn't want to get an expensive brand because I wasn't sure how it would come out but then I found out it's easier than I thought. Use the dough function if you worry that the recipe do not come out as expected. That means, bake your loaves in your own oven. Let it knead and proof for you because most of the time bake qualities differ with different recipes.

Remember that liquids are the bottom layer, flour followed by yeast at the very top. This way won't go wrong.

Tell me Constance, what brand is your bread machin...

2009-05-20T07:01:09.943+08:00

Tell me Constance, what brand is your bread machine? My SIL has Kenwood but hubby doesn't really like the bread she made, maybe it's the recipe that goes wrong. I don't know. I heard Sanyo is good but only available in Singapore, not here. My friend has Amway and another has Cosway. I'm confused!!

pureglutton - yes yes take the breadmaker out and ...

2009-05-18T12:23:00.000+08:00

pureglutton - yes yes take the breadmaker out and rejoice! i support u all the way!

anonymous - hey that's great. you have done as how it should be. the first proof double, Correct! and the second proof, it DOES NOT double..hehehe it just rise a little. don't leave the second proof too long. about 10 mins is fine. So you didn't do anything wrong there. also, sometimes some yeast may be active, some less active. or it could be the kneading part. maybe you can try to reduce the quantity smaller. the one on Milk Sandwich Loaf recipe is a reduced recipe of the same only the cream is more. Try that and see if it works for you with lesser quantity.

Thank you, thanks Fad Mom. Following your steps I ...

2009-05-18T10:50:00.000+08:00

Thank you, thanks Fad Mom. Following your steps I have sucessfully make soft buns and showed improvements although the buns did not rise rounded and bold like yours. They looked like `bit of collapse' The 1st proofing was alright but after dividing into 50 gm portions, the rise was very little (not double - even after an hour). Where gone wrong?

Fantastic bread u have there! I think it's time i ...

2009-05-18T09:49:00.000+08:00

Fantastic bread u have there! I think it's time i take out my bread maker from the storeroom and put it to good use!

reanaclaire, if you have a breadmaker, it saves a ...

2009-05-16T13:49:00.000+08:00

reanaclaire, if you have a breadmaker, it saves a lot of time actually.. i used to knead manually but now with the breadmaker, it's a breeze!

anonymous - could it be the recipe that you used? try replacing your liquids with half milk and half water if your recipe is dense and heavy.. important is the kneading.. i read that for breadmakers, liquids are always at the bottom, dry medium and yeast the top. And butter should not be placed with them, only after you have them kneaded at least 10 minutes or so as butter may stop the function of the yeast totally. Add your butter after the 10-15 mins kneading and start from the top using the dough function.

I have been making breads from my kenwood breadmak...

2009-05-16T09:37:00.000+08:00

I have been making breads from my kenwood breadmaker but failure each time. The breads came out dense and heavy. Haiz ................z.z. After reading your blog, I think I will try again following your steps. I do not understand where my failure lies. Hmmmm......

so clever la u... my girl loves bread, almost each...

2009-05-15T15:43:00.000+08:00

so clever la u... my girl loves bread, almost each day i buy for her.. perhaps i get a breadmaker but then, do i hv the time to bake? sigh.. better buy meanwhile..