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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Christmas Bread Baking - A Tale of Two Breads

Yesterday I baked two cardamom breads.  I feel a bit guilty saying that I baked them. Actually, I assembled them, the breadmakers did all the work.
The loaf of the left was made in the Sunbeam, the Oster baked the loaf on the right.  The Oster loaf  had a crispier crust, the Sunbeam loaf had a more chewy crust.  I accidentally reset the Oster, so the loaf was kneaded twice. That might explain why it is a higher loaf.
I also noticed that even when selecting the exact bread settings, the Oster had a longer baking time. It might be that the Oster has a lower voltage heating element.
Both breads were delicious.
The recipe was from a poster on allrecipes.com  If you make it, be sure to increase the cardamom to 1 1/2 tsp, and reduce the flour to 2 3/4 cups. If you like a sweeter bread, you could add more honey or a touch of sugar.  
The two breadmakers and cooling racks are listed on this site under the "Featured Kitchen Gadgets" section.
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/bread-machine-cardamom-bread/detail.aspx


2 comments:

  1. Neat that you have two and can do this kind of experiment! I have a bread machine that I actually haven't used a whole lot. :-(

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  2. Kay, I'm sure you're not alone in having your bread machine gathering dust somewhere in your basement or pantry.

    I'm hoping to inspire readers to dust off their gadgets and give them a second look. Try some of these recipes and post their results.

    Thanks for your comment. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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