Cuisinart Compact 2lb Bread Maker
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Using the Cuisinart bread maker, your loaf can weigh 1, 1.5, or 2 pounds depending on your daily needs. There’s a recipe book that allows you to explore the full potential of this outstanding bread maker. You can use it to make bread, pizza, cakes, and other baked treats. The Cuisinart bread maker has dimensions of 10.25 x 13.25 x 11.25 inches and weighs 10.8 pounds, so it’s almost half of the weight of the Zojirushi bread maker. Because it’s a little more compact, it will be more suitable for people who don’t have much countertop space.
CBK-100 has a more standard set of options as you would with other bread makers in its price point. However, it does have pasta dough, packet mix, and rapid bake which stands out from the list. The first thing you’ll notice is that both bread makers have a sleek, minimalist appearance which will surely look good on cuisinart pots and pans set your kitchen counter. Both machines have a stainless-steel finish and have a sturdy, compact design. This makes storage easy and even if you proudly leave it out on display on your counter, it will not take up much space. The bread maker offers multiple baking options, so you can prepare various customized recipes.
The numbers are easy to read, so you can be sure about the setting you’ve chosen. There’s a large window that allows you to see the kneading and the baking of the dough. I’m usually using the dough feature of the bread machine. The bread maker is equipped to do the rise and baking all in the same pan, but I prefer shaping my loaves manually then finishing the baking in the oven. It kneads, proofs, and bakes for you, but there’s also a bake-only option if you prefer to do the heavy lifting yourself.
You can save your favorite kneading time and crust browning level to create your personalized recipe every time you use the bread maker. The days of kneading your dough and waiting for hours before your bread is ready are gone. A good bread maker like the Zojirushi or the Cuisinart will cut down the time and effort needed to prepare freshly made bread using the recipe of your choice. Your hands and arms won’t feel sore after you’ve prepared your bread, thanks to the double kneading blades. The bread maker features dual heaters at the bottom and top of the appliance to guarantee even baking and browning. The 700-watt bread maker can make a rectangular loaf of bread for 2 to 5 people.
Most users accept this aesthetic flaw in the final product as a trade-off for the ease and convenience of enjoying freshly baked bread. Yeast – Crucial to most breads, yeast is what brings your bread to life. There are many types, and in most cases we call for active, dry yeast or bread machine yeast, but when using the Ultra-Fast program, it is necessary to use rapid rise yeast.
The crust is too hard on any of the breads I made, even on the light-crust setting. I also liked the look of the bread makers contemporary brushed stainless steel exterior. The size is perfect for me as I don’t have a whole lot of counter space in my kitchen. Bread machine should be cleaned after each use to keep them sanitary and looking new. After using, unplug the bread machine and let it cool completely before cleaning.
There’s a signal of 10 short beeps to let you know when it can be removed. If you miss the initial beeps, the display will show “paddle” for one minute. Yes, you should grease the pan of your bread maker before putting in your ingredients. Greasing will help you easily remove the baked loaf of bread from the pan. You can use your favorite cooking oil or butter to grease the pan.
REVIEW – I owned my first and only bread maker about 20-years ago, I loved it, but it got lost somewhere along the way. Since then I’ve told anyone who would listen how much I missed it and that I needed to buy another one, but cuisinart pots and pans set of course, I never did. So when I received an offer to review the Cuisinart compact automatic bread maker, I couldn’t pass it up. Time to see if the Cuisinart compact bread maker can rekindle my love for making homemade bread.