The meatloaf turned out fine and was entirely cooked through, although the top could have been crispier – something you can only achieve in the oven and with sufficient drainage to the meat.īaking in a loaf tin, the fat has nowhere to go, so it simply sits on top of the meatloaf. Half an hour before the end of the program, I added the following glaze. 125g bread crumbs (I used panko crumbs).2tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (I used 0.5tbsp of dried parsley).

I used the following recipe, which originally comes from a Zojirushi bread maker manual. As with cake, you’re simply using your bread maker as an oven, so remember to remove the kneading blade. While the cake turned out well, it’s worth keeping in mind that bread-maker cakes tend to have a slightly harder crust, particularly towards the bottom.Ī more unconventional way to make use of your “Bake” or “Cake” program is to bake a meatloaf. I used my breadmaker to bake Mary Berry’s banana loaf. It’s sometimes recommended that you line your tin with baking paper and/or grease it before pouring in the cake batter – as you would when baking a cake in a normal tin in the oven. Pay attention to any maximum capacity warnings and baking advice in your breadmaker’s manual. You can use this program to make items besides cake, too, for savoury bakes and non-yeast breads such as soda bread. Mix the ingredients before popping them into the bread maker and you’ll usually need to add baking powder or another raising agent – besides yeast – to the mixture to ensure your cake rises. In this mode you remove the kneading blade and use your bread maker simply as an oven. The program will usually be named “Bake”, “Bake only”, or just “Cake”. Here, I put these programs to the test, making some discoveries that can could your cooking game.Ĭake is probably the most common item besides bread that you can prepare in a bread maker. Delving into the menus of your bread maker, you’ve probably noticed a few programmes that go beyond the usual white/wholewheat/sweet loaf. When you think about it, a bread maker is simply an oven and mixer in one, with some pre-programmed modes to take the guesswork out of the equation. Here are seven items beyond that loaf of bread that you can cook in a bread maker, from cake to jam.

Think your bread maker is just for baking bread? Think again.

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