I was brimming with excitement to receive the invitation from OMY and Panasonic on their new Breadmaker. As a breadlover myself, I always love to pop into artisan bakeries and buy lots of interesting bread. Basically, with yummy bread, I am a happy girl.
Just a couple of months back, I kept flaring up with rashes on my chin. They were itchy too. Hence when I visited my dermatologist, she suspected I might be anti-gluten and suggested I should stop my bread intake till my allergy test result was out. Could you imagine how sad I
was? I felt like my whole world was tumbling down!
Result was positive! I was not anti-gluten but this wakeup call was a reminder for me to choose my food wisely. Perhaps DIY at home instead of buying off the shelves. I can be generous with the ingredients too.
It was an intimate session with fellow bloggers, mainly female participants.
These are the breadmachines, compact and light.
The unique part of the machine was a separate yeast and nuts dispenser unlike other competitive brands.
Trainer Teresa showed us how easy and fascinating this bread machine was. No fanciful ingredients was used, most importantly no MSG or other preservatives was used during the preparation.
First Recipe to Share:
Flavoured Bun (Tuna)
A. For dough:
- 280g High-Gluten Flour
- 1 tsp Salt
- 25g Egg (beaten)
- 50g Butter
- 3 tbsp Castor Sugar
- 2 tbsp. Milk Powder
- 160 ml Cold Water
- 1/2 Egg (for egg wash)
B. For fillings:
Tuna Flakes
C. For toppings:
Machine would knead the dough on its own.
Roll and massage the dough into tound shapes.
The buns were ready to be put into the oven for the yeast to ferment.
Tip from Teresa: Spray water on the dough before fermentation. This will help to make the bread more fluffy.
After fermentation of 50 mins.
Tuna was the chosen filling of the day. For me, I may choose to use Bak Kwa, Luncheon Meat, Mayonnaise Egg, Curry Chicken Potato; the options are limitless!
All ready to be baked.
Don't you think the buns look so good? Yes indeed they tasted as good as they looked.
Teresa showed us how easy it was to make such lovely buns that only professional bakers could achieve. Amateurs like us can do it too now!
Fragrant Mixed Wheat Loaf
- 75g Whole Wheat Flour
- 175g Bread Flour
- 10g Butter
- 30g Sunflower Seeds
- 10g Melon Seeds
- 30g Raisins
- 10g Black Sesame Seeds
- 1tbsp Milk Powder
- 200ml Cold Water
- 1 tsp Instant Yeast
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp. Castor Sugar
Ta da! A fresh hot loaf of bread was completed.
This was my first time trying an out-of-the oven bread. It was so good! Couldn't help but kept eating.
The bread maker is ultra versatile, you can choose to add whatever ingredients you can find at home; be it nuts, milo powder, orange peels, and you don't have to worry about getting the ratios wrong or ending up with an awful textured bread.
Now , we will be making the Focaccia Bread. I always love it.
A. For bread:
350g Bread flour
1¼tsp Salt
225ml Cold Water
1 tbsp. Olive Oil
1 tbsp Castor Sugar
1 tsp Instant Yeast
1 tbsp Milk Powder
B. For toppings:
I hated olives all my life. I actually ate everything up. Olives blended in very well with cherry tomatoes and focaccia bread.
Everyone can be a professional baker with Panasonic.
Had such a insight into the amazing Panasonic Breadmaker, kudos to the wonderful trainer, Teresa. It was a fun-filled baking session with her and the fellow bloggers. I was truly inspired and motivated by her. Time to get a unit for myself to impress my hubby and kiddos for the New Year.
The Panasonic SDP104 Breadmaker is retailing at SGD$338 at major electrical retailers.
