Zojirushi BB-CEC20 Home Bakery Supreme Bread Machine

tbbm — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:34:00 +0000

Relevant Features

Automatic settings and customizable controls
2 Twin kneading paddles
Rectangular 2-pound loaf pan
3 Level crust control
13-Hour programmable timer
10 Baking cycles
Cake and jam settings
3 Recipe memory function
2-Hour quick-baking cycle
Sourdough starter
Dimensions (W x D x H): 17 x 9-5/8 x 12.5 inches
Weight: 20.1 pounds
Electric Rating: 120 volts / 700 watts
Available in white or black color
Owner’s Manual with recipes
1-year limited warranty
Price: Under $200

For Beginners and Experts

The Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme is a state-of-the-art Bread Machine that combines a range of automatic controls with easily tailored options. It´s an excellent breadmaker for beginning bakers, not only for expert ones.

Because it controls the temperature while the dough is rising, it takes the guesswork out of the leavening process. Additionally, the two kneading blades and the enclosed temperature-controlled environment knead the yeast dough better than any other method. It has a “Preheat” option for all the bread cycles that automatically preheat the ingredients to bring them to room temperature for consistent results.

Its 10 cycles are designed for making everything from wheat bread to cinnamon rolls and can also be put to work for non-bread items like cakes, fruit jam, and homemade meatloaf.

Versatile controls let you use the dough-only function or make a loaf from start to finish, and handy programming options include a sourdough starter, a 2-hour quick-baking cycle, and three crust settings.

The timer allows you to set all controls up to 13 hours ahead, and three memory settings store your most-used recipes.

Structurally, the Home Bakery Supreme has important plusses, a durable plastic body including twin kneading paddles, a broad viewing window, and an angled control panel.

What The Bakers Are Raving About

Two Kneading Blades. Instead of one makes sure that all ingredients are thoroughly kneaded. Additionally, the two blades knead yeast dough better than any other method. Not only does thorough kneading make the bread taste better, but it also prevents unsightly flour on the side of the bread.

Easy Gluten-Free Baking. If you are allergic to gluten, you can make delicious gluten-free bread. No more rock-hard gluten-free bread bought at the store.

Sourdough Starter Cycle. Many people like it sour. Sourdough starter is a form of the original “leaven” for bread. Traditional it takes 7 to 10 days to prepare, but with this bread maker it takes 2 hours to prepare a light sourdough starter.

Quick Bake Cycle. If you are in a hurry, you can bake a reasonable good tasting bread in just 2 hours. Remember, good bread baking takes time.

Keep Warm feature. Just add the ingredients and set the timer before going to bed, and by the time that alarm clock sounds, you will smell the bread waiting for you. If you hit snooze, don’t worry. The Home Bakery Supreme also has a Keep Warm feature to keep that bread warm up to an hour after baking.

More than Just Bread. The Home Bakery Supreme has a cycle for jam and cake. It also works as a portable oven, so you can make other dishes such as meatloaf or lasagna without heating up your larger oven.

Large Viewing Window. Allows you to watch the kneading, rising, and baking processes, so you can make adjustments if you find it necessary. If you need a better look, lifting the lid to peek won’t stop the kneading or baking operation.

Home Made Menu function. With the three memory settings it allows you to adjust each cycle to your preference and remember it, so you can make that perfect bread. If not bread, cake. Or meatloaf. Or anything you wish.

The Recipes Book. Not only does this bread machine comes with an instruction video, it also comes with lots of recipes. The recipes range from basic white bread to raisin bread, whole wheat and fat-free bread, pizza, pretzels, cinnamon-raisin rolls, strawberry jam, chocolate cake, sourdough bread, and Zojirushi’s original Meatloaf Miracle. And more recipes are available at Zojirushi’s Web site.

Customer Testimonials

“I Never Knew”

This is my first bread maker. I love it and it makes great bread! I do have minor complaints. You have to clean the paddle posts really well, otherwise you have leftovers of the last loaf baked. And, when you take the paddles out of the pan, ensure you clean inside the paddles. Not a complaint, but I can’t imagine using any other crust color than light. It makes the crust a golden brown and a little thick on the ends. Otherwise, this is the best thing since “sliced bread”. The cookbook that comes with it is adequate. Look to investing in more breadmaker cookbooks if you purchase this.

T. M. Figueiredo

“Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme Bread Machine”

My bread machine is prefect. I use it nearly every day. Some days I make 3 loaves of bread. The booklet states the machine will not work as good with home milled wheat. This is not so. I milled wheat kennels and make my bread from scratch. I have several friends who also mill their wheat and use this machine with success. My recipe is from the “Bread Becker’s” site, not from the Zojirushi booklet included; so you see, you are able to use your own recipes. You might need to make some adjustments with the timing which is easy because this Zojirushi has three homemade cycles that can be set up. When I make my recipe, I just schedule the machine to bake homemade #3.

My husband and children brag about the bread. It rises quite large and the loaf looks better than if I would have prepared it in the standard oven. I have made peach jam and it also turned out nice. I had another bread machine before this one and there are no comparisons with the results. I got the best price on Amazon after a lot of research. The Zojirushi cost is more than any other bread machine that I know of, but I am thrilled with this purchase.

It takes me 15 minutes to prepare the bread beginning with milling three cups of wheat. The machine has the bread ready in 2 hours and 34 minutes. The bread I make has 3 cups of whole wheat flour, 1/2 cup of ground flax-seed, sunflower seeds, and honey which I consider healthy. I am particular about my purchases and I cannot find anything I dislike about this machine. My children thanked my husband for buying the machine for me.

Charlotte J. Pilcic

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