Do you have a bread maker stashed away in the darkest recess of your basement or kitchen?
If you believed that bread makers were only used for baking bread, we urge you to think again.
Consider it this way: bread machines are essentially miniature ovens with built-in mixers, making them possibly the most adaptable kitchen tool. You’d be surprised at the variety of uses for these wonder devices, including the things your bread maker can make.
We’ve tried (and compiled a list of) all the things you can make with this useful kitchen appliance, from recipe books for bread machines to suggestions found elsewhere.
Sauces and soups
Making a transition from jam to sauces and soups is simple. In order to achieve a smooth consistency, you might need to puree the finished product after it has finished cooking, but you’d likely need to do that with a sauce or soup that has been cooked on the stove anyway.
I made a decision to prepare a homemade chunky tomato sauce:
Cook the breadpan with all the ingredients for an hour on the Jam setting. I set a separate timer for an hour to monitor the sauce because the shortest jam program time on my bread maker was one hour and thirty minutes.
You are welcome to monitor the development of your food at the Jam setting since you are not baking bread and no fermentation process is taking place. Just be cautious when opening the lid because it might become steamy.
KBS Bread Maker
This breadmaker has 17 programmable settings, including those for bread, cake, jam, and yogurt.
The KBS features a very sleek, expensive-looking exterior. You can watch your cake bake through its large viewing window and glass touch display. The ceramic, non-stick bread pan that is made to produce natural and healthy food is what sets this bread maker apart.
Rice dishes
Rice and water can be added to the bread pan of your bread maker and cooked for about an hour on the “Bake” or “Cake” setting. But more intriguingly, you can cook risotto or rice pudding using the Jam setting.
For those two dishes, stirring is essential while cooking, which is why a bread maker’s jam program is useful. Just keep in mind to set a timer—a jam program typically lasts at least one hour and thirty minutes, while pudding or risotto will probably require less time.
I made a rice pudding using the following recipe:
I cooked the rice for the recommended three minutes, drained it, and then combined it with the remaining ingredients in the bread pan. The result was a fragrant and delectable pudding that thickened as it cooled.
