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June 21st, 2023 at 16:19 pm

KBS Bread Maker Time Chart

Caveat Emptor:
(1) Links may be “affiliate links” – if you make a purchase I might receive a commission.
(2) this is a work in progress – your observations – good, bad, indifferent are welcomed

So far (and I have not and don’t plan to test all functions but would welcome your experience especially if you include the model you are using) this seems to be accurate

Working Schedule Sample

I recommend you download a copy of this page entitled in a very Google-Tranlate-lish name:
“Work Schedule Of Menus” This link is a PDF, so you will need a PDF viewer for it to be useful and it “should” open in a new window.


Again SO far, the times seem to be applicable to my Model MBF-041 the “timing” seems to mirror other “tried and true” recipes from my collection. I have no idea how it will display on a mobile, or tablet. Nor, do I plan to make any effort to make my own version.

If you find issues as you work thru getting acquainted with your model of the KBS Bread Maker – I hope you will share. Here is a link to the KBS store on Amazon in case you need to look up your model.

Should you need it later – it has been added to the “Bread-Making” Link Category – why? well because I will misplace it and need it again – so making it easy for both of us to find it.

The KBS MBF-041 arrived #inmysmallkitchen on June 13 and has been used 5 times so far (23-Jun-2023)

A note of cause about the KBS Machines = The Instruction Manuals are not really helpful to someone “new to bread machines” – in fact even experienced bakers has some issues.

As with all things
” Your Mileage May Vary”
So be sure to test and check to see what works best for you”

I hope you will share your experiences = cause Lord knows, KBS is not very helpful.

June 19th, 2023 at 14:20 pm

How To Soften Butter

Best Way to Soften Butter

Found this article on Serious Eats, but my memory of a block of butter, a commercial size rolling pin and a game of stick ball in the test kitchen is a good way to start my day

The “pounding method” is still a good way to relieve stress from FB Posts <G>

Today for baking, grating is great since it purchased “on sale” and kept fresh longer in the freezer.
We also keep a “stick” on the counter in a small container for toast and other bread like objects.

https://www.seriouseats.com/best-way-to-soften-butter-5248278

June 15th, 2023 at 12:21 pm

Proofing Yeast

Prevent Baked Door Stops

Proofing Yeast For Bread Machine:
In a small glass , combine
1.5 oz 100F Liquid.
1Teaspoon Sugar
Add 1 Teaspoon Bread Machine Yeast
If Yeast is happy – it should double within -5 to 10 minutes

June 9th, 2023 at 14:12 pm

Wild Fire Passing Thought

Conspiracy Speculation:

Alberta Province wants to secede
because of wacky environmental policy –
… wanna guess where the wild fires started?

June 3rd, 2023 at 16:43 pm

Tiplet: Breville BBM800XL Manual

It no secret the search is on for the “final” Bread Machine. But more about that another time.

This Tiplet if NOT an affiliate link, it is not an endorsement of the machine cause I don’t own one and have never borrowed to try one = BUT DAMN – I do miss when all the makers wrote such helpful and generally useful manuals and support materials.

If you are serious about learning about bread & dough making in a machine, then you need the absolutely wonderful Breville Manual has for its BBM800XLMachine The Custom Loaf.

This is link to a English/French PDF version, next to impossible to find on their website (as is the machine shown as sold out for quite awhile) It downloads an approximately 7.2 mg pdf file.

Yes, some of it is strictly Breville but there is so much more and that includes enough info that I suspect one could convert almost any of their recipes to another machine using the tried and true “Stare, Compare and Dare” Method.

A lot to take in all at one time even for an experienced machine user – but I will have to send Breville a thank you note for such a great reference and encouragement to make the unit available again, cause I think this one could be the one “till death do us part”

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