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Zojirushi BB-HAC10 Home Bakery 1-Pound-Loaf Programmable Mini Breadmaker |  | Brand: Zojirushi
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $222.00
Buy New: $189.95
as of 7/31/2010 19:02 MSD details
You Save: $32.05 (14%)
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  reviews
Color: White
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 13.3
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8 x 12
Warranty: 1 year
MPN: BB-HAC10
Model: BB-HAC10
UPC: 023596267084
EAN: 0023596267084
ASIN: B000G32H84
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Programmable breadmaker produces 1 pound loaves of cakes or breads | | • | Settings for cookie/pasta dough and fresh fruit jams; quick-bake cycle | | • | 13-hour delay timer; LCD control panel; viewing window; carrying handle | | • | Nonstick kneading blade and baking pan; instructions and recipes included | | • | Measures 8 by 11 by 12 inches; 1-year warranty |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Zojirushi Home Bakery BBHAC10 Breadmaker - Zojirushi BB HAC10
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| Customer Reviews:
 Zojirushi Mini (1-Pound) July 18, 2010
M. Oommen (United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My Zojirushi Mini (BB-HAC10) arrived a few days ago and I'm baking Loaf #4 as I write this. First, the delivery was prompt. I chose Amazon's free shipping but for some reason, it was sent overnight to me. That was a nice touch. This is my very first bread machine and I bought it because my husband and I (no kids) constantly have bread problems: the commercial loaves are too big for us and we end up throwing out 1/2 the loaf, OR we run out of bread mid-week when it is inconvenient to go to the store. Add to that our refusal to buy bread with preservatives and whatnot added to it. So it was inevitable that we'd buy a bread machine. Living in a condo with a small kitchen, this machine was an easy choice because of size (we hardly notice it on the counter now). The price was a bit of an issue but we justified that based on the superlative reviews this model has received. The first two loaves of bread I baked were truly delicious though a bit dense -- got the recipe off a website where the contributor owned an identical unit. But being new to bread-making, I didn't realize that there was a difference between "bread flour" and something called "whole wheat bread flour". I bought the latter... an absolutely delicious (and equally nutritious) version of regular whole wheat flour but of course requires more leavening than "bread flour". I had bought these ingredients ahead of time, having no clue what the Zo's own recipes contained, only knowing that most reviewers liked these recipes quite well. Loaf #3 was Zo's basic white bread and it turned out beautifully. In fact it rose so much that it was flat against the lid by the third rise. I had to open it and deflate it with a toothpick. Anyway, I'd like to save anyone who has ordered this Zo from the trouble of buying the wrong ingredients for the first few loaves you'd probably make if this is your first experience with a bread machine. Here's what you need for the regular cycle recipe for white bread from the Zo manual: water, bread flour, sugar, dry milk, salt, butter, active dry yeast (breadmaker yeast works too).
I also bought Beth Hensberger's "The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook" after using Amazon's search-inside feature and reading a bit of it. It's very comprehensive and very educational for beginners like myself (600+ pages for $14). Though most of her recipes are for 2-lb loaves, she says you can halve the quantities for 1-lb. Some people disagree. My Loaf #4 (raisin bread) is such a conversion and I'm hoping she's right! This Zo, by the way, is not made in Japan, but is made in China. The construction is of extremely high quality and certainly has that sort of "Hello Kitty" Japanese look to it. The bread pan is very thick and solid. It fits very easily into the slot in the machine and putting it in and taking it takes hardly any effort. I cannot believe just how easy the whole bread-making process is. I know that other reviewers have been saying that, but I couldn't imagine that bread-making could ever be called easy. But this machine really does make it easy. The hardest part, I would say, is making precise measurements and learning about some of the chemistry behind bread-making. I've also never, ever baked anything that required so little clean-up. The bread pan and mixing paddle barely look like they are used after each loaf is removed. Once, there was a bit hard dough stuck in the tiny space between the paddle and the rod that holds it, and I found that the quickest way to clean it was to soak the whole thing in water for 10 minutes. I'm hesitant to soak it in soapy water because I don't want anything eating into the non-stick coating. I've also been using the soft side of a sponge, not the scrubby side (even though the scrubby side is designed for non-stick coatings). The notch made in the bread by the paddle is quite insignificant. I've eaten airy breads with much larger holes in the slices before. The beeping sound after 30 minutes for adding extra ingredients and for completion of baking is soft and I've been using my microwave's loud timer alongside the Zo to make sure I don't miss it. The operation of the Zo is VERY quiet. My husband was in the kitchen cooking dinner while the bread was baking and I had to ask him to take a look and see if the machine was actually doing anything. (It was. It was kneading). Sometimes you can hear the whirr of the paddle in another room if there isn't any other ambient noise. The unit came with a plastic measuring cup (1-cup size) and a plastic tablespoon/teaspoon measure. It also came with a VHS tape which was useless for me. A DVD would have been so much better, or even an online demo on [...]. The buttons on the Zo itself are simple and self-explanatory. For example, I realized after putting in the ingredients of my last loaf that I'd have to use a new cycle and I was able to figure out in a matter of seconds which buttons to press. The Zo has a cake-making and jam-making feature and those will be my next ventures. The size of the 1-lb loaf, by the way, is substantial for two people - enough for two meals for two people.
Lastly, I did feel compelled to buy an additional 2-year warranty after reading some of the reviewers talk about units that conked out. (I bought it via Amazon from Square Trade for $22). I will follow up on this review in a few months.
WOW! July 5, 2010
legalchick (Boston, MA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
My little machine arrived this past Friday @ 2:00 p.m. By 2:10 p.m. my lst. loaf was baking away, and several hours later, voila!..a great little loaf, perfect size for a small family, perfect everything.
I have two of the large Zo's so I have been using ABM's for about 10 years. These are great, but they bake a big loaf with a lot of waste of ingreds./bread for my family, which is smaller now.
Re. difficulty in removing the paddle after the loaf has been removed...in my big Zo's I gently take the dough out, remove the paddles which are not kneaded (sorry) once the bread has finished rising, and I place the dough back into the pan for the final process of baking.
I have not tried this with the Little Zo, but I probably will, although the one (big Zo's have two paddles) little paddle only leaves a small indentation.
Note: if you try this, be very gentle with the dough. Open the cover,lift the dough up gently from the bottom using both hands, remove the little paddle, and keep the dough out of the pan for the shortest time possible. It should take you less than a minute to complete. Also, keep drafts away from the dough during the process.
This can only be done after the last rise, just as the machine screen indicates that it is shifting to baking.
I have a lot of two pound recipes I have come up with over the years for my big Zo's which I will be adapting for the little Zo (no, you can't simply half them). I have found a web site that claims it has a conversion table for this.
One more thing, it can make a difference in how the final product comes out, in where you place the machine when it is in use. My lst. loaf was in the kitchen where one of the central air vents was in the vicinity and cooling away. The size of the finished product was good, but I knew it should have been better.
For the next loaf I simply moved the machine to a galley off the kitchen where there is no vent. The 2nd. loaf was perfect with great rise.
I also love that the little Zo has a handle and is very easy to move & store. The big Zo's weigh 20 pounds and can't be easily moved.
This fun, top quality, worth ever dollar, little Zo gets a huge thumbs up from this ABM baker.
Bon Appetit~
Easy Bread, Easy Cleanup July 5, 2010
Mary E. Brian (Jamestown, RI)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Let me first say that I had never before owned or used a bread maker. I eat low carb and bought this one recently to be able to control the ingedients in the bread I eat.
Bread making is easy; just load the ingredients into the pan, lock the pan into the machine, push a few buttons (crust color, bread firmness, delay timer, start), and walk away.
I can set the timer, go to bed and have fresh fragrant bread in the AM. Since I am the only one in the house who eats the bread, the 1 pound size is perfect.
I love that the cover has a window so one can check on the process, as well as that the cover detaches easily from the base to facilitate cleaning. I enjoy being able to add the ingredients to the bread pan away from the machine and then easily lock the bread pan into the machine. It keeps the machine cleaner. The bread pan is non-stick so the cooked bread slides right out.
The kneading paddle is not easy to remove when the bread is taken out and it does need to come out for cleaning each time. That problem is solved by soaking the bread pan after use. After the bread residue that holds the kneading paddle on the kneading bar is softened with soaking, it slides off easily. Then, there is a small ring of cooked bread dough underneath that needs to be cleaned out.
The machine is short enough that it fits on the counter, under the cabinets, for use and storage, although due to the height of the cover, it must be slid out to remove and load the bread pan. It moves easily and does not scratch the countertops.
All in all, I am very happy with this machine.
everything i wanted July 2, 2010
L. A. Stait (cincinnati, OH)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
i'm really happy with it. i used to make bread and it was a day long ordeal with tons of labor and clean up. now its easier than mac and cheese. and there is virtually no clean up. this machine is so great too. i'm really happy i went for the high end model. i shopped around a lot and went for the quality machine and couldn't be happier. It works perfectly and is everything i want. the loaf size is just right and everything i've made has been wonderful. i'm gonna have this thing for a while.
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