Hello lovelies, today I have 2 great new recipes for you, I will introduce you to a new device and at the end of this article there is a surprise waiting for you! I have a delicious carrot bread & apple carrot jam with the Panasonic Croustina*. So here it is, our new housemate: the** **Panasonic Croustina bread maker. To be honest with you, I never thought a breadmaker would ever move in with us but I can already reveal that it has surprised me a lot.
Croustina - more than a promise?!
The SD-ZP2000 Breadmaker has various programs for bread baking, time pre-selection and in my opinion, the most important feature: it promises a really nice hard crust. I admit, I was rather skeptical, because that's what always kept me from considering a breadmaker. Because let's face it, for all the convenience, the best thing about a bread is the crust. But well, I was curious and open, if the Panasonic Croustina can keep its promise.
One thing is for sure, it’s not exactly small. But inside there is state-of-the-art technology. After getting to know each other, I started baking bread. The supplied description is not very detailed, there are 18 programs for different breads and jam available and there are also sample recipes.
Carrot bread
I wanted to bake a carrot bread with spelt flour and sunflower seeds and of course a great crust. Program 1 seemed the most suitable for it. So I weighed the ingredients, put them in the Croustina, closed the lid, chose the program and the rest was done by the breadmaker all by itself - I like that already.
The ingredients are kneaded, then the dough rises to the optimum temperature and then the bread is baked. I have to admit I was so curious, I had to check on the bread from time to time. And I was most excited about the last step, baking. I'm not going to tease you much longer, the result is really amazing. The crust was really great, the bread rose really well and even tore up a little.
But have a look yourself:
I didn’t expect the result to be that good. Of course I couldn’t wait long and had to cut the bread right away and taste it. And it was so fine, super crispy and nicely moist and fluffy inside.
Okay, so the bread has fully convinced me. On the bottom there is a small hole from the knife, but as you can see in the pictures, it's not that big and doesn’t bother me.
Apple carrot jam
Next, of course, I wanted a suitable topping for the tasty carrot bread. Since the Panasonic Croustina also has a program for jam, I wanted to test this as well. And what goes better with a carrot bread than a carrot jam? Carrot together with apple, ginger and lemon, I was very excited about the little experiment since I've never tried this combo.
It's the same principle as with the bread, you put all ingredients in the Croustina, choose the appropriate program and the time and you're ready to go. The time gained can be perfectly invested in a cozy coffee break - I already like the new housemate.
The **apple carrot jam **took a little less time than the program said, so you should always check, so that nothing burns. After just over an hour it was done and so delicious. The carrots harmonize very well with the apple and the jam tastes really great, just different. And my little test eaters were convinced right away. Especially with the fresh carrot bread - simply delicious.
Recipes:
So here are both recipes for **carrot bread & apple carrot jam with the Panasonic Croustina: **
