How to bake bread in a slow cooker

Can I bake fragrant buns, pies and bread in a slow cooker? Modern models allow not only to cook porridge, soup or stew vegetables, but also to bake various muffins. Of course, they have far fewer opportunities in this regard than high-grade bread machine. Although if you wish, you can bake bread in a slow cooker just as good, just as lush and with a crispy crust.

Which crock-pot can bake bread

AT some modern models there are special programs "Bread maker», «Proofing dough". Two-stage baking mode, designed for 2-2.5 hours. First, the dough rises at a low temperature, then baked. Thanks to this combination, the dough rises well, and the finished product is very lush and has a crisp.

Some copies even have separate bowl with automatic spatula for kneading mass.These are the most successful options for baking bread. The process in such models is fully automated, as in the bread makers themselves. All the user needs is to lay all the necessary ingredients in the right quantity. The slow cooker will itself knead, proof dough and bake bread.

In fact, it is possible to cook delicious pastries in almost any model of this kitchen appliance, even if it does not have an extra bowl or a special program. The main thing is that the volume of the bowl should be at least 4 liters, and instrument power more than 800 watts. In lower capacity multicookers, it is much more difficult to bake, the dough may not be cooked completely.

What mode will replace the bread maker

If a special program is not provided on the control panel, it is recommended to cook in standard “Baking” mode. But even this feature is not available on all models. In this case, it is recommended to experiment and bake the finished dough in other programs. The main thing that temperature condition was at least 120 degrees.

In any case, in order for the dough to rise, before direct baking, it is necessary to activate the “Heating” mode or use the “Multipovar” function with a temperature of 40 degrees.The delayed start mode will allow you to lay all the ingredients in the evening, set the time by which the slow cooker should prepare the dish and get fresh, healthy and tasty pastries for breakfast.

Step by step instructions for baking bread

There are a lot of recipes. Housewives who are just beginning to master the baking in a slow cooker, you can try this simple recipe.

Ingredients:

• sifted flour - 2.5 cups;
• dry yeast - a little less than one bag (7-8 grams);
• water / serum - 1.5 cups;
• refined vegetable oil - 2-3 tbsp. l .;
• sugar and salt - 1 tbsp. l

To make the bread not only tasty, but also to have beneficial properties, you can add a little bran to the dough. They remove toxins from the body, improve intestinal function, reduce blood sugar levels.

Dough preparation:

1. Dry yeast dissolve in warm water. The liquid should not be very hot, otherwise the dough will not rise. Add sugar to yeast, mix well and leave for a few minutes.
2. Pour the sifted flour into a pan or a deep bowl and add to it water with dissolved yeast and sugar, sunflower oil.
3. Knead the dough.The consistency of it should be elastic. If the mixture sticks to your hands, you can add another spoonful of sunflower oil.
4. Cover the dough with a towel. To raise it, put the pot in warm place for an hour. After you can start baking.

How to bake bread in a slow cooker:

1. On the bottom of the bowl laid out baking paper sheets. It will prevent the dough from sticking to the bottom and help to easily remove the finished product from the bowl.
2. The kneaded dough is shaped and laid out in a bowl.
3. If the control panel does not have the Baking Bread program, you will have to combine modes. In order for the dough to come up a second time, you can use the "Multipovar" function. Set the temperature regime to 40 ° С for 40 minutes, or use the standard program “Heating”.
4. After the expiration of a specified time, you can put the dough directly on the baking. Baking mode is activated. To achieve crisp, the product must be cooked on one side for 40-50 minutes, after on the other, another 30-40 minutes. Raising dough and making bread - only with the lid closed.
5. After completion of the program, the finished product is taken from the multicooker, covered with a towel.When the bread has cooled, you can serve it to the table.

Nutritionists do not recommend eating hot pastries, especially yeast, since a large amount of digestive enzymes is required to digest it.

Can I bake a delicious bread in a conventional slow cooker? The answer is unequivocal - yes. The main thing, if the interface of the device does not provide a special program, to choose the right desired modes, so that the baking turned out to be airy. If a compare the slow cooker with the bread maker, it can be noted that the first device is more multifunctional, and the second one is “sharpened” only for one operation - baking bread.