Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I posted a video a couple of years ago of these mini loaves of bread made in cast iron serving dishes perfect for a single serving and really liked the bread (the original recipe was posted by an Asian person but the recipe didn't really have a name). So I'm looking through my recipes and found that one and wondered why I never adapted it to a bread machine. And this is that video, first take it turned out perfect. This bread is like an Asian bread, it has the texture of angel food cake or that soft pillowy texture of Hawaiian bread or dinner rolls. It's really great but the cast iron method is way more hands on and it takes longer too (but in all fairness it's presentation is also nicer). But for quick and easy peasy, nothing beats the breadmaker way. Tip: if you want more like Hawaiian bread taste, add a little more sugar and replace some of the milk with pineapple juice.
Around 13 years ago I bought a cheap bread machine, I believe it cost either $29 or $39 brand new. It was the start of my frugal lifestyle and it has made 1-2 or more loaves of bread every week since then. A bread machine will save you $2 or more dollars per loaves of bread so figure up how many loaves a week you use and that's your savings. They pay for themselves quickly, even at today's $100+ purchase cost. The bread machine I bought 13 years ago is still the same bread maker I use today. Its made over 500 loaves of bread. I didn't want a huge upfront cost in case it was going to be one of those things I thought I was going to do and never did but once you have fresh baked bread, you can't ever go back to store bought. Here are some of the things I use to make bread:
oster breadmaker (this is the actual model I have but it has been replaced by a newer model below but mine is still available at a premium price - its made over 500 loaves of bread): amzn.to/3RUSWVE
oster bread machine (newer version cost less than above): amzn.to/4jInjdX
digital kitchen scale for weighing in grams or ounces: amzn.to/44va9ww
bread slicer (I've had mine almost 10 years, not sure why it gets such bad reviews but I bet its user error and not product error): amzn.to/42APG6T
bread knife: amzn.to/4ili1ny
measuring cups and spoons: amzn.to/4jGwiwm
I posted a video a couple of years ago of these mini loaves of bread made in cast iron serving dishes perfect for a single serving and really liked the bread (the original recipe was posted by an Asian person but the recipe didn't really have a name). So I'm looking through my recipes and found that one and wondered why I never adapted it to a bread machine. And this is that video, first take it turned out perfect. This bread is like an Asian bread, it has the texture of angel food cake or that soft pillowy texture of Hawaiian bread or dinner rolls. It's really great but the cast iron method is way more hands on and it takes longer too (but in all fairness it's presentation is also nicer). But for quick and easy peasy, nothing beats the breadmaker way. Tip: if you want more like Hawaiian bread taste, add a little more sugar and replace some of the milk with pineapple juice.
Around 13 years ago I bought a cheap bread machine, I believe it cost either $29 or $39 brand new. It was the start of my frugal lifestyle and it has made 1-2 or more loaves of bread every week since then. A bread machine will save you $2 or more dollars per loaves of bread so figure up how many loaves a week you use and that's your savings. They pay for themselves quickly, even at today's $100+ purchase cost. The bread machine I bought 13 years ago is still the same bread maker I use today. Its made over 500 loaves of bread. I didn't want a huge upfront cost in case it was going to be one of those things I thought I was going to do and never did but once you have fresh baked bread, you can't ever go back to store bought. Here are some of the things I use to make bread:
oster breadmaker (this is the actual model I have but it has been replaced by a newer model below but mine is still available at a premium price - its made over 500 loaves of bread): amzn.to/3RUSWVE
oster bread machine (newer version cost less than above): amzn.to/4jInjdX
digital kitchen scale for weighing in grams or ounces: amzn.to/44va9ww
bread slicer (I've had mine almost 10 years, not sure why it gets such bad reviews but I bet its user error and not product error): amzn.to/42APG6T
bread knife: amzn.to/4ili1ny
measuring cups and spoons: amzn.to/4jGwiwm
