2 Stage Process for the Zojirushi Machine - 1.5 lb loaf

I have had several complaints lately about the 2 lb loaf recipe for the 2 stage process for the Zojirushi Machine being too big, and the top of the machine getting covered with dough and the results were very messy to clean.

So I proposed to one customer how to scale back the recipe warning him that this suggestion was untested. Here is his reply after testing the recipe twice, the second time making one adjustment.

"Just finished trying your suggested changes and would like to report an unqualified success. The loaf rose two inches over the top edge of the Zo pan with a light, perfect crust. Many thanks for your help." E Wintegart

Here is the scaled back recipe:

1. First, you must use the homemade program. (ed note: If your bread machine is programmable, you can adapt her method to your machine.) The following is the procedure that I use:"

1 1/3 cup water Plus 2 TB vinegar, yogurt, kefir, buttermilk, or whey
3 1/3 cups of fresh whole wheat flour

Set program as follows:

Preheat: Off.
Knead 1: 3min.
All other settings off.

2. Unplug the machine, place plastic wrap over top of the bread machine pan. Leave soaking flour mixture in the bread machine pan.
Soak the flour mixture 12-24 hours, remove the plastic wrap

3. Heat the butter and honey together in a measuring cup to warm and then add to the soaked flour mixture:

2 TB honey
1 /12 tsp Salt
3 TB Vital Gluten
2 TBSP butter or oil
1 1/2 tsp Saf Yeast

4. Plug in Zojirushi machine, use the light crust setting and the following setting on the homemade feature:

Preheat-30 min.(you need every bit of this preheat cycle to warm the cooled dough to promote yeast activity)
Knead 1: 24min.
Rise 1: 45 min.
Rise 2: 1 hour 25 min.
Rise 3: Off
Bake: 1 hour 10 min ( If I bake any less it is gummy.

E. Wintegart tip: I set the "home menu" setting to 2 And 3. The "2" was the first day program and the "3" setting was for the second day, after the 24 hours.

2 Stage Process for the Zojirushi Machine - 2 lb Loaf
by Lisa Burchel

Dear Marilyn:

"I wanted to let you know that after much failure, over the Summer I finally have a recipe for
my Zojirushi Automatic bread machine using the two stage process. I have had my Zo for over 5 years and had great success. Now this 2 step process has come in and I was thrown for a loop. This perfected recipe and method works. Here is what I do:

1. First, you must use the homemade program. (ed note: If your bread machine is programmable, you can adapt her method to your machine.) The following is the procedure that I use:"

1 7/8 cup of water PLUS 2 TB vinegar
5 cups of freshly milled flour

Set program as follows:

Preheat: Off.
Knead 1: 3min.
All other settings off.

2. Unplug the machine, place plastic wrap over top of the bread machine pan. Leave soaking flour mixture in the bread machine pan.
Soak the flour mixture 12-24 hours, remove the plastic wrap

3. Heat the butter and honey together in a measuring cup to warm and then add to the soaked flour mixture:

3 TB honey
2 tsp salt
4 TB vital gluten
2 TBSP butter or oil
2 tsp SAF yeast

4. Plug in Zojirushi machine and use the following setting on the homemade feature:

Preheat-30 min.(you need every bit of this preheat cycle to warm the cooled dough to promote yeast activity)
Knead 1: 24min.
Rise 1: 45 min.
Rise 2: 1 hour 25 min.
Rise 3: Off
Bake: 1 hour 10 min ( If I bake any less it is gummy.

Hope this helps. I have had myZojirushi for over 5 years and had great success. Now this 2 step process has come in and I was thrown for a loop. This recipe works.

Thanks,

Lisa Burchel