Maureen – Hicksville, NY

A couple of months ago I was chosen to be a tester of the new Folding Bread Proofer by Brød and Taylor. I can’t even explain my excitement that I was chosen. My 97-year-old grandfather, believe it or not, is an amazing baker and still going strong. We sat down at the table one day and he was telling me how he was frustrated because he couldn’t get one of his favorite recipes (his Kringle) perfect. He was having trouble finding somewhere where the temperature was warm enough for his dough to rise without pre-cooking it, which then led to it being too well done in the end. That night I searched the internet and just happened to come across the website for this patent pending design. I was so excited I emailed the company telling them to please tell me this product would be available soon. And here I am. Not only is the design of this unit impeccable…but the ease of use is wonderful. There is nothing too complicated for my 97-year-old grandfather to figure out which is amazing for appliances these days! Thanks to the sleek design, storing this unit is not an issue at all. I have made Kaiser rolls in the past without much success. Now I am going around handing rolls out to everyone bragging about my new toy…the bread proofer! I am in love. I have tried four different bread recipes in this proofer and the results are no comparison to my original attempts. I am not a professional baker by any means but there is nothing like fresh bread right out of the oven…especially when it is light, airy, and crispy because you let the dough rise the way it should have. Now to the important part we tried my grandfather’s recipe in the proofer. We took a guess and left the Kringle in for forty-five minutes at 85 degrees. I have to admit my grandfather was skeptical…until the finished product. It sounds ridiculous but his excitement about how perfect his dessert came out made me want to cry. Now I have lost the use of the proofer to my grandfather who has been using it three times a week for his baking! He is 97, people! If he can use it anybody can! This Folding Bread Proofer also has capabilities of melting chocolate, making yogurt, and warming food. First of all let me start by saying nobody in my family is ever on time. So the warming aspect is a god-send! There is nothing delicious about a great meal getting zapped in the microwave 20 times. As for me, the best part of this proofer is its magical easy chocolate melting ability! I had to make 27 bags of chocolate covered pretzels for my daughters class and thanks to this machine I enjoyed every minute of it. It was as easy as putting the chocolate in a bowl…setting a temperature and in no time the chocolate was melted and pretzels were covered. No adjusting the temperature on my burner because the double boiler got so hot…no hard overcooked chocolate on the outside of the pot. I was delighted. My next project will be yogurt…I have to admit I am a little bit intimidated but without this opportunity to be a tester I wouldn’t have ever even experimented. Thank you so much, Brød and Taylor, from me and Grandpa!