Mothering Corner

I got this mini hearts sandwich mold from Bento Craft recently, and I’ve tried it twice this week. Most of these bread mold and sealer will only work well if you have the right size of bread (which is big enough) and also at the right thickness.

I’ve been very occupied at work this week, so I didn’t have time to do my grocery at the shopping malls where some major bakery shops are located. Some of these bakeries have bigger slices of bread, and they are thicker too, as comparing to those available at the local convenience stores.

But this is what I’ve figured out last night on how to get a nicer seal with this bread mold.

Place a piece of bread in the mold. Seal it with the top lid and press down to get the imprints.

Obviously, my bread is too small for the mold, and it’s not thick enough.

Add some sandwich fillings. I used jam previously, so last night, I tried ham and cheese.

Top the sandwich with another piece of bread. Repeat the sealing process and press down harder.

This is what I got when I removed the top seal. The cutter didn’t cut though the sandwich well as the bread was too thick enough.

Nonetheless, I cut by the lines with the tip of the knife.

You can see that the mini sandwiches were not properly sealed after the sides were removed.

So I tried to seal them again. You can also pick up the sandwiches, flip them over to the other sides, and repeat the sealing process.

Now, the mini sandwiches sealed better.

You can also “touch up” and seal the sandwiches with the back of a knife. I did that for a piece or 2 which didn’t seal well. Pardon me, my bread is not at the right size.

I hope that this tip helps. I’ll try to get the right size of bread and work on this tool again. Gee…I might need diet supplements that work after eating so much bread this week.

Or is it just me who can’t get the sealing right? Please share with me how do you get a nice seal with bread molds like this. Thanks.