Bread Makers

[BrianSnail]

Anyone got one? Are they any good? Any recommendations?

(For the pendantic amongst us, I'm referring to bread making machines, not do you own a bakery / keep a baker locked in the cupboard)

[voodooflux]

Anyone got one? Are they any good? Any recommendations?

(For the pendantic amongst us, I'm referring to bread making machines, not do you own a bakery / keep a baker locked in the cupboard)

I'm just eating some sandwiches made on granary bread fresh from our breadmaker this morning. We use ours almost every day, and they're pretty versatile - good for cakes too.

[BoredBloke]

We bought one a while ago and it's been used twice. It now lives in the cupboard under the stairs along with all the other junk we bought but never used.

[BrianSnail]

We bought one a while ago and it's been used twice. It now lives in the cupboard under the stairs along with all the other junk we bought but never used.

That's what I'm thinking Tony....if I buy one will it go the same way....?!

[cailin maith]

I'm just eating some sandwiches made on granary bread fresh from our breadmaker this morning. We use ours almost every day, and they're pretty versatile - good for cakes too.

What kind is it VF? I want one too but have no idea what to be looking for.

[BoredBloke]

The problem I had with them is the bread was ok but

1 - you can buy bread cheaply from Tesco
2 - it's a pain in the @rse measuring things out.

Ours had a timer on it so you could get it to cook your bread in the night so that it was ready for when you got up. That's what got me to buy it but I never used it.

[moorfield]

We bought one a while ago and it's been used twice. It now lives in the cupboard under the stairs along with all the other junk we bought but never used.

Had one for 7 yrs that has just broken down averaging a loaf every 2 days. Missus M religiously uses it to make bread for the offspring and has it down to a fine art now. I really notice how stodgy, salty and flipping expensive sliced white bread from the shops is now.

[moorfield]

2 - it's a pain in the @rse measuring things out.

No need for that with a little trial + error. Missus M doesn't even bother with the salt + milk now - just oil + water and it still comes out fine.

[NotAllThere]

We had one and used it regularly. We used flour which had the yeast included, and it made great bread. But we can't get that any more, and can't be bothered, since our local supermarket started stocking reasonably priced stuff.

btw - with the timer, results were never as good.

[voodooflux]

What kind is it VF? I want one too but have no idea what to be looking for.

Think it might be a Morphy Richards? I'll check tonight. With the number of mouths we have to feed we went for the one that made the largest loaf size.

2 - it's a pain in the @rse measuring things out.

After a while this becomes second nature and you can just guestimate.