Bread machine--Do you like yours?

cmama

15 years ago

I am thinking about getting a bread machine. Are they worth it? Do they take up a lot of space?

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nicole__
15 years ago
I own "2" bread machines. You asked, "Are they worth it?"

I make up a lot of bread recipes....sometimes I'm out of wheat flour so I use bran for instance. :0) In order to adjust the second rise of the bread.....most machines won't let you do it. They have preset modes only. I found this out and then purchased a Zojirushi. It bakes elongated loafs that look picture perfect as opposed to my Hitachi....see pic. I use my bread machine ALL the time, but you might want to check your local thrift store before buying one. I paid $200 for my Hitachi new, I paid $15 for the Zo used. :0)

Here is a link that might be useful: Zojirushi machine.....
phyllis__mn
15 years ago
I've had a Toastmaster for about ten years, and love it. I don't bake in it, but mix the dough and let rise, then bake in the oven. It is used a lot.
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I have a zojirushi bread machine and I love it. I knew I wanted the zoji so I watched Craigslist and got one for $90. I use the dough cycle a lot. It saves me time. I can put the ingredients in at 5 am and set the timer to deal with the dough when I am home from work.I make foccacia, bagels, pizza dough. I do bake bread in the machine too and it is great for a soup and bread supper and I have several sandwich loaves we like. I would recommend getting a food scale too if you don't have one. I find bread in bread machine or by hand works best if you weigh instead of meadure.
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Jasdip
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I have a Black and Decker. I love it as well.
I usually make it in the machine from start to finish, but lately, with the honey-wheat bread, I use the dough cycle on my machine and bake the bread in a loaf pan.
patti43
15 years ago
Nicole!!! You found a Zojirushi for $15??? I should be that lucky. That's the find of the century.

I just bought a used Breadman from a lady the next street over. Mainly because it has a "Dough" cycle. Several people here just make the dough in the breadmaker and then bake it in the oven. That's what I plan to do. I haven't used it yet but I have read the manuals. She also had a cookbook and wrote little notes beside the recipes which I hope will be helpful.
nicole__
15 years ago
patti43......I know! right!
I made the rolls & cheese/rasp danish with the dough setting. :0)
Marilyn Sue
15 years ago
I only bought one machine new. It was for my Mother and she didn't want it. So I kept it. Since that time I have bought 3 more all at rummage sales and for no more than five dollars. I don't care to bake in them but do like to use the dough cycle. I have been known to have all four of them chugging away. They take up room to store, but I have a very wide shelf in my pantry for them.

Sue
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15 years ago
I've had mine for years and it's been used so much. I love it. I use it to make dough sometimes, to bake buns and cinnamon rolls. We used to make 2 or 3 loaves a day.

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