Breadmaker.

[divegirl]

Good Morning :0)

I'm looking to buy a breadmaker machiney type thingy.....

Recommendations please!

Lisa x

[rowanwitch]

Had a morphy richards one for a while it was pretty good and mage really good cakes too... didn't have room for it when I moved I might try to find asmaller model as having fresh bread is really nice and the mixes you can buy make it so easy

[divegirl]

Hi Rowan, I'm just sick off the kids moaning about how crappy the bread I buy is. I have been through every brand on the market and even I have admit, they all taste bland.
As for the space issue, I'm having a new kitchen soon [am so excited I could pee] and will be going from no storage space to having cupboards!!!!!

Lisa x

[jake-the-peg]

I've got a panasonic - not the cheapest but really good

http://www.google.co....bm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1

nice features like it's being able to add raisens or nuts etc into the bread at the right time.

Questions to ask yourself - how large do I want the loaf to be?
Do I want to be able to set a timer so it finishes just before I get up? - that's nice warm bread first thing!

Do you want to be able to make rye bread or gluten free or other "specials"

What about things like pizza dough?

[rowanwitch]

Its definitely one of those items where you could end up paying more for functions you will never use...

[Alagopus]

Also recommend Panasonic. We've had ours for years and it's still going well.

[divegirl]

I want...... Johnny Depp but I doubt there is a machine that will serve him up warm and toasty for me in the morning [a girl can dream].....

But seriously.....a timer option would be nice other than that just common 'n' garden bread!

How does this look ............

http://www.ebay.co.uk...L&hash=item4d013f5e22

Lisa x

[Kiki-frog]

Ooh, brilliant idea, Lisa. Mr Frog's mum gave me her old Kenwood breadmaker and it is fab. So many lovely things to make, and there's nothing like waking up to the small of fresh bread. This site might help:

http://www.which.co.uk/breadmakers/

[Kiki-frog]

Johnny Depp fresh and warm in the morning. Oh yesssssss........

[divegirl]

OOOoooo Panasonic does push the price up......

http://www.ebay.co.uk...L&hash=item460325ea28

[divegirl]

Kiki! Down girl! He's mine!!! Along with Dave Grohl [just in case Erin stumbles upon this]

[sunny-dave]

You'll find you only use a couple of programmes (once you've had a bit of a play) - it is useful to be able to fine-tune with lighter/darker crust though.

The timer delay is essential as is the ability to just make the dough - which is what I use mine for (the bread is nicer if baked in a conventional oven).

[sunny-dave]

Also have a think about 'loaf shape'.

Unless you buy one with two paddles (which makes a standard long tin loaf) you will get a football shaped loaf - very nice & 'country kitchen sylee' - but a pain in the ârse for making butties.

[sunny-dave]

< I seriously can't believe that I'm giving advice on breadmakers - it's not doing my biker credibility any good at all > :+)

[divegirl]

Ahhh, so you just make the dough the turf it out into tin and oven bake? What one have you got Dave?

[Barmaid]

I've got a Morphy Richards fastbake, but its quite an old model. It does everything we need and you can delay it so you stick the ingredients in, go to bed and wake up in the morning to a fresh baked loaf.

[woofgang]

Another vote for the panasonic, my current one is more than 10 years old and still going strong. They are the ones that continually get the best results in testing. Yes I do mainly use toss in turn on mode but the fruit and nut mode is great for healthy bread on a timer, the dough mode is a good way to easily make other kinds and shapes of bread, also great for pizza bases and so on. Mine gets almost daily use.
I have never used it to make jam or cake, not even sure if my model can.

[woofgang]

Dave I just turn my tall loaf on its side to slice and that solves the making sarnies problem.

[jake-the-peg]

Here's the manual for the Morphey Richards

http://www.morphyrich...co.uk/Pdf/IB48322.pdf

Looks like it's got a timer.

You need to make sure you use the right flour - strong breadmaking flour or it wont work- we buy a sack of it from Costco - you'll be surprised how quick you go through it - especially at first

[sunny-dave]

Ten year old (or more) Morphy Richards - held together with string & sellotape, but still makes the dough better than I ever could by hand.

[divegirl]

Looks like MR is winning.... I'm off to have a browse on 'tinernet for prices...

Ta muchly

Lisa xxx