Bread Maker - worth it?

Burlesque_Babe

I have a cheap and cheeful Prima breadmaker (£21!) and am using it more and more. I use it for 'normal' loaves, I use it for my fruit bread I've been experimenting with and I've used it twice in the last week for dough - one batch for naan breads and one batch for stromboli. I always use the rapid setting for bread and whilst I get a heavier 'compact' loaf, it means it doesn't rise up, touch the lid and sink every time! Also prefer the texture of the denser loaf.

I must look up how to make jam in it as it has that setting.

BigMummaF

Thanks to the kind folk who moved me over to the right place....I'm afraid that I've got used to the same few threads & rarely venture into the other forums available:o

Now all I gotta do is work out how to use Pigsback or similar.......where do I go for that please Miss:p

totalnewbie_2

whats your views xx

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Hi totalnewbie,

There's a long thread on whether or homemade bread is cost effective that should help so I've added your thread to it to keep all the replies together.

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BigMummaF

I think I've maybe overdone the considering a BM a bit...the offspring are talking of getting me one for Ma Day:p Their first suggestion was a new set of bathroom scales:eek:
It's not all that bad tho, cuz I can see their reasoning behind it all.....
flowers make me sneeze
I am the Pot Plant Terminator!
& anything to do with shoving unnecessary stuff down me pie-hole is supposed to be banned:rotfl: :rotfl:

Just wondered if you good & wise peeps had an opinion on the ones currently in MrT's for around £25? If all was good with the world, it would be the Panasonic you've already mentioned, & if needs be it will just take a bit longer to save up.

I value your take on this, & thanks for indulging a no-brainer:cool:

annie-c

BigMummaF wrote: »

I think I've maybe overdone the considering a BM a bit...the offspring are talking of getting me one for Ma Day:p

Just wondered if you good & wise peeps had an opinion on the ones currently in MrT's for around £25? If all was good with the world, it would be the Panasonic you've already mentioned, & if needs be it will just take a bit longer to save up.

I value your take on this, & thanks for indulging a no-brainer:cool:

I imagine (though cannot be sure) that the Mr T one will probably be similar in quality to the Morphy Richards that many of us have and are happy with. Why not pop in and have a look inside both (they also have the MR at £44.95). The thing I would check is just that the paddle size is similar... some of the cheaper models have really weeny paddles and they don't knead the dough well enough. But basically most of the Tesco stuff I have bought (kettle, toaster, panini press) has been just as well designed as the branded versions.

I am happy with the MR fastbake and would see no need to upgrade as I don't use it daily anyway and the quality is fine for me. The Panasonic is the only one that seems to be in a different league according to those who have had both, but those of us with cheaper models tend to be happy with the results.

sandy2_2

Well, I nearly succumbed to buying my own breadmaker after reading MSE, then my friend said he had one she couldn't get on with, so she has loaned it to me (long term I hope) It's a Swan one BUT it has a recipe book but no instruction manual.
Does anyone own one of these breadmakers, if so can you give me a few pointers on making it work please, I don't want to faff around with it and break it as it's not mine...yet
Also any simple basic bread recipes please

Edit carried on searching and just found this thread by MRs B12-08-2005, 5:54 PM
Try This:

http://www.breville.co.uk/manuals/br8.pdf

Still need easy simple first bread recipe please

dori2o

My mum has offered me a bread maker. She bought it from price Drop, but does not have the time to use it.

Will it save me money on bread which has now hit astronomical prices?

We go through 4-5 loafs per week what with the kids and my sandwiches for work.

Does the bread taste any better?

Any thought appreciated.

lil_me

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=292&highlight=make%2Bbread%2Bcheaper

Could try that thread.

If you search for cheaper+bread on the forum search you will probably find a lot more threads on the same subject

Andy_Hamilton

I've got it down to 26p per loaf (around 11 slices) The same in the shops is 69p. If you go through 6 normal sliced loafs then you you will probably go through 10-11 home made ones.

Other things to consider:
Do you know what's in the bread you feed to your children?
How much do you spend when you nip out for a pint of milk and a loaf? I bet it's over £20 each visit. Going shopping with a budget instead of an open mind will save you more than the price of a bread machine in on month maximum!

Home made bread is only as good as the machine used and following recipies correctly. Fresh yeast from the supermarket bakery makes your bread taste just like their's.