Breadmaker £13.99

mummyfrugal

Fankoooooooo OP for posting this. :j fankoo so much!

I had loads of flours in stock cos i was trying to do my own sourbread, but the starter didnt work (8yr old was 'helping')...

Ive been saving Argos vouchers from a survey site and wanted to get a breadmaker for ages and ages but at 13.99 this baby was too good to miss, I was over the moon when I picked one up today from Keighley store!!! (It kind of almost felt wrong buying it this cheap if you get what i mean)?

As I type its churning away with the ingredients for a light wholemeal loaf - will let you know how it turns out.

Now...... where to hide it from the other half til he is in a good enough mood to see it.......

afm_2

Silk wrote: »

Hi AFM,
They are usualy 0870 numbers so use Saynoto0870 ...theres loads of numbers of the stores direct numbers
http://saynoto0870.com/companysearch.php

Thank you so much I've found it!

Lynsey

Absolutely perfect. :j :j

I've just had my first slice with butter.

The setting and water amount worked a treat and really tasty and crunchy bread.
Off to get some more bread mixes now to try others, but highly recommened the Wright's cheese and onion.

One small issue, the paddle was lodged into the bottom crust, but I just carefully sliced and gently pulled it away.

Happy baking.

Lynsey

deanos

Lynsey wrote: »

One small issue, the paddle was lodged into the bottom crust, but I just carefully sliced and gently pulled it away.

Happy baking.

Lynsey

Thats what the hook is for to pull the paddle out

Lynsey

deanos wrote: »

Thats what the hook is for to pull the paddle out

Lol. I could hardly see the paddle - must try better next time. :rotfl:

Lynsey

123sonny123

Typed every single town in 150 mile radius - no luck

morocha

hi there, i reserved one to collect today.
I can see that the majority is using already made mix, is there anyone who manage to make a good loaf with normal flour and basic steps ?

I am doubting of getting the machine now, because if i have to buy the mix everytime i cook bread, i may just aswell keep buying already made bread, they cost least than £50 sometimes in the supermarket.

Please any help ?

Lynsey

morocha, pm me with your email address and I'll send you a sheet I've put together with 9 x 30p vouchers for Wright's bread mixes.
These are normally 73-75p'ish, so 43-45p isn't bad. Decent bread flour can be expensive. I bought one in Sainsburys for 90p and that was half-price (1kg) + yeast etc., the bread mixes are 500g.
I think it's worth it for "speciality breads", but hopefully will experiment soon.

Lynsey

WishI'dReadSooner

morocha wrote: »

hi there, i reserved one to collect today.
I can see that the majority is using already made mix, is there anyone who manage to make a good loaf with normal flour and basic steps ?

I am doubting of getting the machine now, because if i have to buy the mix everytime i cook bread, i may just aswell keep buying already made bread, they cost least than £50 sometimes in the supermarket.

Please any help ?

I use basics flour with success. Just read the lable & try to buy some with higher gluten content. 12% is ideal but have had success with 10%. Just don't add too much water - you need the dough to be 'doughy' rather than runny. You can add whatever you fancy to the basic mix. There is LOADS of info on here. Basics flour often rises the top on the breadmaker which often the 'bread flour' fails to do. Experiment & you can make good bread very cheaply.

The Wrights mix is great too but I find sometimes it's a bit strong - maybe I've had quite a few from the bottom of the mix? - so I often use half & half plain 'basic' flour.

Approved food have Foccacia mix etc. at the moment 5 for 99p. Mine was from Morrisons.

Hope yours is there in its entirety. Mine wasn't & I'm peeved as I phoned them up & actually had 2 on reserve. My breadmaker is on its last legs as has been used so much.

stacey89

morocha wrote: »

hi there, i reserved one to collect today.
I can see that the majority is using already made mix, is there anyone who manage to make a good loaf with normal flour and basic steps ?

I am doubting of getting the machine now, because if i have to buy the mix everytime i cook bread, i may just aswell keep buying already made bread, they cost least than £50 sometimes in the supermarket.

Please any help ?

Yes i have made 2 loafs a brioche and plain loaf and both were great have a seeded loaf in now and that wasn't pre mixed either. Its a great investment i would say.