Breadmaker - convince me !

Naomim

I just collected a breadmaker from a freecycler last night. It has no instructions so I'm going to have to see what I can find but I can't wait!

Naomi x

Penelope_Penguin

yummymummyoftwo wrote: »

so if you wouldnt mind telling me the pros and cons of a breadmaker,and were a family of 4
thanks in advance

I'd not go for a cheap machine - possibly try Freecycle first to se whether you like a BM, then save up for a decent one

Try which home breadmaker? for ideas.

I'll merge this with the BMs - convince me, thread.

Penny. x

daska

I bought a Morphy Richards 48268 last summer on the back of the Which! reports (Panasonic was invariably their best buy until this new range came out, but MR is half the price!).

Anyway, it's fabulous and I use it every day, I really wouldn't want to be without it now, it's simple - 5 minutes to set a loaf going. I'm not convinced about the fold down blade, it seems more awkward to remove than the panasonic one (my mum has one).

I use Doves yeast - much better value than the sachets. I put it in an old pesto jar.

yummymummyoftwo

its this one http://www.littlewoods.com/rf/p.do/sb1010-breadmaker?Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&SNtt=breadmaker&groupId=448508231&Nu=this_product&SNtk=littlewoods_search&Np=1&SN=103+85&Ntt=448508231&D=448508231&Ntk=group_search&Dx=mode%2bmatchall&thisprod=448508231&N=103+85&Nty=1&Mis_item_id=15&Mis_item_loc_id=1&product=448508231
if it works
and its swan,what do you think,would it be any good for a first timer?
and how long roughly does it take?
i love the fresh bread from morrisons,is it like that?
and is the flour and other ingredients cheap?
sorry for all the questions but id love to know before jumping in and not liking it

Mellika

I've just been reading through the other threads that someone linked from here.

Am I the only one who can't get fresh yeast free from the Bakers at supermarkets?

I have asked at Tesco, Morrison's and Asda. And wasn't rude or 'expecting' it or anything.....

It really annoys me because my mum always baked with fresh yeast back home and I just can't bring myself to use 'fake' yeast...

luckys_mum

Have been reading the posts so far, this may sound silly, but what do you use to slice your bread thin enough for sandwiches. Dont have a BM yet, but this is the last hurdle to overcome before I purchase one

Penelope_Penguin

Mellika wrote: »

It really annoys me because my mum always baked with fresh yeast back home and I just can't bring myself to use 'fake' yeast...

It's not fake - it's dried

Penny. x

Mellika

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

It's not fake - it's dried

Penny. x

:rotfl: I know, that's why it's between inverted commas.

Still don't know where to find it fresh

MrsE_2

luckys_mum wrote: »

Have been reading the posts so far, this may sound silly, but what do you use to slice your bread thin enough for sandwiches. Dont have a BM yet, but this is the last hurdle to overcome before I purchase one

I did wonder about this

savingforoz

luckys_mum wrote: »

Have been reading the posts so far, this may sound silly, but what do you use to slice your bread thin enough for sandwiches. Dont have a BM yet, but this is the last hurdle to overcome before I purchase one

Hi Lucky's Mum

Both Lakeland and Scotts of Stow do a plastic bread slicing guide, which helps you cut straight and thin slices with your bread knife. The Lakeland one comes with a plastic bread keeper as well. Unfortunately, I ordered the Scotts of Stow one and it has never arrived, so I am trying to get a refund. Shame as it's reasonably cheap and would definitely do the job.

I am now looking to get an electric slicer from Argos, the Cookworks one, as it has good reviews. Very different to the slicing guides I've mentioned above, but with the same result - nice straight slices, something that I coukd never manage with just a bread knife!

Think Lakeland is www.lakeland.co.uk, Scotts is www.scottsofstow.co.uk and Argos is www.argos.co.uk - a search on their websites will bring up these items. Hope this helps.

Edit - the Scotts one did eventually arrive and it was crap - cheap and flimsy. I bought the Argos Cookworks electric slicer (which with hindsight I should have done in the first place!) and haven't looked back. It's really good.