Breadmaker - Budget option

elona

In answer to an earlier question - jam takes 1 and a half hours in my breadmaker.

squeaky

Shez wrote:

I have been reading some reviews on the panasonic and the morphy richards fast bake.

The downside seems to be that the panasonic bakes small loaves - is this correct? and it doesnt have a window?

but everyone seems to recommend the panasonic on here.

I think, taking in all the various threads here, that the recommends are fairly evenly balanced between the two. I haven't got a count but from reading so many posts to index them that's the general feeling I get.

HTH

MATH

Shez wrote:

Thanks Elona & Math, I certainly am tempted, the smell of lovely fresh bread baking is yummy.:D

Does the jam take long to do?

(I noticed the morphy richards fastbake in my tesco last nite was £45).

Jam takes 1 hour in mine.

jo_b_2

I'm currently saving my PIN money for a second-hand breadmaker.

I've seen a really cheap one on Ebay at the moment, but I've never heard of the make.

It's a Bush BN538.

Any ideas? Would I be better holding out for a more well-known brand?
(I don't want to pay any more than £20 for a second-hand one.)

AnnaV

Robert Dyas have some cheap bread makers here

Not sure if any of them are any good though.

mah_jong

Shez wrote:

I have been reading some reviews on the panasonic and the morphy richards fast bake.

The downside seems to be that the panasonic bakes small loaves - is this correct? and it doesnt have a window?

but everyone seems to recommend the panasonic on here.

Am a pan fan ...... it doesn't have a window. But you dont need one!!! It turns out brill everytime. Most recipes are in three sizes using 400, 500 and 600 grams of flour. So the extra large is BIG. I like the medium size, as I like fairly big sannies!!!! No idea how this compares to fastbake though.

I tried to sabatage my last loaf as it didnt come out quite as perfect as usual...then I remembered i had forgotten the butter (was going to use oil, as butter low....and just plain forgot!!!). Loaf still good though!!! I was fair chuffed!

AnnaV your link isnt working (for me....anyway!)

ummiesbump

this is great - have been wanting to try one for ages, will prob look more closely at the MR fastbake. Can you make gluten free bread in it?? sorry if its a silly question but really dont know the first thing about them

squeaky

If you use "search this forum" in the brownish bar at the top of the forum listing (not here in this thread - step back one) and then click on advanced search and use the key word "gluten" in the search box you'll come up with a thread or two that might be of some help.

I'm sorry but I'm wa-a-a-ay too tired to type clever things like that myself after having dinner guests and a glass or two. Or maybe it was three. Or even four. Who the heck is counting

larmy16

ummiesbump wrote:

this is great - have been wanting to try one for ages, will prob look more closely at the MR fastbake. Can you make gluten free bread in it?? sorry if its a silly question but really dont know the first thing about them

I have had the MR and was not happy with it - then I bought the PS and am very happy with it. To my knowledge the M

larmy16

Sorry about that...I pressed a wrong button! To my knowledge the MR(at least my model did not bake gluten free), but the PS does. I do not use that programme but to the Panasonic I have to say......YES, YES, YES,!