My Morphy Richards Bread maker wont do it!

larmy16

Well I have come to the conclusion that my breadmaker is naff! For a start, the bread comes out really dark brown crust, even if you put it on light crust and the bread is just not very appetising and never has been. It was only when I saw my friend's panasonic bread that I thought hmmmmm......

Well Ive been and gone and done it. Ordered a Panasonic from Comet with special delivery so it should be here MOnday morning. Even with the delivery it was cheaper than Argos so I am happy.

larmy16

Turning_into_scrooge wrote:

I know this is probably the most stupid question you will get but is the yeast you're using specifically for bread machines and is it fresh or been kept in the firidge for no longer than 3 months? If not that may be your problem

Not a stupid question atall, but I have always used the yeast just bought.

Looking back the bread has never been very good anyway, but as I said it was only when I saw and tasted my friends Panasonic bread that I realised how grotty mine was. Even the birds wont eat it!:D

I am convinced its the actual machine that is faulty or just not very good at breadmaking!

squeaky

Send your old one back to the makers (or the shop?) with one of your naff loaves in?

larmy16

squeaky wrote:

Send your old one back to the makers (or the shop?) with one of your naff loaves in?

I should do Squeaks.

I bought it from Sainsburys but its out of guarantee now! You just reminded me though of when I once bought a toaster from Sains. Got it home and was unpacking it, when it dawned on me the toaster was already used - it was disgusting!

They had put a returned one out by mistake. I tried to claim for shock and trauma compensation but had to make do with an extra couple of petrol vouchers!:)

squeaky

Better than nothing

balloo_2

larmy16 wrote: »

I know some of you use the Morphy Richards breadmaker and on some previous posts I have read of people using theirs to do mixes in etc. and other recipes with great results.

Well, my one wont do anything but the recipes in the leaflet. It also goes wrong if you dont measure everything really accurately!

Yesterday I copied a recipe off the back of some flour - it was for breadmakers and it came out like concrete!!!

I dont know if it is my particular breadmaker but I did something once before with the same disastrous results. Any ideas?

Of course, now I am reading how good the Panasonic is I am starting to fantasise buying one of them, but it would be so extravagant when I have this one already. :mad:

mine used too come out heavy too but it was because i didnt have my glasses on and didnt put enough liquid in was looking at the wrong amounts on the measuring cup. add more liquid a little more at a time about 1tbsp if it comes out too stodgy use less

ka7e

I started off with the MR Compact and had good results and loved the fact that the mixing blade dropped down. I bought a second-hand Russell Hobbs bm because the Compact loaves weren't quite big enough for a family of 5. Although the blade stays upright (and leaves a huge hole!) the loaves are the traditional shape and rise beautifully.
I think the drawback with the MR is that the dough has to rise in a deep but narrow tin, if your yeast isn't up to the job, you get a heavy loaf.
Ideally I want a traditional oblong tin with a blade that folds itself down!

D&DD

I have 2 MR breadmakers AND have just had to buy a panasonic too :rotfl:
My first MR is a huge old one which makes the best jam ever and a huge loaf almost 3lb so thats great...my 2nd MR is the smaller one given to me by a friend when I wore my paddle out on mine and was waiting for the replacement but it doesn't get as hot so the jam doesn't set in it I tend to use this one for sweet breads as they don't burn..My son is on a GF/CF diet and although my bread was edible I kept reading the Glutenfree programme on the panny was better,soooo my mum very kindly got me and OH one as an early birthday pressie :rotfl: my OH is soo not impressed :T :T but I am ...
WOW the bread is something else,my son is eating it as he thinks its his normal 'puffy breads' I used to make him anyone who needs to have glutenfree bread I can highly recommend this its just wonderful!!!!