Which is the best home breadmaker?

Nottoobadyet

Hello all -

Quick question for you. I'm hoping to buy a Panny for myself for Christmas (hopefully used off e bay), and I'm wondering if I would need to buy a kitchen scale to measure ingredients while I'm at it? Are they expensive?

My kitchen is tiny and Im a bit worried about getting a white elephant that wont be used because it takes up all the counter space!

Kirri

Nottoobadyet wrote: »

Hello all -

Quick question for you. I'm hoping to buy a Panny for myself for Christmas (hopefully used off e bay), and I'm wondering if I would need to buy a kitchen scale to measure ingredients while I'm at it? Are they expensive?

My kitchen is tiny and Im a bit worried about getting a white elephant that wont be used because it takes up all the counter space!

You'll definitely need scales to measure out the flour - if you're really pushed for space, you can get the flat ones that you can use your own bowl on (I use a plastic bowl I already have or even an empty ice cream carton) and the flat scales are then easy for storage. Bit like this:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8422996/Trail/searchtext%3EKITCHEN+SCALES.htm

Nottoobadyet

Kirri wrote: »

You'll definitely need scales to measure out the flour - if you're really pushed for space, you can get the flat ones that you can use your own bowl on (I use a plastic bowl I already have or even an empty ice cream carton) and the flat scales are then easy for storage. Bit like this:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8422996/Trail/searchtext%3EKITCHEN+SCALES.htm

Brilliant, thanks!

gettingready

The same scales you can buy in Tesco in black - it is brilliant, flat and very acurate
It was £9.99 in Tesco when I bought it.

Kirri

gettingready wrote: »

The same scales you can buy in Tesco in black - it is brilliant, flat and very acurate
It was £9.99 in Tesco when I bought it.

Ooh I love them in black!

I also use mine for weighing ebay parcels so well worth having some

gettingready

It onlyu works up to 3kg (around 6lb) but for kitchen it is brilliant - goes into a drawer, slim and nice

My kitchen appliances are back/silver so was very happy to find that little black scale at tesco

nannaC

HELP, my 87 year old MIL gave me a Breville BR9 rapid bake bread maker for Christmas [someone gave it her 2 years ago it has never been used] BUT although the machine is still in its plastic bag the INSTRUCTION MANUAL is missing. She must have opened it when she first got it took the manual out and lost it. Bless she said that when she was wrapping it she though it funny that there was no book with it. Have done a quick search on the internet and cant find one.

catlovin_gal11

I know there is a Breville helpsite, but my software needs upgrading and I can't access it. You can try the link http://kitchen.manualsonline.com/ex/product/headline/m/breville/d/bread_maker/p/br9

I am trying the recipies on the Carrs Bread website www.carrsbreadmaker.info/recipes

Although most breadmakers say to stick to their manuals, some recipes are pretty foolproof for most breadmakers. If stuck try the Basic White Loaf on the Carrs site as that has good reviews. I'm still experimenting with my cheapie Delta bought from Aldi before Christmas. Bread is pretty good, but trying to get it a bit more floury.

Good Luck!!
Cheers!

nannaC

Hi catlovin gal11 thank you so much, yes I did manage to find the manual from this manualsonline.com, had to join their site first then trawl through. The BR9 is not in their archive, but someome had posted a link to it.
To get used to it have since made 2 plain white loaves, used Hovis bread mix. They have come out fine so will now start to experiment.

Sui_Generis

ANy one else using the Argos breadmaker (£25ish)? Every time I try to make the larger size loaf (2lb?) it comes out as the small one but really dense - all instructions followed etc.

Also the coarse bread recipe rises well but the top falls when baked - any idea what causes that? Using Doves organic yeast FWIW.