Which is the best home breadmaker?

cooking-mama

skyelark wrote: »

:TSorted then. Kenwood it is! Thank you for your advice! Now just to save a wee bit extra for it.

Good choice,and you shouldnt need to save any extra for it as its cheaper than the panasonic SD257 on Amazon..possibly other places too..I cant wait to get one.

skyelark

cooking-mama wrote: »

Good choice,and you shouldnt need to save any extra for it as its cheaper than the panasonic SD257 on Amazon..possibly other places too..I cant wait to get one.

Yes, I am quite excited about it. Got a bonus at work I wasn't expecting, so will get it at end of month.......can't wait. :j

skyelark

Olga_da_Polga wrote: »

I haven't used the Kenwood overnight yet but even sitting with it running in the kitchen it's not particularly noisy - I reckon it would be fine using it overnight. You'd be more likely to wake up because of the delicious smell wafting through the house :rotfl:

The rolls came out fine by the way - about 90 mins to make the dough in the machine, then I took it out and cut it into pieces, let it rise for 30mins then baked for about 20mins in a 180 deg oven - yum yum! lunch was warm rolls with butter...

Yum........can't wait to make my own!:)

skyelark

Swan wrote: »

I like the window a lot & it's even got a light you can switch on & off, more fun :rotfl:

WOW! I will be like a kid when I get it! I love stuff like that. will try and get the kids to go bramble picking too and check out the jam making option! Really looking forward to it. :j

skyelark

Thank you again to all who replied. I will be on again asking advice and tips when I get it. You have been a big help.:A

maggiecon

I just ordered my first breadmaker the Panasonic SD257 from Dixons for £89.99 which is £30 cheaper than Argos and Currys.

Will let you all know how I get on with my first loaf, cant wait

skyelark

maggiecon wrote: »

I just ordered my first breadmaker the Panasonic SD257 from Dixons for £89.99 which is £30 cheaper than Argos and Currys.

Will let you all know how I get on with my first loaf, cant wait

Hi there! I got my kenwood 450 the other day and used it for the first time last night on rapid bake............awesome! Really impressed with the quality of bread.:)

Swan_2

skyelark wrote: »

Hi there! I got my kenwood 450 the other day and used it for the first time last night on rapid bake............awesome! Really impressed with the quality of bread.:)

hi skyelark

I'm actually replying to your post over on the Panasonic thread, but don't want to get my knuckles rapped for hijacking it for our Kenwood purposes


for a bit of variety you can use Panny recipes in the Kenwood, but remember to put the ingredients in in the order Kenwood recommend ... Panasonic recipes

Carrs a flour manufacturer's site with some really interesting recipes including Wholemeal for various different machines (not the latest models though) which shows how different machines like different proportions of ingredients


& here's a nice seeded loaf recipe that I like better than any in the manuals

PoshPaws' Seeded Bread (adaptation)
1/2 pint water
8oz malty flour of your choice
8oz strong plain flour
1 Tablespoon oil
3 Tablespoons rolled oats
1 + 1/2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon salt
1 + 1/4 teaspoons yeast
1 Tablespoon of seeds of your choice (or more, I sometimes use 6 or 7 )

I've tried this on a seeded setting, medium loaf size, in a Morphy richards, a Panny & a Kenwood & it's worked well in them all, thanks PoshPaws :T


have you used any of the personalised programmes yet?

the only bread I miss from the Panny is the Italian bake, I'd like to programme my Kenwood to do it, but I suspect that'll involve sitting beside a Panny for 3 & a half hours noting down what it's doing & for how long!

skyelark

Swan wrote: »

hi skyelark

I'm actually replying to your post over on the Panasonic thread, but don't want to get my knuckles rapped for hijacking it for our Kenwood purposes


for a bit of variety you can use Panny recipes in the Kenwood, but remember to put the ingredients in in the order Kenwood recommend ... Panasonic recipes

Carrs a flour manufacturer's site with some really interesting recipes including Wholemeal for various different machines (not the latest models though) which shows how different machines like different proportions of ingredients


& here's a nice seeded loaf recipe that I like better than any in the manuals

PoshPaws' Seeded Bread (adaptation)
1/2 pint water
8oz malty flour of your choice
8oz strong plain flour
1 Tablespoon oil
3 Tablespoons rolled oats
1 + 1/2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon salt
1 + 1/4 teaspoons yeast
1 Tablespoon of seeds of your choice (or more, I sometimes use 6 or 7 )

I've tried this on a seeded setting, medium loaf size, in a Morphy richards, a Panny & a Kenwood & it's worked well in them all, thanks PoshPaws :T


have you used any of the personalised programmes yet?

the only bread I miss from the Panny is the Italian bake, I'd like to programme my Kenwood to do it, but I suspect that'll involve sitting beside a Panny for 3 & a half hours noting down what it's doing & for how long!

You are wonderful, thank you. Sorry, I am a novice at this posting lark and I am not fully aquainted with the posting rules yet, but will keep what you said in mind from now on.
I have done the rapid baketwice and one egg enriched loaf 1kg so far. I am amazed by the results, fab! Still getting to know the machine so not used the personalised settings yet ( abit nervous of that yet).
Thank you for the recipe. I will let you know how I get on! And also the links. :AYou are a mine of useful info:T:T:T:T

Swan_2

skyelark wrote: »

You are wonderful, thank you. Sorry, I am a novice at this posting lark and I am not fully aquainted with the posting rules yet, but will keep what you said in mind from now on.
I have done the rapid baketwice and one egg enriched loaf 1kg so far. I am amazed by the results, fab! Still getting to know the machine so not used the personalised settings yet ( abit nervous of that yet).
Thank you for the recipe. I will let you know how I get on! And also the links. :AYou are a mine of useful info:T:T:T:T

sorry, wasn't meaning to worry you I was just keeping myself right, I don't think anyone minds the odd off-topic post

a lot of the tips & tricks & queries are interchangeable between the two machines, I think we need the title of the Panny thread changing to include the Kenwood now

I've only used the personalised setting once so far & that was when I accidentally switched off in the middle of a programme, so I reprogrammed it to start from where it left off, but I can't remember how I did now though

it's a great machine, I love mine

let me know how the jam making goes, I've not tried that