I'm getting a breadmaker!!

nicki_2

What sort of dimensions are we talking about here when it comes to the size of the machines? I'd like to get one but I'm already seriously lacking in counter space especially as I've now moved the microwave onto it since we'll be using it every morning for DD's porridge. I need a smallish one and cheap as well. Can anyone give me some ideas?

Allexie

Does anyone know of any good recipe books, or online sources of recipes for BM's please



*I'm not obsessed, I tell ya, I'm NOT!*

Curry_Queen

nicki wrote:

What sort of dimensions are we talking about here when it comes to the size of the machines? I'd like to get one but I'm already seriously lacking in counter space especially as I've now moved the microwave onto it since we'll be using it every morning for DD's porridge. I need a smallish one and cheap as well. Can anyone give me some ideas?

Just measured my Panasonic and base area is 9" deep x 13" wide and you'd need a good couple of feet for height clearance. The machine is only 15" high but you need to allow for opening the lid etc and heat escape.

The Breville one I've got, which is supposed to be a compact BM, is 13" deep x 10" wide and that surprises me as I thought the Panasonic one looked bigger

Curry_Queen

Allexie wrote:

Does anyone know of any good recipe books, or online sources of recipes for BM's please



*I'm not obsessed, I tell ya, I'm NOT!*

No of course not!!!! :whistle:

Ok, I can recommend two books simply because they are aimed at English users and have some delightful recipes, one of which only arrived yesterday so I've not yet sampled the recipes but just looking through it makes me :drool:

The first is The Complete Bread Machine Cookbook and the second, which I've just been looking through, is Traditional Breads for your Breadmaker and this has lots of yummy regional recipes too.

I'm just looking for the invoice to see how much I paid for it cos I know it was cheap ... damn I can't find it at mo, but basically I paid less than £30 for this book, Delia's Kitchen Garden, a book on preserving fruits, jams etc, plus 20 other books in a lucky bag thing from The Book People. According to the cover it retails at £16.99 but I'm sure it only cost me something like 5 or 6 quid.

elvis_bloggs

Why doesn't people use their conventional gas/electric oven to bake bread anymore.???

Curry_Queen

elvis_bloggs wrote:

Why doesn't people use their conventional gas/electric oven to bake bread anymore.???

Cos all that kneading and rising stuff is too much like hard work



And don't you dare say a word!!!! :rotfl:

AnnaV

Thanks for all your help everyone. It's decided, going to get the one with the nut dispenser, and hopefully this weekend

DH is in Argentina working and is going to come back to houseful of bread!

Mumoffour

my local costco have the the panasonic 253 at £60+vat making it a total of just under £71.00, after reading the reviews on it i'm seriously tempted to buying this machine.

elvis_bloggs

Curry_Queen wrote:

Cos all that kneading and rising stuff is too much like hard work

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Curry_Queen

elvis_bloggs wrote:

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Is that the best you can do??? :rotfl: