Sadly as this subject was in the "idle chat" board, I can't do a search for the past posts so will have to repeat:(

I am contemplating getting on of thses contraptions to save me getting the food processor out and finding a warm spot and kneading again -you know the score. We love home-made bread and I have made my own fairly regularly for years. Before I spend some hard-earned cash on a bread-maker, I'd lilke to know what I should look for. I won't be getting the one my Mum-in-law has as I said last time , the bread was awful - but then she is one of those people who can ruin boiled water!!!

Do you have to use dried yeast or can you use fresh. I can only bake with fresh yeast myself - I can't get dried to work:(

So which ones would you recommend?

Pam n the boys

I love my breadmaker, the bread is lovely. I'm also one of those people who can burn water - I can't cook to save my life and failed my cookery GCSE!!!

I've got a Hinari breadmaker and it's uses dried yeast. You simply put in all the ingrediants, in the order given in the recipe book (really must order a new one as Holly wee'd on the last one :D) and then turn the machine on. It blends, kneads, proves and bakes all by itself and beeps when the bread is ready.

Lovely!!

Fiona

I have a Panasonic and it is great. I believe that most bread machines work in the same way so I suppose it is just personal preference as regards the manufacturer.
You must remember to put the ingredients into the container in the right order though - mustn't let the dried yeast come into contact with the water before you turn the machine on.

I've got a Breville and I think I may leave it too long before I switch it on cos my bread comes out heavy and not bread shaped and the next day it weighs a stone LOL. I will do all the necessary things except pressing "go" before I put the water in next time. Thanks Gina
PS I buy bread mixes and they work but after spending a fortune on a pair of scales that measures the small amount of butter properly I want to make my own bread that I can actually eat. :o

Try putting half water and half milk in the machine... it makes the bread really light and moist... and it seems to keep a little better... not that it lasts long anyway. lol

Lynn

Does anyone have a Prima? Would you recommend it? Maybe we can have a tried and tested section!!!!!

Hi Meg
my wife used a prima breadmaker for a while,we found the loaves came out very small.saying that it was around 4 years ago,i guess that there is a lot more choice as they become more popular.
derek.

Thanks Derek