Posted: 7/19/2008 1:05:34 PM EDT
And uses the hell out of it? I bought one a few weeks ago, I dont know how I have lived this long without one  I am single now, and dont eat bread as much as I used to, but I can make a loaf of bread in this thing for next to nothing and it is small enough that I eat it before it goes bad. Found it for $20 at a new and used store, it didnt have a book or anything, I could have probably gotten it for less but it was a good deal. I googled the make and model, and found youtube videos on how to use it. I love fresh bread
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I have 2...bake fresh bread once or twice a week,, great product,,makes ya lazy though,,just tooo damn easy to bake fresh bread,, I had some storebought bread at dinner the other night..after years of my ownd,,multi grain. white wheat, sourdough,,I sux at rye,,still working on that one.. anyways,,had a slice of "whole wheat" store bread at my daughers the other nighe  takes about 10 min to load the machine..turn it on,,take bread out when you get home.. pretty damn simple..and 100 times tastier..healther, overall,,better |
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Nope, mine's kaput. It threw the belt 5 minutes into the kneading cycle. I was in the process of making old fashioned oatmeal bread. It sounded good. Now I'm shifting over to a traditional method. We'll see how that goes. I just wish I had a wood-fired oven ready to go. That's on my list, somewhere below finishing the basement. |
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We were buying a box mix for the sweat bread. We also tried making it ourselves from a recipe we found but it wasn't nearly as good. I can't find the recipe we used for Dill bread but it was also very good. Used fresh cut dill for it and it smelled up the whole house. |
That is one of the premix stuff they sell at Martins/Giant foods, the brand name is Kruzteaz I think. Havent tried it yet, I have me another try at a sougher dough starter going, I hope it turns out better than the last one 
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Other than one scratch recipe I've only used Krusteaz. I've had good success with them. I've not tried their sourdough. The one thing I love about fresh bread is the custom slices I can do for paninis. My mom (the bibliophile that she is) knew I had a machine and loved it. She found 2 books at a library sale called Electric Bread and More Electric Bread. Full of recipe's for all kinds of breads. Gotta love mom 
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The boxed mixes you get in the grocery stores are pretty good and somewhat foolproof. Just brush up on the directions that came with your machine. Mine is add the water, add the mix, make a dimple in the top and add the yeast. I have a 2lb machine so as far as this recipe is concerend it's a regular loaf. The recipe's in this book are mostly regular and large. Regular is 12 cups capacity and Large is 12-16. Use a liquid measure to determine yours. I've not tried this so if anyone likes it let me know. I've got a ton of tomatoes and basil to try it with. 
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I don't eat a lot of bread, and when I do buy it, half of it gets thrown to the birds. I wonder if I should look into getting one of those machines? If I can make smaller loafs, then that may be the best deal for me ? I've seen some killer recipes out there, so I guess I will take the plunge. Any recommendations for a not-too pricey machine for a single guy that would be a good starter set up? 
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