Bread machine Bread, machine

eggo

Anybody using bread machine?  I'm thinking about getting one but don't know which brand is good..

-  I would like it to do the kneading for me, have been kneading dough by myself and now am getting lazy!
- One that's not too nosiy so that it can operate by itself in the morning without waking me up
- Family of two, so probably a 1lb capacity will be enough

Thanks!!

fm9610

We got one from B n D.  There are two types - horizontal or vertical box.  We think the horizontal one is better.  

It is very easy to made bread.  It takes about 5 mins to put in the ingradients and then press the button before going to bed.   Next morning, fresh bread will be ready for breadfast. We have been using the machine for over 3 years and we make about 3 loafs of wheat bread every week.  

There are a lot of setting and you can made dough as well. Lately we saw a version from a China company that can make even Chinese bun.

eggo

Thanks for the info!  Does your machine require you to put in water first, then dry ingredients, then yeast?  Or it doesn't matter?

fm9610

Both the order and measure are important.  I have slightly changed the given instruction though to make a wheat bread instead.  This is my way:

1. Pour 1/2 cup of hot water into the bake pan to melt 2 tble spoon of butter.  Mix in the 2 tble spn of brown suger, 2 tble spn of milk powder, 1 1/4 tsp of salt into the mixture.
2. Add 1/2 cup of cold water
3. Beat a large egg and pour into the mixture
4. From then on, keep the bake pan stable to add the wheat flour
5. Spread 1 1/4 cup of wheat flour evenly on the water
6. Spread 1 1/4 cup of white flour evenly on top of the wheat flour
7. Put 1 1/2 tsp of bread yeast on top.
8. Put the bake pan into the machine and press the button to start.

All measures have to be exact and the order is important.  Also, remember always to avoid wetting the yeast too soon:  Yeast should always be on top of the mixture.

IcySugar

Anyone still use their bread machine here? hahaha

B2L2

We had our Breville bread maker for less than a month.  Wife still experimenting different recipes and ingredients.  Wife did her research before getting this one, that's all I know.  

somewhereintime

回復 5# IcySugar

somewhereintime

回復 5# IcySugar

Bread machine is one piece of cookware I never buy,
It does not make any sense and potential foodsafety hazard.
Consider keeping  eggs, milk, butter at the  perfect condition
for 8-10 hours.
Then the technical issue:  the bread proof (rises) at 37C and
bake at 175C,  we should keep the bread at 37C and place in
175C oven when it is ready. The bread machine  really destroy
the  bread's proper texture.
Yes, you could use the machine for  kneading the dough only,
then you are buying a machine for single task and it is quite bulky.
Do not waste money on that.

IcySugar

回復 8# somewhereintime

how do u make bread without a bread machine then???
HaHaHa... cuz I bought the bread flour alrdy...
can i use the egg beater? HaHaHa...

somewhereintime

回復 9# IcySugar
The best tool would be your hands, good work out too!