What bread machine do you have and how well do you like it?

[Highlander]

I've always steered away from bread machines because I thought they made loaves that were dense and heavy. Am I wrong? We like really soft fluffly bread in our house. Your recipes really make me want to buy one though - those cinnamon rolls look to die for!.

 

[sara]

I have to go to the store today. It seems all the recipes I keep finding call for powdered milk and vital wheat gluten.


Shellie~ That's great about finding it on freecycle, that's better than my 10.00 model

 

[SterlingAcres]

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Well red, lucky for me, the lady found the book. Check allrecipes.com for bread machine recipes. There's ALOT. Including just doughs to mix up and bake in the oven (like fresh italian, challah, or focaccia). Yummy!
Mine makes awesome pizza dough. I may never order in again

 

[SterlingAcres]

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They don't make them anymore, from what I understand... but had I bought it, it'd be $9.99 on ebay, plus shipping. LOL

 

[jacyjones]

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My loaves are all very light and delicious.

 

[bulldog-girl]

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I have a Kitchen Aid mixer and the bread machine is by far better at making a good dough than the Kitchen Aid mixer.

Why do you think the bread machine is better for making dough? I have made dough both ways. I have a professional series mixer with lots of power but have only made dough with it once. Seemed fine to me. Do bread machines mix more completely or make better gluten with the flour?

I usually buy bread at an outlet as we go through so much of it at our home but do want to do more baking I even have a bread mill to mill my own grain. It attached to my Kitchen aid and I love it.

 

[rileysgranny]

I bought a Welbilt ABM2H22 off of Craigslist and the guy delivered it to my office this morning! There was no manual, but I found it online and printed it. I can't wait to try it out this weekend. I paid $25 for it, which I though was pretty good since he was going to deliver it. What do you think? Did I get an OK deal?

 

[sara]

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Good for you! I think you'll like it. The people I got mine from met me at a Lowe's. I appreciated that because I don't like to go to strange people's homes.


Here is yesterdays bread:

 

[tabsmonsters]

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Good for you! I think you'll like it. The people I got mine from met me at a Lowe's. I appreciated that because I don't like to go to strange people's homes.


Here is yesterdays bread:
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ohh ohh!! Sara, can I have your doughnut recipe please? I never thought of doing that in my machine!

 

[rileysgranny]

Oh, my. That looks so good! We are having Thanksgiving at our office on Tuesday. I think I'll bring some fresh bread!