ANyone have a breadmaker they "love" ?
 

I am looking for a breadmaker. I am also going to start a thread in cookbook about premaking bread mixes from scratch (just fyi ;) )

Thanks in advance!

Re: ANyone have a breadmaker they "love" ?
 

I'd like to find a good one too; the one we have now I really don't love at all.

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I *love* LOVE LOVE! my Zojirushi bread machine! I've been baking bread made with fresh ground flour in it for almost 4 years and I have NEVER had a problem. I had a friend give me the best settings and recipe and I get perfect bread every time, without worrying whether the motor will burn out!

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Will you post the recipe and settings too or PM me? I am excited you posted -- I didn't know you used a breadmaker but I knew you used fresh ground flour like me :) :) :) My problem is that I have destroyed one breadmaker using only whole grain flours and another started to slow down that I had borrowed from my mom so I stopped using it :shifty ANd it has a horizontal loaf pan :tu

Now, I have to come up with some cash - hopefully dh's vacation check will be decent and we can get it in June :pray.

The reviews on amazon are interesting - either they love it or hate it :lol However, most seem positive :)

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It was the one recommended to me by the Bread Beckers, and I know they love it, so we bought one!! Here's the recipe ( this makes a 2lb loaf, I like to make a 1.5 lb so I use the measurements noted in green):

1 1/2 cups hot water (1 c. + 2 TBSP)
1/2 cup oil (use 1/3 cup if use egg) (1/4 cup, I use egg)
1/4 cup honey (3 TBSP)
4 1/2 cups freshly milled flour (3 3/4 cup)
2 tsp salt (1 1/2 tsp)
2 TBSP Lecithin (1 1/2 TBSP)
1 tsp gluten (optional) (3/4 tsp)
1 egg (optional)
Make a small well in the middle of the flour and place:
1 TBSP yeast (2 1/4 tsp)

Program the following into the Homemade cycle:
Preheat 18 min
Knead 20 min
Rise 1 45 min
Rise 2 20-50 mins (I think we use 35?) (Note: This will vary depending on your kitchen's temp, start at 50 mins, if your bread falls, reduce the 2nd rise time a little more)
Rise 3 off
Bake 36 mins
Keep Warm off

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"I *love* LOVE LOVE! my Zojirushi" :kiss
Me too,
I have to make Gluten free bread and the only time it has not turned out perfect is when I forget to add the yeast. I had to write a note in large print on my recipe [ remember to add the yeast] :doh
I have had mine for many years.
Karnen

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Karmen, I would LOVE that recipe if you're willing to share!!!

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I don't know much about it, I just got my first bread maker last winter. It's a Breadman Ultimate, and has a lot of settings. My friend, who's very much into breadmaking, was impressed. So far, I've made one mix from scratch (friend's mom had it pre-mixed in a baggie for me) and some box mixes, and they come out very yummy =). I keep meaning to put my own pre-mixes together one of these days. The box ones are expensive.