Bread-making machines

Been a bit slow here. FANTASTIC couldnt be without mine, best thing since bread. Do all kinds, clean and very very tasty. Imagine being woken up by the smell of fresh bread, heaven. So much easier than doing it by hand, agreed may not be as much fun but I want fresh bread at 6.30am when I go down, I aint getting up at stupid O'clock to hand make it. One suggestion if you are thinking of buying make sure it has several baking options, the more the better. really cant understand those against them other than perhaps there were a basic machine. My average loaf cost 51p to make based on current electricity charges.

I've got a book called 100 bread maker recipes and the ones I've tried are great.  Tell me what you like and I'll post a recipe.

Cheese bread

1 cup tepid water
1 tbsp olive oil
1 medium egg, beaten
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
3.5 cups white bread flour
1 tsp yeast
2 cups grated strong cheddar

Put first seven ingredients in the baking pan and set to "basic"  ( I use the "basic white" programme.  When the cycle indicates, add cheese.

Sun dried tomato bread, large

10 fl oz water
3 tsp oil from bottle
14 oz white bread flour
2 oz wholemeal flour
1 oz grated parmesan cheese
1.5 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp yeast
1 oz sun dried toms in oil. chopped.  (I use more)

Use "basic white large " programme and add toms when indicated

Olive and oregano bread

1 cup tepid water
2 tbsps olive oil
1 tsp salt
3 cups white bread flour
1 tsp yeast
2 tsps dried oregano
2 oz pitted and chopped olives

Place first five ingredients in baking pan and set to basic.  Add oregano and olives when cycle indicates.

Ooh thanks, looking forward to trying these...but which one first??? :?  

The cheese bread.  It makes the most fantastic toast.