[Aidy]

been looking on ebay at bread machines.....even each manufacturer seems have 1000's of different models.........any recommendations ? or perhaps more specifically "woulnt touch it with a barge pole"?

the morphy richards one that riala put up a pic of seems quite popular?

Mine is Morphy Richards too! i put a link on my other post, its been really good so far, had mine since Feb this year. Really easy to clean. All I would suggest is to get one with as many settings as possible, and make sure it has a timer so you can set it to bake over night when its cheap rate.

[ceri green]

thanks aidy
back to ebay then..............

[Aidy]

No problem, I dont know about Riala's but with mine it will make jams, doughs, cakes all sorts and of course bread. I normally make a 1.5lbs loaf which does us 4 for the day.

[Bombers]

d. I normally make a 1.5lbs loaf which does us 4 for the day.

I have absolutely no experience with bread making but
Just out of interest, roughly,how much does that cost you? (in ingredients only)

[Riala]

I pay 75p for a bag of readymix that I just add water too (and olive oil if its Ciabatta), that makes 2lb loaf, or enough for 2 large Biabatta loafs.

Mine has:


    * 2 loaf sizes
    * Fastbake setting
    * Choice of 12 settings
    * 13 hour programmable timer
    * 3 crust settings

    * Cool touch sides
    * Includes measuring cup and spoon
    * Recipe/instruction book
    * 600 watt

Fastbake Cooltouch Breadmaker

The smell of baking bread is a delight to the senses and now with the Morphy Richards Fastbake Cooltouch breadmaker, baking your own bread is not only easy - it is also very quick. Simply place all the ingredients in the non stick bread pan and the breadmaker will automatically mix, knead, prove and bake the loaf in 80 minutes.

[Aidy]

d. I normally make a 1.5lbs loaf which does us 4 for the day.

I have absolutely no experience with bread making but
Just out of interest, roughly,how much does that cost you? (in ingredients only)

I worked out that a 1.5 lbs loaf, including electric was about 52p a loaf. This was based on prices at the cheap rate off peak. Yes you could buy cheaper, but thats not bread, its stodgy junk.

[Aidy]

Riala
I assume that as we have the same manufacturer, the recipes would be the same. Have you tried the french style bread? Really nice, we make this all the time.

[Riala]

If its a home made recipe, then no.

I scour the supermarkets for the hard to find bread mixes like these ones:

[Bombers]

Thanks Aidy/Riala.

[Knight Family]

i must admit I coule not find any ready mix's. I also had no instruction book, but the joys of the Murphy richards website I printed one off and there are all the reciepies!

So I make my own following what they say and so far they have all been good (apart from my first due to a reading error!).

I would not worry about getting ready mix as it just takes 5 mins more. However what we have decided to do is bag and seal our own mix so we can do it quickly!

[Aidy]

If its a home made recipe, then no.

I scour the supermarkets for the hard to find bread mixes like these ones:

Nope, it should be in your recipe book that came with your BM, if not download it from their site, its straight forward to make, as easy as the ready made mixes and is really light, with a crusty crust.

[Poolfield2]

The bread mixes tend to have added E numbers and are expensive so I avoid them.

[mother hen]

Decided to learn to make bread this winter, entered village show and won 2nd prize, was really proud of loaf never mind prize and now I bake 3 or 4 loaves a week.  will bore you with my fav recipe

sieve into large bowl
650 grams strong white flour
350 grams multgrain flour
add
nice slash olive oil
2 tsp sea salt
1 egg

let it warm up

put
575 ml hand hot water
nice slash runny honey
3 tsp easy yeast
in jug and stir  will be really frothy in 5 - 10 mins


add liquid to bowl, stir in, turn out dough and kneed 10 mins,  shouldnt add loads of flour for kneeding, split between 2 oiled loaf tins, cover with oiled cling film, leave about 40 mins warm place, knock back and kneed again 4 mins, put back in tins, let rise again in warm place for about 1hr, bake hot oven (mines an aga) 25 mins take out of tins and put back in oven extra 5 mins to crisp up.  takes further 5 mins to eat! lovely yum yum



watch teli, feed chickens in between, no additives, intend to bake on rainy days and freeze, going to try adding stout / pesto next.

sorry if Ive bored you :oops:

[Bombers]

Bored! :shock:  :shock:  :shock:
Are you joking..... that looks absolutely fabulous
I am salivating here thinking about your loaf, Lurpack, and strawberry jam.mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[mother hen]

Thanks screbmob, made another 2 today, would get out of bed and cut you a slice, but dont want to get caught red handed with the midnight snacks