My oldest daughter, the non-baker, has decided that she wants to bake bread in a bread machine for her family.  Forget the fact that she lives around the corner from us and I could teach her how to bake bread from scratch, forget that I have a 5 year old sourdough starter to share, forget that I could show her how to make designs with a sharp razor, etc. etc.  I am just happy she shows an interest.

I've spent hours reading about bread machines. I called Breville USA, waited on the phone line for 45 minutes and hung up.  I called Zo, and based on what I learned, I was discouraged.

So, I wonder if I share my wishlist, someone might suggest a model:

1. low 80's dough rise temperature

2. pause button (to take dough out, shape if desired) (Zo customer care said I could lift the lid to take out the dough, but the paddle would still be spinning)

3. bake only button

4. no oil capability (Zo customer care said I HAD to use oil/butter/ or apple sauce)

5. 2.5 lb capacity

6. great for whole grain breads

Thanks,

Diane

Could  someone e please tell me if i can use wholemeal flour instead of whole wheat flour as i have looked all the supermarkets and cant fine it unless  whole wheat flour   is brown bread flour .

Hi All

I recently purchased a Panasonic SD 2501 bread machine.  The recipes accompanying the machine are very limited and not particularly good.  Does anybody own this machine or is familiar with it in any way that can tell me where else i might be able to get suitable bread recipes for it?

It has set menus for resting, kneading and rising times etc.  So while i can find a plethora of recipes for bread generally, whether they are compatible i dont know and if they are, which menu is the relevant one for which recipe is a mystery to me.

If anybody can assist it would be great. 

Hi! I'm new to bread baking, and have just bought a bread machine. I would really like to find a recipe for whole grain bread that doesn't use any white flour, including bread flour. I looked up some whole grain recipes that mentioned seven-grain cereal, and I wasn't sure what that meant; does it mean I buy something like Kashi seven-grain cereal and crush it, or something else? I'm looking to eat very healthy, and I really just want one recipe for now, as I'm trying to lose weight (40 down, 35 to go). Hence the desire to avoid white or bread flour. The bread doesn't have to be light, dense is fine. Just a basic whole-grain bread. I figure something with whole wheat flour and the whole grains? 

Has anyone made buttermilk bread in there bread maker if so could i have the recipe please.

Hi, I am new here. Have just discovered how lovely home made bread is compared to the stuff from supermarkets. I am looking to buy a breadmaker, but just cannot decide which one to get. I picked up an old Cookworks one which is not very good so was looking to buy a decent one - up to £100. Does anyone have a recommendation?

Many thanks

Steve

I bought a new Breadman machine and wife wanted a Tropical Fruit Bread so I made one (the 1 lbs). It turned out in a total disaster.

The recipe calls for 1/2 a cup of water including the egg; 2 & 1/4 of flour etc... and I followed the recipe to a "T" and even had my wife double check and turned in a total disaster. Seems to me that there was not enough water / liquid. When it was mixing; it was almost mixing dry all the time. Weird

Here's the recipe

Any thouhts or idea what went wrong?

Thanks in advance

Hello,

Brand newby here.  I have a West bend Hi Rise machine.  The machine is fine, the problem seems to be with me getting the liquid content right.  It has been a real challenge.  I have a couple of recipe books that said that the way bread works is: three cups of flour (100%) whole wheat in my case, and one cup of water.  Now I know things will vary a bit, but, I seem to miss the water content listed in the recipe (low) by at least 1/4 cup.  If that were consistent, no problem, just adjust for that and drive on. Right?  Well, I don't seem to get the same results even after carefully combining the same recipe repeatedly.  Yes, I am weighing my flour.  I'd appreciate hearing from floks who may have been there, done that....  Best Regards,  Jeff

hello there

i am quite new at using the bread maker but am quickly getting used to it and loving it.

i have a recipe for a two loaf cinnamon walnut rasin bread that requiers six 1/2 cups of flour.
my bread maker capacity for a 2lb loaf is 4 cups.

my breadmaker beeps after the first 17 minutes to allow for the addition of the rasins and walnuts.

my question is that after adding the fruit and nuts and once the bread maker has mixing them can i then remove the dough,   divide it and do the first rise in two bowls rather than take the risk of it rising too high out of the bread pan?.

this way i can more easily make two loaves at a time.due to shoulder pains it is not practical for me to knead by hand.

any suggestions would be most appreciated

lionelK

Currently using morphy richards 48220 breadmaker and the recipies book included for a basic white bread loaf.             

My problem is that loaf is not rising to level of baking tin and has a quality nearer to cake than bread.

Any thoughts or suggestions greatly appreciated