[waddy]

My breadmaker has gone kaput. It doesn't owe me anything - I had it for years and it was second hand even then. Anyone got any recommendations for a new one?


Helen

[Dan]

The Panasonic SD range. We've got the older version of this one:

http://amzn.to/12mMMli

and it's great, used almost daily and we've had excellent results from all the recipes.

[henchard]

Panasonic +1

[waddy]

Cheers guys! looks like Panasonic.


 


Helen

[Bionic]

Yep, definitely the Panasonic

[Fleecewife]

Ooh - I'm fashionable today - mine's a Panasonic too      and when it eventually follows yours to breadmaker heaven I will get another one.
 
Years ago I had a Hinari (called Henry) which only lasted a year or so before it got a hole in its bucket 

[mwncigirl]

We have an old Panasonic we got from freecycle, use it every day. Its great!

[Clarebelle]

I was bought a Panasonic for xmas, the one with the raisin and nut dispenser and it has been brill! I have used it for so many different things, it's amazing!

[Min]

Yes, I love my Panasonic too. I do rather wish I had sprung for the slightly more expensive one with a dispenser that adds in extra ingredients automatically though!

[Herdygirl]

I use my hands

[Factotum]

Another vote for Panasonic from here - we're on our second and have had one for at least 13 years.

Wouldn't be without it - getting up in the morning to the glorious smell of fresh baked bread is heaven. Great fresh bread for breakfast - nothing like it.

We make all sorts of dough recipes - from rolls, french sticks, pitta, naan, focaccia (I think that's how it's spelt) - all come out great, and the loaves are brilliant.

Sue

[Fleecewife]

I use my hands

 
   I did too for many many years until my offspring finally left home.  Now if I were to make a batch of bread by hand it would last so long for the two of us that the loaves could be used as bricks.   I know I could freeze some loaves, but I so love the smell of the fresh bread in the mornings that I now actually prefer bread from the bread maker.   Also I don't have anywhere warm enough to set the dough to rise in this house.   I still make pizza dough by hand.

[Bionic]

 
   I did too for many many years until my offspring finally left home.  Now if I were to make a batch of bread by hand it would last so long for the two of us that the loaves could be used as bricks.   I know I could freeze some loaves, but I so love the smell of the fresh bread in the mornings that I now actually prefer bread from the bread maker.   Also I don't have anywhere warm enough to set the dough to rise in this house.   I still make pizza dough by hand.

Fleecewife, I have been making a ring loaf i.e. a loaf with a hole in the middle. I put the mix into the bread machine in the evening so that it gets its first rising and then make the shape I want on a baking tray .  I put a small greased bowl in the middle to keep the ring shape, cover the lot with cling film and then put in the fridge overnight. It obviously rises more slowly in the fridge but by the morning is ready for the oven. So what I am trying to say is, if you are patient you can do it in a colder place 

[suziequeue]

We have a Panasonic SD 255. Brilliant!

[Padge]

Panasonic here too!!  I have 2 machines.......and 2 growing young men...it doesn't last long around here lol so I bake in duplicate...