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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
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 Posted - Oct 06 2010 : 10:57:25 PM
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I would really like to get a bread machine. I'd prefer one that makes "regular" loaf style. I would LOVE and so appreciate some feedback on what kind of breadmaker you have. What you love about it. What you'd rather have. Features that are important or not. Do you use your own recipes. Do you use premade mixes.
I just don't have time to make a big batch of bread every other day or so. The guys are taking lunches daily and daughter cannot have bread with milk. Therefore... our bread bill is killing my grocery budget! Besides all the "stuff" in it.
I thought I could throw in a loaf before I head for work or when I get home every day or so and save a bundle, plus have it be healthier.
THoughts? Opinions? Farmgirl consumer reporting..... =)
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
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Posted - Oct 07 2010 : 05:22:24 AM
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I don't use a bread machine. I use the no knead bread recipes in the book "Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day". You make up big batches of dough and it goes in the fridge. When you want a loaf, you take a chunk out, let it rest for 20 minutes and then bake it. It is awesome! I do all our bread this way. You should check out that book!
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MrsRooster
True Blue Farmgirl
1168 Posts
Amy
Seabrook
TX
USA
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Posted - Oct 07 2010 : 06:36:53 AM
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Love Love Love my bread machine. I get all my recipes from Allrecipes.com
You know what is in it and it costs change per loaf. Get one that does at least a pound and a half loaf.
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Candy C.
True Blue Farmgirl
823 Posts
Candy
Mescal
AZ
USA
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Posted - Oct 07 2010 : 09:24:04 AM
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Wow, there are SOOO many bread makers on the market! I have a plain ole' Sunbeam that I bought at Wally World for less than $50. I don't know how it bakes though, I only ever use the dough cycle and take it out and shape and do the final rise and baking by hand. Maybe you could Google "bread machine comparisons" and see what comes up.
Candy C.
Farmgirl Sister #977
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rosarita78
True Blue Farmgirl
206 Posts
Reina
Drought ridden High Plains
New Mexico
USA
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
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Posted - Oct 07 2010 : 5:18:23 PM
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I do both. I bake bread from a breadmachine recipe, and then knead it myself and let it rise by itself before baking in the oven. But I also love my bread machine when I want a quick loaf. I have a machine that bakes a horizontal, regular loaf. It is a Breadman, and cost about 50.00 at Target about two years ago. I love doing bread both ways; I just decide how much time I have when I need bread.
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
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Posted - Oct 07 2010 : 5:31:34 PM
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I love the recipes. I do make big batches of bread. But I am looking into the machine for the quick loaf when I don't have time to do big batches. It doesn't sound like there's a huge preference one over another. I think I will have to do some shopping around. =)
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
1547 Posts |
Posted - Oct 08 2010 : 4:56:55 PM
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So I threw out a random request on Facebook this morning.... within 2 hours.... there's a bread maker sitting on my counter! I am a blessed, blessed, blessed farmgal today!!!
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
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weaverchic
True Blue Farmgirl
362 Posts
gerri
Largo
Florida
USA
362 Posts |
Posted - Oct 08 2010 : 5:26:15 PM
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Reina thanks for the link to Mother Earth News Bread article. Plan to try to make bread with this easy recipe. Since the weather has been more tolerable and pleasant I will try this in the morning!
Gerri
Farmgirl Sister #1097
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