My 1st bread machine

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We have never had one but they've always sort of iintrigued me. But I wasn't sure I wanted to pay full price and then not end up liking it.

So, when I dropped off a few things at Goodwill a few weeks ago, I decided to go in and see if they had any. They had 6 or 7. Several looked pretty good so I bought the cleanest one they had (an Oster 4811; found the manual online for free). Brought it home and used some bleach and soap on it. When I was done, it looked GREAT. Well lo and behold, my wife comes home and is upset because - guess what - she bought me a nice bread maker for Xmas!

Anyway, we kept the older one and are really enjoying it. I'd call the bread good to very good, not great. But it only takes 10 minutes to measure and I think it's only costing me about $.80 per loaf.

So far I've made white bread, potato bread, cinammon bread and the best has been a jalapeno cheddar that's excellent for sandwiches and grilled cheese.

So if you've ever considered getting a bread machine, I'd recommend it. I'd also suggest the Goodwill/garage sale route if you'd like to test the water first. Mine has had a few loaves through it, but for $14, I think I got a heck of a deal.
 
My mother got one a long while ago.

We didnt eat much bread, but what she did make in it was quite good.
 
I think we got ours as a shower/wedding gift years ago. My wife hasn't touched it and I've used it maybe 10x in 11yrs. The bread is good once you find a recipe you like. It's really good toasted or for French toast!
 
Banana bread, sliced thick, and made into French toast with whipped cream and caramel.
A very simple bread recipe is no more than self rising flour, sugar and your favorite brew.
Congrats on your find!
 
Originally Posted By: HawkeyeScott
We have never had one but they've always sort of iintrigued me. But I wasn't sure I wanted to pay full price and then not end up liking it.

So, when I dropped off a few things at Goodwill a few weeks ago, I decided to go in and see if they had any. They had 6 or 7. Several looked pretty good so I bought the cleanest one they had (an Oster 4811; found the manual online for free). Brought it home and used some bleach and soap on it. When I was done, it looked GREAT. Well lo and behold, my wife comes home and is upset because - guess what - she bought me a nice bread maker for Xmas!

Anyway, we kept the older one and are really enjoying it. I'd call the bread good to very good, not great. But it only takes 10 minutes to measure and I think it's only costing me about $.80 per loaf.

So far I've made white bread, potato bread, cinammon bread and the best has been a jalapeno cheddar that's excellent for sandwiches and grilled cheese.

So if you've ever considered getting a bread machine, I'd recommend it. I'd also suggest the Goodwill/garage sale route if you'd like to test the water first. Mine has had a few loaves through it, but for $14, I think I got a heck of a deal.


We have had ours for years, makes great bread with no unpronounceable ingredients in it, we are having pizza made in it for lunch today.
 
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We have had ours for years, makes great bread with no unpronounceable ingredients in it, we are having pizza made in it for lunch today.[/quote]

Thats whats nice, you can control the content, ie no hydrogenated fats etc. Lots of recipies online.
 
When the bread gets a bit old and dry, we make french toast with it. eggs, milk some nutmeg, cinnamon dash of sugar, then dusted with powdered sugar. Add some real maple syrup and you have a nice homemade breakfast( with my accent Brakfust).
 
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Full disclosure: I just made a loaf of oatmeal bread (thicker, pretty dense) and it was too much for my machine's belt. The loud and frequent screeching during the knead cycle sent me directly to the Web so I could order a replacement belt for $10. So my $14 bread machine just became a $24 bread machine.
 
Originally Posted By: HawkeyeScott
Full disclosure: I just made a loaf of oatmeal bread (thicker, pretty dense) and it was too much for my machine's belt. The loud and frequent screeching during the knead cycle sent me directly to the Web so I could order a replacement belt for $10. So my $14 bread machine just became a $24 bread machine.


Me thinks the previous owner brought it to good will for that reason.

Gates Belt or a Gatorback??? lol
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never understood the need for a dedicated bread maker; if you have a stand mixer w/ a dough hook that's all you need.
do a search for "amish white bread" from allrecipes IIRC. seriously easy and fantastic.
 
Originally Posted By: mpvue
never understood the need for a dedicated bread maker; if you have a stand mixer w/ a dough hook that's all you need.
do a search for "amish white bread" from allrecipes IIRC. seriously easy and fantastic.


Less clean up. Although baking the the oven produces better bread, a machine is quick. Dump the ingredients, turn it on, dump loaf when done. I only rinse out the pan, you don't need to wash it. Nothing to wash other than the measuring cup.
 
I agree. The previous owner probably couldn't stand the screeching. Hopefully, that's all I'll have to invest. Always a risk buying secondhand, but it's been worth it to play around with one without paying $60+.
 
Originally Posted By: mpvue
never understood the need for a dedicated bread maker; if you have a stand mixer w/ a dough hook that's all you need.
do a search for "amish white bread" from allrecipes IIRC. seriously easy and fantastic.


Thanks i just looked up this recipe and threw it in the bread maching ( 1/2 size, 3 cup loaf) I curious to see how it turns out in the breadman!!
 
We received our bread machine as a wedding gift 8 or so years ago and have used it quitea bit. I found this Cookbook and have used it quite a bit. I basically used the machine to make the dough, but shape it by hand and bake on a stone in the oven.

Now I'm in the mood some some fresh bread. I haven't baked in a while, so I guess I should get my starter going so I can bake tomorrow.
 
Originally Posted By: HawkeyeScott
I agree. The previous owner probably couldn't stand the screeching. Hopefully, that's all I'll have to invest. Always a risk buying secondhand, but it's been worth it to play around with one without paying $60+.



did your wife keep the gift one? it may be that you get an earful of "I told you so" soon
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