Finally wanting to get a bread maker so I can make bread for the kids, any recommendation? I need one that's easy to use, clean and got a timer function, good price will be awesome too. Thanks!
Any recommendations for Bread Maker?
easoweno on 04/08/2017 - 14:35
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Thanks, but it's now $99 :( did you figure out how much it cost if you make your own? I can't stand the 85c bread they are not filling at all….
My point was, you don't really need to splurge on a really expensive bread maker to make good bread. Cost of bread flour is around $2.50/kg. I make a small 500g loaf enough for the day, at $2.50/kg, that costs 62c, plus about 25g unsalted butter(~30c), sugar+salt(cost is negligible) + electricity cost + water to clean the pan. Yeast usually comes buried inside your bread flour.
ps. Did you notice I put a lot of butter in my bread? It tastes sooooooooo good in the morning.
We got given an old sunbeam and it seems to do the job. Have been buying the premixed bread though from the supermarket, works out about $2.50 per loaf. Is there a better way to make nice bread or should I stick with the pre-mix?
@EightImmortals: When you say premixed bread, is it like you just add the flour and water?
I measure the correct amounts of bread flour, butter, salt, sugar, yeast to make bread.
@EightImmortals: oh. I buy this. https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/92404/lauc…
You can get them on special sometimes. Not difficult to measure the ingredients as per the book that came with your machine. I have my trusty weigh scale，measuring cup and measuring spoons to ensure accuracy everytime. May need to tweak the proportions to your liking. :)
@geek001: OK cheers, our machine was actually a hand-me-down so I don't think we got a manual. Pretty sure google will see me right though. :)
I have just bought this one http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Morphy-Richards-48319-BreadMaker-…
I got it for $175 with the recent ebay 20% off deal.
It's great.
I make wholemeal loaves - just water, flour, yeast, pinch of salt and sugar + seeds and nuts.
It tastes great and I feel a little better about eating bread. It is more expensive though.
I hear good things about the Aldi ones, if you can find one on gumtree. I just use the oven :D
I use the Sunbeam BM2500, it's worth it. I've also had the Breville BBM100 which can make a larger loaf.
SD-2501.
Breville.
We have a BBM600, bought after we (me!) dropped its predecessor after making a loaf every two days for 7 years.
BBM800 is the current version.Foolproof.
My recommendation is that you don't buy one - just do it the traditional way!
I decided to try baking bread for the first time a few weeks ago, so bought the breadmaker that just about everyone recommends - the Panasonic SD-2501.
After 3 weeks and ten attempts I hadn't successfully made one loaf.
I'm somewhat of a perfectionist, so I tried various alternatives, and the best quality ingredients, but nothing worked.
So I ended up returning the Panasonic for a refund.
Then I tried baking bread the proper way - mixing dough and throwing in the oven!
By this stage I had bought a Breville Scraper Mixer through Ozbargain for $99.00, so I simply used that to do the basic mixing then finished kneading by hand.
So far - an 8 out of 8 success rate. Plus - you can make any style of loaf you want!
Definitely the way to go!
I can't handle the kneading part thats why I wanted a bread maker, also I am thinking it will be convenient if I can set a timer and wake up with fresh bread…
You need to let the bread cool before it can be sliced, but it does smell nice.
Ask around your family/friends/workmates if anybody has one they will lend to you.
Many people have them taking up space.
You might get to try a few different models, or you might be lucky enough to be given one.
I was near religious about baking bread with our Panasonic (recommended) for several years, but have been less frequent lately. It helps that the supermarkets have lowered the prices on reasonable bread as well as the 85c loaves.
It also makes good pizza base dough.I will say bread making is a bit of an art, and I don't know anybody who makes bread regularly that doesn't also do a fair bit of other cooking. I found even with the recipes in the machine booklet it was necessary to fine tune them a bit for best results.
Also, the 90c/kg homebrand flour is quite high protein. Don't be fooled into buying brand name bread mixes.Thanks I thought you can slice them up straight away.
my dad only uses his bread maker to mix the dough. he then bakes the dough in the oven. though he primarily makes dinner rolls, sandwich rolls. etc.
I used to have a bread maker and would set it to bake at 5am so by the time I woke up the bread would be baked - and a lovely smell permeating through the house - Breville Baker's Oven BBM100. it was OK.
I recommend buying a used bread maker off ebay first off. if you love it after 6 months then upgrade to something else if you so desire. many bread makers on ebay were "initially a good idea but after a few months I got sick of it and it has sat in the cupboard for 2 years taking up space"
I have this. https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/218893 I have also had other more reputable brand bread makers before. The result is the same for me. Baking to me is like chemistry, the secret is to be exact. Making your own bread does cost more than if you buy 85c supermarket breads, just fyi. I have done the maths.