Why didn't anyone tell me????

[Jennifer13]

I love my breadmaker too! We come down every morning to a loaf freshly baked. I've even ditched the bread mixes and do it from scratch.

Enjoy!

[Little Chicken]

If you want to be super organised (not that I am), you can pre-make your basic mix into plastic bags, without the liquid and yeast of course, so all you have to do is pour it in.

[Asparagus and Lemons]

What size bread makers are normal?

[Little Chicken]

I think they come in a range from 750g loaf size up to a 1.5kg loaf. Mine is a 1kg size. I also bought a bread slicing guide cause I can never cut bread straight

[krystals]

Great idea MIA, I'm only a week into it, so I may be a little behind!

Tali mine will do a 750g or a 1kg loaf. I know you can get bigger ones =)

[*Belle*]

ours I think is 750g cause when we use the 1kg flour it overflows! so what we do now is wait for the 2nd rise to start then take out some dough and make rolls with that and the loaf with the rest

[MrsBexie]

Oh I want one!!!!
Prob is now, Bubs can't handle wheat in my milk, I could make my own gluten free bread instead of paying $6 per TINY crappy loaf! Maybe I should get a breadmaker...

[toomanyshoes]

Are they really that good? I've always thought about getting one then change my mind!

[entreat]

I LOOOOVE home made sourdough. I killed my starter, so I need to start from scratch again. Do knead it for a long time: more keading, you get more 'bread-like' loaf. less kneading, you get a more open crumb with lots of holes (depending on preference!).

[RhiChiChi]

Are they still noisy when kneeding the dough? I remember my mum had one but it used to wake us up in the middle of the night when it was kneeding or doing something (our kitchen is close to DD bedroom)

[Little Chicken]

Yeah still noisy, but i don't make bread overnight so doesn't bother me.

[Netix]

Krystals, I used to make sourdough from scratch. They don't always work so well in a bread maker, as they are always different. I'll help you if you want.

Entreat, You need to knead the dough for at least ten minutes. This is necessary for any dough made with plain flour. You can feel when the dough 'changes' in its consistency.

Maybe I need to resurrect George?