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26 of 27 found the following review helpful:
 My Very First Breadmaker!! Jan 06, 2007
By Eve
HH gave this to me for Christmas because he knew I've been wanting one for so long and I've baked 3 loaves so far (lots of ingredients to buy)! It takes about 3 hours to cook a fully developed loaf and almost 1 1/2 hours for rapid. Homemade bread is so delicious! You basically add the ingredients in order (yeast always last), press the settings, the breadman kneads and bakes, press stop, eject, and enjoy!
I barely have to clean the pan because it is nonstick! Love it love it love it!
I would suggest if you want to begin baking right away to look for bread machine recipes online so that you can have your ingredients ready once you purchase.
**Update**
I've had this since Christmas and it has been working fine. I'm still satisfied with it. Do note that my bread comes out better and more developed with Rapid Rise Yeast.
31 of 34 found the following review helpful:
Love it to knead but not bake May 23, 2005
By Carol Brearley
"Pixie"
I've found that the bread baked in it has a thick crust, even on the light setting. That's not a big deal though, I prefer to us it on the kneading cycle, then I remove the bread to bake in the oven, 350 degrees for 15 to 25 minutes (depending on size and shape) and I get a perfect loaf every time. This summer I also plan to test out the jam making cycle. I truely recommend this for others that just can't knead a loaf of bread right on their own.
Suggested use, Cinnamon Bread:
Use the Brioche (Rich white bread recipe) that is in the book on knead only, at the end of the cycle, on a floured surface, roll it out into a rectangle the width of your bread pan. Sprinkle with a cinnamon sugar mixture (ratio is to taste), roll like a jelly roll and place in greased bread pan seam side down. Allow to rise in a warm place for between 1/2 hour to 1 hour until doubled in size. Brush top with milk and sprinkle with a little sugar. Bake at 350 until golden and has a hollow sound when tapped. Enjoy.
26 of 29 found the following review helpful:
Wonderful toy! Nov 01, 2004
By Loren Grimes
I love this bread machine! I make a ton of bread with it. Mixes and different recipes and everything comes out perfectly. My co-workers espically love it. Clean up is the easiest, and it's not huge so storage is not really an issue. It takes you about 5 minutes of your time to make a wonderful fresh loaf of bread! I just love it!
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
makes beautiful spelt bread, too! Jan 01, 2007
By A. Szot
"bookworm"
As a wheat-intolerant family, I've tried baking by hand with the alternative flours with dismal results. However, I got this yesterday, made one loaf of bread from a bread machine recipe in my wheat-free cookbook and it tasted rather good. I made another loaf this afternoon from the second recipe in that cookbook and it was fantastic. The texture, crumb, moisture, taste, everything was excellent, there was no "dry, sawdust" taste or texture to the bread like you usually get with spelt, and I'm one happy camper. The crust on "light" setting is crispy but not overly so. I think if you want soft crust, you'll have to bake in the oven. Or store the loaf with a slice of apple in something airtight to soften it, maybe. I don't mind a crispy crust myself, besides, the loaf is just large enough that you can cut the crust off and still have a good sized slice for sandwiches. (Save the crusts for the birdfeeder, or for bread pudding.)
Not sure what the reviewer below meant about loud noise during the mixing, my machine's mixing is rather quiet, doesn't bother me a bit. The control panel is easy to figure out, the bread pan is easy to clean, the whole unit is fairly light-weight, and don't discount how nifty the viewing window is. I LOVE being able to peek in and see what it's doing. Just don't touch it or put anything on it while cooking, it gets hot.
But if you need to bake with alternative flours, this breadmachine can handle it! With this model, if you're using wheat, kamut, or other alternative flours, mix all recipe ingredients in a bowl until just moist, then spoon into bread machine. Non-wheat flours are just too heavy to mix properly in the machine without a little help first. I found this to be a fairly simple undertaking and the results are definitely worth the extra 5-10 minutes prep time.
13 of 14 found the following review helpful:
I enjoy this item, works well, and affordable, get the job done Sep 25, 2006
By Wiseguy 945
I asked for this item about 2 years ago for christmas, and I have been happy with it since. Not an expensive model, this Item has worked really well for me. I bake on average 2 loves per month, so I am not a heavy user of the machine. But, As a guy in the kitchen, this thing is simple. Works really well with the boxed mixes, just follow the directions on the box. I have started in the past few months making my own bread from scratch using the recipies supplied in the owner's manual, as well as from the small bonus book of recipies. This thing is simple. This machine is great for a casual user like me, and a good value as compared to some of the other models available. It also simple to use. If you have a family to bake for, maybe a more expensive model would be better, but I am hard pressed to think that this machine could not handle that as well. 5 stars in my book, my model is the TR555LC, which is what is pictured on this listing.
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