Lesley Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 We started off, a few years ago, with a cheap Prima one, it lasted ages and really earned its cost. I did try the cake once - you had to put all the ingredients in and set it to mix and then you had to remove the paddle before baking in the machine. Such a shame.....I had to stick my (clean) hand in and then lick off all that cake mix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 I must admit I would feel bad if I bought an expensive one and then it ended up in the cupboard next to the steamer and slow cooker They do get used occasionally but I normally forget they're there. Not sure that OH won't notice though - can hardly say, this old thing,had it years Better wait until he's finished his diet thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 I've never made a cake in either of my bread makers. I had an LG before the Panasonic, which only lasted about a year. A shame because the results were excellent. Must give it a go. It isn't as if I am short of eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 ....and it is Father's day tomorrow........those of us still lucky enough to have Fathers around will have to get baking........... I think Carl is expecting a cake from the dog - I'd better go and help her....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonekins Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Hope it's ok to add to this thread about breadmakers? I've also got a Panasonic sd255 and use it almost daily. I would really recommend it to anyone thinking of getting one. Not sure if any one shops in Asda, but they are selling Allinson's Strong Bread Flour for 45p a bag at the moment (it used to be £1.15). That's such a good price, I can make about 3 loaves from one bag of flour. Doves Farm Organic white flour is also cheap in Asda. Has anyone noticed how expensive wholemeal bread flour is at the moment? £1.45 a bag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I bought some Rowsley Mill Malted Flakes Flour at a local shop yesterday, and paid £1.45 for 500g. A fortnight ago I paid £2.35 for the same thing. Not complaining, mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I find Allinsons flour really heavy and it makes heavy damp loaves in my breadmaker. I have been using it this week because I have run out of Carr's Breadmaker flour which is more expensive but makes much lighter loaves. The Canadian flours that they sell in Waitrose are also very good. Flour is one thing that I don't try to find British versions of, because the Canadian flours have a much higher gluten content and they are also nutritionally superior because their soil has yet to be leached of selenium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 The Canadian Brown flour from **Flourbin** is lovely. Also the Malted Flake Flour from Caudwell's Mill at Rowsley in the Peak District makes a beautiful loaf. I am lucky that both these places are within striking distance of where I live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Well I have just ordered my breadmaker (Morphy Richards I think) using my Nectar points. I look forward to using it. Just hope it works as well as the lemon drizzle cake - even my MIL was impressed and she's a brilliant cook. I shall now read through the flour recommendations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonekins Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Great news! Once you start you won't look back! Doves Farm Organic white bread flour about 74p a bag in Asdas on Sunday - that's pretty reasonable I think. I noticed that the Allinson's white flour was back up to £1.15 so the 45p a bag price drop must have been a temporary thing. Must get hold of lemon drizzle cake recipe, sounds delicious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 When comparing flour prices, it may be useful to know that some are classed as 'Speciality' flours and are packed in bags of 1kg and not 1.5kg. Doves Farm Spelt is in a 1kg bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 The breadmaker is definitely the best kitchen gadget I've ever bought. I'd had two friends who asked me to give their breadmaker house room to save a box whilst their kitchens were being done so I did know I'd use it. I'm sure mine has paid for itself many times over by now ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I've been havign a problem with my Panny of late... I mainly use it on the timer setting, but it seems that the water, which they tell you to put in last, is seeping through and spoiling the yeast before the programme starts. So I am getting bread like bricks. I have tried it on fast bake, and not using the timer and it's fine. I also tried putting the water in first as a friend's breadmaker suggests this. Has anyone else had this problem? It has been fine until just recently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted July 17, 2008 Author Share Posted July 17, 2008 I finally bought a new breadmaker. A Panasonic 245. Made my first loaf today and I was surprised to notice that the the way the ingredients were listed was exactly the opposite of my old breadmaker e.g. putting the yeast in first and the water in last I was very dubious that the water would leak down on to the yeast, but it was fine, in fact it was delicious. Should have got a new one years ago instead of struggling with a 12 year old, worn out one. Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Hi Tessa Will you let me know if your pan rattles around loudly when kneading? My 255 was whisper silent on the first 2 loaves and now makes a racket. They sent me a second one but this one is doing the same. There is no way I could set it to start while I am asleep (espcally being in a bungalow). We looked inside and Andy reckons the pan isn't locked in properly (design fault). Shame - it amkes fabulous loaves but just incredibly noisey when doing so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 That doesn't sound at all right Claire - mine is quiet as anything. Do persevere with Panasonic though - they have been very helpful regarding a problem that I was having.. turned out to be strange gluten amounts in last year's poor wheat harvest. Apparently, it wasn't up to scratch and people who haven't had problems making loaves before are now finding that they get bricks. I ended up speaking to the Research Kitchen and had several calls with this lovely lady, and now have perfect loaves again Tessa, I am so glad thast you're enjoying having a new breadmaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted July 17, 2008 Author Share Posted July 17, 2008 Mine is also totally quiet, in fact I am so used to my old one which rattled around like a broken washing machine, that I had to check twice that it was actually switched on. It took me a while to get the pan locked in properly, after reading the instructions I realised you have to give it a little tweak to get it to sit properly, maybe there is something wrong with this mechanism on your machine Claire? I should complain again. Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 We just replaced our Morphy Richards Fastbake - with another MR Fastbake! The old one must have been about 4 years old and used 4/5 times a week. The paddle was beginning to wear and it was leaving puddles of grey water underneath the machine. I did look at the Panasonic to see what all the fuss was about but decided to stick with MR which is half the price yet has similar features! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Well I'm in to the 2nd week of making my own bread - unfortunately it looks like I'm the only one eating it! Daughter has gone off wheat, hubby still on his diet, YS not a big bread eater and No 1 son refuses to eat any of it. He'd much rather have a loaf of yukky plastic white bread (not sure where I went wrong with him ). My MR Compact is very noisy. I haven't tried it on timer yet. Thought I would make Tom a white loaf to see if he would eat that, and tried a light crust and its as dark as the medium so not quite sure if there is something wrong with it as the medium is very dark. I shall persevere and hope that one day someone other than me and my mum eat the bread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I love my Morphy Richards fastbake, they sent me a new bread pan when mine started leaking around the paddle but I had only had it a year. My breadmaker is quite noisy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Here is a video link of the noise we are getting with ours. You will see it is a lot quieter when Andy lightly holds the pan. I have made sure we have slotted the pan in properly etc. I have sent a copy of the link to Panasonic. To give an ida of the volume of the noise - you can't actually hold a conversation in the kitchen when it is making bread .... http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa16/redfrock/?action=view¤t=noisybreadmaker.flv Please give me your honest opinion. Maybe I am simply expecting too much? Although I have never had this problem in the past with my other breadmakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 That is noisy Claire! I would send thast link to their customer services! Our MR didn't make that much noise even when it was on its last legs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Well I'm in to the 2nd week of making my own bread - unfortunately it looks like I'm the only one eating it! Daughter has gone off wheat, hubby still on his diet, YS not a big bread eater and No 1 son refuses to eat any of it. He'd much rather have a loaf of yukky plastic white bread (not sure where I went wrong with him ). My MR Compact is very noisy. I haven't tried it on timer yet. Thought I would make Tom a white loaf to see if he would eat that, and tried a light crust and its as dark as the medium so not quite sure if there is something wrong with it as the medium is very dark. I shall persevere and hope that one day someone other than me and my mum eat the bread Don't worry! My family objected vehemently when I started making my own bread two years ago. Eldest refused to eat it at all and I noticed that people just didn't eat as much bread as they used to. Now however, it goes really quickly and no-one complains. In fact they tell me how disgusting the bread at school is and in other places! So don't buy alternatives, just press on and before you know it, they'll all be converted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I am gradually winning over my family too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I'm so glad its not just me then Mind you I made a loaf on Friday to take to the caravan and I was holding the bag in the air whilst I slipped the bread in and the bag split and it landed on the worktop. My husband said I hope that isn't as heavy as it sounds...... it was lovely actually. There must have been a fault in the plastic obviously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
