Is a bread maker worth the dough? - Page 2

[holidaymama]

I am another breadmaker hater...not really, I just prefer bread not made in one!

I have a kitchenaid mixer and would much more recommend one of those! It can do all the kneading for you! I work f/t and usually try to make 4 loaves for a couple of weeks as well as about 4 pizza crusts

You have to check out this website for recipes...this woman is awesome and all of her recipes turn out wonderfully! http://www.thefamilyhomestead.com

[iowaorganic]

If you have the money- I would go for the KA stand mixer. I had a bread machine that I used until I got my stand mixer. then I freecycled the bread machine.

[Woodland]

Originally Posted by Maximeee

I loooooove my breadmaker. I only use it to make the dough, then I pop it in the oven. Still worth the money though!

Why don't you bake it in the bread maker? does it come out better in the oven?

[dharmamama]

I would recommend a KitchenAid over a breadmaker any day. There's really no comparison between the quality of bread.

dm

[MamaJenese]

I love my bread maker. My favorite part is I can make bread in the summer with out making my kitchen super hot turning on the oven!

[miss_sonja]

If you want to see if it'll work for you, try getting a used one. I got mine at Goodwill for $10. I don't use it much, but it is great for some things, like pizza dough. I don't really like to knead bread (hurts my hands due to tendonitis), so I like it for that.

The gold standard is the Zojirushi, but my Sunbeam is great. You can find manuals online for most models, if your used one doesn't come with one.

[sweetcheeks]

Haven't read thru all the responses so please forgive me if I'm repeating stuff already said. I would try to score one off Freecycle, another family member or for cheap at a thrift store. I see offer posts up on our Freecycle all the time for bread machines (and they get swiped up fast). I got mine from my MIL. I use mine to make all of my bread, haven't bought bread in a couple months now. I love that I can just throw all the ingredients in the pan, put in the machine, turn it on, forget it for a few hours and have fresh bread w/minimal effort.