Bread Maker Usage

I don't have a lot of luck with my bread maker. It rises nicely then falls before it's done. I don't use it often..most of the time I forget it's in the cabinet. I usually prefer to use my stand mixer to knead it and then bake in the oven.

I've tried to make my own bread (by hand) several times of the years and it just never came our right. I'm too impatient and don't think I let it rise enough or something. I haven't tried it in years and just last week decided to give it another go. I made two loaves last week and then two more loaves the other day, and all four came out great! I've used my bread machine before (not that often) and to me it's just not the same. I'm going to continue to make my own by hand and going to try pizza dough too.

I have made bread from scratch before. I am interested in getting a bread maker but want to know how good they actually are. Can you fill me in a little about the pros and cons of owning/using one. Such as thwe ease of using one. The overall taste and looks of the bread. Does it use much electricity? Our toaster oven used a LOT so we got rid of that. On and on. In the late summer and early fall I make my own zuchinni bread from my garden grown zuchinnis. I also like to make my own banana bread. But those are simple as opposed to true breads. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~

When I first got mine I would make a fresh loaf every day. I love the smell of baking bread, but gradually I started doing it less and less to the point wehere I can't remember the last time I used it. This post may just inspire me to dust the old machine off and start using it again.

Hi Fishmomma, I'm ashamed to say that my bread making machine is collecting dust on the top shelf of my pantry. It is a wonderful way to spend time with our daughters though. I will have to clean the cobwebs out since my girl is coming home for the weekend. Thanks for the reminder.

I had a bread maker and ended up using it to mix up and knead the bread, then let it rise out of the machine. I found the bread a little dense when baked in the machine itself. I used to love to knead my own bread, but seems to be a lot of work now and hard on my arms and shoulders. I taught my older son to make bread last year and I think it's something to definitely learn how to do. ...whit

I use my bread machine about once every 2 weeks also. Not because I like to make it by hand though-- because it's the only time I think about it- My daughter has been asking to make a fruit bread in there... I have never yet-- I've only made french bread and pizza dough-- DO you have any good recipes for fruit bread??

I use mine about 2-3 times a week. Basically as often as we need bread. I'm ashamed to say I'm too lazy to do it by hand. I like to throw the ingredients into the machine and leave it. My machine does a great job and I've never had any problems with it, every loaf is perfect.

I didn't have time for make bead everyday! I like the bread make by the hand more than the bread maker