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On 5 Jan 2006 03:57:44 -0800
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> Anyhow, my attempts at making bread were not
> successful though I followed the instructions to the letter (the bread
> didn't rise well, was too solid, didn't taste good).

Too much flour. You're measuring inappropriately.

I'd venture a guess that you're scooping right out of the bag, which
guarantees that the flour is going to be somewhat packed.

I don't understand why people who have an interest in baking own these
things.

The bread machine is a perfect tool for someone who has no interest in
baking but who insists on having a little round loaf of fresh bread on
demand, along with the associated baking smells. It'd be great for that,
assuming it works reliably.

A lot of people will now defend their ownership of a bread machine as a
machine that they don't use to automatically make bread. Which i find
confusing. It can't be all that good as a stand mixer compared to, for
example, a 20 year old Bosch Universal picked up at a thrift store for $10.

Not that I'm bragging or anything. Now that i have a real income again i
really ought to upgrade.