"Jenn Ridley" > wrote in message
...
> Eric Jorgensen > wrote:
>> 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.
>
> Yanno, I get really annoyed by comments like this. I'm a pretty good
> baker, if I say so myself. I *can* make my own bread by hand.
>
>snip<

Count me in as an official "me, too". I don't have a stand mixer. I *do*
have a bread machine that was a gift from my mom. Why should I buy another
appliance for this job when I have one that works?

My kids don't like the bread when baked in the machine (too much crust, they
say), and I prefer to shape it into a longer loaf and bake it in my oven. I
get more slices that way, too. Yes, I know, same amount of bread, but more,
smaller slices are better for my large family than fewer, bigger slices.

I have found several store-bought mixes that my family likes, or I'll just
use one of the recipes that came with the machine, and just use the dough
setting. My favorite part is the timer feature, so I can set up the
ingredients in the morning, when I have more time, instead of realizing in
the midst of post-school activity rush that I need to make bread.

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Wendy
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