Thread: Who bakes bread?

Originally Posted by MisterMoo

Found a Breadman TR555LC at Goodwill for $3.99 last week - clean, looked new. So far it has made one good loaf after another. I wasn't out trying to find a bread machine but, now that the fad is long over, it seems like some old wedding presents and shower gifts are getting dumped. There were half a dozen breadmakers there but this was the cheapest and, without a doubt, the only one clean and not beaten. Working on the right challah recipe. Crust has three settings but it's always too dark and thick for most people - ok with me. French toast for breakfast this morning and it was excellent.

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$3.99?!?! You can't pass the up.

Mr Moo, you have convinced me to try a bread machine via Goodwill. I currently use a Kitchenaid but some days when I have little time to run it and the subsequent hand kneading I think needing a machine would insure fresh bread that busy day.

BTW is sent an email in response to your PM (we have a lot of emails between us). Did you get it?

CHALLAH FRENCH TOAST IS THE BEST!! with Maple syrup and Raspberry jam.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

$3.99?!?! You can't pass the up.

homebound for a while and can't drive or think deep thoughts - seemed like cheap fun plus chea bread. Something to do that turned out better than expected for an impulse purchase. Hard to be disappointed for a buck-two-ninety-nine.

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

Mr Moo, you have convinced me to try a bread machine via Goodwill. I currently use a Kitchenaid but some days when I have little time to run it and the subsequent hand kneading I think needing a machine would insure fresh bread that busy day.

Go clean/cheap is my advice. There seem to be many around. Breadman is a vertical loaf and machine has a smaller footprint than horizontal-type bread machines. I can't speak to quality of the loaf from a horizontal machine but expect it would be better from reviews I have now read.

BTW is sent an email

Got it and drafted half a response; forgot it, lost it, and now found it again. It goes slowly.

CHALLAH FRENCH TOAST IS THE BEST!! with Maple syrup and Raspberry jam.

This is true.

We had one of those machines,they work great but was not happy with the shape of the loaf,took it to goodwill.
Prefer a traditional shaped loaf.

Originally Posted by Lolita1x2

Do you have any pics? We like pics.

Your wish is my command

Last week's rose shaped choco-marble:



The top was a bit overcooked, but it was delicious

This week's mini-choco-marbled:

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Is interesting,must be hundreds of differant Ethnic breads in the world.My Family (in days long past) are Ukranian.
On easter we always made Kulich,Traditionaly made in coffee cans,lots of saffron.was great stuff.

Lots of saffron eh? Your family must have been royalty.

I have to remember not to open this thread when I'm hungry.

Tonight is pizza night so I have the dough rising now. Nothing like Pizza Dough using Antimo Caputo 00 flour.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Lots of saffron eh? Your family must have been royalty.

Actually no.we were very poor,but 50 yrs ago $3 worth of Saffron went a long way,about two yrs worth.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I have to remember not to open this thread when I'm hungry.

+1...........