Been toying with the idea of a breadmaker for a while because my youngest has to have a gluten free diet. Thought this one seemed a really good price, rrp is £119, it has excellent reviews across the net too.
Makes a 1lb, 1.5lb and 2 lb loaf
Fastbake setting – bakes a 2lb loaf in under 1 hour
Choice of 12 settings
13 hour programmable timer
Light, medium, dark crust setting
Dough setting
Also makes cakes and jam
Cooltouch sides
Includes measuring cup and spoon & recipe/instruction book
The smell of homemade bread wafting around the home is one of those classic smells. Bread, fresh out of the oven, with melting butter, is a memorable taste sensation. The Morphy Richards automatic breadmaker can create that experience every morning. There’s very little effort on the part of the baker because the breadmaker is a sophisticated appliance with a computer memory that does all the work for you. It’s as simple as one-two-three 1. put in the ingredients, 2. select programme from the menus and press start 3. Wait for your bread. But don’t stop at baking bread in this appliance. Besides being able to do all kinds of speciality breads, including wholewheat, you can also prepare doughs for bread rolls, pizza, cake and jam. Everything is easy and tastes homemade – because it i
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Besford
13 Feb 163#1
Good price but the only breadmakers worth having are made by Panasonic.
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databar
15 Feb 16#26
sd-257 panny here.
rakushka
14 Feb 16#25
I got Panasonic and each time bread comes out as a brick: tried several different yeast and flour, still no luck: it doesn't rise, next day is unedible. My parents have an old Panasonic - totally different story- beautiful bread, last a good few days. Will give that one a go and if not, return.
hanicka
14 Feb 16#24
I would also say, pay a bit more and buy Panasonic one, perfect loaf every time.
rhythmandsoul
14 Feb 16#23
Another Panasonic fan here. Honestly spend a little more and get one of them
violetd
14 Feb 16#21
Another vote here for Panasonic. I've been using breadmakers for about 20 years, and the first two I had were Morphy Richards, which produced a loaf I thought was great, and I started to make all my own bread.
When I got a Panasonic I found the loaves to be far better, and wouldn't have anything else now. Yes, Panasonic is dearer (unless you buy from Panasonic outlet on ebay, all machines that relatives and friends have bought have been new), but they produce fantastic bread. If you're going to be making all your own bread, pizza bases, nan bread, rolls etc, spend a bit more if you can on a panny.
If you're not sure if you'll use a breadmaker, then this seems a good price.
towills to violetd
14 Feb 16#22
What's the model number for Panasonic please?
melted
14 Feb 161#20
I can't see why you shouldn't use other recipes providing you allow for the different sizes of the machines. I initially followed the recipes included with the Fasbake, then tried the recipe I'd been using with my first breadmaker adjusting the quantities for the smaller tin. Both produced similarly disappointing loaves, but I preferred the non-fastbake recipe loaves.
Main problems I had whatever the recipe with the fastbake, no matter how I tweaked the ingredients, were the loaves were a little sunken and the bread would tear and fall apart very easily, making it difficult to slice or butter.
Geemac
14 Feb 16#19
Thanks, the recipes that came with the bread maker were completely wrong. Bigger loaf less flour and water contacted the manufactures who were supposed to send me the correct recipe sheet but it never came :disappointed:
Geemac
14 Feb 16#17
Do different bread makers use different quantities of ingredients for the same sized loaf? I have a bread make which has never made a decent load, edible yes decent no. Despite trying different quantities of ingredients.
Heat added.
Thrasher to Geemac
14 Feb 16#18
You need to follow the recipes for your breadmaker as they do vary. If you don't have the booklet, get them online.
Besford
13 Feb 163#1
Good price but the only breadmakers worth having are made by Panasonic.
melted to Besford
14 Feb 161#16
Not tried a Panasonic, but I've currently got the 1.25kg loaf, dual paddle silvercrest one that Lidl sell once a year which consistently makes an excellent loaf.
I also had one of these for six months, wasn't impressed, I don't think it kneaded the dough well enough.
mb021
14 Feb 16#10
Where do you buy the yeast ? I have one but haven't used it yet.
Thrasher to mb021
14 Feb 161#12
Any grocery store will have yeast. The little packets are a pain so I got the 100g tin (£1 at Morrisons) and that's much easier.
Rich44 to mb021
14 Feb 161#15
Any supermarket a box from lidl costs 59p does lots of loaves you can buy a small tin too it's green for £1 that lasts ages as long as you buy the stuff that says suitable for fast bake or bread machines you'll be ok
Rich44
14 Feb 16#14
Save your money & buy a Panasonic they blow the others out of the water. Mine has separate trays for the yeast and another for other ingredients & cost me £79 there are others cheaper too. I wouldn't touch delonghi nor morphy Richards they're generally junk imho
MacH1965
14 Feb 16#7
I have the same model - bought it off a guy that said he could go to Waitrose and get a loaf in less time. Once you've tried it you'll never buy a loaf again - its marvelous (make my naans in it too !)
WigBilly to MacH1965
14 Feb 161#13
Well done you...clearly a good sort baking bread for your dear old nan :wink:
Thrasher
14 Feb 16#11
I started using a breadmaker last summer and haven't looked back. We were given a model 48268 and it's saved a lot of time and money. We used to have to stop off at the shops at least 2-3 times per week for bread and we would end up buying a few extra items which we really didn't need.
Just get a big plastic container to put all the ingredients into and when you need to make a loaf, everything's in one place. Takes about 10 minutes to carefully measure out all the ingredients and get it going. The timer is great because you can set it at night and tell it to finish baking in 7 or 8 hours so it's ready first thing in the morning. All of the ingredient last for months so if you do occasionally pick up a loaf at the store, nothing is going to spoil. The 1 hour quick bake is handy too for those times you fail to plan ahead. You can't use that for a wholemeal loaf and the bread comes out a bit denser than usual but it's still nice.
£49 for a machine that makes a 2lb loaf and has most of the bells and whistles on it is a good deal. We also bought a good bread knife and a set with the acrylic bread bin with the plastic cutting guide. The guide isn't brilliant but it's much better than nothing.
TheButler83
14 Feb 16#9
Got this at Christmas and very happy with it although have struggled to get the top of the loaf to brown on the fast bake setting. the slower 3hour setting works great though.
* I paid 45 for mine before Xmas at Hughes - this model was a lot higher priced at Amazon so voted hot
espirit77
14 Feb 162#4
OP, i have just gone gluten free after many years suffering with IBS. i really suffer when i forget to stick to it, after failing to check food labels. like tonight after a rancid chinese by ken hom! :disappointed:
wishihadadonkey to espirit77
14 Feb 161#8
It's hard work isn't it, she has such a restrictive diet :disappointed:
Lipa
14 Feb 162#6
£48 seems to be standard for this breadmaker. Not a brilliant deal for me
DavFlan
14 Feb 16#5
It's really good. Definitely hot at this price.
Quiney83
13 Feb 16#3
I've got this its well worth it. Think I paid the same price 2 months ago
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Makes a 1lb, 1.5lb and 2 lb loaf
Fastbake setting – bakes a 2lb loaf in under 1 hour
Choice of 12 settings
13 hour programmable timer
Light, medium, dark crust setting
Dough setting
Also makes cakes and jam
Cooltouch sides
Includes measuring cup and spoon & recipe/instruction book
The smell of homemade bread wafting around the home is one of those classic smells. Bread, fresh out of the oven, with melting butter, is a memorable taste sensation. The Morphy Richards automatic breadmaker can create that experience every morning. There’s very little effort on the part of the baker because the breadmaker is a sophisticated appliance with a computer memory that does all the work for you. It’s as simple as one-two-three 1. put in the ingredients, 2. select programme from the menus and press start 3. Wait for your bread. But don’t stop at baking bread in this appliance. Besides being able to do all kinds of speciality breads, including wholewheat, you can also prepare doughs for bread rolls, pizza, cake and jam. Everything is easy and tastes homemade – because it i
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Latest comments (26)
When I got a Panasonic I found the loaves to be far better, and wouldn't have anything else now. Yes, Panasonic is dearer (unless you buy from Panasonic outlet on ebay, all machines that relatives and friends have bought have been new), but they produce fantastic bread. If you're going to be making all your own bread, pizza bases, nan bread, rolls etc, spend a bit more if you can on a panny.
If you're not sure if you'll use a breadmaker, then this seems a good price.
Main problems I had whatever the recipe with the fastbake, no matter how I tweaked the ingredients, were the loaves were a little sunken and the bread would tear and fall apart very easily, making it difficult to slice or butter.
Heat added.
I also had one of these for six months, wasn't impressed, I don't think it kneaded the dough well enough.
Just get a big plastic container to put all the ingredients into and when you need to make a loaf, everything's in one place. Takes about 10 minutes to carefully measure out all the ingredients and get it going. The timer is great because you can set it at night and tell it to finish baking in 7 or 8 hours so it's ready first thing in the morning. All of the ingredient last for months so if you do occasionally pick up a loaf at the store, nothing is going to spoil. The 1 hour quick bake is handy too for those times you fail to plan ahead. You can't use that for a wholemeal loaf and the bread comes out a bit denser than usual but it's still nice.
£49 for a machine that makes a 2lb loaf and has most of the bells and whistles on it is a good deal. We also bought a good bread knife and a set with the acrylic bread bin with the plastic cutting guide. The guide isn't brilliant but it's much better than nothing.
* I paid 45 for mine before Xmas at Hughes - this model was a lot higher priced at Amazon so voted hot