Cakes and pastries: From classic cakes to breakfast pastries, some breadmakers come with presets for sweet treats, too. See our most popular cake recipes for ideas. There’s a decent amount of versatility with 12 programmes (no gluten-free but there is jam and cake). There's a 13-hour delay start, an ‘add extras’ alert, viewing window and one-hour keep warm, plus a measuring spoon and cup. For all that, it’s probably a better bet for previous bread maker owners, rather than newbies. This is because the instructions and recipe book are poorly written.

Aesthetically it's not the prettiest bread maker in this buying guide by a long shot, but it's great value for something that creates supermarket-quality crusty white loaves. Dough – this setting will mix and rise your dough without baking, making it perfect for pizza dough, bread rolls and baguettes. While it’s not billed as compact, this basic bread maker is relatively small. This makes it a good buy for a space-poor kitchen. The size is reflected in its pan, which is tall rather than wide, and can make small (1lb) or large (1.5lb) loaves with three crust colours. The loaf rose and baked well, and stayed crisp on the keep warm setting. It came out of the pan easily. However, the paddle had to be dug out and there was some unmixed flour on one corner. Each programme will calculate the temperature and baking time and/or function. There should be an option for selecting how brown you prefer the crust to be, and a delay start. This allows you wake up or come home to fresh bread or make sure you’re there to remove it.Our gluten-free loaf was more challenging. The programme had plenty of mixing built into it, so there weren’t clumps of ingredients left behind, which can be a common problem. However, it didn’t rise as well as hoped, so the loaf was dense, and browner on the sides than on the top even though we baked using the dark crust option. Vegan or Vegetarian. Use oil to make this a vegan bread machine recipe, or substitute with butter and it will still be vegetarian. This setting won’t always be suitable if you’re baking with ingredients that can spoil, such as eggs. Up to 13 hours is average, which includes the time the bread takes to be made. A default keep warm is a handy option if you’re not around to take the bread out. This maintains enough heat inside the pan to prevent condensation being absorbed by the loaf as it cools. Kneading – the most arduous part of bread making… this setting is perfect if you’re wanting to make different pizza dough – or bake a batch of rolls in your oven. Second only to the smell of fresh bread is warm bread. A keep-warm setting will keep your freshly baked bread warm for up to an hour after the programme has finished. Bread maker settings and features to look out for

Measure Carefully: I tested this recipe using metric weights, then converted that to cups for your convenience. I suggest weighing your ingredients for the best results using a digital scale . They are inexpensive, and so useful when it comes to baking perfect bread. Learn more about measuring ingredients for baking in this post.

White bread is the perfect canvas for so many delicious sandwiches! I enjoy this bread for breakfast, toasted or fresh, with a bit of butter and strawberry jam. If I have it, fresh Homemade Apple Butter is delicious on bread maker bread too. Learn Your Machine: Just like Air Fryers and Instant Pots, bread machines will have differences from brand to brand and model to model. The good news is that most of the household bread makers work in generally the same way, but if you are having trouble with your machine, feel free to reach out, or search out others using that specific machine on the web. Bread machine users are a helpful bunch! What To Make With Bread Maker White Bread