Finally used my bread maker

[Nanto2girls]

Is this the kind of thing Clover.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/KITCHEN-BREAD-SLICER-SLICING-CUTTING/dp/B007ORS8CE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1439665048&sr=8-3&keywords=bread+slicer

http://www.amazon.co.uk/WMA-Kitchen-Slicer-Slicing-Cutting/dp/B007QQYWLO/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1439665048&sr=8-9&keywords=bread+slicer

[Daisy]

I think Lakeland do a slicer cum storage thingy.

I sometimes find the top part of the loaf is a bit crumbly and if I've forgotten to sharpen the knife I end up with slices that look more like mountain ranges!

It's definitely the taste of home-made bread that drives me to make it, but i should try and be a bit more adventurous with different types of bread!

[Clover]

Yes Nanto ,very similar.Just plastic but it folds down to tuck into breadbin. I didn't want to spend a lot and the one I bought had good reviews. Don't know how long it'll last but I think I've had my money's worth already!

[Gemini]

I definitely need one! I love my homemade bread and haven't bought any since I started using my bread maker. My slicing leaves a lot to be desired however!

[Gemini]

My first spicy raisin loaf is in the bread maker now

[Gemini]

Well, that was the funniest raisin loaf I have ever seen!
The fruit is added after the other ingredients. A bleep sounds to tell you when to add it. However, no hint as to when this will happen. I didn't hear it, and realised that the bread was almost at bake stage! I added it and stirred it in, not easy at that stage. The result is rather lopsided, fruit concentrated on one side!! Luckily it tastes nice, and GD asked for a second slice this morning.
I looked online, and found many people having the same experience as I did. Some just added the rasins along with the other ingredients next time , and others added them partway through kneading, both methods reported to work fine!

[Nanto2girls]

If GD asked for another slice,it must have been nice.