Finally used my bread maker

[Nanto2girls]

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

[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!

[Gemini]

My first spicy raisin loaf is in the bread maker now

[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!

[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!

[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!

[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

[Clover]

Update on my home-made bread slicing thingy. I've used it at last and it seems to do the trick-nice even slices. It was only a cheapy one,about £6 I think so I'm well pleased!

[Gemini]

Pannatone Aggie?

[aggie]

Can't remember the name of the one I made at Christmas , the big Italian one , it was so delicious I am fraid to make it again cos I ate most of it !

[Plantaholic]

No sound good

[Gemini]

Lots of ladies here seem to use their bread makers regularly Mimi, so maybe it wouldn't join the yogurt maker!

Has anyone made brioche in theirs? I'm planning that this weekend.

[Mimi]

I've often thought of getting a bread maker. DD has one, she used it a lot at first but the novelty wore off. I have a yogurt maker in the back of the cupboard I hardly use so I wonder if I got a bread maker would it just end up sitting in the cupboard along side the yogurt maker ?

[Plantaholic]

Sounds yummy. I used to make pittas in mine, so much better than bought ones. Of course it only made the dough, the rest was up to me but they were good.

[Gemini]

I made a white loaf today, to go in the freezer. We are enjoying the 50% wholemeal I made yesterday

I have put granary flour on the monthly Tesco delivery, due tomorrow. I love granary bread.