Bread Makers > 1.5 lb Bread Makers

Advantages: soft, doesn't take too long
Disadvantages: sometime hard to clean

I bought one of these about four years ago after watching some one make bread with theirs. It worked so well and seemed simple. So I got one for our family and it has some nice features to use to make different kinds of bread. My kids and all liked all the different kind of bread that you could make. It was so delicious and turned out really good. It was soft and didn't take too long to make homemade bread. It really comes in handy when you have ... Read review

Advantages: Ease of use
Disadvantages: Mixer blades wear out

This bread machine is wonderful, it is so easy to use and the bread really comes out great, just like homemade. The breadmaker comes with a recipe book but also has printed on the side of the machine for homemade basic bread. I was looking for just such a breadmaker but this one was given to me as a gift from a friend. This is a true timesaver and a product I would recommend to anyone who wants bread made at home. The recipe calls for relatively ... Read review

Advantages: It is user friendly
Disadvantages: It doesnt't work well with Wheat Bread

This is a great little bread maker .. it is user friendly, there is a booklet that tells you exactly what settings to us for the bread theat you are trying to make .. Sure ,there is some trial and error as there will be with any breadmaker , however ,it seems that this oparticular bread maker there is more trial than error. I have this particular model myself, and what i find the bread with like raisins or berries works the best for this one ,, the ...
...just doesn't seem like it comes out as good with this breadmaker .. It may be the fruit water content? also, another key factor is that it calls for room tempature water to be used ,, so, be sure to use room tempature water , leave the water sitting on the counter for a few hours prior to making the bread , if you try to guess and you think you are using "room tempature" water .. it will totally mess up the bread and your bread will come out bad.. ... Read review

Advantages: Inexpensive, reliable, can be set on a timer
Disadvantages: none

I bought this a month or so ago and I make bread about every few days. I read poor reviews about the bread flattening when using the recipes in the manual but I haven't tried those. Most of mine came from the internet and they all came out really well. I find that so far this is an excellent breadmaker for the price I paid. It was $38 with shipping from Circuit City, so I figure if I can make at least 20 loaves, it's worth it considering a loaf of ...
...I'd recommend this to anyone looking to get started making your own bread machine bread but not having the money to invest in a nicer one like Cuisinart. The only problem I've found is the non-stick coating is coming off of the paddle, but that may be a result of someone cutting the loaf with the paddle still inside it. ... Read review

Advantages: make bread easily
Disadvantages: none

...a good bread maker model Oster 5838 when I went to go shopping last week. What is your hobby,do you also like making bread when you are free at home.Do you also wish to buy one.Oster 5838 is your good choice. The bread is always baked to perfection. Clean up is a snap with the non stick pan. It is good value for money. I think anyone who wishes to purchase a bread machine will be very happy with this one. You have many choice which to make by ... Read review