Bread machines

[patybear]

Does anyone out there know anything about how to use them? My future in-laws gave us one for x-mas.
So far I've been having kind of a hard time figuring it out.I don't have the instruction booklet,so aparently the machine is used.That doesn't bother me.
patybear

[Winter's Claw]

I would go to the website of whatever company made your bread maker. A lot of companies put instruction manuals online for their products, usually as a .pdf file. It's worth a shot.

Most bread makers are VERY simple to use; it's usually as simple as telling it what kind of bread you're making, dumping in the ingredients, pushing start, and then waiting a few hours. Don't know if yours is that simple, but I don't think you'll hurt anything by fooling around with it, if all else fails.

[Don Quixote]

My father-in-law, who barely ever stepped into a kitchen, makes fine bread from his breadmaker. Shouldn't be too tough to figure out the machine.
As for me, I make all the bread for my family, four loaves at a time, in a hand-crank pail from 1908. The kneading is relaxing (or therapeutic, if I need to punch something), and it really doesn't take much time.
DQ

[Cathy]

Google the brand name and the words 'instruction' or ''manual'. You should be able to find one. If all else fails, most of these machines have a silver tag on them somewhere, with a 1-800 number you can call.

[Jennifer]

Hey patybear how did that homemade bread turn out? :D

Jen

[patybear]

To all:
I THINK I finally got the hang of it!
To Jennifer:It turned out ok.Maybe when I get a little bit better at working the machine,I'll be able to send you a loaf.Whats your favorite type?
White,wheat,rye,etc.Let me know.
patybear

[Patti]

That's good you got the hang of it. I've never tried one yet myself. Usually when I make bread, I find that it turns out the best when I knead it to music.

[MistyMoppens]

I love mine! Getting ready to make some wheat bread right now.