Amazon Basics 2 Pound Non-Stick Bread Making Machine, White Import To Shop ×Product customization General Description Gallery

Bread won’t rise after two uses. Edit: replacement receivedEdit: I returned the original maker for a replacement (though not received credit yet) and fired up the new bread maker. It worked as it was supposed to with the same recipe as in the past with a slightly reduced yeast measurement. All good for the moment.I fired up the bread maker with a recipe that I’ve used in the past with a mixer. The dough had over-risen but the bread still turned out pretty good. I reduced the amount of yeast the second time and still the dough has risen too much. Still no biggie. Attempted another loaf with the same recipe with reduced yeast, no rising at all. Hmm, attempted another with larger amounts of yeast taking the amount back up to the same amount as in the first bake. Dough does not rise. Not sure if there should be some sort of heating going on to help the dough rise that no longer works or what. Kind of confused.I’m tempted to return it and try again but I no longer have the box.

Bread machine. It machines breadFirst off, the only reason I’m removing a single star is because this thing makes a RACKET when it’s kneading, rattling around on the counter, and the machinery sounds like it’s struggling a little, like the motor is only juuuuust barely strong enough to actually force its way through regular bread dough. I’ve only personally used one other bread machine, which was probably made in the 80s or maybe early 90s, but that one still seems a little… hardier, than this one. After using that one for the entire 2.5+ decades of my life, it still doesn’t sound like it struggles quite as much as this one does. By how hard it sounds like the Amazon one’s motor has to work, on literally step 1 of its entire, sole job, I’m a little worried that I’ll have to replace it sooner rather than later, but I’ve put it through at least, at LEAST, a good dozen, maybe dozen and a half loaves since I got it, and it hasn’t died yet (knock on wood). At least it was a very good price that seems suited to the quality, especially since, again, it IS doing what it needs to. Every once in a while the top of one of my loaves will sink weirdly, but I don’t think that’s the machine, I’m probably unknowingly doing something abusive to my yeast or not properly compensating for weather conditions or some other thing a Real Pro Baker would laugh and shame me for. RIP, aesthetically pleasing domed bread-top, we may never know what I’m doing to ruin you.I only ever use my favorite white bread recipe that came pre-progammed into the aforementioned childhood bread machine, so I can’t speak for whatever this bread machine actually expects you to put in there, but when I put it on mode 1 for white bread, light crust, 2lb, same as the original machine, it makes it exactly the same.TLDR this bread machine makes bread. bread good. it’s just a skosh louder than other machines and will probably die long before decades-old brand name ones that were made before planned obsolecense by trillion-dollar brands became the default. but if you’re on a bread machine budget and just want any working bread machine, it’ll definitely machine your bread.

Great bread maker, but the user manul stinksEasy to use bread machine, makes great bread. Loaf shape is weird, slices are over size (most bread machines are like that). Worst thing is the manual, the various functions are not well explained at all.

First TimeThis is my first time baking bread so I wanted a machine that wasn’t very expensive just in case it was a hobby I wouldn’t pick up on. Now I’m addicted. I used the # 4 quick loaf setting. In two hours I produced a two pound brick of some of the most amazing bread I’ve ever eaten. Get one. You’re welcome.

Fantastic little helperI had a bread machine years ago and didn’t like it, the bread always stuck to the pan and never came out right (always dense and uncooked in middle). My mum recently got a bread machine and I decided to give then another go. Ordered this Amazon basics bad boy since I’ve had good luck with Amazon basics in the past. Did not disappoint!!! As soon as I got the package, I cleaned the bread tray and fired her up! Made a perfect loaf of white bread using the basic white recipe included in the booklet. Came out fabulous! Perfectly cooked, didn’t stick, and my family loved it. So much easier than kneading and shaping by hand. Tried out a cinnamon raisin loaf this morning and was perfect once again (PRO TIP: coat raisins, chocolate chips, nuts etc with flour before adding to machine so they don’t all sink to the bottom of the loaf. This trick works when making traditional bread without machine as well). Love the included measuring cup and tsp/tbsp as well. Also…you can use any yeast with this, does not need to be instant and regular active dry does NOT need to be activated before using. Just make sure to add liquids first and yeast LAST to keep them separate until machine starts.Definitely recommend especially with bread prices the way they are now! So much cheaper to make at home and this machine takes all the work out of it.