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51%
Our second Breadman.
May 22, 2017
We use it mostly for making dough to bake in the oven, but makes a nice loaf, too.
Like being home with Breadman
September 17, 2015
I love the Breadman bread maker. This is my second Breadman and I had tried another brand between them and was always dissatisfied with it. My first Breadman fell off the table after 3 years of constant use, but I continued to use it for years afterwards even though the lid did not completely shut and the bread would be moist because of it. No sense in paying 100's of dollars for a bread maker when you can get this one for $49.95 on sale. I like the fact that it now makes a horizontal loaf. I do not like the pale yellow around the functions on top because they're hard to see but the digital features are lit up. The top now comes off and that makes it easier to clean. My bread always comes out soft and fresh for great sandwiches.This machine will take on any bread recipe for bread makers and come out on top everytime. By the way, I take the paddle out after the last 30 second knead because I dislike digging it out when the bread is done. GREAT DEAL! GREAT BREAD MACHINE!
Great breadmaker for the price
December 12, 2013
This was a luxury purchase, as I was making bread by hand nearly everyday. The price was low enough that I thought I could give my hands a rest.So far, I've made white, whole wheat, gluten free, and sweet breads in full and quick bread cycles. Every batch has come out fine.I heat the water hotter than listed in the recipe, because the pan is usually cold when I start putting ingredients in. Adding ingredients only takes a couple of minutes, but with a cold pan, and a cool room (we heat with a wood stove and the kitchen doesn't get as much of the heat from it, which is fine with me) I didn't want the bread to be flat for lack of heat. Warmer water and 1 teaspoon of extra yeast will make even a whole wheat, 2 pound loaf rise on a the quick cycle (wheat bread takes longer to rise because of the gluten content and it's not recommended to make anything but white bread on the fast cycle because of that.If you want a wonderful buttery taste, add 1/5 to 1/4 cup of real butter powder when putting in the dry ingredients. The liquid needs to be adjusted to make up for the water absorbed by the butter powder (I use a slightly less than 1 to 1 ratio. 1/4 cup butter powder and add just under 1/4 cup of extra water), and just put the bread thru whatever cycle you were going to use anyway.There is definitely a butter taste to the bread before spreading anything on it. If you're on a diet, remember that butter powder doesn't mean calorie free. I usually order my butter powder from emergency ess>>>>>, though I just bought my first container of butter powder here on Amazon. I'm trying a new company because ironically, I found one that makes it here in our home state. So, we're buying local, even though we're having it shipped thru Amazon.Overall, with the ability to make 1, 1 1/2, and 2 pound loaves, plus all the different cycles at a great price, you can't go wrong with this machine.I haven't had it that long, but as I use it almost every day, it's probably already been used as much as a regular family would in a year. I really like it.
My friends are jealous...tee hee
May 29, 2013
I bought this breadmaker slightly used, however it arrived in excellent condition. I have used it approx. 12 times so far and have to rate it 5 stars. It doesn't heat up the kitchen, is quiet in operation, very easy to use, and makes absolutely excellent bread and dough for rolls or biscuits. I've been trying many of the recipes in the back of the manual supplied with the machine. All are very simple, easy to read, inexpensive to create, and all have come out absolutely delicious! The family loves fresh treats every day now. The Breadman TR520 is very efficient too. I have been using it daily for about 3 hours at a time and haven't seen any difference in my utility bills. The only negative I would have a complaint about would be the face of the machine is difficult to read because it is gold in color and the letters do not show well or stand out. Other than that...buy one! You can't go wrong...I love mine. My friends have other brands and used theirs initially, but have retired them because the novelty wore off and they were difficult to use and understand. Several have seen mine and are stunned at it's ease of operation and simplicity of being able to understand how to use it. Plus, the finished product tastes so much better than any theirs EVER produced...so they claim. Music to my ears.
Glad I bought it!
August 10, 2011
O.k. this will be a very no-nonsense review. I have read the reviews (all of them) before finally deciding to purchase this unit. I will first admit that there is a display problem for those in low light or who have trouble reading small lettering however this is avoidable by using the digital program display on the unit. I just got this unit last week and I have already made 8 loaves of bread. When I first got the unit it was ran on the fastbake cycle to burn off the manufacturing residue. My first try at this unit was the dough cycle. It made an excellant pizza dough and will become a regular for my dinner menu. I think because the machine has such a good kneading process you will soon find out that it is almost impossible to duplicate with human hands. My second loaf was the 3 hour whitebread with medium crust. I was quite possible the best bread I have ever eaten. I mean they have the recipe dead on and the unit REALLY DOES make a perfect loaf. Beyond that, I get to control the size of the load and also the crust type (ie. light, medium or dark). My third loaf was a quick bread. I made banana nut bread. It was really good however I wished I would have done it on the 3 hour cycle. You will notice a difference between the quick bread and the 3 hour cycle. The density of the bread is different. I guess you would have to now about bread to even tell the difference. There is no taste difference but it will be a little thicker and not as light as the 3 hour cycle.As fas as performance, it DOES NOT move a millimeter. I have granite counter tops so maybe that makes a difference but I in no way can understand how people have said it "walked" across the counter. My fourth loaf was made while I was at work using the delay timer and it was on my island counter at the very end. When I got home I checked to be sure but it did not move a singe millimeter. I did open the door to some wonderful bread warming in the unit. It is something I am going to love gettiing used to.I tried other loaves as well but what made me right this review today is that I made a cinnamon sugar bread for my co-workers today. I used the recipe in the book for my fifth loaf. It was cinnamon raisin nut bread. It was good but I found that it wasn't sweet enough and didn't have enough cinnamon for my taste. This is completely my taste and not the recipe. It was good but I modified the recipe. I trippled the cinnamon and also used a cup a white sugar and added an egg. WOW! my co-workers are telling me that I missed my calling as a baker. LOL!The unit IS qiet and does not make any noise that would bother you. You can open the top while it is in action to push down the flour from the corner if you wish. I use a rubber spactula when I am home but the fumnny thing is that when I use the delay timer for when I am not there I haven't noticed any flour of the side of the bread. I did see some using the quickbread funtion. You will definatley need to push down the dough on that cycle because you don't get as many knead cycles. The bread can is easy to clean and the unit doesn't get hot as some have suggested. It has a very large window to view the bread being made. I am 100% satisfied with the unit. I will admit I was a little nervous reading these reviews but I guess you can't please everyone. I paid 60 bucks for this and have no plans on buying bread from the store. NO WAY! Not while I have my breadmaker. This is definately worth the buy and I will buy 2 more...one for my mother and another for my brother as gifts.
Great Buy!
February 5, 2009
I spent some time deciding between this machine and the Panasonic (which was more $$). I only considered horizontal loaves and I'm glad because they are still quite tall. I'm very happy I chose this machine and didn't spend the extra money. Having a window really makes a difference - to monitor whether or not to scrape the flour/dough down to make sure it all gets into the dough ball, and to make sure it's not too sticky (or dry). It's also just fun to peek! Of course maybe the Panasonic does a better job kneading all the ingredients together without "help"... I'll never know!I was worried that the white-on-beige control labels might be a pain but I haven't found them inconvenient (although it could be designed better with more contrast). The options and controls are pretty simple and straightforward and easy to get used to.I've made about 6-7 loaves and some rolls (dough cycle) and all have come out great. Although the daytime (monitored) loaves were more symmetrical than the overnight loaves, we were still very happy with the overnight loaves using the delay-timer.I'm looking forward to doing a pizza crust and maybe some breadsticks, but for someone like me who just wanted a good alternative to the bread you get in the store (plus the aroma in the a.m!) this is a great choice. I just hope it holds up for a while being used 2+ times a week. I make sure and push it WAY back on the counter (it does "walk" a bit) and I don't immerse the bread pan (per the instructions - not sure why). The biggest problem with our breadmaker? The bread is so delicious and we eat WAY too much bread now (the homemade loaves are sometimes gone in a day compared to store-bought loaves which hang around forever!) But we're eating healthy, wholesome and delicious bread now (no calcium proprionate or other suspicious additives) and we couldn't be happier!
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Very nice. Supplement your bread machine repertoire with this book
March 23, 2017
Very nice. Supplement your bread machine repertoire with this book. Not only recipes but general information about baking and using machines. I didn't know there was that much to learn about vanilla...
Simply the best
February 10, 2017
Simply the best. The info can be overwhelming at first but stay with it, it clears and you have a gold mine. All those things you wonder about are in this book. And the rescipes .....oh yummy. I have not had a fail and I admit I sort of ad lib sometimes...add egg, whole milk etc. when its not called for but its fun to experiment and it all comes out yum.
This lady knows how to bake !!
November 26, 2016
I bought this along with a Cuisinart convection bread maker and Ive tried a few of the recipes. Wow, this lady knows how to bake !! I made honey corn masa bread and potatoe bread , also cinnamon swirl bread, to name a few. All of these scored an A with me. She was able to adapt these recipes to use with any bread machine and if you follow her instructions to the letter these breads turn out perfect and absolutely delicious . I think my convection machine though, is superior to the regular bread machines. This book is five star, don't hesitate to buy !! You wont be sorry !!
Love at first bake.
July 26, 2016
If you love homemade bread or want to know how to make delicious ones, this is the book for you. Soo many recipes you'll be finding reasons to bake them all before you finish the last recipe. You an even make some without a bread machine. We tried them both ways.
Fantastic Breadmacine Recipes!
July 21, 2014
Absolutely fantastic recipe book!!! There is much more than just recipes in this book, though. Reading all the additional material included in the book was like attending a cooking class by a master bread maker. There were many great tips and ideas. Baked nearly two dozen recipes and every one comes out perfect! These recipes were far better than the ones that came with the bread machine. Author gives you a template to create your own breads, as well. I have stopped buying bread at the grocery store entirely, and have made jam, pasta, and pizza dough from this book in addition to bread. This book is amazing!
Love the book
March 14, 2014
Every recipe I've tried has turned out beautifully-up until tonight. I have an inexpensive Oster bread machine and it has done a wonderful job with these recipes. Tonight I tried the Chocolate Challah recipe-it is a total flop-stuck to sides of pan and not rising at all. I realize I might have made an error but I've read the recipe several times and don't know how it failed. This recipe is quite rich but sounded delicious, I love the whole wheat recipes, the rye breads are fabulous and the Sour Cream Bread is to die for!! Of course, how can it be bad - it uses a whole cup of sour cream ! I thing the book is worth the price and I will just keep baking bread and see what works and what doesn't. I've made about 10 loaves of bread this month-all perfect- so I guess I was ready for a failure.By the way-have they ever published corrections to any of these recipes? Just in case it's not my mistake?
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Don't lose the blade:(
August 6, 2016
When I first bought this my boyfriend and I made our money back within two months. It is incredibly easy to work, makes great bread, and is ideal for people curious about getting a bread machine. We stopped buying bread completely and were stocked on sandwiches of all different varieties.The only reason this is not getting five stars is because you see, my fellow homemade bread makers, I tried a recipe and I have honestly no idea what went wrong. It was hard and wet in weird patterns and I decided yeah, that can't be eaten. Apparently this demon loaf ate the blade for the bread machine and in my haste to get its evil not deliciousness out of my home, I threw out the blade.This should not be such an issue, but it is. I've searched far and wide on the Internet and Amazon and cannot find the damn blade for this wonderful budget friendly bread machine ANYWHERE. I've been buying store bought crap and my taste buds and wallet are very mad at me. It looks like I am going to have to continue my search only to end up spending $60+ on probably the most important teeny tiny plastic part of this thing.I'd definitely recommend this but please for the love of bread do not lose the blade because then you'll be sad and bread less like me:(
Paddle comes attached to electrical cord!
March 5, 2015
Bought it nearly 2 years ago but did not have time to use it until today. Unpacked it and ready to Use it but couldn't find the paddle. Spent 30 min searching, thinking I dropped it or rolled off. The box was sealed so it wasn't lost during the 2 years. I Concluded there was an error while packaging and went online to buy a replacement but couldn't find one specific for this model. Spent another 30 min. Combing the website for clues then I saw that the "Paddle comes attached to electrical cord". Sure enough it was taped to the cord.Maybe it's just me but wanted to spare another hapless user what I went through.For the actual use review, it was very loud when mixing but worked fine to make dinner rolls. I wasn't sure if it was properly seated and at e hat was why it was so loud? I use the bread machine only for the dough setting so can't comment on bread baking ability.
Right price for first time bread machine users
January 1, 2015
Excellent for first time bread machine users. First timers do not have to buy the $200+ machines, this $60 one and a good bread machine cook book and a bit of practice (sorry to say, even with the $200 machines, you can't just add ingredients and walk away and expect a good loaf. You have to learn what the mixture's consistency is supposed to be like in the first kneading, adjust (add water or flour), once you learn that, then you can walk away after the first kneading).I have had this machine for about 9 months and I like it. It did take a number of loaves to get to know it but I believe that would be true with any machine.Short comings: The yellow background with white writing on the controls is very hard to read, even with good light.
This bread machine seems to work nicely. It is difficult to get the dough out ...
December 31, 2014
This bread machine seems to work nicely. It is difficult to get the dough out of the inside of the hole of the stirrer. A small diameter bottle brush works pretty well. Be careful when using this. Ours walked off the cabinet top shortly after we purchased it when my wife was making rolls. It broke the hinge on the lid. It does not seem to walk when just making regular loaves of bread. Even after it walked off the counter it still worked and the lid stayed on well enough to continue using it.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND
September 19, 2013
This a very good product. In particular, the bread rises evenly and the paddle stays with the pan when I turn out the bread. Instructions are very simple. It also has a small footprint and takes up less counter space than any other I have owned.I am still adjusting my recipes to get he bread just right but this is because I like to use my own recipes.I had read about the yellow printing on the machine but I find no problem.I have owned many bread machines over the years but from now on will stay with the Breadman.
Excellent buy for a very good machine - 4 and a half stars
August 19, 2010
I bought this to replace a more sophisticated programmable Breadman Ultimate that I had used once or twice a week, sometimes more frequently, for several years. The machine still worked, but the kneading assembly finally just fell out of the bread pan (the shaft, etc.), and there were no replacement bread pans available for that machine. (I looked high and low!)I looked at a number of different machines before choosing this one. It seemed that people who bought Breadman machines were satisfied with this one, but the successor machine to the Ultimate received disappointed reviews from people who had owned the Ultimate. I also looked at other brands, and for one reason or another, rejected them. One of them, when you look at the manual, you discover that the ONLY setting for one pound and one and a half pound loaves is the "fast" setting, and the other settings are available only for the two lb loaves. Since I almost always bake one and a half pound loaves, this surprised me. (I find that the "fast" setting is hardly adequate even for a plain white loaf, but forget it for anything involving multiple whole grains.)The Breadman TR520 isn't programmable the way that the Ultimate was, but I had only used that feature rarely, so it was something I was willing to forego. It has a plain dough setting, but no pizza dough setting, which my previous machine had. Pizza dough does not require the time and rises that a bread dough would, but that's easily worked around -- I set my kitchen timer for an hour and take the pizza dough out after an hour and it's perfect. (I use my own traditional recipe for pizza dough, not the one in the manual that comes with the machine, which calls for sugar and dry milk, which I found bizarre.)Some of the differences between the TR520 and the Ultimate:- the TR520 cannot be custom programmed, although it does have the "delay" feature so that you can set the machine up the night before (or in the morning before work) and set the bread to be baked up to 13 hours after you put the ingredients in the machine.- the TR520 is MUCH quieter than the Ultimate.- the TR520 does not have as many settings as the Ultimate (such as "pizza dough"), but it still allows you to "mix and match" your loaf size, crust setting, and loaf type (e.g., basic white, whole wheat, French, etc.), and it does have the "plain dough" and "bake only" settings.- The display does not tell you what stage of bread-making the machine is on, only the time remaining. With the Ultimate, it was nice to glance at it and see that it was on its second rise, or whatever.- The key to the programs and the labels for the buttons, as noted by other reviewers, is printed on the machine in white with a yellow background and is very difficult to read, though I didn't find it impossible (really a stupid design mistake). You can always refer to the manual until you memorize them.- The casing seems to get hotter than the casing for the Ultimate used to, but that may be a subjective impression that is actually incorrect.- It has a slightly smaller footprint than the Ultimate, and is more of a square machine than rectangular, although the loaves are the usual rectangular loaf-shape.- Rather than having a receptacle for extras (raisins, nuts, etc.) like the Ultimate had, the TR520 has a loud beep, instead, signalling you to add the extras.- The Ultimate had a pause button, and the TR520 does not. I would like to be able to pause the machine early on and use my spatula to push dough from the corners if necessary, and pause it when adding the extras.- Neither the Ultimate nor the TR520 have two paddles, but they handle stiff bialy dough very well with just the one, and they don't make two holes in the bottom of the bread.I have baked several different loaves in the machine so far, including a buttermilk white loaf, a whole wheat oatmeal loaf, a whole wheat potato bread, cinnamon raisin bread, and a multigrain loaf, and they all came out well, just as I'd expected them to. My pizza dough has turned out beautifully each time I make it, too, and I do that about once a week. I have also made hard roll dough and bialy dough in the machine. It handled the very stiff bialy dough beautifully (bialy dough is like bagel dough), which pleased me.I have never made quick breads and cakes in my bread machine, this one or its predecessor, since I found early on that they don't turn out well for my taste. It's also scarcely any harder to mix something like that in a bowl and put it in the oven to bake, provided you have an oven!One of the things I love about the bread machine, aside from its general ease of use, is that I can bake bread in even the hottest weather without heating up my kitchen with the oven.The manual that comes with the machine is good and quite thorough. It pays to read it -- it is important with this machine, as with the Ultimate, to keep it unplugged in between uses, for example, and not to soak or immerse the bread pan. The recipes, however, are not any I would use as written, although I may try the pita bread recipe and tweak it a bit. I have been baking bread for about thirty years, more if you include when I would help my mother when I was growing up, and I have never, either in old-fashioned manual bread-making or in machine bread-making, used TWO TABLESPOONS of sugar for one ordinary loaf of bread. The sugar is there to feed the yeast, not to flavor the bread (unless it's a sweet bread, such as cinnamon raisin, Portuguese sweet bread, or challah). Two TEASPOONS per loaf has always been sufficient, regardless of the bread/flour type. My loaves turn out beautifully risen and golden with a lovely texture and crumb. Some breads, such as traditional white Italian and French loaves and pizza dough, do not need sugar at all.It was a a great price for a very good, perfectly functional machine. It had the features I found essential in a bread machine, though it didn't have some of the extras that would be nice. The only flaws that were real design flaws, as opposed to just being not-ideal, are the lack of a "pause" button, and the strange choice of white writing on yellow on the breadmaker lid. But the white-on-yellow is more-or-less a cosmetic flaw that can be compensated for. I do miss the pause button, though.It's not perfect and it lacks some frills, but it's an excellent buy, and I'd recommend it to anyone looking to buy a basic bread machine.
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Is this book worth the $$?
September 27, 2017
Yes, w book is packed with lots of recipes for your bread machine, but should you buy it? If I had it to do over again, I wouldn't buy it. Although the recipes are great, I just wanted basic bread machine recipes. If all you want are basic bread recipes, the King Arthur Flour website has a wide variety of bread and dough recipes available for FREE. If, however, you want a larger variety of recipes and more in depth explanations of the art of bread-making, this is the book for you.
The Bread Lover’s Bread Machine Cookbook
May 8, 2017
I enjoy lots of wonderful recipes throughout this book. Very easy recipes to read and understand. If you are new to bread making this is a good book to have in your collection!
Great book, not for gluten free crowd
April 13, 2017
Very good book on the subject, unless you are married to gluten free nonsense. All the recipes here, more or less, demand more, not less, gluten.
Good book - skip the Kindle version
January 15, 2017
Great book for bread machine recipes but the Kindle version is not as useful as a physical book for something like this. The designer that made the kindle version could have put more thought into where the page breaks etc (like they do on the printed book). And there are mistakes in the Kindle version (see the White Country Bread recipe for example - no measure for potato flakes and obviously a mistake). Also one suggestion to the author is provide the weight in grams. More specific and easier for bakers using scales.
Great guide I've come to rely upon
November 8, 2014
This is a fantastic cookbook, I use the recipes in here every week and have found a few reliable picks that the kids love for daily sandwiches as well as pizza dough and tons of interesting breads to try out. Our favorites are banana sandwich bread, maple sandwich bread, and semolina pizza dough. At first I was disappointed that all the measurements are volume based (cups, etc) instead of using weight for the flour, but I've found I still get consistent results by carefully scooping and leveling my flour. I expect to continue experimenting with these recipes for years to come.
Excellent reference - with one exception
June 7, 2012
I bought this book with my breadmaker. I'm glad I did, because the number of recipes that came with the breadmaker was appallingly slim.I've made several types and they've all come out great. Be warned, however, that most of the recipes ask for gluten, so if you don't have some, get it. It's easily available in your grocer's baking aisle. And the "Orientation" section is a good read if you are new to making bread in a machine. She also includes a chart to convert measuring cups to weights for measuring ingredients (and after doing weighed amounts for flour for my last couple of loaves I highly recommend picking up a small digital kitchen scale and using it in your baking).Some notes:- I made the Dutch Sugar Bread and it was AMAZING, but the cubes did scratch the corners of my bread pan. This is my fault; the author warned that she's heard of this happening. It does not appear to have affected the non-stick nature of the pan, but I will be more careful next time. Of course, I also didn't get the little gooey pockets of sugar, so I might just use granulated or totally crushed sugar cubes next time. But the flavor was out of this world!- Under pizza dough, she has 1 and 2lb recipes. Unless you have a giant pizza stone, make the smaller batch. I only have a 12" stone, and my last two crusts have turned out impossibly thick, almost like deep-dish. Incredibly good, but very thick. I thought this might be because of the rise period after you turn out the dough, but now I'm thinking that I've got too much dough for my stone.- There is no recipe for cinnamon raisin bread, which I find almost unbelievable. But there are recipes for raisin bread, so I'm sure you can add cinnamon to taste. But still - that's such a staple bread (IMO) that I can't believe it's missing.But well worth the purchase and a really good reference.
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Perfect but for ...
February 7, 2016
So far this machine has excelled itself baking perfect loaves every time. We are very happy with it. The one problem we have encountered with it is the non-stick coating coming off the bake pan. Now bits of loaf stick to the exposed metal when the loaf is removed. We noticed this three days after the expiration of the window for returning the unit. Bummer. We have not yet found anywhere where we can buy a new bake pan, but we are still looking ...Apart from that, this is a great breadmaker!
Not perfect
June 25, 2015
I've used this bread maker several times already, and every time the bread comes out great, as long as you stick to the measurements. However, I've noticed that recipes have some errors in the book that comes with this machine, for example Potato bread - unclear how much instant potato flakes you need, is it 2/3 of a cup or 2 full cups and a fraction of a cup (there's either a digit missing or 2 was typed as a whole number by mistake). There are more such typo's in the manual which makes it confusing, and I'm sure someone's bread would not come out as perfect as should be in the end.Also, I find options display and a list of baking options are very tiny, I have difficulty choosing what I need even in my glasses.
It makes good looking loaves and the paddle mostly stays in the ...
December 11, 2014
It makes good looking loaves and the paddle mostly stays in the container when you take the bread out. The guide and recipes are good. The operating instructions on the machine are printed in ten pt. type in white on a yellow background - poor design there! Hard to read even in good light. Same with the window that gives the settings of process, loaf size and crust color. Very hard to read. The beep when the process has reached a certain point and when the loaf is done is almost inaudible - that is bad. It is easy to clean except there is a residue of bread around the base of the spindle that does not clean easily. Bread is well shaped if you follow the recipes they give and don't substitute. Once you get around these design imperfections it does the job OK.
Thank you, Amazon Prime!
February 11, 2014
Plugged the machine in and a series of beeps starts . . . and goes on . . . and on . . . The error code tells me (per the accompanying instruction book) that there is a failure which requires contacting the manufacturer at the listed phone or email. I email. Then I think that perhaps Amazon will be easier. Way easier. A few clicks and I have the return scheduled and the new one on the way. Meanwhile, the Breadman customer service people emailed me to say that no such model exists. I assume it is being phased out. I've used the new model once and got a perfect loaf of bread. It's the same mixing/baking pan as my prior Breadman, but there are fewer programming options - I found I didn't use them anyway. So for the price, well worth it. But don't count on Breadman for customer service on this model.
How I made it work for me
September 28, 2012
I purchased this bread maker after my Breadman 2200 Ultimate died after 10yrs of use.Thank you to all who reviewed before me for the pros and cons of the TR520. I decided to buy the TR520 because of the price and smaller (can fit in a cabinet) dimensions. Here's how I overcame some of the shortcomings that other reviewers found.First, to deal with the white on yellow control panel...I made a photocopy of the image of the front panel that's in the TR520 manual. I cut this out and taped it using clear packing tape on top of the machine. I bet someone willing to take a little time could adjust the copy size so that it fits perfectly over the control panel itself. I can look at the black and white image and know that I'm programming the machine correctly. Not elegant but given the price tradeoff - I think it is fine.Second, after some experimentation I found that if you are using Fleishman's bread machine yeast - comes in a jar - the quantity listed in the recipes for "Red Star" Active Dry Yeast", works well, where as "Bread Machine Yeast" does not.I also found that using the dough function for pizza dough was fine and just adding the "add-ins" like nuts and raisins, at the start didn't turn out any differently than adding them later at the beep. Good luck and may all your bread rise to the top but not beyond.
Hard to use as the LCD display is too dim.
June 12, 2012
Yes, too dim! I've got to get a flashlight to read it even with all the lights on in the kitchen! Still, the machine does make a good horizontal loaf of bread. Readers should be aware that this machine is a slightly changed version of an older Toastmaster Bread-maker. When Breadman took over this design they took the indicator lights off the left front side of the control panel and included them into a re-programmed LCD display. Now it is much harder to see what cycle I have set the machine to use, and I need the instruction manual to tell me what options I am going to get. Still, the pans and paddles are interchangeable with my old Toasmaster machines. If you have an old machine and need a new pan or paddle, just buy a whole new machine as sellers at various sights want nearly 50% of the price of the machine just for a part!!! And yes, if you know how, an older pan where the shaft has seized can be fixed with a few simple tools. Weak LCD display lowers this to only three stars, other wise it would be highter.
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Three Stars
August 14, 2017
Not sure why, but some of these were not tested right. They are a total failure ...
Needs Updating
August 12, 2017
I bought this book and hoped it would be very easy to understand and use. The reading is easy but the recipes seem very dated. The types of flour and the use of gluten separate might be useful as a modification to a recipe but the recipes seem to belong to someone making the bread by hand. I tried one recipe and decided that an online cookbook was more valuable to me. Disappointed.
Disappointing
December 18, 2016
Though there are many great recipes which I have tried, most seem to be too fancy for everyday needs
It would be nice if there were more recipe variety in that sense
July 24, 2016
I was really excited about this book from the reviews, but was less impressed when I realized nearly every recipe asks to add gluten. I just use bread flour, I don't own gluten. It would be nice if there were more recipe variety in that sense, being so many rely on an ingredient I don't keep. I ended up using Google search for recipes way more than this.
I did however really enjoy the gluten free
June 28, 2016
If you are looking for recipes for basic breads this is not the book for you. However, if you are open to trying a large variety of breads this is your book. I did however really enjoy the gluten free chapter
Misleading info about yeast
March 14, 2016
To be honest I haven't tried any recipes from this book yet, and will likely update my review accordingly once I do, but I wanted to write a quick review warning people of some very confusing information about yeast in this book.I got a bread machine and all the basic ingredients for it and made a couple loafs of bread from the instruction manual, so I got this book to make some more interesting breads. The first recipe I looked at said I had to use X amount of SAF yeast or Y amount of bread machine yeast. The yeast I had been using was Red Star active dry yeast. I looked up yeast in the appendix to see what SAF (a brand) yeast was equivalent to, and, to my dismay, found a section in the book saying that active dry yeast and fresh yeast should NEVER be used in a bread machine. This was extremely confusing as active dry yeast was the yeast that my bread machine's manual said I should use for all settings except express bake.Further searching through the cookbook led me to the introductory section about yeast and it's various forms. Hensperger claims there are five varieties of yeast: active dry, fresh cake, fast-acting/instant, bread machine, and quick-rise. After extensive internet research, I have determined that this information is WRONG. fast-acting/instant, bread machine, and quick-rise are all different names for the fastest acting form of yeast. Active dry yeast is what Hensperger refers to as SAF yeast (I think she maybe got confused because most of the labelling on SAF packaging is in French?), and can be used in a bread machine perfectly fine. The only kind of yeast you shouldn't use in a bread machine is fresh cake yeast.Hopefully this information helps other readers.EDIT: I tried a number of simpler recipes from this book. I found that with my Oster bread machine the bread always came out much larger and heavier than expected from the recipe amount, as in the 1.5 lbs loaf would overflow my 2 lbs bread machine. The recipes are tasty enough, but I find it difficult to get the density right.
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It does NOT look like a new machine at all
December 28, 2015
I have not tried it yet, just received tonight. It does NOT look like a new machine at all. The cover is loosely assembled. More importantly, there is NO instruction book or any booklet included in the package. I hate complaining. But now looking at my new kitchen gift I expected for so long, I am very disappointed. Going to try it this weekend. I will be happy if it really works.
DON'T BUY THIS MACHINE
August 16, 2014
I owned a bread machine before several years ago so I was looking for just a simple machine. This is not it. You must use Red Star Yeast and it makes a difference which Red Star Yeast you use. The directions are complicated. The numbers on the yellow control panel are unreadable. I've tried two basic loaves and still don't have a loaf of bread. I've only had this a couple weeks so I don't know if Amazon would take it back, if not, I'll just trash it and find another.
Bad experience with this
April 12, 2014
After experiencing difficulty with baking bread from scratch I looked at the various options here at Amazon and after carefully reading all of the reviews decided that this machine best fit my needs. Have read about people getting good results mixing and kneading the dough in the bread machine and then after a second rise baking the loaf in the oven. On the dough cycle the Breadman never did mix the liquid and dry ingredients and I followed instructions and made sure to put the liquids in first. Ten minutes in I checked on it as others have recommended and with nothing happening I even took my spatula to mix in the flour a bit.I will go back to trying to perfect making no knead bread from scratch. If it works for you the Breadman seems reasonably priced and should make more of a horizontal loaf compared to many other bread machines. I returned the product and based on my experience can't recommend it.
Had to have it replaced and still cost me money
February 9, 2014
I ordered this machine and made two loaves of bread and after that it didn't work. Took over a week to get it replaced and it cost me money for shipping for the new machine. I have made a few loaves with the new machine and so far it is working. I don't like it when the top is so light in color when the rest of the bread is a darker color. If it wasn't for my friend next door that likes homemade bread I would not have ordered a new one. I found out that it is a $1.00 fuse that went out. Not real happy at this point.
Lost in translation
October 29, 2013
I have used Breadman bread machines for years and loved them. So I naturally expected to love this one. Wrong! The first loaf I made using the recipe from the book that came with it was tough and chewy. The second and third I made using my old recipe (which was not essentially different from the new cookbook) overflowed, filled the whole kitchen with smoke and took hours to clean. Unfortunately I do not have the original box it came in but I'd like to return this machine. I do not recommend it - obviously. I don't know what's wrong with it but I don't have the time or energy to experiment and find out.
Not Happy!
September 25, 2013
I recently purchased this bread machine. First of all, the markings for the loaf size and color are so small and light ( white on a light yellow background) that you need a magnifying glass to see it. I have tried all size loaves and only the 1 lb loaf comes out right. Both the 1 1/2 and 2 lb loaves do not bake on the top of the loaf. Will be buying another machine soon.
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Caution: check your bread machine model; recipes may be incompatible.
September 16, 2017
We've had terrible luck geeting these recipes to work in our bread machine. But, to be fair, I don't know whether the issue is the recipes or our bread machine.
Two Stars
September 10, 2017
this book is outdated
Poorly designed book!
November 12, 2016
I bought the paperback. I agree with the reviewer who complained about the font and ink. The font is too small, probably to fit in all the extraneous stuff into 643 pages. To add insult to injury, the ink is light brown. The ingredient lists are in the same typeface on a very green background. It is very difficult to read and use. I am surprised a professional cookbook writer would allow a book like this to be published, it is not user friendly. I am not sure if I even want to try any recipes after reading some of the reviews.
Book is thick with fluff
October 20, 2016
Lots of speacial ingredients like vital wheat gluten, instant potato, dry milk ect...Free online recipes as good or better.
This Cookbook is Over 15 Years Old
April 5, 2015
More like a textbook about bread machines than a cookbook about making bread in a Bread Machine. The format of this book was exactly like a textbook but the recipes seemed to be secondary over the subject of bread machines.There is a lot of unnecessary information in this book and I did not like the fact that it is over 15 years old, it was last published in 2000. And bread machines, peoples' tastes and recipes have changed a lot since then. Plus this book makes it seem like making bread in a Bread Machine is a major undertaking and it is not. This book could easily turn learning how to use your bread machine into a daunting experience. Which is not why you bought a cookbook for it in the first place.I disliked this cookbook, so much that I sent it back. And instead, I got Donna Washburn & Heather Butt's, "300 Best Bread Machine Recipes." And I am so glad, I did because this is a much better cookbook and I am making fantastic and tasty bread.
Typos and Omissions in Kindle Edition
May 10, 2014
This is a great book but only if you buy the print edition. There are numerous errors and omissions in the ingredient lists and quantities in several of the recipes. Some are obvious and easy to spot but there may be others that aren't so obvious.As a result, I can't trust the recipes which makes the Kindle edition practically worthless to me. I returned it and reported the errors to Amazon. Hopefully, the publisher will proofread it more carefully and issue an update. I hope so because I'd love to own it. The author is one the best known authorities on breadmaking in general and in bread machine baking in particular.
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One Star Reviews:

9%
Poor equipment, faulty parts
November 3, 2016
Yikes! Do not buy!I read the positive reviews and bought this, but I guess they've changed their quality lately... they sent me cheap plastic kneading blades that didn't fit on the rotating shaft! My friend has a similar model so we checked, in case maybe I was trying to put it on incorrectly (though I followed the vague instructions on the manual)--hers fit on mine just fine, they just sent me a crappy, dented blade that didn't even come close to fitting. When I called to get a replacement piece, they said it wouldn't be possible and that I had to send the whole machine back. Not exactly super convenient to lug around a huge machine in an attempt to find the closest UPS office.Get your bread machine elsewhere.
I am highly disappointed. When I first turned it on
December 21, 2015
unfortunately, I did not have enough time to return this refurbished product before I realized it really did not work. I am highly disappointed. When I first turned it on, it appeared it was working until the next day I saw that the dough was not thoroughly mixed and when I tried to turn it back on multiple times, you cannot view the screen mode and it never turned back on.
I would make great bricks but horrible bread
February 27, 2014
The bread maker makes two day old bread right out of the maker. The crust is 3/8 to a half inch thick. The bread loaf is dry and gritty and browned throughout. I have gone through a bag of flour trying to make a loaf of bread that looks and tastes good. I still have my old tired bread maker and using the same ingredients still makes great bread. I have 2x'd & 3x’d everything to make sure I did everything correctly and consistently got stale burnt bread out of the machine.
Doesn't get hot enough
March 9, 2013
First loaf did not bake at all. Loaf looked really pretty, rose nice, but after 3+ hours it was raw when beeper went off. It was 2 lb cinnamon raisin on med color for crust. So I think maybe I hit a button wrong. Second loaf, I made 1 lb white bread with dark crust color. Was so happy when it got hot at 30 min left on count down. Loaf ended up mostly white, very slight color on outside, bread half raw. Now my third loaf, 2 lb white bread on med crust color, once again very happy it got heated up with around 45 min left on count down timer. Just checking on it with 25 minutes left on count down. Barely feels warm and still very white, collapsing on top. I give up, there has got to be something wrong with the heat element. I guess now it will be only a kneading machine. Update: bread done, very white bread, no color, half raw.
Missing parts cause it to fall apart.
December 26, 2012
This machine lasted one use, then the motor cog that drives the blade came loose and it wouldn't knead anymore. My husband took the whole thing apart and found that it had never been assembled correctly, and was missing necessary nuts and washers. He found some in his tool supplies and put it together. It works great now, but I wouldn't recommend this unless your husband is as handy as mine! We bake a lot and I have gone through several bread machines. I've always bought inexpensive models, including several Breadman. We've never seen one fall apart before. Very disappointing.
Broke on the 3rd loaf
March 21, 2012
Machine doesn't turn on after 2 loaves of bread baked. Amazon will only accept it back for a partial refund. Should have paid an extra $50 and got a real breadmaker. What a waste of time and money.AVOID THIS MACHINE.
4%
The cookbook does not have any images; it would ...
September 14, 2017
The cookbook does not have any images; it would have been extremely helpful to see the end product before attempting to create it. I am using You Tube instead. Much more helpful!!!
One Star
April 30, 2016
Not what I expected for recipes.
Not impressed
January 3, 2015
So far I have tried 3 of the white bread recipes. For all of them I used the dough cycle and baked in the oven. None of the recipes that I tried produced a light fluffy loaf.I tried the milk bread recipe that was quite chewy, then I tried the honey white recipe that was very dense and heavy, then I tried the homestyle white that was spongy and heavy. All the recipes tried were fair but nothing fantastic. I'm going to try the hamb/hotdog buns and the english muffin recipes but am not expecting anything special as the other recipes were just mediocre. Found a recipe for fluffy white on the web. So far this book has not impressed me and as it is I wouldn't recommend it.
Disappointed
February 17, 2013
This is not the bread book that I thought it was. You have to be experienced with your breadmaker to enjoy using this book....it isn't for newbies for sure...
Make note: MANY of these recipes don't work!
February 8, 2013
I rarely write reviews but I was so disappointed by this book that I felt moved to share my dismay and even warn others not to buy it. I've made lots of good bread in my Zojirushi from borrowed recipes, but the first recipe I made out of this book just yielded a panful of baked crumbs! I couldn't even imagine what went wrong--I had followed the recipe to the letter, and it wasn't a case of bad yeast (although the author's discussion of yeast is confusing and makes one doubt the validity of every recipe in the book). I wasted 4 and a half cups of good whole wheat flour on this recipe, not to mention 3 and a half tablespoons of vital wheat gluten--now if that couldn't make the crumbs stick together, nothing could! I wish I had taken these one-star reviews more seriously before I bought this book. I'm wondering now how to return the first book I've ever returned to Amazon....
Buy the hard copy
September 8, 2012
I really wanted to love this kindle book. But i dont. The problem isnt the recipes, they are well authored, there is a lot of information about the ingredients, there are several variations of many recioes. The problem is the kindlization of the book. There are two indexes, Subjects and Recipes. Neither contains page numbers or location numbers or hot links. So they are just a list of things you could,at best, consider to be search terms. However, you cannot rely on their finding anything useful. Case in point: the subject index contains the phrase "tips for starters" as in sourdough starters. If you enter this term in your kindle search, you get one result: the listing in the Subject Index. Circular and useless. I own many Kindle cookbooks. This one is poorly crafted and frustrating to use. Stick to paper on this one.
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236.2 in
248.0 in
324.4 in
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482.3 in
44.9 in
590.5 in
236.2 in
16.5 in
Feature
Feature

Paddle comes attached to electrical cord; detach but keep safe for use with select bread types

Programmable breadmaker bakes 1-, 1-1/2-, and 2-pound loaves

3 crust shades; 8 functions for breads and doughs; 13-hour delay timer

Fruit-and-nut add-in signal bell; viewing window; nonstick baking pan; removable lid

Measures approximately 13-1/2 by 12-1/5 by 13-1/2 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Used Book in Good Condition

Meets FDA Requirements for use in food applications

Includes bread twist ties

Made from seamless tubing (LDPE)

15 inch clear bags (size: 6x3x15 inches)

100 prepackaged bags

Package Include: 1x Bread Slicer

Open Maximum Size Approx: 16x15x14.5cm

Material: ABS plastic

Practical Tool for bread Slicing!

Easy clean up; simply dump the from crumb catcher

Package Size: 16x3x18.5cm ad Slicer

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