Good for gluten-free bread
November 27, 2008
I bought this at WalMart for about $35 and use it occasionally. We've been happy with it. I've found that it works well for gluten-free bread recipes (most often the Red Mill mixes). Honestly, I've never used another bread baker for gluten-free recipes, so I have no point for comparison, but the loaves have come out relatively fluffy (which is a real "plus" for GF stuff, which usually is like bricks) and they are not over cooked. This item has a one-year warranty, and I imagine that if it were used on a regular basis, it would probably last about a year. It's pretty solid, but even with the little baking that we do, some of the Teflon has already worn off the loaf pan and the little paddle.
One caution -- make sure you pay careful attention when you program your baking session. There's no "reset" button and the only way I found to correct a setting mistake is to unplug the machine and let it sit for about 15 minutes.
I have used the one-hour "quick" setting once, and I wouldn't recommend it. The loaf didn't come out anywhere near as nicely as with the regular cycle, which takes around three hours.
Not the greatest but good for the price.
November 22, 2008
For the cost of this bread machine I would recommend it. If you do not mind paying a higher price I suggest getting another machine since the results in this machine are not always the best, but will do for the price.
great bread machine.
November 18, 2008
when i first recieved my new sunbeam bread maker, it worked great and made a perfect loaf of bread. and sence that time i use it every day . thank you.
works great
November 16, 2008
I live in Korea right now, and have been using this bread maker overseas (last in China) for 3 years. My mom gave this to us (USED!!) when she bought a new one. She had bought it in 2001 or something. She gave it to us in 2005, and it is still running in 2008. I like this bread maker a lot, and it has never given us a problem.
Gets my vote. And when we need to buy a new one, I will probably just buy another one of these.
GREAT for the money
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November 9, 2008
This is my first bread machine and I purchased it after looking at reviews for many machines. Amazon had it on sale for $34 so I thought what the heck. I've had it for a month now and have been baking 1 to 2 loaves of bread a week. So far I really love it. There were some negative reviews on this bread machine but so far I haven't encountered any, other than the top falling. And even with that, it's not all the time. I did get other recipe books for bread machines and have pulled a couple of tips from them. One thing I've found that by decreasing the water by 1-2 tablespoons that the top doesn't fall in. The machine works very well, so far, no loud noises, and no creeping on the countertop. I use mine on top of a large glass hot plate. I think the important thing is reading your instructions carefully, even if you've done this before. I would imagine every machine is different. I would definitely recommend this machine for the beginner and average user and even the experienced baker if you're looking for a good deal. Happy bread baking!
