Morphy Richards 48261 Fast Bake

With the credit crunch upon us I decided to get the bread maker out. It had been at the back of my cupboard for quite few months, bought by my partner before we moved in together, I decided now was the time to make our own bread and hopefully save money in the process. The Morphy Richards fast bake is quite a large machine and it takes up quite a lot of counter space, so it wouldn't be any good if you had a tiny kitchen, It looks quite nice in silver and black and it has air vents down the side. For such a big machine it makes quite small loaves of bread, it has a smaller metal container inside that you can remove and put your ingredients in ...  Read the complete review

I only managed to get a decent loaf out of this bread maker once. Wouldn't you know, it was the first time I used it. That first loaf was perfect; fluffy, light texture with a brown chewy crust and good taste. Then it all went downhill. Typically, the bread I made in this did one of two things; it either didn't rise properly, leaving me with a lumpen housebrick, or it rose spectacularly before hitting the top of the lid, burning, then collapsing. It didn't matter which recipe I used, what flour I used... I called the helpline and they told me that my kitchen was too cool. Oh, sorry, I didn't realise that my central heating was supposed to cook the bread; I ...  Read the complete review

We recieved this great kitchen gadget as a christmas present 2 years ago and use it at least twice a week. It is great for making white, granary or wholemeal bread. My husband (who had never made bread before) enthusiastically tries out other speciality breads including Italian Herb Bread and Mixed Seed Bread which are both delicious. I find it makes a tasty and substantial pizza base. The recipes that come with the breadmaker produce really good results as long as the ingredients are measured out accurately with the cup and spoons provided. It even allows for you returning late from work as it has a built in facility that keeps the loaf warm for up to one hour after it ...  Read the complete review