Zojirushi Bb HAC10 Home Bakery Mini Breadmaker, 1 Lb (White)

My new "Mini Zo" just arrived today, January 5, 2007, which was amazing since I had just ordered it in the afternoon of January 2! I have enjoyed my two-pound loaf Zojirushi since I purchased it from Amazon in 2002 and will still use it for larger loaves, but this will be the perfect size for just the two of us and for special breads that we may want for one or two meals. The loaf I made today was for "soft" white bread. This interested me since there is a setting for "regular" and "firm" bread as well, but I thought I would see what the "soft" would be like--this takes three hours rather than the longer time for the other syles (we wanted it for dinner). The loaf could not have been more perfect! The texture was wonderful and the taste excellent! The bread came out of the bread pan perfectly. There is also a "Quick" setting which requires two hours or less, depending on the light or dark crust selected. This machine fits very nicely on the counter taking up only a little more space than a blender. The carrying handle on the machine makes it very convenient for moving it to a storage area if you do not have much counter space. I look forward to many wonderful loaves of bread from this machine. I have a wonderful book of bread recipes that I got several years ago entitled The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook by Tom Lacalmita, 1993. It has about 200 pages of recipes with measurements for both one pound or two pound loaves. This will add to the choices that come with the machine. This book may still be available at Abe Books or other used book sellers. Bread Machine Baking by Lora Brody and Millie Apter, 1993 also has many recipes for small (one pound/2cups flour) loaves. Happy bread making with the Mini Zojirushi! Update (April 26, 2013).... My breadmaker is still working beautifully after more than 6 years of two uses per week! I replaced the paddle about six months ago, as it was losing it's non-stick ability. I still make the "soft" recipe from the Zo booklet; however, I substitute 1/2 cup of the 2 cups of bread flour with semolina flour, which I purchase at a health food store (Bob's Red Mill Semolina Flour). The difference it makes to the texture is quite amazing. I also use this substitution (1/2 cup) in my (2 cups of all purpose flour) pizza dough, which is wonderful. I use the recipe from "The Bread Machine Magic Book of Helpful Hints"--2nd revision--by Linda Rehberg and Lois Conway, which is a wonderful resource for all things related to bread machine baking. I tried this idea based on a pizza dough recipe I saw at King Arthur Flour that used beer and some semolina flour, which is also excellent. One more change I have made over time is that I now use bottled water rather than city water, just to eliminate any reaction to the chemicals in the tap water.

About a year ago, I decided to makeover my meals to eat as healthy as I possibly could, with a goal to eliminate added preservatives, colors, sugar, fat, salt, and chemicals. It has been a phenomenal change and my body thanks me for it, as I am healthier than I've ever been. I have so much energy and feel great all day, every day. Personally, I was tired of buying store bread at astronomical prices. When the price of bread exceeded $4.00 a loaf, I had to wait for it to go on sale at 2 for $4, buy 2 loaves, freeze it for future use, then ration it along the way to make it last until the next sale. As I was thinking of how to avoid buying fresh bread at a bakery every few days, which could also get expensive, I remembered my friend Helen who lives in CA. She had a bread machine and used to bake fresh bread all the time. It was so good that her husband, kids, and I couldn't wait for it to be done and would devour it the moment it hit the cutting board. So, I set out on my search for the perfect bread machine....sturdy construction, small footprint, extremely reliable, and produces excellent bread. Yes, I wanted an overall high-quality machine that would not have issues right out of the box (which is a huge complaint among other brands), wouldn't sound like a train was passing through my house, wouldn't dance off the counter, and would actually produce a beautiful scrumptious loaf every time, not the fallen/sunken loaves and hard bricks I've read about in horror regarding other brands. Truthfully, I was willing to pay more for superior quality just to avoid the hassle of all the disappointing problems and having to return it. I read hundreds of reviews from many different websites, as I always do before buying anything important. "Ladies and gentleman, we have a winner.......the Zo it is!" So, in November 2010, I bought myself an early Christmas present! Woo-hoo! I've had my Zo for six months. It is my new best friend. From the very first use, every loaf has turned out perfect and soooooo good! I have made white, whole wheat, and honey wheat. I have used the recipes in the Zo manual, and Beth Hensperger's book: The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook. There's also a great website for recipes. Just google "Bread Machine Digest". It will take you to the website. This summer I will be venturing into new breads like cranberry walnut, cinnamon raisin, zucchini walnut, apple cinnamon, cheese breads, and a host of others. I'm confident they will all turn out fabulous! The Zo is phenomenal! In my opinion, it really is the best bread machine ever! My family, friends, and neighbors love my bread. The compliments and praise just keep coming. They always ask me to make them a loaf when they visit. I've given fresh loaves as gifts, and will continue to do so throughout the year. I put them in plastic bags and tie a bow on them. Voila! A healthy gift you can eat! Seriously! You could save a ton on gifts, as each loaf costs about 55 cents! I must stress the importance of using quality ingredients. The flour and yeast must be fresh. I use King Arthur Flour (premium), and sometimes Bob's Red Mill. Pillsbury bread flour is good too as a back-up and cheaper alternative. I use SAF instant yeast instead of active dry yeast. Trust me, it makes a huge difference! (I've tried both) For wheat bread, vital wheat gluten is essential for a lovely shaped, higher rise, and softer texture loaf. You don't need VWG for white bread. Since some recipes call for sugar and salt, I use sugar in the raw and sea salt to keep it healthy. If you've been contemplating buying the Zo, don't hesitate! Run, don't walk to your computer! Order yours today before everyone else discovers what all the fuss is about! Grab yours before it's out of stock! Amazon's shipping is fast and it was packed very well. Not one spot of damage on the box! The Zo mini is perfect for me right now. But, when I am expecting a crowd, I make a few batches on the dough cycle in advance and bake the extra loaves in the oven. When I get married and have children, I will be upgrading to the full size Zo. But, I'm still keeping my Zo mini! I love it too much! It now holds a sentimental place in my heart. Wishing you all a healthy lifestyle! Happy bread making! Cheers!

Like many others, I already own the Zo Bread Machine for 2lb loaves -- and I use it at least 4 times a week for bread and quick breads/cakes with great success. Now that it's just me and my husband at home, if I make a 2lb loaf of bread that is the right size/height for toast and sandwiches, it is far too big for just 2 people to eat before it goes stale. If I decrease the recipe and make a 1lb loaf in the huge pan, then the loaf isn't tall enough for regular sandwiches or a toaster. The loaf in this "mini" machine bakes up to normal height -- but slices into only a few pieces (about 8 thin slices, or 6 "Texas Toast"-size pieces.) No chance of bread going stale, no wasted bread, and every other day we get a fresh, warm loaf. The bread machine I owned /before the big Zo-2lb, used only 1 mixing paddle and a smaller format pan than the Zo-2lb; this was excellent for kneading pasta dough -- something I really enjoy making. The big Zo-2lb machine, with its huge pan and 2 paddle system was a complete failure at pasta dough. This little machine not only gives me back my fresh pasta and makes bread the right shape and size for 1 or 2 people, it also has the "delay" feature, mysteriously absent from the big Zo-2lb, that lets you add ingredients to the machine just before going to bed -- and then bakes the bread in time to be hot and fresh for breakfast (or lets you add your ingredients in the morning before you leave the house, and then bakes it to be ready for dinner.) Absent from the Mini-Machine however, as noted by many reviews, is the ability to program the machine manually. The name on the machine says PROGRAMMABLE, but it means you can program it to delay the start of the pre-sets -- NOT that you can select specific actions (mixing, kneading, resting, baking etc) and program how long that action will operate before going to your next selected action. This is a big difference between the 2 machines. The little one lets you delay start time (the 2lb doesn't); the 2lb machine lets you create custom programs (the mini-machine doesn't.) Being able to create a "bake only" program with the paddles removed lets me use the 2lb pan and prepared dough to create things like monkey bread, cobblers with a biscuit crust, or braided loaves. It is also possible, with the Zo-2lb machine, to use the dough-setting to mix things like meatloaf -- then remove the paddles from the pan, pat the meatloaf-mixture down into the pan, and re-program the machine for a specific bake-only time. (I learned this when my oven went out.) The bread pan makes a casserole-for-2 (or 4) and bakes it as well as any big oven could. Lasagne, tamale pie, mac and cheese, chicken pot pie, tuna-noodle cassarole, au gratin potatoes, quiche, spinach souffle, baked cheese grits etc. I've even set a couple of baking potatoes down in the pan (wrapped in foil,) and had excellent baked potatoes. I suspect with a little experimentation, it would work equally well for a small boneless beef roast or pork tenderloin with veggies. Maybe even a small chicken! At its heart, a bread machine is just a small, self-contained oven, so using the programming feature that lets you just bake for a specific amount of time is a great tool for 1 or 2 people. All these custom programs for other foods are not possible with the Zo-Mini. And explains why both are now in my kitchen. Small, fresh loaves for breakfast and pasta dough are enough of a reason to have both. I'm a little curious why Zo (or some other clever company) doesn't make a bread machine with more than 1 pan. Other companies have tried (and failed) to make a machine with one mixing/kneading pan that could be traded out for a choice of baking pans before the rise and bake cycles. I've even seen one that would bake (or try...) small individual loaves. There is an idea here that should be picked up and at least tried. These 2 Zo machines will eventually stop working (though my last one baked for nearly 16 years) and I'd love to replace them with a single, more-options machine. One note of caution about both the Zo machines. The non-stick coating on the interior of the pan and on the mixing paddle is very easy to scratch. Enough scratches, and your breads and cakes begin to stick and become more difficult to remove from the pan (cakes tear up into a pile of cake crumbles.) The pans are available to be replaced, but they cost about half the price of the whole machine (which is a lot for just a bread pan!) So -- best to just be very careful with the one that comes as original equipment. No metal utensils, no scrubbies or even soft bristled brushes -- just a good soapy hot water soak and a sponge.

I’ve had my Zojirushi mini-breadmaker for almost 5 years, which I use alternately with a much older Breadman Ultimate. I bought the mini because the Breadman doesn’t make small (1lb) loaves very well. I usually make bread at least once a week, and the mini’s small loaf works very well when there are just two of us. Overall I like the mini, with some reservations. First, the good: Sturdy and solid, the best built of all the machines I’ve owned. A bit heavy as a result, but the nice handle makes moving the machine easy. The small size and good handle makes storage easy and counter use minimal. Very quiet compared with others. The add ingredients and end signals are also very quiet, nice if you are sleeping, although very hard to hear from a room away. Makes good bread, but not without some experimenting. See below. As with all bread machines, careful measurement of ingredients is key, as is placing them in the right order in the bread pan. Because the mini makes small loaves, measurement is even more important for good results. I haven’t found the non-stick coating on any bread machine pans to be very sturdy. Metal or other sharp utensils, and anything abrasive will damage the coating, making bread removal increasingly difficult. I’ve learned the hard way to be very gentle, touching the pan and paddle with nothing except a clean wet sponge after a short soak with soapy water to loosen any debris. The mini’s pan and paddle coating are no better or worse than on my other machines, although the casting is considerably heavier and thicker than most. The bad: The mini consistently over-cooks the bread. I wish the cycles were programmable the way the Breadman’s are, so I could shorten the bake time. On the cycles where the crust color is an option, I always choose light, and then I remove the bread 10-15 minutes early, depending on the recipe. I set an extra timer to remind me. The pan is hard to remove the bread from when hot without coming into contact with the hot wire handle. And because the pan is thick and heavy, it stays hot for a long time, and tends to be awkward to hold on to while shaking the bread out of it. Leaving the bread in the pan to cool will tend to cook it more, and will make the crust moist. The instructions are a jumble. It’s not really clear what the three main cycles (soft, standard and firm) are best used for. The included recipes are basic, but the ones I’ve tried work well (except for the tendency to over-cook). The cycles tend to be longer than other machines, primarily because of a lengthy built-in initial rest time. I wish I could customize the programs and leave the rest time out. The basic French recipe and cycle makes a good tasting very, very crusty bread. Again, I find that taking it out 10-15 minutes early improves the result considerably. For my own recipes, I usually use the soft or regular cycles. Although better built and higher quality than many other machines, it is in some ways flawed and less versatile. The quality build warrants a somewhat higher price than the average cheap bread machine, but given it’s limitations, the Zo is still overpriced. It pays to experiment with any bread machine to get good results. Tinker with the recipes and the cycles. Adapt recipes from other bread machine books, or from standard bread recipes. I’ve made good cinnamon rain bread, brioche, and good whole wheat from my own customized recipes Here’s a recipe for buttermilk bread that I often use in the Zo: 3/4 cup Buttermilk 2 Tbs canola oil (or softened butter) 2 Tbs honey 1 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 3/4 cups bread flour 1 and 1/4 cup + 3Tbs all purpose flour ¼ tsp baking soda 1 1/2 tsp yeast Put the liquid ingredients in first, with the yeast in last. I use the soft cycle and remove the bread 12 minutes early.

This is the best breadmaker. I haven't made a bad loaf yet. This Zojirushi is flawless! The bread always pops out without sticking to the beater. The pan and beater are easy to clean. A one pound loaf is just the right size for one or two people. The recipe booklet is spot on. I highly recommend the cinnamon raisin bread and the honey bread recipes. I have had other bread makers in the past and eventually just donate them. I felt like I was a failure at the bread machine game UNTIL I bought this Zojirushi. Highly, highly recommend. It's worth the price.

I've tried to make bread in the past, it never turned out well. Perhaps I'm too impatient for all the rising, punching down, kneading, whatever, but it just wasn't good. Then I had a chance to pick this little thing up. First off, I should mention that I read many reviews and it seemed most of the bad ones referred to poor bread made from the recipes in the owners manual. Armed with this knowledge, I didn't try any of these. What I did was try some of the best reviewed recipes I could find on the net and I must admit, after owning this thing for about 48 hours, I feel like a master baker! Here's what I've made - Straight out of the box I made Jo's Rosemary Bread. This was a winner right from the start, the dough rose perfectly and the bread was soft and luscious. I gave it a 9 out of 10 (will be a 10 once I've messed with this thing a bit more). Next up was a basic white bread, this one was so-so, still rose very nicely and tasted good, but the crust was a bit thick. I like my white bread super soft, so I'll be trying this on the "soft" setting, but for this attempt I gave it a 5. Then it was on to a banana quick bread. So easy and fast on the cake setting and popped right up with some baking powder and soda. Came out juicy and tasty with a perfect crust. I gave this a 7 (I like my banana bread a bit sweeter, so I'll have to play with the recipe a bit). Ok, time to try out the jam setting. Had a couple pears that were getting a bit ripe, so I chopped them up, followed the instructions for apples in the manual, and was enjoying some wonderful fresh jam on my white toast the next morning. Only complaint here is that the cleanup was a bit more involved as the sugar hardened on the pan a bit. But making it was so easy, the clean-up was worth it. The coup de grace was the french bread. Threw the ingredients in, hit the dough setting, and 1:45 later I had a beautiful dough ball. Punched it down, rolled it out, rolled it up and 30 minutes later it was in the oven. When it came out and hit the dinner table it was the most luscious french bread I've ever had. I gave it a 10! Perhaps I've had a good experience right out of the box because I avoided the recipes in the manual. I've got the Betty Crocker's Best Bread Machine Cookbook: The Goodness of Homemade Bread the Easy Way coming in the mail shortly. Excited to get going on the recipes in there and start learning how to play around with my ingredients. It really is amazingly easy with this thing, which is great because I want fresh bread, but don't want to spend an entire evening in the kitchen. Very happy with my purchase... (and shipping was crazy fast even though I opted for the free super saver!)

Worring about the fact that my store bought bread had so many preservitives in it, that it stayed semi- fresh for 2 months, My husban and I decided to go the home made bread route... After careful research we choose this Zojirushi 1 lb machine. I NEVER bake bread soo I was concerned that this was gonna be a BIG ol expensive dust grabber... MUCH TO MY SURPRISE, I got the machine on Thrusday, watched the video ( fortunaly I still have a vcr, they do need to up date that) but went straight into the kitchen and MADE MY FIRST LOAF OF PERFECT BREAD ... This is such a NO BRAINER, that my husban came home and has made bread all weekend! You basically slop all your indgredients in the bakeing bowl (IMPORTANT: in the order the book say's to put them) lock the loaf pan in the machine and TA DA !!!! As little as 2 hours later you have Hot Fragrant Delicious Bread! I've already devieated from the recipies and made some artisan breads that I made up the recipies.... you can fudge on dry indgredients, except flour, ie more sugar than it calls for, more spices etc... Right now I have cranberry-raisin,nut bread raising.... I added an extra 1/2 c of nuts and cut the raisin and cranberry to 1/4 cup so I had the correct amount of dried fruit in the dough. I can't say enought about the way this machine works, it is almost totaly silent, and the bread loaf pan is soooo heavy compared to other brands I have looked at. My one and only complain, and it's really weak, is I wish this had an auto dump on it so I didn't have to wait 19 mins to put in my extras. (Really Lazy huh??) But that also might increase the size of the machine, and this is an awesome size, It fits under my cabinets on my counter top and is easy to store away when (if that time ever comes) it isn't in use. Yet the loafs that come out are Big (1 lb loafs but so much bigger than I thought would come out of a machine this small!) So if you want to just jump in and bake wonderful breads this is the product for you! For size 5 stars For ease of operation 5 stars For ease of clean up 5 stars For quality of breads 5 stars For prep time to mix up the dough...5+++++ stars Every one I know is getting a specialty bread for Christmas this year!!! Oops forgot to mention, my hubs is a french bread FANATIC... he made 2 loafs this weekend and they were soooo much better than I have ever bought in ANY BREAD STORE!! I fiugred the cost of a white bread loaf, and it has less than .46 in it, so compared to store bought bread not only are we getting a better tasteing healthier bread but I'm saving over .58 cents (on a 2 lb store loaf) YAY Life is good

I had been contemplating purchasing a bread maker for quite some time, and of course checked Amazon. I read the reviews on several machines before purchase, and this little machine received 5 stars, and many good reviews. I have a family of 3, and was hesitant at first to purchase only a 1 lb loaf machine,rather than one larger, to be able to make 1 and 2 lb. loaves. I am very happy with my purchase of this product, and have had it for several months now. I hate it when reviewers review a product right out of the package, and haven't truly given it time to establish a proper review. I feel I have utilized this product enough to rate it appropriately. Let it be known, however, that I have no prior bread machine use in the past; this is my first. Pro's: Easy to clean, with a removable pan. Package states not to let water sit too long for fear of rusting the pan. It is also non-stick, and bread comes out perfectly each time. There are multiple settings depending upon type of bread, etc. being made. I like the fact that it is easy to clean the putside of the machine as well with a wipe down, and you can actually see the bread being made from a see through window. There is also a recipe sticker on the side, for easy access of basic white bread, which is the one I use most frequently. It makes it easily accessible. There is also a small recipe book that comes with the machine for other types of bread, and recipes that have been tested on this particular machine. It's small, compact size does make it easy to store on the counter, without taking up much space. It has other setting such as dough and jam settings, or it rises and makes the bread dough for you, and then you can place it in the oven, if you choose that method of baking. It doesn't heat up the kitchen like turning on the oven does. There is nothing like the smell of fresh baked bread! You can just set it, and forget it! Wait, that reminds me of another machine infomercial that came out years ago :) Once yor bread is done, it keeps it warm for awhile, and then eventually, it says "complete" on the screen, and keeps the bread at room temp. Cons: I wish you could turn off the beeping sound that tells you it's time to add raisins or nuts to the bread. It beeps, even though you are making regular white bread. However, it only beeps for a few seconds. I wish there wasn't a hole in the bottom of the bread from the mixer tool, but I think that happens with most bread makers. Small bits of dough get underneath the mixer tool in the pan, and when they harden during the baking process, it makes it somewhat difficult to remove the contraption to clean. So, I just leave it in, and then clean the entire pan as a whole. Once you set the buttons for a setting for baking readiness, you can't change it, at least that I've found. I accidentally hit the Darker bread setting, rather than my usual lighter setting, and I was unable to change it. I also wish this maker had an even lighter crust setting, as I don't like my bread dark-not that it comes out that bad, I just prefer everything lighter. I also wish the company would come out with other colors, such as stainless or black, rather than just white. All my kitchen appliances are black and stainless, so it stands out a little, since I leave it on the counter all the time. But, it certainly doesn't affect the usage of the product. Overall, this is a great little product. It's one of the most expensive on the market, but it's definitely worth it. It's worth knowing the ingredients you put into your bread, and worth the smell and the taste of fresh bread. 1 lb. load lasts about 2 days for my 3 person family, and we usually don't have any left over. It makes about 6-8 slices, depending upon how thin you cut them. I have yet to experience other types of bread, besides white, wheat, and honey wheat, but all have come out fantastic. I also purchsed another cookbook to go with my bread machine. But, if you follow the recipes in the cookbook that comes with it, they have been tested in the machine, and come out well. THis machine wouldn't be optimal if you eat a lot of bread, or have a larger family, unless you desire to make several loaves at a time. It does take about 3 hrs and 30 min minimum for a loaf from start to finish. So, it is time consuming, if you have other loaves to make in one day. It's really easy to use, and it's perfect to teach kids even how to make fresh bread, with supervision of course. The buttons are easy to read as well. I would defintely recommend this product to anyone who wants to cut back on expenses at the grocery store. I use the King Arthur brand of bread flour, and bought the jar of yeast at the store. Making about 2-3 loaves a week, The bread flour package lasted me about 3 weeks, and the jar of yeast, I'm not even half way through. So, it's definitely worth the upfront costs to spending 3 bucks on a loaf of artificial bread at the store.

El producto es de buena calidad, muy fácil de usar. El pan es pequeño pero más que suficiente para dos o tres personas. Llegó en buenas condiciones y días antes de lo esperado.

I wanted this machine for a while, based on the reviews, but held off due to the price. So when it came on sale around Black Friday, I couldn't say no. So far I haven't regretted it. This is a great little machine, made well, easy to use, and not too large. It works for three people who don't eat a lot of bread; the loaves are only 1lb (small). Get a bigger one if this seems too small. It does come with a recipe book with basic breads. Pick up another recipe book if you want to be more creative. Just keep in mind that 1-lb loaves aren't as common, so you will have to adapt recipes for this machine (such as halving a 2lb recipe). I haven't had a chance to try any of the other features such as jams or dough, but I will update once I do. Update: 2015 - I have had this machine for 2 years and it is still going strong. Very well made. I mostly use it to make pizza dough, as I've not been eating bread as much. The dough setting or quick bread setting makes epic pizza dough and pockets. The quickbread setting seems to go faster for making dough, because the dough setting can take up to 1.5 hrs to make dough. (It takes the whole kneading and rising thing quite seriously) and I'm not too picky about the pizza dough being a certain way, so pulling it out before the quickbread starts to bake is long enough for my taste. Other thoughts: Cleaning isn't difficult but handwash only. The non stick interior helps, but it is not PTFE free. (The coating has not chipped at least and I have taken care not to scratch it.) But being teflon, you cannot dishwash it. Additionally, since it has some iron on the outside, you cannot soak it - soaking may cause the outside to rust. So handwash the inside only and you will need a chopstick to clean the area around the paddle. They used some sort of silicone seal down there and it tends to collect dry baked on crumbs. The paddle is removable, so you will also find that the hole collects crap that needs to be cleaned with a small skewer. This is the only thing I really don't like about the machine. I'd love to upgrade to a larger size that would allow me to dictate how long to rest, kneed and rise but the larger footprint is holding me back for now (Not enough cupboard space). I haven't tried to jams but I did try the cake setting. Personally I found the baked banana bread/cake to be almost too small and the square shape was...odd? Not a big deal, but ultimately, because desserts don't rise and don't need special kneading, it would be just as easy to use a stand mixer and pour it into a traditional baking pan. This would also be easier to clean. But the cake feature is still nice to have and would work well if you didn't have an oven or mixer. You also can't control the temperature so you have to watch that it doesn't over bake your goods. I would still recommend this machine. Just make sure to invest in a good quality bread knife and pizza cutter.

Excelente producto, hace el pan perfecto, también probé hacer mermelada y funciono genial.

Our latest in a long line of bread machines was on its last legs (Cuisinart CBK-200); its first legs were none too steady. We had put up with its quirks for 3 years and it was still making nice loaves, but it needed a couple of cookbooks jammed beside the pan or it would shake itself off the counter. Poor mechanical engineering; not great quality build. Previously we had owned 3 different brands, all under $100. All crapped out in various ways. So, I was looking at this Zoji and its bigger sibling thinking maybe I'd get more if I paid more. I figured that lately, with the kids gone, the bigger loaves tend to get stale before we consume them, so why not save on counter space and purchase price. Pros: - It is evident immediately that there is quality in the build and I've yet to find a flaw in its engineering. - It has clean lines and takes up so little room that I consider that a bonus I can work into the price. - The pan, which in all other machines we've owned has been a weak point, is super solid. Cast. - Easy operation. Like all breadmachines, it's easy to load and clean. - Quiet. Very quiet operation. Though they can't be disabled, the beeps are not overbearing. I haven't tried the timed cycle but can only barely hear in our nearby bedrooms. Cons: - Can't see any yet Like to see: - The Cuisinart had an alert at the end of the last beat-down so you could remove the beater, if desired. Conclusion: Unless you are a family of heavy bread eaters, I can't see a reason for anything larger than this high quality, space-saving machine. Put it on the night shift for fresh bread in the morning then load it again if you like. It only takes a few minutes and the product is exceptionally tasty. At an on-sale price of under $150, this will pay itself of in less than three months at the rate we bake. I expect this thing to last years. If it doesn't you will read about it here.

Very simple to use, and makes delicious bread. Our family has been using it almost daily. It is expensive up front, but it'll still pay for itself within a year given how much a loaf of bread at the store costs relative to a sack of bread flour. I gave it 4/5 because one of the included recipes (regular cheese and onion bread) contains a typo. It asks for 1/2 cup of water instead of the 2/3 or greater listed in every other recipe (including two other versions of cheese and onion bread). I made it according to the recipe using 1/2 cup of water, and got a 1lb brick of extremely dense and hard bread, that was only 2" thick. It didn't knead into a proper dough without the extra water, and just baked together as a mass of crumbles of (admittedly well-flavoured) dough. The rest of the recipes which we've tried have gone off without a hitch, and been loved by all. The kids especially liked the chocolate bread, which I made to have hot and fresh with butter as a dessert.