Morphy Richards Fastbake Breadmaker, 12 Programmes, 1.5lb, 2lb Loaf Sizes, 13 Hour Delay Timer, Keep Warm, 48281

Great moderately priced machine.Showing my first foray into bread making.Easy to use although instruction booklet would be better with larger print

Just chuck the ingredients in & watch the magic happen. wife loves the Banana & walnut bread. Easy to operate & easy to clean.

I brought this breadmaker a month ago to replace a Panasonic one I brought 8 years previously. Its good enough to produce a good loaf, definitely more of a faff then the Panasonic with 1/4 and 1/2 teaspoons of various items you need to produce the loaf but it’s quick and with one exception all bread turned out well and tasty. In the photo this is a 50/50 small loaf where I had to work out what ingredients would be needed as there wasn’t a recipe to follow in the booklet enclosed.

I bought this to replace a 30+ year old Hinari that has given sterling service, but I decided to retire it, due to the Teflon lining of the pan starting to wear off, and the plastic lid starting to smell of 'Old plastic'I replaced the mixing pan bearing and seal around 6 years ago, but It doesn't look like the new one is designed to have this done, should it ever need it..The new one has a tough act to follow..I have only made one loaf so far using a recipe that doesn't contain dried milk powder or oil.For reference, 17.5 oz (500g)of strong bread flour,1.5 tsp of caster sugar, 1.5 tsp of salt,1/2 oz of butter, and 11.2 oz of tepid water and 2 tsp of powdered yeast.( we had only imperial scales when we bought the first bread maker..)This turned out quite well, if a little well done, using the medium crust colour, and the 1 1/2 lb loaf size.This new bread maker has quite a bit more functionality, and can bake different size loaves, so some experimentation with quantities and settings will I'm sure make delicious fresh bread...The enclosed instruction book, like other reviews have said, is a little strange, but a set of digital scales make the precise measuring quite straightforward.

Very pleased with the ease-of-use and results of this breadmaker. My first loaf was a bit of a fail, (due to me messing up ingredients and probably using the wrong setting), but my second loaf, pictured, has come out perfectly. It has a lovely crust but you can tell it's a soft airy loaf. I was also very impressed that it came off the paddle so clearly (also pictured - that was immediately after tipping the bread onto a cooling rack). I used the time delay setting and woke up to perfectly done bread before work! I'm looking forward to trying lots of different recipes. If this is your first foray into using a breadmaker, like it is mine, I recommend this as an affordable option (it has all the most important settings that are featured on the more expensive ones anyway, like sourdough, french, pizza dough, cake, and even jam). 10/10.

The media could not be loaded. This machine has become the work horse in this house since we bought it. We have been having homemade bread almost everyday now!White bread, brown, wholemeal, multi grain, French (albeit tub shaped instead of baton/baguette shape) , sandwich bread, all turn out well.The first time we started the bread maker, we used the timer function for max 13 hours. No problem with bread softness and yeast not being bloomed in warm water. Have been using the timer function most days. Every bread turn out great!Some users complained about the mixer being stuck in the bread. I have solved that dilemma by turning over the bread pan when your remove the pan from the bread maker (while it is still warm) and manually turn the mixer both ways (you can refer to the video attached). That releases the mixer from the bread. Yes, the bread is not perfect, as there is a hole at the bottom but it is not obvious and do not affect the quality of the breads at all.Adjustments to the recipes: I reduced the sugar in sandwich bread as we prefer less sweet sandwich bread. Also used Nigella Lawson’s suggestion to replace liquids with potato water (don’t discard the water from boiling potatoes and don’t add the salt to this water). That took the softness of the bread to another level! Like my son said, “It’s just like the store bought bread” 😛

My first bread maker and I love it.Very enjoyable and simple.So nice, to baker my own bread.

My husband and I have bread regularly and I'm confident with yeast / dough but I what I do lack is time. This looked like what we were after and the reviews were good so we bought it and now, after about 1 month of using it, here is my feedback :Pros :1) It's low maintenance : you measure the ingredients, you put them in, you press the button and 3 hours later you have bread. It's easy to clean as well.2) It's consistent : I've made about 6 white loafs and maybe 4 brown loafs, and they came out the same every single time, which is exactly what I was looking for. Nice and reliable.3) It does so much more than bread : tried the pizza dough last weekend and it was absolute perfection. Going to try the dough for bread rolls, but I see it also does cakes and jams, which is amazing.4) The 3 sizes work for us : the majority of the time it's just my husband and I, so a 1lb loaf is perfect (as we don't want it to go stale). Not the case with lockdown yet, but I can see how the 1.5 and 2 lb options would be useful if we had people over etc.Con:Well it's just one con so far, really : tried to add seeds to the beads yesterday. The manual gives a table of stages for each program, and mentions the machine beeps when you're supposed to put the seeds in (so about 40 minutes in for program 1 which is a white / brown loaf), as seeds need to be added in after the kneading steps. The beep, however, came on just before second knead (I'm sure, I timed it !) and so I added the seeds. Came out ok, but they definitely got roasted and changed the taste of the bread significantly.