Russell Hobbs 23620 Compact Fast Breadmaker, 660 W, Black

This is a fab little bread maker. It's compact and sits neatly on the worktop without taking up loads if space. I found it simple to use. Other reviews mention its noisy, yes there is some sound in the kneading stage but I would expect this given what it's doing. The noise is really just a bit of a whirring sound of the paddle turning and lasts for about 30mins. We didn't find it that intrusive to be honest. The machine can do 3 different size loaves. I have never used a bread maker before, I found this machine easy to use, I only made a 500g (the smallest size) for the first attempt but as there is only 2 of us this is a perfect size. I did the basic white loaf and followed the recipe in the booklet to the letter. I put it on the medium crust setting for first go that way we could decide it needed to go up or down one. The result was fantastic. The flat smelt of warm bread, and in 3hrs I had a loaf that came out looking like bread, smelling like bread and it tasted fantastic, it turned out looking and feeling like a shop bought fresh loaf. I haven't used the delay timer function yet but its pretty straight forward to use. I am really pleased with this machine and the result and can't wait to try the other recipes. I recommend this little machine, you won't be disappointed

I usually make my own bread but during the hot weather, decided to take a break; I bought a good quality loaf but I did not enjoy it and decided a bread maker might be the solution. Having spent some time looking at various models, I went for this one firstly because it would fit on my work top as I did not want a machine that I had to lift in and out of a cupboard and secondly, because I have a Russell Hobbs Slow Cooker which has been used on a regular basis for some three years and is still going strong, being in use several times a week. This bread maker had a number of mainly positive reviews, from beginners and more experienced users; there are a wide range of programmes to choose from and loaves can be made in small, medium sizes. Yes, you are aware of it working at times, but for the most part, it is really quiet and once all the ingredients are weighed out, your time is your own; it would also appear to be cheap to run. So far I have made a basic white loaf and a fruit loaf and both have turned out well and tasted delicious; there is no comparison to shop bought bread, this is so superior. Compared to a hand baked loaf, yes there is a difference in appearance but not in taste.I can see that this going to be a very useful piece of kitchen equipment, as today I was going to be out but I simply measured out the ingredients and came back to fresh bread ready for lunch. The accompanying recipe book is perfectly adequate to start off with. However, do get some measuring spoons as you will need 1/4, 1/2, 1 tsp and 1/2 tbls and 1 tablsp measurements. Could I also recommend Doves Yeast which I have used over a number of years and it has always given outstanding results; their bread making flours are also excellent and look out for Marriages Flours too, they are excellent also. Hope this helps and happy bread making.

I'm sort of pleased with this. Bigger than I was expecting but still goes under the cupboard as intended. Haven't yet managed an ideal loaf. This is when I say I like wholemeal bread. Tried the recipe as given, for a 50/50 wholemeal and white bread flour loaf. Was okay, decent flavour but soft. Very soft. Found I could only cut thick slices. Tried again, using a recipe from a book. Rose beautifully then dipped so badly in the middle that the birds were thrilled with the unexpected treat. Next loaf was better but still a little soft. Trying again only this time I'm missing out the milk powder. Next I'll try cutting down on the water. The perfect loaf is out there! Finally done it (August 24th 2022) - see photo! Lots of tweaking. The basic recipe, given with the breadmaker, needs about 250gms of both wholemeal and white strong flours, also reduce the water to about 270 mls. But my favourite loaf (and the one in the photo) is as follows - 300 mls lukewarm water 25 gms butter, cubed, room temperature 350 gms strong wholemeal flour 150 gms strong white flour I tsp dough improver 1 tbsp ground flaxseed mix (Aldi) 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp soft brown sugar (either light or dark) 1 and 1/2 tsp fast action dried yeast If you don't want to add the ground seeds then cut down on the water. I used dough improver because I used Allinsons flour and its 11% protein, usually I use Marriages strong or very strong flour, much higher protein content)

I am delighted with this breadmaker! I bought this because I am gluten intolerant and sick of paying €4 or more for a loaf of bread full of rubbish that isn't even particularly nice, but I've struggled making my own GF bread in the past - it's really tricky! My initial thoughts on it were that it IS a big appliance, but it's compact and light enough to tuck away when not in use. Assembly and set up was extremely simple. The maiden voyage was last night, and the results are below. I used Dove's gluten free bread mix and their recipe on the back on the packet, not the one supplied in the booklet with the breadmaker. It came out beautifully - look at that texture! It's soft, it's actually doughy, it's fresh and has no crap ingredients. You wouldn't think this was gluten free bread. And all I had to do was measure some flour and separate some eggs, chuck it all in and push the button. I do wish there was a bit more variety with the settings - you can't select crust settings or use the timer on the gluten free mode, just the first few. It is also a bit loud, but it wouldn't keep you up at night. All in all, I'm delighted with this purchase.

simple and straightforward, bread is great

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I waited for 2 months for this but on first use, the rattling and crackling when mixing were really loud so I turned it off as I thought something was wrong. I double checked all the paddles etc were attached properly, restarted but it still made the same noises. On the positive side, it was a GREAT size for my kitchen and exactly right for my bread loaf size. I wish it hadn't been a faulty one because it would have been perfect.

The bread machine is my third machine.Glen lasted 8 years and Sharp just 3 years. One can make a variety of breads in this compact machine. It is an upgrade on earlier machines because of the perfect loaf.The options for bread size were not there earlier and now I can make a 300 gm mini loaf which is finished off in two days. I tried the gluten free option and the bread has turned out delicious.See picture above It is a bit noisy but takes up less space on the counter. The recipe book is not much use so I used another book on baking brilliant bread in the bread machine by Catherine Atkinson. The results are 100 percent. Thank you Amazon for bringing me this quality product at a reasonable price.

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