Product Description
Enjoy professional results on all your favorite baked goods with a Professional Bread Maker from America's number one brand. Our exclusive collapsible kneading paddles collapse automatically before baking begins to prevent holes in the bottom of your loaf for better results. An exclusive automatic fruit and nut dispenser adds extras automatically, so you can enjoy freshly baked fruit and nut bread without waiting around. Easy-to-use controls offer 14 baking functions, including low carb, gluten free and artisan dough, with 3 loaf sizes up to 2 pounds and light, medium and dark crust color. The delay bake timer can be set up to 15 hours. Our Perfect Bake technology ensures even heat for better baking, while useful accessories like a collapsible measuring cup and adjustable measuring spoon make adding ingredients easy. All this, plus a recipe book with over 80 recipes included.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #48043 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Size: 2 LB
- Color: Silver
- Brand: Breadman
- Model: BK1050S
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 15.50" h x12.20" w x15.50" l,19.20 pounds
Features
- Bread maker with 14 baking functions, including low carb, gluten free, artisan dough, and jam
- 3 loaf sizes (1, 1-1/2, or 2 pounds); 3 crust colors (light, medium, or dark); 15-hour delay timer
- Exclusive, collapsible kneading paddles and automatic fruit and nut dispenser for convenience
- Includes collapsible measuring cup, adjustable measuring spoon, and recipe book
- Measures 16 by 18 by 12 inches; 2-year limited warranty
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
58 of 60 people found the following review helpful.
By Chris Maglio
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1YUAA4AHSHNPC I think this video speaks for itself. You can see the nice circular scrape of bare metal that the kneading paddle was making on it's third use! You are correct... that is yummy Teflon coating from the pan being scraped into my dough. You can bet I won't be eating that loaf... You can also hear the lovely sounds of metal on metal contact that will be added to your kitchen ambiance with this machine.
I am willing to bet that the new "collapsible paddle" technology is the reason behind this poor performance. There is a hinge on the bottom of the paddle that enables it to fold down. This hinge introduces some wobble not seen on a regular kneading paddle. And you know what happens when poor quality products wobble... they collide. So even if it doesn't scrape on the first use as mine did, it will probably start to scrape after some use (hopefully not before your amazon return window expires). The hinge on the paddle is also not the only thing that wobbles... the hinge for the top cover wobbles so much that it hits the top of the machine where it shouldn't and creates marks in the nice shiny stainless. This wobbly hinge has been mentioned in other similar breadman reviews and is a common problem.
Maybe I got a defective unit... but I won't be risking it... sending it back and exchanging for another brand. Good Luck!
64 of 67 people found the following review helpful.
By BobbieK
I have owned three bread makers in the past. All from different companies.
My first one made loaves that were tall and looked funny. But I really loved the bread, and the smell that came with it! I finally wore it out. I hated digging the paddle out of the bottom.
My second one was a tragic mistake by the company. It had an inherent flaw - bread stuck to the pan. Even after they replaced the pan for free - the second pan was even worse. I gave up making bread ... because even when I finally got the bread out of the pan, I still had to dig the paddle out of the bottom.
I really loved my Sunbeam 5891 2-Pound Programmable Breadmaker, so much so that I actually recently purchased one for my daughter. It does many things the earlier bread makers didn't, including quickbread and cakes. It makes gluten-free bread. It has fast settings and normal settings. And it even has a jam setting! It is shaped so that loaves come out looking like loaves. Only one thing I didn't like - I had to dig the paddle out of the bottom. (sigh)
And then - Breadman came out with this wonderful selection! A Bread Maker that does NOT leave the paddle sticking in the middle! Even more, it has all of the settings I used on my Sunbeam (although it is missing the cakes, which I didn't use) AND the automatic fruit and nut dispenser!!! So I set my Sunbeam aside, and "went for it." The bread maker of my dreams.
How does it work?
The feature works by creating a one-way paddle that collapses when it is reversed. So the paddle turns and kneads while it goes in one direction. At the end of the kneading cycles, the machine reverses the turning of the paddle and it collapses into the bottom of the pan.
As a result, while you have the impression of the paddle in the bottom of the loaf, the paddle is not stuck inside of the bread! So don't think it's perfect, it's just much better than before.
Cookbook and manual:
This comes with a wonderful manual that even gives a comparison chart so that you can use whatever yeast is available in your store. All of the recipes use standard yeast, so you need to adapt them if you want to use fast-rise or other variations.
The book is also very clear on how to use the various settings.
Even more, the cookbook included has a wide selection of recipes for every setting. I would recommend using the included cookbook before you go out and buy any other recipe book for your machine.
I did have a "tiny" problem with one of the recipes - for cinnamon raisin bread. It reversed two of the ingredient amounts - showing 1/2 cup yeast and 3/4 tsp raisins. :-( The mistake was easy to spot, by someone who knows a little bit about bread making.
Features:
One of my favorite features on this (besides not pulling the paddle out and having the automatic nut and fruit dispenser) is the fact that it will make quickbreads, and even has recipes for them. My next trip to the store will be for bananas and macadamia nuts - for banana macadamia nut bread. :-)
For me, this machine was worth it - just for the two extra features. However, since it is so close to the Sunbeam, except for these two features, and the Sunbeam cost is much lower, you will need to make your own choice.
Did I mention I really LOVE not having to dig the paddle out of the loaf?
EDITED - I have dropped this rating down to 4 stars - When I attempted to make cinnamon raisin nut bread, the nuts got caught below the paddle and scratched the surface of the pan. Amazon immediately sent me out a replacement using overnight mail, and gave me 30 days to return the defective machine at their expense.
If I encounter any future problems with the machine, I will pull the rest of the stars, but Amazon itself was very helpful in resolving the issue.
Edited a year later ...
Aside from the first problem with the paddle, my bread maker has performed without any further problems. A+ ....
Edited Feb 2012: Since writing this review, a friend turned me on to Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking . You do need a stone, but it is actually EASIER than the bread maker, and ;-) you definitely never have a problem with it. It takes less time and effort than using one of these. So, while I still love my machine, I do a lot more bread by hand now.
Edited April 2013 - still my favorite ever breadmaker!
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful.
By sjw
I received this product about 2 months ago, and it was missing the kneading paddle. Without that tiny piece of plastic, this bread maker is completely useless. I sent an email to the company, and they replied to tell me they'd ship the part as soon as it was available. Apparently, it's been unavailable for a couple months now, so my new bread maker is doing nothing but collecting dust. I can understand certain things not being in stock at all times, but waiting over 2 months for a 10-cent piece of plastic is pushing it.
Sometimes, reading a warning about a seller's customer service is just as useful as a product review, so even though this isn't about the product itself, I thought it could be of some use to anyone considering buying it...
>> Update: Now 4 months later, and not a word from the manufacturer. Doesn't look like this company stands behind their products.
>> Update II: I sent another email, asking for an update on the replacement parts, and they basically said: that part still isn't available, and we have no idea when or if it ever will be.
So if you buy this, beware - a warranty is worthless if they don't make replacement parts.
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