Silvercrest bread maker £34.99 instore @ Lidl
Silvercrest bread maker from Lidl at £34.99. It has good review, makes normal and gluten-free bread, as well as jam and pasta. There is also a video demo on the Lidl website. I understand that breadmaking may not be everyone's cup of tea but it seems a good buy.
Mixes, kneads, raises and bakes
850 watt
12 preset programs, including gluten-free
15-hour timer, 60-minute keep-warm function and status light
Bakes loaves up to (kg): 1.25
Select crust browning level and bread weight
Also suitable for making pasta dough, cakes or jam
Non-slip feet for extra stability
Cable length (m): 1.5
3 year manufacturer’s warranty
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Jump to unread Post a CommentDoes look like a bargain for the specification and a nice looking unit.
Note that the higher power element doesn't mean it will consume more electricity - as has been pointed out earlier, it is switched on an off during baking, and a higher power element will spend more time off than on.
As to why they are cheap, well I guess they aren't made as well. I read a comment in the Panasonic thread that the seals had failed on a cheap bread-maker. Doesn't mean they are bad value though, as the Panasonic costs £60 (or £54 if you can still get it on Curry's Price Match).
I agree that the twin paddle can make a loaf of a different shape, but a decent single-paddle machine is definitely capable of mixing the dough perfectly, and there is only one paddle to remove if it gets stuck in the loaf.
Edited By: pibpob on Sep 01, 2012 18:52
Can you make rolls?
I can only comment on what I know about the Panasonic but this may be similar. It costs about 8p to knead and bake it. The ingredients (400g strong flower, yeast, salt and sugar if desired) cost about 30-40p assuing you don't use branded flour.
Edited By: BeerGoggles on Sep 02, 2012 02:06: spelling mistake
Jam maker programme is definetly too short - ive made perfect jam but after running four programmes. Thats because heating without mixing takes most of the time on this programme, and in my opinion it should be mixing all the time.
Cover hinge is very very loose and doesnt look solid at all.
Energy use really isnt high. Heating element is 850W but even when it is running, its on maybe 10% of time.
There are few other glitches.
Im sure this bread maker is worth 35 quids anyway and im satisfied with it.
Jam maker programme is definetly too short - ive made perfect jam but after running four programmes. Thats because heating without mixing takes most of the time on this programme, and in my opinion it should be mixing all the time.
Cover hinge is very very loose and doesnt look solid at all.
Energy use really isnt high. Heating element is 850W but even when it is running, its on maybe 10% of time.
There are few other glitches.
Im sure this bread maker is worth 35 quids anyway and im satisfied with it.
I made a white loaf on the French programme and a German style Rye bread. I found the texture was very even throughout on both.
I agree about the hinge though, that'll need watching.
Costco, I would suppose, particularly if you like Canadian flour.
Can you make rolls?
You can choose from 750g, 1000g or 1250g loaf but not in between. You can always freeze half a loaf if you think it is too big. Programmme 6: Dough (kneading) - For the preparation of yeast dough for buns, pizza or plaits. In this Programme no baking is done. - so yes, you can make rolls but it won't bake them for you. :)
I think the reason that the hinge feels loose is that the cover is detachable for cleaning purposes. It feels the same with the Morphy Richards Fastbake 48300 (sorry, that's the only one I have ever tried to bake with, so I only have that as a reference.
I'm considering giving this a go:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bacheldre-Watermill-Stoneground-Strong-Bakers/dp/B005FPX2H8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1346616706&sr=8-3