CuisinartBread Maker Machine, Compact and Automatic, Customizable Settings, Up to 2lb Loaves, CBK-110NAS

I’m so glad that I bought this when they were selling out quickly due to the Covid19 crisis. I’ve made about a half dozen or so loaves of bread in the past three weeks and overall have had excellent results. First, I saw several reviews that said the bread maker didn’t come with a paddle. I thought the same thing at first - please note the paddle is taped to the inside of a cardboard piece that protects the inside of the maker from scratching. They should make this more obvious as I can see how people could overlook it and accidentally throw it away.On to the maker’s attributes, it has a nice look to it on the counter and it is compact enough that I don’t mind leaving it out 24/7 in my smallish kitchen. I will note that I have NOT used the recipes in the book that came with it. They seemed a bit fussy and with no reviews on the recipes themselves I didn’t trust them. I bought a couple of bread machine bread cookbooks that were recommended to me - in particular the Bread Lovers Bread Machine Cookbook. I’ve also found recipes on King Arthur flour’s website.For those that are having trouble with the bread machine making loaves properly, I suppose it could be the bread maker malfunctioning, but I imagine it may be more likely that people are not measuring correctly or putting the ingredients in the machine in the right order. For my first loaf I knew I overmeasured the water just a bit but figured no biggie it will be more moist. Nope - it was too airy (but still pretty good)! Next time I did the same recipe and was more precise on my measuring and it was perfect! Another time my bread didn’t rise properly and was dense but I didn’t blame the bread machine - I know I messed up that time because it was honey bread and I forgot to put the honey in with the liquid ingredients before the flour was added so I ended up putting the honey on last which I’m sure messed up the yeast activity. That bread however was still good and edible just too dense.The other tip I’ll give is to make sure to measure flour properly. I didn’t realize this was an issue for so many people but all of the flour books stress this point so also make sure you know how to measure flour without packing it. If there is way too much flour I’m sure the bread won’t turn out. Conversely, the bread books tell you that if your dough is too moist during the mixing process, that you should add flour during the machines’ kneading process. During my very first loaf I could tell it was likely too moist through the window but I was too scared to interfere with the process. On my last loaf I made which was a Hawaiian sweet bread I could tell it was too moist so I added flour every couple of minutes during the second knead until it made a smoother dough ball that held together. The bread turned out delicious!In summary, do your research on how to optimize the results you get from your bread machine and enjoy your baking process and results!!

Update: I’ve had this for two weeks and I’ve made about six loaves of bread. No problems with machine at all. All bread came out great. Used Bread Dad’s recipes. The nut, fruit dispenser is a bit touchy. If I close it with too much effort, the nuts and fruits will dump out. They still get mixed in, just not at the right time.Received the his today! Spent time reviewing machines, and I wanted a machine that would add the nuts or fruit automatically. I didn’t want to pay $400 for a big machine. This one is a good size and easy to keep on the counter. It’s easy to take the pan out and put back in. It’s easy to set up the machine, and worked flawlessly! No problems at all! I used a white bread recipe from a site called “Bread Dad”. Tons of easy to do recipes! Tips etc! Can’t wait to try more recipes!

Great machine that is easy to use. Good recipes included. Takes a bit longer than other bread makers from the past (20 years or older models). But fast enough. Very nice looking and fairly compact size. Not too heavy.

This bread maker is small and fits on the counter with ease. Very simple instructions are easy to follow. The bread is so good, just set the parameters and the machine does everything from mixing, kneading and baking delicious bread. Easiest way to making a delicious loaf if bread for the family. Price was decent, this machine can even make homemade jam!

Wow, this is the easiest way to make your own bread! I love this gizmo, I've made many recipes from the web (Bread Dad.com) and from cookbooks, too. And pizza dough, English muffins, garlic sticks and zucchini breads. Why throw money at the grocery store for a $6.00 loaf when you can make one for $1-2.00? It's like a slow cooker: just add your ingredients and wait a few hours for a yummy loaf of bread. No problems with the machine at all.

So first kudos for Amazon because the first machine didn't work and they immediately sent another machine, no questions. As a solopreneur, this is how I treat my customers, and it's fabulous when another seller treats its customers the same way. Now to the product.This is a step-above the basic bread machine, and if you're starting in bread making this is the best you can ask for. The price really doesn't reflect the variety of breads that you can make in this machine. So far I've done a yummy Orange Cranberry, and the standard with my family seems to be the sourdough version (on the French dough setting so you can do the whole maghilla in the machine). The only thing this machine doesn't do is let you pause or pick up a program in the middle, but really that's for more experienced breadmakers. So far I haven't found any glitches in my bread. It does require a little testing to make sure you get the recipe that you like the best, and with the best results. I had to do about 3 tests to nail down the exact measurements for the Orange Cranberry, but now it's yummy and perfect everytime I do a loaf.NOTE: One hint, I unplug after every loaf of bread is finished. This resets the machine so that you don't have any problems programming for the next loaf. If you're doing one right after the other, I would unplug for at least 10 minutes.I can't say enough nice things about this machine. It's totally worth the $$$ and is really a great machine for the price.