MISSINGROSIE said:
I got a breadmaker two christmases ago
It adds its own fruit and nuts.
The instruction book is soooooo thick, I have yet to turn it on
LOL, don't EVEN get me started on bread machines...
quite a few years ago now, despite the fact that I can make great bread the old-fashioned way, I thought it would be a good idea to get a bread machine. Did some research, found whatever kind of machine it was at a good price, and bought it. I was so excited to get my first loaf out of it -- I should add here that I am like the queen of reading instructions, something like "She Always Read The Instructions" will probably be on my gravestone -- so, put everything in, let the machine run, was tantalized by the aroma... and ended up with a loaf that could have been used as a brick for building houses. Second and third tries -- using new yeast, special bread machine flour -- same results. Fourth try -- no improvement. In retrospect I was wishing I had held onto the loaves instead of tossing them out - they could have been varnished and displayed on a shelf! (actually, DH was sticking them on branch stubs on the cedar trees that surround our yards, but I don't think the squirrels could even make a dent in them). Ended up packing it all back up and returning it to the store... when the clerk asked what the reason for return was I just said "I hate this machine." I guess that was good enough, they took it back without any further questions... I'm convinced the thing knew I could bake bread without it and simply refused to cooperate with me!
