KBS 17-in-1 Bread Maker-Dual Heaters, 710W Machine Stainless Steel with Gluten-Free, Dough Maker,Jam,Yogurt PROG, Auto Nut Dispenser,Ceramic Pan& Touch Panel, 3 Loaf Sizes 3 Crust Colors,Recipes

The best thing about this bread maker in my mind is the ceramic non-stick pan and paddle.This is my 3rd bread maker. The first one I bought was when there was only one made. Both of these first two failed not because the machine stopped working but because the non-stick became high-stick, so bad you had to break the loaf apart to get it out of the pan.This machine is multifunction which I have no thoughts on. I may use other functions I may not. I would have bought it if it only made bread.It does have an automatic dispenser for nuts, fruit, etc. I may try making some cinnamon raisin bread at some point in which this will be a handy feature.The other thing I really like about this machine is that it makes a traditional shaped loaf. It also has dual heating elements which seems to work better at baking and heating more evenly than my previous machines. The bread comes out very consistent compared to my previous machines.Another nice feature of this machine is a second paddle. It also comes with a hook to remove the paddle if it stays in the finished loaf and a hot mitt.I make bread during the day so I haven't used delay timer but I did ask about it with the exceptional customer support. I was curious because my sister also makes bread. She has a far more expensive, big name, machine and she told me if she hits start there is a 20 minute or so delay before her machine starts as it has a pre-heat cycle. This machine starts immediately (although Anadama bread requires scalded milk which has to be allowed to cool so perhaps this makes my machine sense that there is no need to pre-heat). In any case John with customer support informed me of the heart sensor and should the delay start be used, what the temperature would be raised to prior to actual mixing. Obviously if you have a 10 hour delay overnight in a 65° house temperature has to be raised or yeast will not function properly. I confirmed that this machine does deal with that automatically with a heat sensor, rather than a pre-heat cycle.I also contacted John at customer support regarding what I was concerned could be a potential problem with the non-stick on my pan (included photo of concern). He sent me a new pan which I had in 2 days. As noted customer support is exceptional.As an aside, despite what I've read, bread making is not a precision endeavor. I have family recipes going back several generations including bread recipes for the same bread, Anadama (a cornmeal and Molasses bread introduced by Portuguese fishermen centuries ago). I found 5 or 6 recipes and none are exactly the same, calling for more or less salt, Molasses, cornmeal, butter, milk/water, one even included an egg, so I wouldn't get too hung up on precise measurements. Some of these recipes are old enough that there is no listed oven temperature. It merely states bake in "hot oven", obviously from before ovens had either thermometers or heat controls. I was informed that "hot oven" has been determined to be 350° F. Needless to say baking back then must have been far less precise,no known temperature nor clocks to time the baking process. My mother instructed me how to tell when bread was done by looking at the crust, nicely brown, and thumping (flicking) the crust with finger listening for hollow sound.The only negative I have found with this package is the included measuring cup. It's nearly impossible to read the markings but more importantly it is not close to accurate. I tested it against Pyrex measuring cups I've used for years and it is off quite a bit. However, if you were to use this cup for all liquids it would still be consistent and only perhaps require a little adjustment if you aren't happy with how you're loaves are coming out.I'll include the recipe I've been using for decades adjusted for bread machines for Anadama bread to make 1 1/2 lbs loaf.1 cup milk, 3/8 cup water, 2 Tablespoon butter in pan, scald (bring to just starting to boil and remove from heat. Do not allow rolling boil)Stir in 1/3 cup yellow course ground cornmeal, add 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/4 cup of baking molasses (different from blackstrap molasses, contained sugars are different, check label, black strap may work, I've never tried it)Allow to cool to between 120° - 130° F (for bread machines only, must be cooler for hand kneaded bread 100° - 110°).I use a meat thermometer but use a thermometer because too cold or too hot will affect yeast and bread rise). This is probably the only critical aspect of making bread this way.Put this mixture in the pan, add 2 1/2 cups bread flour, make divot in flour, putting in 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (not rapid rise yeast).Press start.Makes fantastic toast with just butter on it.You used to be able buy Anadama bread at most any grocery store in the Boston area (probably most of New England) back in the 60s but I've only had it since by making it myself.

I bought this as a gift for my husband who insists on "Homemade bread is the best." I don't have the patience to make bread let alone to make it often.This bread machine is the best. Lightweight and easy to move around the kitchen from the cabinet to the counter. It is not too big and easily could stay on the counter as well. Super fast from start to taking bread out it is amazing.The instruction book gives you some recipes and they are easy. (My husband who doesn't cook makes bread often and has only messed it up once and that was his error as he forgot to add yeast)The whole house uses the machine, it is so easy the kids can make bread too!From un boxing, it comes with great instructions, the machine, a tan bowl and a little paddle. There is not much to it and it can make a loaf of bread from start to cool in 4 hours.

Underwhelmed. This is a TINY TINY breadmaker. The dough sticks to the pan like crazy. The single paddle just spins the dough around. The recipes are difficult to follow as they do not tell you what size loaf and there is way too much salt in more than a few recipes. The machine itself is loud.Looking at the size of the dough ball in comparison to my old bread machine, there is no way a 2 pound loaf will fit in this machine. The nut drop did work but I wasn't using it. You will have to twist the pan to get it in and out of the machine. If you use the handle it will bend and eventually break. You also have to put the handle down or it will get caught on the nut drop cover.I wanted this to work so badly. I make bread every week. I also make my own Greek yogurt. What could be better than a two-in-one machine? Well, a new bread machine that uses two paddles and my grandmother's big enamel pot.Glad I kept the box.--------------------------Update: Customer service emailed me and helped me understand some key pieces of information that didn't make it in the manual and recipe book. Namely, the recipes are for the 2 pound cycle. I also used the same pan seasoning oil that I use on my Lodge pans and I have minimal sticking. I have had okay success with the delay cycle and we have adjusted to the much smaller loaves. Actually like having fresher bread. Be sure to have the delay set so that the loaf is ready to eat when you plan to eat it. I would not let it sit in the machine for more than 5 minutes after the cycle is complete.It was the KBS support team's quick response that was the tipping point that kept me from boxing it up and returning it. My 20 year old T-Fal bread maker had issues at the start too as I went back and looked at notes.This will never be my T-Fal machine and I regret not getting a full set of replace parts last year, I have the feeling that if the KBS lasts 20 years of heavy use I will be copying and pasting this exact review about how the new machine is subpar, horrible, etc. and will never match my old KBS. I do know I want another pan or two.