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A 2 lb automatic bread maker with 16 built-in programs and a color touch screen instead of the usual button-and-LCD panel. It handles kneading, resting, proofing, baking and warming, and covers white, whole wheat, gluten-free, sugar-free and sourdough loaves plus dough, cake, jam and yogurt. The touch screen makes it friendlier for beginners than button-based rivals, and the 2 lb capacity is larger than the common 1.5 lb machines. Owners rate it well overall, though some find the interface and results need a learning curve.
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Lowest price we've seen: $67.97 on Nov 7 at Walmart. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 7.
Owners rate it 4 out of 5 across 51 ratings. Most praise the touch screen and the range of programs; a minority report uneven results on specialty loaves and a learning curve.
This is a 16-in-1 automatic bread maker with a 2 lb capacity and a color touch screen. It handles kneading, resting, proofing, baking and warming on its own. To use it, add the ingredients, select a program, choose a loaf size and crust color, and press Start.
The 16 built-in programs cover bread, dough and specialty recipes. Bread programs are Soft, Sweet, French, Whole Wheat, Quick, Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free and Sourdough. Dough programs are Pizza Dough, Pasta Dough, Leaven Dough and Knead Only. Specialty programs are Cake, Jam, Yogurt and Bake Only. The Yogurt program has adjustable fermentation from 6 to 12 hours.
A 15-hour delay timer lets you load the ingredients ahead of time, and a keep-warm function runs for up to 60 minutes after baking. You can pause during fermentation to remove the kneading paddle before baking, which leaves a smaller hole in the bottom of the loaf. If power is interrupted, the memory function resumes the cycle when power returns within 20 minutes.
