Anyone still use a bread machine?
I remember the store shelves use to have many brands of the bread machines. Now you can't find them.
I still use mine several times a week. I let the machine mix and knead the dough. I then take it out and put in bowl to rise, then shape to bake. I don't have time to knead properly and the bread machine kneads better then my hand anyway. I usually make an extra batch, freeze it after the first rise. Let thaw, shape and bake. Homemade bread is soooooo good. And I know exactly what goes in it. I add herbs, cheese, fruits or nuts to the dough. The grands love chocolate chips added to it. I have made some spectacular loafs never to be made again by experimenting. LOL I make the no knead rustic bread a lot too. And my old Visions glass dutch oven works great for baking that. If you see one of those at a yard sale scoop it up.
My basic recipe is
unbleached flour
salt (don't mix salt with the yeast)
warm water (112 degrees)
yeast
Mix, knead, rise. Deflate, shape, bake.