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[Ricardo]

Does anyone here use a bread maker? I assume that they'd use less energy than baking bread in the oven, and not heat up the kitchen, either.

My sister-in-law bakes bread in one, and it's pretty good.

[KrisNY]

Yep I have one, bought it at Wal-Mart for under $50. I love it. What I love the most is you can get recipes online and use them in the bread machine. The machine came with a book (but not tons of recipes).

We make pizza dough, italian bread, pretzels, and numerous other things in ours. It takes a while though- so you have to plan ahead. If I can remember- I think it's like 4 hours for Italian bread. There is a quick-set to make things quicker, but I've never used that.

[Ricardo]

We make pizza dough

Thanks for the idea! I've been buying pizza dough, which works well but it's not whole wheat.

I just may look into getting a bread maker.

[antkmom]

I also have a bread maker.  I dont' know if it would save energy because it does take so long for the bread to cook in the bread maker. 
I use mine to make doughs more often than making bread.  I make pizza dough and dough for stromboli.  I also love making sweet roll dough. 

My problem is that I lost all of my recipes in our move.  Never though about looking online~ thanks kris.

[bammer]

bread-makers do consume less energy than ovens. the same mechanics go for waffle and doughnut makers, hence the more we can save.

[zebro]

I don't know whether bread maker consumes less current or not.But i am sure microwave ovens are highly current consuming appliance.

[herboo]

I don't have bread maker. So i don't know whether it consume less current or not. But one time i inquired with the shop they told that it will consume less current only.

[irena]

We have bread makers at home. Yes i agree we save energy if we will use bread makers than oven because before we are using oven. My friend told me that too.

[ladybird]

I am using bread maker from last 5 years. Yes it saves energy as compared to  the microwave.

[tanya]

Make sure to completely end any program you are on before you unplug your bread maker. Use a surge protector with your machine to protect the microchip. Unplug your machine when it is not in use.