Bread Maker: Never thought I’d contemplate

[Anonymous]

A few days ago I received the inexpensive Cuisinart bread machine I ordered which Costco has on sale, and am favorably impressed with the quality of the bread it makes. It of course looks different than store-bought bread, or home-made round loaves, but it's easy to use, has plenty of programs (e.g., white bread, wheat bread, French bread, gluten-free, dough only, packaged bread mix, etc.) and allows one to either bake bread to completion or to remove the dough at the appropriate stage to re-shape and bake separately in your own loaf pan and oven. For around $100, it seems like a good value, and it has a small footprint, too, despite being able to make up to a 2 lb. loaf. FWIW