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Kitchen & Housewares : Sunbeam 5891 2-Pound Programmable BreadmakerBrowse or Search and Buy Online our Best Sellers Shopping Sales of Kitchen & Housewares and Sunbeam 5891 2-Pound Programmable Breadmaker. Rating:  - bread machine with problemsSunbeam 5891 2-Pound Programmable BreadmakerThis breadmaker arrived with a broken lid. At first I thought it was up to me to attach it. After several of us tried to attach it with no success, I called Sunbeam. The customer service lady was very helpful. "The lid is broken. You should have called us right away. We'll send you another bread machine, brand new. Keep this broken machine; we don't want it." (Sunbeam sent me an OSTER bread machine that is exactly like my old Sunbeam with a few newer features.) So now I have two bread machines that work. The first one I received is waiting for the Salvation Army. Rating:  - A Great Breadmaker for not alot of Dough!I read many pages of reviews before deciding what breadmaker to buy. I have to say the the positives paired with the price won me over. I figured that if I'm unsuccessful I could always return it. What a pleasant surprise...I can make a great loaf of bread. I did take the time to buy the suggested Betty Crocker Bread Machine Cookbook. I love that too! However, I must say that I made a few successful loaves from the recipe manual. I did like the flavor or the recipes in the Betty Crocker Book better, they use less yeast. I am having a wonderful time making great tasting bread and don't miss the cardboard variety sold at the store for $4.00. I make mine for less than a dollar. In today's economy every dollar saved counts. If your concerned about whether you'll be able to make bread with this machine you can stop worrying. Be sure to follow the directions and measure every item carefully. You too can be enjoying fresh warm bread daily and save on room freshener too. The house smells great. A great deal for $50 at Walmart. I'd recommend the Sunbeam 5891 to everyone. Rating: - Excellent giftI was given this bread machine as a birthday gift a few months ago and so far, no complaints!! The machine is used consistently (once a week) and performance has always been perfect when following the recipes included with the bread maker. Our favorite is the "sandwich" loaf. Non-sunbeam recipes have turned out well too, especially pizza dough. I would recommend this machine, it was the best birthday gift! Rating:  - Pretty Good, I guess.I have used the Sunbeam 5891 several times and am somewhat satisfied with it. It's kinda noisy and vibrates much more than I like, but the bread comes out well. The crust is a little crispy at first, even on the light setting, but softens over a little time (usually the next day) which is how I like my crust. Not my first choice in a bread machine, but for the price, I consider it a fair bargain. Rating: - Excellent entry level breadmaker but plan on replacing it soonWith the cost of bread going through the roof I thought I'd investigate making my own bread. I chose this bread maker because it's very cheap and gets good reviews. I've never owned one before and I'm not a baker. I started with a bread mix from the local grocery store. Not much cheaper than buying the bread but a good way to start. When I turned the machine on it was obvious there was something wrong with it. There was a dreadful sound everytime the dough hook turned as if something was slipping inside. The bread came out very well but I had to return the machine to the store to get a new one. Lost half a star right there. I then tried a loaf using bulk ingredients. Much, much cheaper that way but still very easy. Just chuck the wet ingredients in, then the dry, and finally add the yeast into a hole you poke into the flour. Set the bake type (nearly always basic), chose the darkness and loaf size (1.5 or 2lbs) and hit the on button. Three hours later you have bread. There are a couple of dough types the breadmaker struggles with - I can hear the motor groaning to turn the hook. I doubt I'll get more than 20-30 loaves out of this machine before it, too, dies. However the important thing is that I know I enjoy making bread and when it does die I'll happily spend $100 or so on a better machine. The bread that comes out is fantastic (but it doesn't poke out the top like in the picture, thank goodness). The machine is very easy to clean although I do have to soak the loaf tin in water overnight to get the dough hook off. It comes with a weird hook thing that I assume is to pull the dough hook off with but it doesn't work. The book that comes with it is minimal and only has a sample recipe for each of the 12 or so bake settings. I purchased an extra book for recipies but, quite honestly, they're all kind of intimidating. Great if you want to bake bread in the shape of a swan but not what I'm looking for. When I want something, say raisin bread, I just go to the Internet for recipies. They've all been good so far. One feature that is missing is a beeper to indicate that the first kneading is over and you can add extra ingredients such as raisins, cheese etc. Not really a big deal, I just listen for the kneading sound to finish. And yes - I'm saving a ton of money, especially now I'm buying my ingredients in bulk. And, again, the bread is better than any 'artisan' bread from the supermarket bakery. |