The DAK Turbo Bake II, AKA R2-D2

Right now, my DAK Turbo Baker II, which I affectionately dubbed R2-D2 for obvious reasons, and my Oster 5838 are filling the house with a wonderful aroma. That DAK breadmaker was a GREAT thrift store find. I love this thing! It’s different than other breadmakers. First, you put the ingredients in the opposite order from [...]

Italian herb bread for bread machine

I made this for our Thanksgiving dinner and it was delicious. I realized after the bread was mid way through its cycle in the machine that I needed to move the machine so we could sit down at the table for dinner. Thing is, with bread machines, you can’t interrupt them if they’re past the [...]

Cinnamon apple whole wheat bread

Why are my breads turning out so craggy on top instead of smooth? I used the lightest crust setting, but it still looks like it’ll be too done. Aaaargh. This is the recipe from Recipezaar: Ingredients 1 1/3 cups apple juice 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate 1 tablespoon honey 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/3 cup diced apple 1/4 cup wheat [...]