The Salton bread machine is actually the Breadman ultimate 2 lb. machine. According to consumer magazines, this machine is one of the best machines to use for baking bread because of its affordability and ease of use. You can bake a 1, 1,5 or 2 pound loaf of bread and you can make white or specialty breads in this machine. In addition, you can use your regular cake and jam recipe and have the finished product with little work on your part. Imagine making jam without the constant stirring as you stand over the hot stove.
Along with any bread maker, you get a free bread maker recipe book. This will give you the list of ingredients and the instructions for making all kinds of bread - French, banana, pumpernickel and more. The Salton machine has a large LED display so you can see how much time is left before you have the home-made bread you are looking forward to and a custom control recipe program.
This means you can choose the type of bread you want to make, put in the flour, yeast, water and other ingredients and then the machine takes over from there. With over 300 control settings the possibilities with this machine are almost limitless. There is a dispenser for the extra ingredients so you don't have to be around to listen for the beep to tell you when to add the raisins or nuts to the dough.
If you want fresh bread in a hurry, there is a fast bake cycle on this machine that gives you the size of loaf you want in only fifty-nine minutes. There is a 60 minute power failure backup so that if the power goes out you won't have to clean out the pan and start all over. The lid is removable, so with this feature and the non-stick coating on the pan, clean up is a breeze.
You can also set the delay timer 24 hours in advance so you can plan to have fresh bread with your meal the next day and not have to worry about finding the time to bake. You don't have to get your hands all messed up or knead the dough and then wait for it to rise. The bread maker does all this and even keeps the bread warm for an hour after it is finished baking.