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Nothing could ever beat the experience of bread making with the use of West Bend 41300 breadmaker. The West Bend brand is known as an innovative leader in making high-quality household appliances. Flexibility is an essential factor for the success of a breadmaker, and this product is just that. With 41300, you can choose from eleven cooking options, allowing you to bake multigrain, whole wheat, sweet loaves, and many other types of bread. Besides, you can knead the dough and even bake cakes as well as making jams.
This product prides itself on the use of dual-paddle for kneading the dough. It helps you to be sure that the dough is properly kneaded, making it lighter in texture, which would result in its higher rise. Aside from the high rise effect, you also have the option to choose the shade of your baked bread, whether you want it light, or medium to dark. The bread is baked in horizontal shapes up to 2.5 pounds in weight. If you are new to baking, you will realize that these shapes of bread are the easiest to style during slicing. The device also has an add-on for those looking for a dietary feature. The West Bend 41300 has the capability of making gluten-free or low carb bread.
It also comes with delay baking function, which allows you to prepare your dry ingredients and delay it baking for up to 12 hours and 58 minutes. This feature is perfect for those who would like to have their bread prepared just the time they get out of bed. Cleaning the paddles is one of the most significant challenges that come with any bread maker. You don’t need to worry as the breadmaker comes with a knead blade cleaning tool along with operation manual and free recipes brochure. The sleek design is ideal for all sizes of the kitchen.
Product Specifications
- Dual blade kneading system
- 11 baking options with satisfying gluten-free and low-carb baking
- 2.5 rectangular-shaped bread capacity
- 12 hours 58 minutes delay baking time
- Three crust shade options
- The package includes free measuring spoons, cups and blade cleaning tool
- Comes with a user manual and free recipes
- One year limited warranty
Pros
- The dual-blade kneading system gives the bread a lighter texture and a higher rise resulting in the best-baked bread.
- Eleven baking options allow you to prepare different types of bread for separate occasions.
- It makes up to 2.5 pounds of horizontal bread for easy styling and slicing.
- It also has an option for baking and making jams.
- It has an attractive option of preparing gluten-free and low carb bread ideal for those looking for this dietary feature.
- It has delay baking features and a top viewing panel.
- It has an option to choose a shade of crust.
- It features an easy cleaning and sleek design.
Cons
The manual does not specify the time for each step of the bread-making process
Customer Reviews and Ratings
The most noticeable advantage of this appliance, as noted by owners, is the quality of the finished product. It is light and soft and produces excellent taste bread. This result can perhaps be attributed to the fact that this has a two-paddle kneading system. The wide range of baking options is ideal for a novice who would like to start from the basics and advance in cooking techniques using just one machine. The delay feature is very much appreciated as you can simply prepare your ingredients, put in on the pan, and walk away. Once you come back, you can devour the freshly baked bread in front of you. An exciting innovation of this product is the option for baking gluten-free and low carb bread for diet.
Those who are novice and hesitant because the machine might be complex to operate were surprised that it is very user-friendly. You just have to follow the instructions in setting the push-button control panels. The paddle cleaner makes it easier to clean the remnant on the blades of the machine, and its sleek design makes it ideal for any kitchen size.
However, some owners expressed some disappointment for the absence of any signal for the change of phase during baking. You have to closely monitor the top lid so that you know what is exactly going on during regular baking sessions. The manual does not even provide the time for each phase of baking.
Conclusion
The positive aspects of the West Bend 41300 are enough to overwhelm the negative ones. All this makes it a highly recommendable product.
Update
Unfortunately, this model is not for sale anymore. Nevertheless there’s a similar model that is currently available: Sunbeam 5891