Russell Hobbs 4461

For more than two years I had made a loaf of bread nearly every day in my old Prima breadmaker. I made wholemeal, granary and white loaves. Sometimes I made raisin bread. I never had a failure. Then it started to make ominous noises and we thought the time had come to replace it. We didn't feel that it owed us anything as it had cost less than £50. A local shop had the Russell Hobbs Rapide on special offer at £70. I'd read a couple of good reviews about the machine and thought that I'd probably be getting something better than my old machine, which was no longer made. The Rapide would make all ... more

Own up, how many of you got bread making machines for Christmas? And how many of you have actually got them out of the box and made bread? I bet some of you are thinking I can’t be doing with all that fiddly mixing and stuff I’ll just pop down to the local store and buy a loaf…how good can it be after all? Well let me tell you… Firstly its really really simple… you just bung the ingredients in the right measure (fluids first followed by dry ingredients) into the detachable loaf tin, put it on the machine, close lid, select your programme and press start! Yes it really is that easy…no mixing or ... more

The Russell Hobbs 4461 'does what it says on the tin' ie you can make a range of loaves with the minimal fuss that you would expect from a breadmaker. What you might like to know as a potential purchaser is 'can I get spares if it goes wrong'? If you want a new paddle (the bit that kneads the dough), no problem. If you need a new baking tin, again no problem. I need a new seal for the shaft at the bottom of the loaf tin. Just a small rubber o-ring seal, value a few pence. However, the spares outlet (Salton, the parent company of Russell Hobbs) will only sell a complete loaf tin (cost £17). I ... more

I have had many bread makers and none of them have been as good as my Russel Hobbs. I bought mine a few months ago. I have made lots of different types of bread. It doesn't just make bread though, you can cook jams, cakes and even mix pizza dough which beats the quality of any bought pizza. This bread maker has many features- 2lb capacity, delay timer so you can wake up to the smell of fresh bread in the morning, weight options 1lb, 1.5lb and 2lb. Bread always used to take a long time to make and is very hard work it is also good for the elderly who may not have the strength to mix dough, just ... more