Russell Hobbs 23620 Review

The Russell Hobbs 23620 Breadmaker is a compact, fast and highly versatile appliance which lets you enjoy fresh and homemade bread. It has 12 cooking programs - Basic, French, Wholewheat, Cake, Sweet, Dough, Jam, Sandwich, Gluten Free, Fast Bake I, Fast Bake II and Speciality. It's capable of baking food in 55 minutes, making it perfect if you're in a hurry. It has a capacity of 998g, and can cook 1lb, 1.6lb and 2.2lb loaves of bread.

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Aside from the 12 cooking programs, the Russell Hobbs 23620 Breadmaker is highly adjustable. It has 3 crust colour options, an up to 13 hour delay timer, kneading blades, a non-stick cooking pan, non-stick and dishwasher friendly kneading blades for automatic kneading, and more.

About Russell Hobbs

Russell Hobbs are a UK brand of home, kitchen and cleaning appliances. Their cookware includes kettles, toasters, food steamers, slow cookers, sandwich makers, breadmakers, deep fryers, mini ovens, and more. They're a well known brand and have a reputation for high quality and well designed products.

Specification

The features are as follows:

• 12 Cooking Programs - The Russell Hobbs 23620 has 12 cooking programs, namely Basic, French, Wholewheat, Cake, Sweet, Dough, Jam, Sandwich, Gluten Free, Fast Bake I, Fast Bake II and Speciality. Such a wide range provides plenty of scope. Fast baking can yield results in about 55 minutes, which is very fast for a breadmaker.
• 3 Crust Options - There are three crust options for altering the colour.
• Automatic Keep Warm Function - The Russell Hobbs 23620 comes equipped with an automatic keep warm function that keeps your bread warm for up to 1 hour after baking.
• Capacity - The breadmaker has a 998g capacity. It's suitable for baking 1lb, 1.6lb and 2.2lb loaves.
• Delay Timer - The breadmaker has a 13 hour delay timer. You can, for example, set the delay timer in the evening and enjoy ready-made bread for breakfast.
• Kneading Blades - The breadmaker has removable and non-stick kneading blades which are dishwasher friendly and remove the need to knead by hand.
• Cooking Bowl - The cooking bowl has a non-stick coating and is also dishwasher safe.
• LCD Display - The LCD screen is easy to use and shows the baking progress.
• 7 Minute Memory Cut Off - If the appliance's power is interrupted midway though, you can easily resume where it left off thanks to the 7 minute memory function.
• Power - The breadmaker is a 660W appliance.
• Non-Slip Feet - The breadmaker has non-slip feet.

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Summary

All things considered, the Russell Hobbs 23620 Breadmaker is a fast, powerful and compact appliance. It's packed with modern features, the most notable of which include the 12 versatile cooking programs for the best results, the 3 options for varying the colour of the crust and the automatic keep warm function for up to 1 hour. We particularly like the up to 13 hour delay timer which lets you wake up to freshly baked bread for breakfast. We rate the Russell Hobbs 23620 Breadmaker 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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