Now, you can have fresh baked bread in under 1 hour (58 minutes) with the Oster 5838 2-pound Expressbake Breadmaker. With a compact modern design, this item features an easy -to-use control and panel and 3-step programming that makes 1- 1/2 or 2- poiund horizontal loaves perfectly every time. The Expressbake has 8 bread settings, a 60-minute keep warm feature, and 13-hour delay bake. Oster products feature superior performance and uncompromising design, and cater to the consumer who not only enjoys the process of preparation through precision technology, but also takes pride in presenting the final results.

Bread machine bakes up to a 2-pound horizontal loaf in under an hour

User-friendly control panel; 13-hour delay bake; 1-hour keep warm

8 settings for making a variety of breads, dough, and jams

Nonstick aluminum bread pan and kneading paddle included

Measures 11-1/2 by 14-3/4 by 11 inches; 1-year limited warranty

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I also invested into a bread slicer and slice the bread when it's still a bit warm and put into a bag immediately so then you can just grab and go when you need it, which also cuts down on crumbs throughout the week.

158 of 163 found the following review helpful:

Works great!!Nov 08, 2002
By Phil
I must admit this is the first bread machine I have ever owned. I have had no problems with it at all. The manuel is well written and will have you making bread in no time. There are three crust settings for how dark you would like your bread, and one touch buttons for the type of bread you are making (french, basic etc.) I have made alot of bread with this machine, homemade and store bought mixes. The bread is always baked to perfection. Clean up is a snap with the non stick pan. One thing I really enjoy making is pizza. This machine performs very well making the dough, and the real plus is, the dough next to free to make. I think anyone who wishes to purchase a bread machine will be very happy with this one.

57 of 57 found the following review helpful:

My first bread machine - it was more than I had hoped forMar 17, 2006
By God's Kid "checking it out"
I am very pleased with this machine. I followed the extremely simple instructions and made a perfect loaf of bread the first time. The recipe book that came with the machine was too limiting for me so I bought two other bread machine cook books. The "Better Homes and Gardens Biggest Book of Bread Machine Recipes" is fantastic. I have learned a great deal about this machine: (1) using exact ingredients is critical (2) always add ingredients in the order suggested (3) the loaves come out of the pan easier if it is sprayed with cooking oil before adding ingredients (4) using the light crust setting is best for all kinds of loaves (5) the 1 1/2 pound loaf recipes are preferrable. I've used the bread machine at least three times a week since I purchased it and have tried every kind of bread possible. I have found nothing to complain about. The machine is quiet,powerful and remains stationary when operating. Great buy!

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One star for every year I've enjoyed this breadmaker!Feb 22, 2005
By maxpack
After reading the other reviews written for this product, and I feel I must add mine...

This machine has served me well for five years. I bought it for about $45 at Costco in 1999, and have made at least 200 loaves of bread on it (not an exaggeration!). I have an overall 85% success rate.

Have I made some "door stops"? Sure. I'm human. My need to experiment has resulted in a few failures, some rather hideous in fact. My most remarkable failure was the time I decided to make bread with the left-over coffee from the morning's pot.

I've also made some really great ones too. Nowadays, I hardly if ever consult a recipe book. I just put approximately 1.25 to 1.5 cups of liquid, 2.5 tsp yeast, 1 to 4 tbs sugar, .5 to 1.5 tsp salt, and about 4 cups of flour or other dry fillers (oatmeal, cornmeal, etc.) into the bucket, start the kneading, and adjust wet/dry ingredients as needed to get a good dough consistency. I won't stop experimenting because some of my best loaves have resulted from blind tosses into the mixer. Those are extra special because they are unique one-time breads.

Here are a few tips I've picked up along the way:

1) Allow even the worst loaf to "cook" at least partially if not completely; -even if it looks like you'll be putting it directly into the trash. The reason: Clean up will be easier if the outide edge in contact with the machine is cooked. Just be sure to monitor the deformed loaf as it cooks.

2) If you've had a few failures in a row, take a little extra time to evaluate why. The manual for the bread machine (and most bread making books) have trouble shooting guides to help you here.

3) When you first use the bread machine, you really should use the recipes in the manual or the tested ones found in "published" bread machine cookbooks. Ones on internet websites are untested and can be hit-or-miss. After you've made a few loafs from tried-and-true recipes, you'll have the experience you need to make adjustments to unbalanced "amature" recipes, and to make your own unique blends too.

4) What do I do with all the bread? I always sample each loaf right out of the machine (unless I'm giving it as a hostess gift) then, after it has cooled, I slice it and freeze it for lunches throughout the week.

5) Remember, this breadmaker is just a bucket, with a kneading arm and a heating element. The machine is not at fault if the loaf doesn't come out right.

P.S.: My 1999 Oster bread maker is still working fine, but I have to admit: I've already bought its replacement. The Toastmaster 1.5Lb machine that is on sale at Amazon for $34. I hope it serves me half as well as this Oster has, but it may take the rest of the decade to find out - It will stay in the box until the Oster dies.

Good luck!

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