Hamilton Beach Dual Breakfast Sandwich Maker with Timer, Silver (25490)

use to buy breakfast sandwiches at Costco. A portion of !2 have now gone up to nearly $20. This product cost $50 and the product it makes is sooooo good and far better then the commercial one that had little bacon and cheese. The prep time is 5 minutes, pre heat is 5 minutes and cook time 4 1/2 minutes. So easy to do and very easy to clean. One of the best gadgets in the kitchen.

I bought this so that I wouldn't have to spend so much on McDonald's Egg McMuffins every morning. With Barack Obama in charge, I can't even afford Egg McMuffins any longer. Lost my health insurance because of Obamacare, and the 10,000 deductible means I have to make my eggs at home. So I use the Local store bought English Muffins and American sliced cheese and the ham that is cut to size in the round. Its the best value I found. I can't afford the actual Canadian Bacon. so ham in the round is substituted, since prices at the grocery stores have skyrocketed under this economic illiterate in the White House. My eggs are large sized, because they are the better value, so I get a larger sandwich than McDonald's provided me in the past. I cook it for exactly 4 minutes and 30 seconds. Trick is to heat it 'till the green preheat light comes on, and then take a brush and hit the egg section with butter (well actually not butter, but country crock as its cheaper) so the egg won't stick. I cut the cheese into the round shape and put the excess pieces in the middle, and that way I don't waste anything. With the way this unit is designed, I just slide the bottom plate over after the egg is cooked and it comes right off without having to clean it at all. No residue and the unit stays clean the way I do it, because paper towels... well they are too expensive for me, and so I try to create the least amount of clean up. I'm working 24/7 nearly 365 because as a small business owner, it is difficult to stay in business with all the costs, and so If I can save a nickel at breakfast I'll do it. I'm sucking minerals out of the air to stay alive the rest of the day, so if I didn't have this cooker, I'd probably be in the hospital because let's face it, who can survive when they suck minerals out of the air.... Anyway, I have to say this is the greatest tool for cooking egg McMuffins that I've ever used, although I've never used any other ones.With that, I can say I recommend it highly. Get one yourself and save a bundle and have larger egg McMuffin sandwiches. You won't regret it..

So easy to use, delicious breakfast for everyone.

So, I'd seen a video of this product on facebook and my instant reaction was "I think I'd really like that..." so with it being as inexpensive as it is, I ordered it. I have used it many times both for myself and for others and everyone always enjoys the sandwiches. I'd made them for my younger sister's kids and even though she'd tried making "egg McMuffins" by cooking the ingredients separately, her kids didn't like those but they did like mine. I think it has to do with how perfectly they're made... at least for a kid, it's not just a fried egg on an English muffin, but with this the egg actually cooks in a perfect circle and becomes fused with the bread (they cook together).I use it often when wanting a quick meal or snack since you can easily have the basic ingredients on hand at all times (eggs, muffins, cheese, ham/protein). It warms up so fast that it's usually ready for me before I've gotten all the ingredients ready. Then it takes just 5 minutes to cook, but then another 5-10 before it cools off enough that you can actually eat it without it being too hot.Clean up is super simple, you just get a paper towel and wipe off the surfaces. The egg-cooking portion easily pulls out for dishwasher cleaning whenever you want.The only complaint I have is that there's no power button, plugging it in is turning it on and unplugging it is switching it off and the cord is very very short. So I have it plugged into a short power strip that has its own switch on it so that I don't have to unplug it. Other than that, it's getting way more use than I expected and produces a better meal than I had hoped.

Right off the top, I love yet loath gadgets. I only bought this because of the incredible deal on it, so 'why not', right?If you don't want to read a bunch of extra stuff then simply.... this actually does make me eat breakfast, it's just too easy not too.Now for the long part of it.Space wise it's smaller than a toaster over, but just about the size of a small pop up toaster. You do need some clearance on the sides (if you have a small work area, this matters to you) to slide out the egg cooker/separator things. Overall, the footprint isn't that bad, especially if you have a space to store it away.Basic usage and tips. Read through the reviews and you'll get the gist of it, that's what I did. But in summary, I use an oil sprayer that I fill with whatever oils I choose to use, and I mist the egg part (not doing this results in sticking and left over egg 'skin'). The machine takes no time to pre-heat, so if you need to microwave a frozen sausage patty, start that first. The lights seem counterintuitive considering the 'pre-heat' light comes on when it's heated, but there you are. From here you decide what goes in, add ons, bread choice, what have you. Before inflation doubled the price, the best thing I found was the whole wheat burger buns as the bread choice. At the time they were .88 and fit the rings perfectly (this is no longer the case). I'd started with canadian bacon (way to expensive for what it is) then switched to frozen pre-cooked sausage patties. A minute in the microwave was good enough (45 seconds was better but took finding an extra button to press) and the machine was already set to go.Place bottom bun, sausage, close that part, then add egg to top part. How do you like your egg? Use part of the shell to break the yoke and swirl it around a bit, or if you want to mess up another dish, scramble before hand. Do not add top bun, just don't! Let cook for about two minutes or so (check how done the egg is) and now season if you didn't before, unplug machine, add top bun and close. This way you can walk off and finish getting ready, whatever, the come back and slide out egg ring thing, take out sandwich, and NOW is when you can add cheese. Don't add cheese before hand unless you are using something other than sliced version.I top mine with salsa and this is how I get great results every time. I mean, this isn't fast food results, and is always messy, but good enough for me.Someone asked and at the time it was about .77 a sandwich. It's a bit more now thanks to inflation but still cheaper than getting take away. That is unless you are grabbing a $1 deal somewhere, then by all means, that's honestly a better option probably.Things that angered me in the beginning: (I say 'angered' cause people pay $40 for this)The egg tray is temperamental. Large egg? = mess. Maybe it will spill over, maybe not. This is the reason to not only make sure the plate is well heated but that you don't even try to put a top bun/bread on it for a couple of minutes.Short power cord. Seriously, it's annoying.One of the main reasons I could only suggest this thing to someone is because they have kids and would like them to be able to make something without using the stove. However, this also means they prob won't take the time to do it properly and just throw an egg in and put the bread on top, worse yet, even the cheese and just walk away. Both of those things will be burnt to the sides of the machine and maybe spill onto your counter.There you have it. I wanted to dislike this thing as using it I said "I can do all of this with just one pan", but it serves a purpose. It's a no fuss devise that does what's indented but with caveats.It encourages me to eat breakfast (that I don't normally do) and others can use it with a bit of learning curve. I'd fully expect to see an overflow mess on the counter when I got home if you have others who don't take basic precautions. But then again, they probably didn't burn down the house with it.