Apparatus for making bread

A bread-making apparatus, comprising

• a housing;
• a baking container disposed in the housing, said baking container being provided with an opening and a source of heat;
• a kneading container suitable for containing bread ingredients and water, said kneading container being detachably mounted in the baking container;
• a lid assembly positioned above the kneading container, said lid assembly being capable of assuming a first and second positions, the first position wherein the lid assembly covers the opening of the baking container and the second position where the lid assembly is positioned away from the opening;
• a kneading blade movably disposed in the kneading container;
• a motor for operating the kneading blade for kneading bread ingredients and water into a dough in the kneading container;
• means for detecting temperature in the dough being kneaded in the kneading container;
• a yeast charger for charging dry yeast into the kneading container;
• and
• a control unit for controlling the source of heat and the motor.