Multiple Loaf Bread Machine

There's possibly nothing more ingenious then sliced bread. Indeed, you can use it in almost any culinary fashion imaginable; and there's something about making something from 'scratch,' with our own hands, that appeals on a very subconcious level.

The idea of an automated breadmaker is, truly, one of the more magnificent advancements in kitchen appliances. Any time of day or night, with the right ingredients, one can make a warm, handsome, chewy bit of bready goodness to do with what you will. But the process is inherently flawed.

The current slew of home-based bread machines today can only produce one loaf at a time. It's a waste of both electricity and patience, and if the baker has a voracious (or significantly large) group of people with which to give said bready delight, it will disappear in a matter of minutes. Commercial bakeries can make dozens of loaves at a time: why can't we make, at least, three?

I propose a bread machine that would make multiple loaves simultaniously. Lined up in lateral fashion, the loaf pans could utilize a gear-driven assembly for their kneading prongs, keeping them locked firmly in sync and saving on energy costs. In addition, the use of one, albeit longer, heating element would reduce costs; the close proximity of the pans would result in a lower cooking time overall.

The prospect of making three loaves at a time, rather than one alone, in addition to the reduced cooking times, would be a major selling point. And besides, who doesn't love homemade bread?