The manual is a bit confusing to me. Can anyone tell me how to use the gluten free setting on how to choose 1.5 lb. or 2 lb. loaf? It seem to me you only change the shade of crust using the select weight of bread option. Plus how do I know it is only...
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I have not used this, but the setting for gluten free is number 4 on the menu button, and the recipe in the manual is for 1 1/2 lb only, and that is the small loaf. To choose the small, press the lb. button, and you will see a triangle, or arrow, shape. Press again, and it will move. For the small loaf, place the arrow on the left, for a large loaf, place the arrow on the right. There are only those two options. Good luck! [It gets easier]
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not sure if my reply comes too late or not but i use my breadman solely to make gluten free breads. i used the gluten free setting once and never went back to it. depending on the recipe, i use the fruit & nut setting, rapid white or i create my own. i also use it to mix pizza dough because i don't have a food processor. i haven't had any problems with the machine and i've had it for a year. i'm still puzzled at all the reviews that say the machine jumps around on the counter while mixing or the loud noises it makes.
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I make 3 loaves. Find a recipe though that uses only flour, water, salt and yeast. The dough "proofs", it doesn't rise. The yeast isn't mixed with water. Spritz the bread before you put it in the oven and it comes out perfect crusty on the outside and soft inside. I love this pan!!!!
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I went on line and got a recipe from a competitor for a 9 or 11 cup food processor. I tried the recipe that called for 4 cups of flour (2 loaves of bread). I may not have followed the recipe steps of adding what when??? It was too much and the processor just couldn't get the dough around the bowl. I put the dough into the bread machine and worked it there and it eventually was worked enough. I tried a 2 cup recipe twice and it made excellent dough both times with about a minutes worth of processing. I have the dough raising for the oven now and it is as nice or nicer than the Kitchen Aide mixer,or the bread machine makes. So yes, for my pizza dough recipe (-2 cups flour) and roll or small bread recipes it will be a snap. I may make up some pre-packaged bags for the freezer to take out and fix in a hurry. I was nervous and kept feeling for any heat from the motor, but nothing.
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There is one recipe for 100% whole wheat flour (Honey Whole Wheat Bread 1 1/2 lb. loaf). It also calls for a small amount of gluten flour and powdered milk. I have used several other bread cookbook recipes that use a combination of wheat and bread flour and they have turned out well. This is my 3rd bread machine and this is the only one that I have not had regular problems with bread falling once it goes into the bake cycle. I've had slight falling with this machine 2-3 times and it's when I'm trying a new recipe I've never made before. I've been enjoying this machine more than any of the other brands. Hope this helps.
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Make sure you put the ingredients in the bread pan in the order they are listed in the recipe. This allows for the best mixing of the dough. When you plug in and turn on the bread machine it is set for a loaf of basic white bread. I use this setting for most of the bread I make. While on this setting you can set for the size of loaf (I find a one-and-a-half pound loaf is best) and for the thickness of the crust. Then start the cycle. A couple of tips. If the recipe calls for two different flours...I like to mix them together before I put them in the machine. Some recipes call for an egg. I mix the egg with the other liquid (milk or water) before adding to the pan. Make sure you put the ingredients in the bread pan in the order they are listed in the recipe. This allows for the best mixing of the dough. When you plug in and turn on the bread machine it is set for a loaf of basic white bread. I use this setting for most of the bread I make. While on this setting you can set for the size of loaf (I find a one-and-a-half pound loaf is best) and for the thickness of the crust. Then start the cycle. A couple of tips. If the recipe calls for two different flours...I like to mix them together before I put them in the machine. Some recipes call for an egg. I... » Read More Make sure you put the ingredients in the bread pan in the order they are listed in the recipe. This allows for the best mixing of the dough. When you plug in and turn on the bread machine it is set for a loaf of basic white bread. I use this setting for most of the bread I make. While on this setting you can set for the size of loaf (I find a one-and-a-half pound loaf is best) and for the thickness of the crust. Then start the cycle. A couple of tips. If the recipe calls for two different flours...I like to mix them together before I put them in the machine. Some recipes call for an egg. I mix the egg with the other liquid (milk or water) before adding to the pan. « Show Less
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I use a Toastmaster breadmaker. You need a breadmaker with a 2 lb loaf capacity. Make sure it's wet enough. I usually end up adding a tiny bit of extra water. It always turns out good when I use real eggs. Sometimes I use "flax eggs," and it doesn't raise as much. My kids need to eat GF, but my husband and I do not, and we still enjoy this bread!
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I don't know anything about gluten free, but there will be a "slice" in the bottom of the loaf from the paddle. It usually just closes up once the paddle is removed. Sounds like a yeast problem if it was like a brick.
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I only have ever used the gluten free setting but there is a pause phase for that setting and it seems to be quite a long pause, maybe 5 minutes or so maybe a little longer. Hope this helps.
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I use my pan for gluten free baguettes. Without gluten, the bread doesn't expand much and therefore, I do not have this problem. So, I am not sure how it would work with regular gluten bread. However, I do turn my bread half way through baking, as it starts to brown on the bottom, but not the top. Turning it half way through, may help you.
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I don't know about the actual recipe, it only gives what the ingredients are.It is VERY good bread. Nice big loaves. Not like those "gluten free" tiny tasteless breads I've had before. My digestive system actualy likes this bread too. No overly full feeling after only one slice. I can eat a whole sandwich and still feel like I could have more.That is all I know about it, just VERY GOOD bread, made with Spelt flour. I got some Spelt pasta too, it's all good. I'm going all Spelt products now.
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The only kind of bread we have made in it is a gluten-free mix from Pamela's Products. We followed the instructions exactly(temperature, order of adding ingredients, don't let yeast touch wet ingredients) and had perfect bread every time. I'm not sure why yours isn't turning out well.
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I use the 1.5 lb setting on my bread machine which is what the directions on the box indicate and it has always turned out terrific...good luck
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There is no user available option of "gluten free" per se; and the supplied manual does not include information as to what parameters were utilized in establishing the various selections available. In fact, the manual never discussed the issue of gluten being a necessary ingredient for some recipes for wheat flour breads as you may know or will discover as you expand your attempts at different types of bread. This sort of becomes a matter of trial and error or success. I found WalMart carries a product called "Vital Wheat Gluten" by Hodgson Mills in a 6 1/2 oz. package for those recipes calling for it. There is no user available option of "gluten free" per se; and the supplied manual does not include information as to what parameters were utilized in establishing the various selections available. In fact, the manual never discussed the issue of gluten being a necessary ingredient for some recipes for wheat flour breads as you may know or will discover as you expand your attempts at different types of bread. This sort of becomes a matter of trial and error or success. I found WalMart carries a product called "Vital Wheat Gluten" by Hodgson Mills in a 6 1/2 oz. package... » Read More There is no user available option of "gluten free" per se; and the supplied manual does not include information as to what parameters were utilized in establishing the various selections available. In fact, the manual never discussed the issue of gluten being a necessary ingredient for some recipes for wheat flour breads as you may know or will discover as you expand your attempts at different types of bread. This sort of becomes a matter of trial and error or success. I found WalMart carries a product called "Vital Wheat Gluten" by Hodgson Mills in a 6 1/2 oz. package for those recipes calling for it. « Show Less
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Yeah, love it. Never use it 100% but I always mix it (1 -3 cups for a 2 loaf) with other (organic) spelt or wheat or white - the more used, the more gluten I add. Depending on how much 7-grain you put into the dough, it gives the bread a nutty consistency and a wonderful taste.
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I take the bread out 10 minutes ahead of the end of its cycle to avoid a crust that is too dry. (I use the gluten-free setting, so that may not be the solution for you?). I also pull the paddles after the kneading cycle.
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John: The dimensions of the loaf pan determine the dimension of the bread 9"x5"x5". The choice of 1.0/1.5, 2.0 or 2.5lb. setting has to do with cooking time. I only use 1.0/1.5lb setting; otherwise the bread overbakes,dries out or over rises and hits top of cover. Hope this is helpful.