Breadmaker

[dh204]

Hi everyone,

I've been thinking about getting a breadmaker. I went to the store the other day to look at some, but I wonder if the gluten-free setting is necessary for making gluten free bread? Is it just a question of figuring out the right setting if it doesn't have a gluten-free function?

And what exactly does a breadmaker do? Do you just throw all the ingredients in and it mixes and then bakes or do you have to mix everything yourself first and then throw it in? My boyfriend and I were confused in the store what with all the models and settings and functions (some of them make jam!) and then we got assaulted by an extremely chipper salesgirl who tried to sell us on the most expensive machine. (My boyfriend refuses to put in a large sum of money for a breadmaker). Then we got into an argument about the gluten free setting. I pointed out that they don't put them on breadmakers for fun; it obviously serves a purpose by my boyfriend keeps insisting that we can make gluten free bread in a basic breadmaker without the gluten free setting.

Any suggestions or advice are most welcome!

(P.S.: I've got my eye on the Kenwood machine w/gluten free setting; I've looked around at some of the posts here on breadmakers but since I live in France, there aren't a lot of the same brands; or else they are the same but marketed under a different brand name - i.e. I think Moulinex in the US is called Seb here in france)

[suziew]

I have a cheap sunbeam breadmaker. It doesn't have a gluten free setting on it. I just use the normal bread setting and my breads come out right. I use the Pamelas amazing bread mix.

[flagbabyds]

zogiruishi, if you go to the gluten free pantry i think the have a way to set it to gluten free, i have it on my old compter, and could dig it up for you, it is a PDF, so I would e-mail it to you.

[Daxin]

We have a cuisanart breadmaker that has a gluten free setting on it.

Is this setting necessary, NO! In the "Gluten Free Gourmet Bakes Bread" the recipes are set up so that they will work in any breadmaker.

The gluten free setting adds time to the rising phase of the baking cycle, but like I said, it is not necessary.

Cuisanart was the only one we could find with that setting on it.

[dh204]

Thanks for all the advice...we might end up getting a breadmaker without a gluten free setting that is also on the small side (we don't have much room in the kitchen). although i am still pushing for that kenwood i saw that has the gluten free setting, can make jam, AND has a recipe book with at least 3 gluten-free recipes (!)

[rma451]

Hi everyone,

I've been thinking about getting a breadmaker. I went to the store the other day to look at some, but I wonder if the gluten-free setting is necessary for making gluten free bread? Is it just a question of figuring out the right setting if it doesn't have a gluten-free function?

And what exactly does a breadmaker do?

hi,

Ill try to answer your questions. the gluten free machines do one rise which is all the gluten free breads need and I also think they have a slightly longer bake time.

also the diffrence between the bread machine or doing it all by hand is that once the ingredients are in the machine , you usually need to check during the kneading cycle that all our flours are incorporated then let the machine do the rest until it is done. so your not having to check on and can run out do small errands ,ect.

by hand you will need to mix, watch the rising time, to make sure it doesnt overrise, or it will collapse once out of oven , sometimes even before, this is due to lack of gluten in our breads.and watch the baking time and( internal temp)? although many go by the look and thump method,lol.

either way is doable , just a choice and preference of time and money ,

gl , rosie