Help Baking gluten-free Bread Mixes

[susiequsie]

Hello everyone:

I am new to your forum and am ready to tear my hair out trying to bake gluten-free bread mixes. Here's the problem: Currently, I'm using the Bob's Red Mill white mix (but, I've had the same thing happen with another brand too). I started with a portable mixer and the dough would 'glom' up or crawl up the beaters and into my mixer. A real mess and I would end up not even being able to beat it the required length of time.

So, I invested in a stand mixer (as recommended), have used it twice, and the same thing happens! I am really exasperated with this. What am I doing wrong??

[GlutenGalAZ]

I have only used The Gluten Free Pantry bread mixes. I have a Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer and have had no problems.

Did yours come with different attachments? If so are you using the dough hook (or which ever one you have that is suitable?)? With the stand mixer it will not climb up the beater like a hand mixer (from what I have read about the hand mixer).

How is your bread turning out? I am not familiar with the Bob's Red Mill bread mix (pretty much all have tapioca in them -- I can't have) but with The Gluten-free Pantry Mix you have to let it rise for around 30-40 minutes with plastic wrap on the top. Does your rise?

Sorry so many questions....

[susiequsie]

I have only used The Gluten Free Pantry bread mixes. I have a Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer and have had no problems.
Did yours come with different attachments? If so are you using the dough hook (or which ever one you have that is suitable?)? With the stand mixer it will not climb up the beater like a hand mixer (from what I have read about the hand mixer).

How is your bread turning out? I am not familiar with the Bob's Red Mill bread mix (pretty much all have tapioca in them -- I can't have) but with The Gluten-free Pantry Mix you have to let it rise for around 30-40 minutes with plastic wrap on the top. Does your rise?
Sorry so many questions....

Hello,
I have never answered a post on this forum before, so I hope that I am doing it correctly. I have a Sunbeam stand mixer with dough hooks and regular beaters. I have tried it using both sets and they both do the same thing. Actually, I have used the gluten-free Pantry Mix and it seems to do the same thing. I really prefer the gluten-free Pantry mix because you don't have to add the yeast separately and must use milk, etc, but the Bob's Red Mill was on sale, so I bought several of them.

I believe that the "Bob's" said NOT to use the dough attachments, but it didn't seem to make any difference. The bread is turning out pretty well despite the lack of beating the dough. Yes, it does have to rise with plastic on the top. It bakes just fine and has a tendency to fall a little in the middle while it is cooling. I wonder if that's because it doesn't get beaten like it should. Anyway, I just can't imagine what in the world I am doing to make this 'climb the beaters.' It sure does make a mess.