Do I Need To Buy A New Bread Machine?

[Guest Mari]

I have a Breadman bread machine that I got as a wedding gift about five years ago. I think the last time I used it was about five years ago!! Do I need to buy a new one, now that I am gluten-free? Do I need a new insert, or can I just re-wash the insert and stick with the same machine? I want to start baking my own bread, since it seems that everyone is saying the bread is much better when it's homemade.

[KaitiUSA]

If there is nothing stuck to it and you was it thoroughly then it is probably ok and you can keep that for it. Otherwise I think you should get a new one or something...just if there is something stuck on it you can't get off don't use that one.

[tarnalberry]

If there's stuff stuck to the pan that you can't get clean, you don't necessarily have to get a whole new machine - that can be expensive - but at least contact the company to get a new bread pan.

[cdford]

I could not afford to buy a new one and got really desperate for some decent bread. I used some Dawn PowerDissolve on my bread pan and inserts and washed them vigorously. I then let them soak overnight and washed them again. I have not had any problems.

[TheMillers]

Hi everyone,

Speaking of bread machines....i bought a new one hoping to make some good bread for my son, and it was a total flop ...i am looking for any suggestions for bread mixes that are good to use in a bread machine....any help would be greatly appreciated.!

Thanx Amanda

[KaitiUSA]

These are not mixes for a bread machine but here are some good breads

Kinnikinnick-donuts,breads, etc

Foods by George-english muffins(plain and cinnamon)

Cybros-rice rolls

Chebe(their bread mixes make a good pizza crust too)

Sorry I can't help with the bread machine mixes, I have not tried baking my own gluten free bread in a bread machine.

[Carriefaith]

Some of the gluten free cook books give very good recipes for bread machines. The cookbooks don't cost very much and they are extremely useful. I found most of mine in my local bookstore.

[Carriefaith]

The gluten free gourmet: Cooks Fast and Healthy by Better Hagman has a lot of gluten free bread machine recipes. She has all different kinds of bread like lunch bread, cranberry-pecan, cinnamon-raisin-nut, seame bean, orange bean...

[KaitiUSA]

Yes cookbooks by Bette Hagman are good but you have to have time for the recipes because it takes a while. I have a few cookbooks and am very happy with the results I have had from those recipes(haven't tried the bread ones yet though)

[cdford]

There are several good posts on this site about bread machines and different gluten-free mixes to use in them. Once you get the hang of this, it is not a big deal...you just put the ingredients in the machine and turn it on.

There is a posting about milling your own grains that contains my personal favorite recipe for mixing up a bulk amount of bread flour and then just taking out the 2 1/2 cups you need each time you bake. Some people prefer the bean flour mixes, others the rice or alternative ones. It seems to be a matter of personal taste. The results may tend to vary in looks according to your altitude, humidity, temp of ingredients, etc. so you may have to adjust any recipe a couple of times.