Looking For A Bread Machine

[Chattyaholic]

I miss bread so much since I have been gluten free. I've tried a few loaves from the store and really have not found one that I just love, and I hate paying the price for them too. So I'm thinking of getting a bread machine and making my own. Does anyone else do this? What kind of machine do you have? Do you buy mixes or make your own bread mix from scratch? I am looking at the Breadman TR875 model, as it has a "gluten free" feature. Can anyone explain that to me?

[AlysounRI]

Hiya:

I am only guessing here but I imagine that the "Gluten free setting" on the breadman you are looking at - basically has it go through only 1 rise (usually the 2rd of 3).

gluten-free loaves always have the consistency of cake dough only and they only need to go through one rise cycle. They actually take a shorter time to make than wheat based breads - about 2 and a half hours. Someone who has the breadman that you are looking at will know exactly what the Gluten free setting exactly does, however.

I use a Zojirushi Deluxe, which I LOVE.

It's the machine with two paddles and it makes a rectangular loaf instead of a square one.

Plus it cooks beautifully.

I use it on a programmable setting which prewarms, mixes, rises, and bakes.

I have made some beautiful loaves in this machine and I am very happy with it.

Good luck

[miles2go]

I felt a little bit guilty plunking down ~$200 for my Zoji after going through two $30 bread machines pre-gluten-free, but it is the best thing. Evah. You can program it for different cycles and while other bread machines will also make jam, the Zojirushi will make things like cheesecake and meatloaf, since you can program it to turn the beaters off completely. I just made a mess of cherry compote because I hit the end of the year sale. Cheesecake.

Your call.