I just ordered this machine and want to be able to make breads requiring wet dough (ciabatta ). Can it be used for such breads?
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As far as I know, the machine will handle just about anything you can throw at it. I make bread all the time. If the dough is very wet, you would probably use the paddle rather than the dough hook, but I would start with the dough hook to see.
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Yes. The only difference with those types of breads is that they require a yeast sponge to start with. The mixer is large so you could easily fit the two or so cups of sponge and the other ingredients for the bread in the mixer. The only difficulty I find with this mixer is when using it for a batter or frosting that is very small. I usually pull out the hand mixer for that.
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This machine does NOT make bread well. Only the lightest of bread recipes will be able to be mixed with this unit.My 'typical' bread recipe:5 cups flour1 7/8 cups water1.5-2 Tbsp sugar1 tsp salt2-3oz oil1-2 tsp yeastReceived unit as Christmas gift (2014) and tried my basic bread recipe. Unit began to mix, then bogged down before finishing. Had to use my old 1980's Oster Kitchen Center to finish mixing the dough (becasue I didn't want to throw it away). Am waiting for RMA to return.Perhaps this unit is good for mixing cookies, or cake recipes, or beating/whipping cream/butter. But do NOT buy this unit for mixing bread. It does NOT mix a basic bread recipe well. This machine does NOT make bread well. Only the lightest of bread recipes will be able to be mixed with this unit.My 'typical' bread recipe:5 cups flour1 7/8 cups water1.5-2 Tbsp sugar1 tsp salt2-3oz oil1-2 tsp yeastReceived unit as Christmas gift (2014) and tried my basic bread recipe. Unit began to mix, then bogged down before finishing. Had to use my old 1980's Oster Kitchen Center to finish mixing the dough (becasue I didn't want to throw it away). Am waiting for RMA to return.Perhaps this unit is good for mixing... » Read More This machine does NOT make bread well. Only the lightest of bread recipes will be able to be mixed with this unit.My 'typical' bread recipe:5 cups flour1 7/8 cups water1.5-2 Tbsp sugar1 tsp salt2-3oz oil1-2 tsp yeastReceived unit as Christmas gift (2014) and tried my basic bread recipe. Unit began to mix, then bogged down before finishing. Had to use my old 1980's Oster Kitchen Center to finish mixing the dough (becasue I didn't want to throw it away). Am waiting for RMA to return.Perhaps this unit is good for mixing cookies, or cake recipes, or beating/whipping cream/butter. But do NOT buy this unit for mixing bread. It does NOT mix a basic bread recipe well. « Show Less
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Of course. I have used it for my sourdough since the week it came out. Amazing. I also have made natto with it, and kefir.
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I personally have not used this machine for gluten-free bread. However, I did purchase the "Bread Machine Cookbook" by Beth Bensperger (Amazon books). I'll quote her chapter on Gluten Free Breads. "You need to have a strong motor in your bread machine to make these breads, one that is capable of handling whole wheat doughs, because the gluten-free doughs are like thick sticky batters. This book contains 3 recipes courtesy of Lisa Brugellis of Welbilt of America. Hensperger states that the "Welbilt Millennium bread machine models" all of which have a special Non-Gluten Bread cycle. Having said this, she also suggests that if you don't have this special cycle on your machine to use the Quick Yeast Bread cycle. The Sunbeam does have a Whole Wheat cycle, but not a Quick Yeast cycle. Hope this helps a little.
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I have never thought to used it for baking bread.. where do you find recipes?
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I really do not know because I bought a Bread Maker for that. I do know that it has a lot of power. Professionals use this machine. You can 'googol' this question. That is what my husband does before we buy anything. He looks at the reviews.
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I've never done bread dough but I can mix a double batch of chocolate chip cookies with no problem. Not sure if this is a good comparison.
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Yes you can! You can make all kinds of dough and even jams. This machine has a dough cycle so you can use it only for making dough if you prefer to shape and bake in the oven. A good book to get along with it is The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook by Beth Hensperger. It has so many easy recipes and has a great pizza dough one. I use this machine constantly and love it.
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I realize it's a little late to answer, but yes you can make quick breads in this machine. As per the manual ...... 1. For Quick breads Quick breads are made with baking powder and baking soda that are activated by moisture and heat. For perfect quick breads, it is suggested that all liquids be placed in the bottom of the bread pan, dry ingredients on top. During the initial mixing of quick bread batters and dry ingredients may collect in the corners of the pan, it may be necessary to help machine mix to avoid flour clumps. If so, use a rubber spatula. Hope that helps.
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Quite probably; I simply put the ingredients in and wait. However, that said, this machine is not one I'd recommend. It has too often spewed dough over the edges of the insert, so that the dough falls to the hot coils and burns, and is impossible to fully remove from the machine. That MAY be because I've used gluten-free flours, but I can't figure why (a) if gluten-free is the reason the machine's instructions should so state; and (b) why this has never happened to me before with bread machines.
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You have to use Instant dry yeast instead of Active dry yeast in your bread machine. I hope that helps:)
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Yes! I can't think of a bread recipe that you couldn't use in the bread machine. It does wheat, white, potato, brioce, sweet breads even multigrain breads.The machine comes with a great recipe book with a number of great bread recipes.
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Sorry, we've only used it for bread and pizza. If the cloth is floured and the dough isn't too sticky it would probably work fine.
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http://www.amazon.com/Oster-5838-ExpressBake-Breadmaker-White/product-reviews/B00005OTXK/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints;=0&sortBy;=bySubmissionDateDescending#R1S8ONMY7FR637I just found the above answer. I too am looking for a bread machine that can make g-f bread and not spend a fortune......good luck
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Gina for bread dough I would think it could work but if the dough is too sticky it might be a major pain in the kaboos and better left to a rolling pin unless you can use two wax papers and do a quick press. If you think it can possibly help you with time I say test it out if it doesn't meet expectations return it .
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I don't think so. You should buy a stand mixer for bread dough. We do sell them and have refurbished ones for about 200 dollars on our amazon store. thank you
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I ordered it because I wanted to mix my bread dough but honestly i would not recommend it for that. It's good for regular cake dough but when the dough is heavy like for the bread one, the dough instead of mixing is sticking...