bread making in kfp740? I have researched the kfp740 9 cup for breadmaking and can't find any conclusive report on whether this one is a good choice except for one very unhappy owner. I don't believe his opinion is unbiased since he had other issues. Most other reviews were positive on other uses....but no breadmaking thoughts. Has anyone out there had good results? bread making in kfp740? I have researched the kfp740 9 cup for breadmaking and can't find any conclusive report on whether this one is a good choice except for one very unhappy owner. I... » Read More bread making in kfp740? I have researched the kfp740 9 cup for breadmaking and can't find any conclusive report on whether this one is a good choice except for one very unhappy owner. I don't believe his opinion is unbiased since he had other issues. Most other reviews were positive on other uses....but no breadmaking thoughts. Has anyone out there had good results? « Show Less
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I use it all the time for breadmaking. One loaf at a time, that is three cups of flour and I use the metal chopper, adding water and butter slowly while it is going until I have the right amount of water. I let it run about a minute to knead it.I do eight loaves per batch. I have two machines. one at the cottage. Cleaning is a pain; use a toothbrush. I used to use two mixers but they just aren,t able to take the abuse
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Don't know if you have received any feedback re: bread making, but I've got the same question(s). Is the 9 cup model powerful enough and large enough to initially mix up a dough ball? I'm replacing a smaller food processor primarily for that purpose and don't want to find this is the wrong machine after I buy it.
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I use it for making bread dough all the time. You are supposed to use the plastic blade instead of the metal blade to prevent to the dough from overheating, but I've use both blades with no problems. (If you process the dough too long and it overheats you will kill the yeast.) Perfect for pizza night.
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Exactly the same interest/question. How good is the 9 cup or 7 cup model at making bread dough?
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Re Breadman TR875: I am interested in your "gluten-free" baking results. The only bread machine I have seen for this specific purpose is called the "bready" and it is extremely expensive (~ $400.00).Gratefully,PJM
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By buying another coffeemaker! I had a lot of different problems with it right off the bat so I returned it and went back to Krups, and I will never stray again! Sorry.
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A huge THANK YOU to the person who asked this question and to the person who answered it! I read the instructions in the manual several times and found nothing about the necessity of running a cycle to burn away the oils on the pan before making a loaf of bread. Luckily, I read this post when I searched for information about the machine. I had never even seen a breadmaker before I bought this West Bend Hi-Rise, and I didn't know that I should program it to go through an hour-long bake cycle prior to making my first loaf of bread. This should be listed at the beginning of the manual followed by instructions telling how to do it. A huge THANK YOU to the person who asked this question and to the person who answered it! I read the instructions in the manual several times and found nothing about the necessity of running a cycle to burn away the oils on the pan before making a loaf of bread. Luckily, I read this post when I searched for information about the machine. I had never even seen a breadmaker before I bought this West Bend Hi-Rise, and I didn't know that I should program it to go through an hour-long bake cycle prior to making my first loaf of bread. This should be listed at the beginning of the manual followed... » Read More A huge THANK YOU to the person who asked this question and to the person who answered it! I read the instructions in the manual several times and found nothing about the necessity of running a cycle to burn away the oils on the pan before making a loaf of bread. Luckily, I read this post when I searched for information about the machine. I had never even seen a breadmaker before I bought this West Bend Hi-Rise, and I didn't know that I should program it to go through an hour-long bake cycle prior to making my first loaf of bread. This should be listed at the beginning of the manual followed by instructions telling how to do it. « Show Less
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I am not quite sure what you mean by good crusty Artisan bread but I believe it is a wonderful device - I take my bread out of the breadmaker for the last five to ten minutes as the top which is covered by the folding bit is still a little pale. Out bread is amazingly crusty and my recipe which is an incredible no knead one yields the most amazing toast - this is so much better than the sourdough breads I had been trying before. I make bread every second day and occasionally every day using the Lekue breadmaker. I recommend it and can give you my recipe to try if you like.
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I'm researching bread makers. One that I've seen does have two paddles because it can be set to make two loaves next to each other at the same time.I think it is a higher-end Breadman model, but it could be a Zojirushi, which is the other brand I'm looking seriously to buy. I've heard good things and bad things about two paddles. I don't think you need two to make gf bread.
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Well, I've never used a Hamilton beach mixer before, but I can tell you that this Bosch is a real work horse. I make bread with it all the time, often times using it for 3-4 hours straight, and it's still going strong. I've had it for around two years so far I believe. If you plan to do a lot of small batches of pastries then this isn't the best mixer though. It can handle a normal batch but half batches it has a bit of trouble mixing together. It really just depends what you plan to use it for. If you're doing bread often, I would go with this one for sure though. From my research Bosch is one of the few that can handle making bread often. Well, I've never used a Hamilton beach mixer before, but I can tell you that this Bosch is a real work horse. I make bread with it all the time, often times using it for 3-4 hours straight, and it's still going strong. I've had it for around two years so far I believe. If you plan to do a lot of small batches of pastries then this isn't the best mixer though. It can handle a normal batch but half batches it has a bit of trouble mixing together. It really just depends what you plan to use it for. If you're doing bread often, I would go with this one for sure though. From my research Bosch is... » Read More Well, I've never used a Hamilton beach mixer before, but I can tell you that this Bosch is a real work horse. I make bread with it all the time, often times using it for 3-4 hours straight, and it's still going strong. I've had it for around two years so far I believe. If you plan to do a lot of small batches of pastries then this isn't the best mixer though. It can handle a normal batch but half batches it has a bit of trouble mixing together. It really just depends what you plan to use it for. If you're doing bread often, I would go with this one for sure though. From my research Bosch is one of the few that can handle making bread often. « Show Less
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I've had my Nesco breadmaker since Christmas 2013, so that's the age of the manual I have. It has a recipe for Honey Whole Wheat Bread that calls for 3 1/4 cups plus 3TBS whole wheat flour and 3 TBS gluten flour. It does not mention all purpose flour. I'm not a baker so I don't know if the gluten flour is what would be considered all-purpose? I use my machine for mixes such as beer bread, Hawaiian sweet bread, Italian herb, etc. and it makes them to perfection. I did make the Wonderful White Bread from scratch and it was delicious. There are very few recipes in the manual but there is a section on adapting other recipes for the bread machine. I've had my Nesco breadmaker since Christmas 2013, so that's the age of the manual I have. It has a recipe for Honey Whole Wheat Bread that calls for 3 1/4 cups plus 3TBS whole wheat flour and 3 TBS gluten flour. It does not mention all purpose flour. I'm not a baker so I don't know if the gluten flour is what would be considered all-purpose? I use my machine for mixes such as beer bread, Hawaiian sweet bread, Italian herb, etc. and it makes them to perfection. I did make the Wonderful White Bread from scratch and it was delicious. There are very few recipes in the manual but there is a... » Read More I've had my Nesco breadmaker since Christmas 2013, so that's the age of the manual I have. It has a recipe for Honey Whole Wheat Bread that calls for 3 1/4 cups plus 3TBS whole wheat flour and 3 TBS gluten flour. It does not mention all purpose flour. I'm not a baker so I don't know if the gluten flour is what would be considered all-purpose? I use my machine for mixes such as beer bread, Hawaiian sweet bread, Italian herb, etc. and it makes them to perfection. I did make the Wonderful White Bread from scratch and it was delicious. There are very few recipes in the manual but there is a section on adapting other recipes for the bread machine. « Show Less
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As I did not recommend the Zojirushi, I can only tell you about made by hand bread. It's higher and dryer at 5K, so bread routinely raises more quickly and can dry out....so, use a bit less yeast, either a bit more water or less flour, and watch the rise carefully. You don't want to over rise and have it collapse. I never had a good loaf from the Zojirushi, but have made over 350 loaves per week in a convection. Try the King Arthur high altitude recipe for exact measurements. Good luck. Nothing like the aroma of fresh bread!!Breadlady
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I have not had much luck with making whole wheat/whole grain breads. I have tried using the recipes in the book that came with it & followed recipe exactly, no luck. I have made homemade breads of all types by hand for years so I am not a novice bread baker. I would try a different machine.
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I have had terrible results trying to toast bread. No matter what setting, the bread is toasted uneven. I have uploaded photos in my review that show the uneven toasting results.
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There is a "no knead" recipe on it if you are making it without a breadmaker (you add more water)- but I put it in my breadmaker, which kneads it, and use the breadmaker instructions. I've been ordering this for a couple of years, and I have not noticed any difference. Does that help?
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I have no space issue and am also deciding between 450 and 650. The 450 has the "A bit more" feature which allows you to add just a little more toasting or baking time at the end or in the middle of the cycle. I find it quite useful as I may want the toast or food just a bit browner or crispier than the default results. Does 650 have this feature? Also, I don't understand why there are so many negative reviews (1-star rating) on 650, but only a couple on 450?!
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I bake a lot pastries, cheese pies, cupcakes, soft cakes with nuts and fruit and it is really remarkable flour. However i have not baked a bread. This one is very soft flour so really not sure. I see people use another one for bread thats sold in 25pound bag but is whole wheat, brand Great River Organic Milling and i am planing to order the same but for bread once i buy the bread machine :) hope this helps
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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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thank you jane, i did do that, beleive me!!i have read where people remove the dough after the 2nd. kneading and remove the paddled's and lightly oil your hands and put the dough back in the breadmaker. i am going to try to do this.when i researched the reviews i should have read the newer reviews first, they have the older reviews on page 1-9 pretty much good reviews.pages 10-11 you really get the up-dated reviews from people who have just purchased this bread machine.. westbend must have changed something in these (from the first time) of making this maker.thank you for the reply.mary mmount@windstream.net thank you jane, i did do that, beleive me!!i have read where people remove the dough after the 2nd. kneading and remove the paddled's and lightly oil your hands and put the dough back in the breadmaker. i am going to try to do this.when i researched the reviews i should have read the newer reviews first, they have the older reviews on page 1-9 pretty much good reviews.pages 10-11 you really get the up-dated reviews from people who have just purchased this bread machine.. westbend must have changed something in these (from the first time) of making this maker.thank... » Read More thank you jane, i did do that, beleive me!!i have read where people remove the dough after the 2nd. kneading and remove the paddled's and lightly oil your hands and put the dough back in the breadmaker. i am going to try to do this.when i researched the reviews i should have read the newer reviews first, they have the older reviews on page 1-9 pretty much good reviews.pages 10-11 you really get the up-dated reviews from people who have just purchased this bread machine.. westbend must have changed something in these (from the first time) of making this maker.thank you for the reply.mary mmount@windstream.net « Show Less
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I would stick with the one specifically mentioned for your model of bread maker. I have the older one and always buy the replacement pans and paddles for that model. The machine itself is over 10 years old now and still going strong. I bake a fresh bread every single day, sometimes two in a day. I buy a new pan and two sets of paddles about once a year.