I am wondering if the ingredients do not completely mix up from the corners of the baking pan?And if the breadmaker walks while it is kneading?Thank
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This machine has been really easy and care free for me. If I put the liquid and butter/oils in as directed then there is no need for me to watch and worry about whether it's getting all of the ingredients mixed and out of the corners. The only time I've had to fuss over it was when I was modifying a recipe or experimenting and I didn't add enough liquid or oil/butter.I would buy another one of these models if this one ever breaks down.This has excellent feet that keep it from walking while kneading. It hasn't moved on my counter. Not an issue at all for me.
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I usually scrape the sides of pan with a spatula while it is mixing. Corners are no problem. Machine does not walk while kneading. No issues with this machine. Works good.
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No, my machine never walks while kneading. As far as the ingredients mixing completely, a couple of times, I have taken a spatula to scrape just a tiny bit of dough or flour from the very tops of the corners. But that is not all the time, and it was just such a small amount.
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I haven't noticed any of those activities... So far our bread-maker is really behaving!
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When making a normal, wheat-flour based bread, you have nothing to worry about. The bottom edges are rounded and the pan is Teflon lined. Mixing is complete. With a gluten free recipe, you will need to use a rubber spatula once in the first 10 minutes to push ingredients stuck on the walls down to the dough ball that is mixing.
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Jonathan,Thanks for the note about loading your no-knead breads to your pot!! That is a very special application, but one that I also use. Very cool!Gary@EXO/Super Peel
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If you use the machine for baking, then yes, it does leave a hole in the bread. As this machine bakes a small loaf of bread and if baked in the machine, it has a hole in the bottom and is shaped similar to a chimney, I prefer to let the machine do everything other than bake the bread. After it is done mixing the ingredients, I take the dough out, shape it and bake it myself in the oven, just because of the aesthetics. The taste is wonderful no matter which way you decide to do it.
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I'm having the same problem with my Breadman TR875. I'm about ready to try my luck with the Dough cycle and completing the loaves in the oven. The bread tastes fine, has great texture, but the gaping holes are just not very pretty and makes it impossible to make sandwiches from the center of the loaf.
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Yes, there is a dough cycle that mixes, kneads and rises but does not bake. I use it all the time for pizza and sticky bun recipes.
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I don't even have a bread machine and mix the whole recipe by hand. It turns out just fine. I do, however, mix the yeast in the warm water and add a teaspoon of sugar (yeast grows better in sugar water). The bread made with this mix is our favorite and has always turned out just great. For a bread machine, use the whole bag and follow the recipe. I do cover the top with foil in the last 20 minutes or so. Note: I always mix the wet ingredients together first, add half the bread mix, stir together, then add the rest of the mix and stir it together.
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Actually, I used a regular hand mixer and baked it in a regular loaf pan. I didn't use a stand mixer, nor the bread machine. I might try the bread machine the next time, but my way was easier. Turned out great! Did that answer your question?
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I make bread in my mixer using 2,000 grams of flour and have no problems mixing at all. That makes 4 loaves of bread. I have mixed for 2-7 minutes and all works fine.
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I don't have Sunbeam, but mine does the same thing, but only for about the first five minutes. It is so that all the flour gets wet and does not fly over the top of the bread case. After the first fine minutes or so, mine goes into a quick mix. Then in the second kneading it beging the same way, I guess it is a "punch down" cycle. If your bread is O.K. I wouldn't worry about it too much.
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It happened to me once because bread dough somehow got caught between the blade and the pan. I let the pan soak for a while in warm, soapy water until the dough softened up and then was able to lift it up and clean both parts.
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95% the time I use the machine for kneading and rising only. Easy enough to pop the dough in the oven. The crust is better and different shapes and "sloppy" doughs like Ciabatta (our favorite) can't be baked in the machine anyways. King Arthur Flour test kitchen, where I bought my two Zojirushis, says they rarely bake in it. KAF claims this machine kneads better than the mixers they sell. But back to the paddles. When I do bake bread in the machine and don't mind waiting around, I remove them before the bake cycle begins.
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I think sometimes the problem is in the paddles. I have had a couple of loaves turn out a bit strange, and usually the reason was that the paddles weren't locked down properly. One time I used too much of a heavy flour with not enough liquid (when experimenting with my own recipe), so that can cause problems as well. Otherwise, everything else has turned out perfectly.
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You can't avoid a hole in the bread maker because you bake inside of it and there is a little propeller there to mix the doe. You would have to take it out, place into some other form, take propeller out, place it back. Who cares about the little hole. If bread is like a brick, then maybe you need to read instructions in the book and follow them exactly. Also make sure you have fresh yeast, that your yeast is not dead or too old. Have good quality flower too. My kid read instructions and made the first loaf of whole weat bread and it happened to be wonderful. That load was gone the same evening. He was very proud of it. Everybody praised the bread and the price was much cheaper than if I would buy it in the store. No more store bread for me.
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Sometimes my loaf sticks quite a bit, but I grab both sides of the pan (with oven mitts of course) and shake it upside down vigorously (and I do mean vigorously!) until I feel it give. I then shake more gently and slide the bread out - this works every time for me and I haven't had to resort to sticking anything in the bread pan. Sometimes the paddles are still in the bread, but I pull them out with the thing for that that came with the breadmaker. I hope this helps. Jane
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I have used mine for a year--exclusively for baking bread. I put flour in the pan--no oil--shake it around. Then I put the dough in the pan, let it rise, and bake. It comes out easily. I have washed by hand or in the dishwasher and no residue.
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Yes, its non stick --- after 100's of loaf's kneaded, the only issue is there are a couple of ribs on the sides of the pan and the heavy dough I make with nuts has caused some wear on the ribs. Which isnt an issue.
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HI-- My bread came out like a normal loaf-- I did use regular eggs-- and I used whole eggs. I also added a 1/4 cup sugar away from the yeast. My Machine guidelines say to start with all wet ingredients on the bottom of the pan (make sure your water is warm enough) then add the dry ingredients with the yeast on the top on one side of the pan and I put the ¼ cup additional sugar on the other. I chose the darker crust option. My bread came out pretty good.