Cuisinart CBK-200 Bread Machine

The Cuisinart CBK-200 bread machine is an interesting machine. It offers several features that are not available on any other machine. Features like convection baking for a more evenly browned and crispier crust. A beep signal when the final kneading is done telling you, you can now remove the kneading paddle from the pan so that you don’t have a large whole in the bottom of your loaf. It also has cycles for low-carb, gluten free, and artisan breads.

The machine itself is quite typical. It is a box shape with the standard side control panel. It has a small LCD screen that gives you the time remaining, the loaf size, crust color and where you are in the cycle information. To choose a cycle you just select the number that corresponds to the cycle you want. For example white is 1, low-carb is 8, etc. You set the number for the cycle you want using a menu button. Each time you press the button a different cycle number is selected.

There are also buttons for crust color, loaf size, delay timer as well as one to turn on and off the mix-ins option. The mix-ins option causes an alert beep to sound which tells you when in the cycle to add things like raisins, nuts, etc. The last two buttons are start and stop/pause. Overall the controls are easy to figure out and use.

This machine has a total of 101 cycles. However, this is a bit misleading because like some other companies Cuisinart counts variations to the main cycles as cycles. For example white bread with a 1 pound recipe and a light crust is one cycle and white bread with a 1-1/2 pound recipe and a light crust is another. If you forget about the variations this machine has a total of 16 cycles which includes:

White, rapid white, whole wheat, rapid whole wheat, French/Italian, rapid French/Italian, quick bread/cake, low-carb, gluten free, dough/pizza dough, artisan dough, sweet breads, rapid sweet breads, jam, last minute loaf, bake only.

Like some other machines on the market this one has a power failure backup feature. Should the power to the machine be disrupted it will store in memory the stage of bread making cycle and resume once the power is restored. However, unlike some other machines this backup feature is good for only 15 minutes. If the power stays out for longer than that you are out of luck.

The pan in the Cuisinart CBK-200 is called a horizontal pan by Cuisinart. However, to me it is a hybrid of the horizontal and vertical pan. This machine doesn’t make quite a horizontal loaf or a vertical loaf, it makes loaves that are some place in between. The pan in fact is the same size and shape as many of the pans included with Breadman machines like the Breadman Ultimate. It is also a single paddle pan. I don’t like this style of pan. During my testing of this machine I made 30 recipes, every single one of them required me to scrape some of the ingredients out of the corners of the pan. Had I not stuck around to do this, the loaves would have come out with floured corners. I really wish companies would either do vertical machines or true horizontal machines with dual paddles. These hybrids are a pain.

All of the recipes I made turned out great. The machine once you have all of the ingredients incorporated in to the dough kneads very well and makes a nice dough. It has no problems with white bread dough, egg bread dough, whole wheat or any of the other 30 types of bread I made.

I also have to give high praise for the convection bake feature. While I still prefer to make the dough in the machine and bake the loaf in my regular oven, the convection feature made for a much nicer and evenly browned crust. It was also crisper which quickly faded as the loaf cooled thanks to the steam.

Now for the real down side, this is one very unattractive looking machine. I think Cuisinart tried to make it look retro. However, in doing so they placed black trim all around the top of the machine (see the picture) and in doing this they made it the all time hardest machine to clean. Sooner or later you are going to need to clean flour off the top of this thing and because of the black trim it is going to be a real time consuming pain. I ended up using Q-Tips to get the thing clean. And, as I said this is in my opinion one of the most unattractive machines ever put on the market.

Would I recommend this machine? It depends, if you need its unique features like convection bake, low-carb or gluten free cycles then yes. I say go for it. If none of those features is something you are frothing at the bit for then I would recommend you look at something else. Something with a better pan and something that will be easier to clean. Finally, it comes with a very nice users guide and recipe book. I am very impressed with the number of recipes included and how diverse the recipes are. I give Cuisinart a round of applause for this excellent collection of recipes.

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  • I just found one of these refurbished at Big Lots store $65

    Have to agree with your comments on the cosmetics but if it performs well I’ll be happy.

    Thanks for the review even though I saw it after the fact.

    Steve

    Steve Horlick July 3rd, 2008 at 9:45 am

  • I got one of these about a month ago, and I must say I really like it. I’ve done 15 loaves or so and haven’t really gotten any flour on the machine, I always fill the pan away from it and then place the pan in the machine. I also have no problem with the aesthetics.

    I also wanted to comment on the negative review of the pan shape. While I did have one loaf that was a bit floury in the corners about half way through (when the mix-ins alarm beeps), it seemed to take care of itself after the bread had expanded and then gone for it’s final knead (punch down). The rest of my loaves, whether recipe or store bought mix, are too gooey to leave anything and I end up with a clean pan very early in the process.

    Martin Sorenson July 26th, 2008 at 8:27 am

  • Found one a local thrift shop for $5.99. Downloaded the instruction manual and cookbook on line.
    The only complaint I have is that the paddle (angular shape) sticks inside the loaf making removal from the pan very difficult . I have to twist the paddle from the bottom to remove the loaf. This ruins the integrity of the loaf. I’m going to try a different paddle (straight blade) from a Panasonic machine I have to see if it make a difference.

    Gerald Perry July 30th, 2008 at 6:57 pm

  • After two Black & Decker models that didn’t last very long, I decided to buy different brand and went for Cuisinart. I have to say that difference in bread quality is noticeable. But, there is one thing I really am not happy with. This machine is very noisy. It’s very annoying and I couldn’t find that anybody complained about that, so I’m not sure whether there’s something wrong with my particular machine or I’m just not tolerant enough.
    I would really appreciate to hear about other experiences regarding this.
    Thanks.

    Zorica August 23rd, 2008 at 4:07 pm

  • I have just bought this and am trying not to have buyer’s remorse. Whether you leave the paddle in or out, it is almost impossible to dislodge. My old Panasonic never had this problem. I would love to know if any one’s attempted solutions work.

    Also, my first two attempts were one pound loaves. They were REALLY long and broad, not like a loaf at all. Am I doing something wrong or is this typical of the small loaf, and I really should try the 2 pound loaf?

    Help. Should I take this back?

    Shari August 24th, 2008 at 9:21 pm

  • The Cuisinart CBK200 is with out a doubt the worst bread making machine I have ever owned, and this is my fifth. At the lowest cooking setting, it burns the bread. I have to prop the door open a quarter of an inch while cooking to prevent the bread from burning. Using the normal cycle, the dough rises well on the first two cycles, but on the third it hardly rises at all, leaving you with a two pound, three inch high chunk of goo. I assume it also overheats when on the rise cycle, because I can leave the lid open and it will rise on the third cycle. This is more trouble than it is worth, so I only use the rapid cycle which produces fair bread, but eatable

    Alfred Smith August 26th, 2008 at 7:03 pm

  • If you don’t want the bread paddle to not stick, try using some PAM. First make sure the machine bucket is thoroughly cleas and dry, as well as the paddle itselt. Then spray a bit of PAM both inside the hole of the paddle, and a bit on the stick that the paddle sits into. Try that. By the way, where in Canada would I be able to find one of these machines. Thanks and God bless you all!

    christiane August 29th, 2008 at 8:54 am

  • Re: christiane’s question (August 29th, 2008 at 8:54 am) I purchased this machine at an X-Cargo store in Ontario just yesterday. It is re-furbished which I find to be better since someone actually verified that it works (unlike those off the assembly line which tests random “new” units)
    The price was 69.99 cdn. It’s my first bread machine. I was impressed by the low-carb, gluten free, and artisan bread settings. The box isn’t even open yet and I was looking for Olive bread recipes online (which I’ve bought many times at Longo’s for 4.99 per loaf) and through reading “online” noticed that the recipe is actually one in the booklet for this machine. Think I’ll open the box now. Thanks for the hints and heads-up on issues that I’ll use/beware of right away.

    carolyn August 30th, 2008 at 7:02 am

  • There should be an audible beep before the baking cycle begins. You can pause the machine to remove the paddle. Replace the dough, press Start and you’ll have a paddle free loaf.
    As for the machine, I’ve had mine for 3 years. If it’s very noisy there’s probably something wrong with it. My first one used to go through bread pans regularly - I got a replacement from Cuisinart a year ago and so far, so good. I also have a different model number, BKR-400C, bought from Costco. It looks the same except there’s more black around the top. It’s a much quieter machine and, on the whole, I prefer it to the CBK-200.
    Christiane, if you don’t have a Costco near you, try Sears or The Bay.

    Michelle August 30th, 2008 at 9:40 am

  • Just got one of these. I like the look of it; we will eventually be getting all stainless appliances. I LOVE the simplicity of operation, and the book full of recipes is a nice touch, especially for someone who doesn’t have internet (if there is such a person). Dough sticking to the corners? Never had that problem. As for flour sticking to the black trim, I don’t see how that can happen if you pull the breadpan out of the machine before you put the ingredients in it. As for the paddle sticking in the loaf, I don’t have that problem as I’ve always been here to pull the paddle out before the bake. The only problem I have is the loaves are too dense and small, but I doubt that’s the machine’s fault - I think I need to learn a bit more about adjusting ingredients or something.

    Blaine October 22nd, 2008 at 10:14 am

  • I am really disappointed with this machine. I’ve had it a year now and have had more flops in one year than I did in 10 years with my old black and decker - it seems to give me the most grief on the delay setting with whole wheat - I get bricks instead of bread. I was going to see if I could get a replacement thinking I just had a lemon but after reviewing many comments on line today…I think the product itself is a lemon! If you are thinking of buying a bread machine…pass this one over. BTW - all of my small kitchen appliances are Cuisinart and I love them all - the bread machine is the exception!

    Nadine October 25th, 2008 at 12:51 pm

  • Just bought the 400 model from Costco. Got it home, unpacked it, washed out the pan and paddle, and proceeded to make my first loaf. When I lifted the lid to place the pan of ingredients into the unit, the left lid hinge broke off. Am finishing the first loaf, and will take it back tomorrow. Not sure if I want a replacement. This could have been a factory quality control problem, or just a real flimsy hinge mechanism.

    Gerall October 27th, 2008 at 9:37 pm

  • Not sure how this works?

    Just a note for Shari …

    When I take the bread dough out of the machine to remove the paddle after the final punchdown cycle I first coat my hands with olive oil and reshape the dough (lightly) before putting it back and find it doesn’t stick to the pan after cooking.

    Brian

    Brian Baker November 6th, 2008 at 6:31 pm

  • I just bought this machine and am also having a lot of problems with it, though I want to love it because I think it’s the best looking bread machine on the market and I love the recipes and the many baking cycle options. I have two big problems with this machine- #1 The pan keeps popping out of place during the kneading cycles- I have found that if I turn the pan around 180 degrees that usually solves it so the pan must be misshapen. #2 The bread burns even on the light crust cycle, that’s what is making me consider taking it back, the pan thing I was figuring out a way around. I’ve tried two different breads three times and all of them have come out burned on the bottom and sides. I’m very disappointed and would love to hear of some alternatives- I wish the reviewer above would’ve mentioned some machines in the same class.

    Mrs. Newbery November 12th, 2008 at 12:10 pm

  • I bought this machine and it has been awful so far, burnt bread, does not mix well, produces bricks!!

    Jasmine November 16th, 2008 at 11:55 am

  • I was given this machine as a gift about a year ago. I have not used it very often, but can attest to the fact that so far, all the loaves I have made have been delicious. But I have four complaints - 1. Pan 2. Paddle Power and 3. Mixing 4.Noise
    Yesterday, the machine failed me miserably.
    As others have mentioned, the pan continually pops out of position when the dough is kneading. It is a POOR design, as I exchanged my first machine and the new one did the EXACT same thing.
    Second, as others have also mentioned, the dough needs to be monitered or you will end up with floury unmixed chunks in the corners. Not ideal if you want to leave the house, or have the bread bake overnight!
    Then, part way through the kneading, the paddle power quit. It’s like the motor has failed, though only partially, as the it grunts along, only partially spinning…like the batteries are dying.
    And fourthly, the machine is LOUD. I tried to do an overnight bake, and it kept my partner and I up the ENTIRE time it kneaded, reversed, kneaded reversed.
    So, overall, despite tasty bread, I cannot believe this product is so flawed. There is no excuse for a reputable company to make such a dud!

    Megan November 18th, 2008 at 10:41 am

  • I’ve had my cuisinart bread machine since September and am thrilled that I don’t have any of the numerous problems that you folks are having. I let the paddle mix the ingredients until it is almost combined then take a spatula to wipe down any ingredients that are still on the side of the pan. When the signal goes off before the rise, I remove the paddle so that the finished product is perfect. I’m having to use the Gluten Free cycle for medical reasons and am delighted. My husband hasn’t bought a loaf of commercial bread since the machine arrived at our house. I’m even contemplating purchasing another one just like this one for our second home. I guess I am very lucky and very happy with the Cuisinart Convection Bread Machine.

    Helen Acton November 21st, 2008 at 2:46 pm

  • We just purchased the Cuisinart Convection CBK-200. After our second attempt at making bread and having to stand with a hand on the pan to keep it from bouncing out during the kneading cycle we thought maybe there was something wrong with the machine (I also told my husband it really shouldn’t be this loud). I called Cuisinart Customer Service and was told they could send me a replacement pan when the came off of backorder and they would wave the shipping fee they were going to charge me to replace the defective part on my brand new breadmaker. Needless to say I am returning it to the place of purchase and getting a different kind. I was very surprised to get such a poor product from Cuisinart.

    Jennifer November 25th, 2008 at 8:54 pm

  • Cuisinart Bread Machine… WOW NOT A GOOD ONE AT ALL.
    We a great deal of frustration and aggregation on how to turn off the delay… I went ahead and baked two loafs of Whole Wheat bread following their recipes and got cement!!!
    Not kidding at all. I have been baking bread with a Black and Decker Bread Machine for over a year and have guests rave about my bread.
    Well, to my husbands and my dismay the Cuisinart Bread Machine was a big flop.
    KEEP LOOKING FOR A BETTER MACHINE… DO NOT UNDER ANY PROMPTING BUY IT.
    rated… the poorest Bread Machine on the planet.

    Telsie Boese December 8th, 2008 at 12:54 pm

  • Correction:

    Cuisinart Bread Machine… WOW NOT A GOOD ONE AT ALL.
    With a great deal of frustration and aggregation on how to turn off the delay… I went ahead and baked two loafs of Whole Wheat bread following their recipes and got cement!!!
    Not kidding at all. I have been baking bread with a Black and Decker Bread Machine for over a year and have guests rave about my bread.
    Well, to my husbands and my dismay the Cuisinart Bread Machine was a big flop.
    KEEP LOOKING FOR A BETTER MACHINE… DO NOT UNDER ANY PROMPTING BUY IT.
    rated… the poorest Bread Machine on the planet.

    Telsie Boese December 8th, 2008 at 12:55 pm

  • I don’t have complaints about the bread made by this machine, though the recipes in the Cuisinart book itself are pretty fiddly and not always as good as those in my bread baking cookbook. My big complaint with the machine is that the pin comes out of the paddle eventually. This happened before 12 months had passed, so we replaced the machine, and it has happened again, but this time we are living in a city with no Cuisinart rep so we have to PAY ourselves to send it back and then pay again to have them return a new one to us. Not great customer service! The other design problem is that you can’t clean in the place where the base moves around, so if any gunk gets in there (which it did when the pin slipped out while the pan was full of wet ingredients), it gums up the mechanism and it’s hard to get it to turn again. I’m not impressed with the design, given that Cuisinart is supposed to be such a reputable company, and I paid a lot more money for this one than most bread machines on the market. We use our machine every few days, as we go through a lot of bread in our house, and it’s a long wait to have the replacement come through as well. Anyone recommend a better machine and a company with better customer services??

    Jessica December 17th, 2008 at 6:29 pm

  • Hi all- I love my Cuisinart breadmaker, but now it’s making a funny noise. What is wrong with it?

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks!
    Shantel
    shantelhansen@gmail.com

    Shantel December 22nd, 2008 at 6:59 pm

  • I am quite disappointed with my Cuisinart breadmaker (the 400 model from Costco). This is my second Cuisinart breadmaker in 2 months, as the first one failed, and I was foolish enough to think that that machine was just a lemon.

    My first machine made several good loaves (using both the recipes in the book as well as recipes from other cookbooks) and then the problems started. The pan had trouble staying in place with the clips on the side, and then the paddle started coming off during mixing. The final straw on the original machine was that it started leaking oil into the pan, where the pin comes up to hold the paddle.

    I returned the original machine to Costco (fortunately, they have a good return policy), and picked up a replacement. The second machine also started out fine, but I’ve had problems on my last few attempts with the paddle coming out of place while mixing/kneeding. It is annoying having to babysit the machine, in case the paddle becomes dislodged.

    The second machine will be going back to Costco shortly, and I will not be fooled by Cuisinart again.

    Jennifer January 2nd, 2009 at 1:57 pm

  • borrowed this machine from a friend.. big mistake!!! I made one loaf and then waited approx half hout, plugged it back in and now it wont turn on. i know this machine is fairly new for her within 6 months…. now i have to replace this POC breadmaker for her.

    WASTE OF $$$ BUY A B&D! Love mine its in storage though

    amanda January 3rd, 2009 at 9:40 pm

  • Can anyone tell me how to turn off the delay timer on this stupid machine! I’m taking it back!

    Virginia January 9th, 2009 at 7:00 pm

  • Can anyone tell me how to turn off the delay setting? I hate this machine and I plan to return it.

    Virginia January 9th, 2009 at 7:01 pm

  • I received one of these breadmakers for Christmas. I’ve tried three times to make a simple loaf of white bread and it has been horrible. Even on the light crust setting the crust is way too brown and can’t be sliced. It’s like trying to eat a loaf of toast! I thought this brand would be foolproof and I was very careful to do all the measurements accuractly. After reading these reviews, I realize it’s not me with the problem, but the machine. Unfortunately I don’t have a receipt to return it.

    Jo January 11th, 2009 at 9:09 pm

  • I also received one the Cuisinart Convection Bread Makers for Christmas, and unfortunately got one of the machines that burns the crust terribly, even on the light crust setting, every recipe so far, every size loaf. I spoke to a Cusinart customer serivce rep who did not seem the least bit surprised (nor concerned)that the thermosat is malfunctioning. I was told I should return the machine where purchased - they have no other suggestions. My machine was bought online, so of course that involves some hefty postage…definitely will warn anyone I know looking for a bread machine to CHOOSE A DIFFERENT ONE!! This is the first and definitley last Cuisinart appliance I will own.

    Jill January 12th, 2009 at 11:22 am

  • I bought the Cuisinart Convection Bread Maker for Christmas 2008, I have used it to make white bread with no problem, then I tried making whole wheat using cycle #2 or #3. I follow the instructions in the manual but the machine does not start on these cycles, anyone else have this problem? What is the solution? Is there a time pause before it starts, unlike the white bread cycles? If yes, how long is the wait?

    Dale January 12th, 2009 at 12:43 pm

  • Complete blunder… the machine does not do what it is supposed to do. I have tried over and over to use different recipies in the book and use different times. Same bad results.. bread hardens and burns or cycles seem to be stuck and most time it takes about 6 hours to complete its job. What a waste of my hard earned dollar

    Kathie January 24th, 2009 at 12:53 am

  • I have tried to give this Cuisinart Bread Machine the all American chance, and it has failed me miserable. Purchased it a WS in 7-08 specifically for the lo carb option but used it on mose cycles. Well, it burned everything and the little loaf pan moved the whole machine while kneading. Called Cuisinart, they replaced it completely, including postage, (after talking endlessly to the supervisor on the phone) and guess what, the next machine still burns all breads all the time, even on the light settng. It is a very bad machine, and next time I am in WS, I am returning this machine for a full credit! Do Not Buy this machine. My cheapie from Wal Mart did so much better

    Lynette January 24th, 2009 at 9:51 am

  • Spray a little non stick cooking spray on the paddle to remove. This may help making removal a little easier.

    John McFalls January 25th, 2009 at 12:57 pm

  • There are some good recipes on http://www.bread-maker.net. I’ve had better luck with these than the Cuisinart recipe book.

    John January 25th, 2009 at 1:00 pm

  • I found out on a wheat bread cycle the machine seems not to start but it is actually pre-heating. I made one loaf from bread-maker.com recipe and it turned out good(1.5lb loaf) Hope this helps.

    John January 25th, 2009 at 1:03 pm

  • BAD CUSINART!! for putting out such a crappy product! The pan doesn’t hold in the machine well and once in a while will pop out when it is mixing and kneading. After the first one (I’m on my second machine) burned my first two loaves, I quit baking in it. The first machine, came to a grinding halt after about 6 months. The second is on its fourth month and starting to stall within the first 1/3 of the cycle. Cusinart is good about sending a new one, but I’d better get going as there is only a 1 year warranty that carries over to the next machine. After that one dies, I’m buying another brand… and I’ll be quite wary of all Cusinart products after this. Too bad KitchenAid doesn’t make a bread machine.

    Diane January 27th, 2009 at 6:03 pm

  • SHAME ON YOU CUISINART!!! This breadmaker is awful and so are the recipes in your owner’s manual. Did anyone ever test this machine after it was designed? Did quality control fall asleep when this machine was coming off the assembly line? My bread is either burnt, not kneaded properly, or both. Cuisinart is riding on their name with this piece of crap. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice…shame on me..this machine is going back to the store.

    Debbie February 3rd, 2009 at 1:41 pm

  • I needed to buy a breadmaker because of a food allergy that precludes me eating store-bought bread now. I bought the Cuisinart CBK-200 after reading a number of reviews. It made fine bread, though I did have to tinker with the recipes a bit. However, the first one had a problem with grease coming up through the paddle mechanism after a few months - no matter how much I cleaned, it would come up during kneading and get in the dough. I spoke with someone at Cuisinart and he suggested I contact the store from which I bought it (Bed Bath & Beyond). I replaced the entire breadmaker and within 3 months have begun having the same problem. When I called the company and explained the problem, they said they’d never heard of this (obviously, the first gentleman didn’t keep a record of the complaint). They said I could send the pan back and wait 5-7 weeks for a replacement, during which time I won’t be able to make any bread. When I explained that this is a real problem for me given the food allergy, they said the serial number was past the 3-year expiration date, suggesting that it must have been sitting on the store shelf for that long!!!! I asked if I could fax a copy of the receipt to them to show that I only have had this unit since mid-December 2008 (not even three months), and they said sorry but no. I will be returning this breadmaker to the store and, given Cuisinart’s poor service, will likely never purchase a Cuisinart product again.

    Allison February 4th, 2009 at 11:38 am

  • I am on my second Cuisinart since Christmas 08. Both are burning the bread despite the loaf size and light crust. Now the pan is stuck in the bread machine. Called the company and said that the stuck pan is a common complaint. My whole wheat setting won’t turn on either, as mentioned in an above blog. 2 different machines, same problems. Guess after reading reviews, will try a different brand.

    lisa February 5th, 2009 at 7:47 pm

  • hi, need guide Cuisinart - CBK-200 - in spanish please :D ^_^
    mcrond@gmail.com

    mcrod February 7th, 2009 at 7:42 am

  • Initially I loved this machine, especially the great variety of settings. But it does not stand up to long term use - eventually stops mixing properly. I had to have it replaced after 5 months and that one didn’t work at all (2 of my cousins also bought dud machines). Cuisinart no longer backs their warranty with local service dealers - you have to send it in to their factory at your own cost AND pay the return postage. They’re counting on people not bothering. I was expecting quality from Cuisinart but it did not stand up. It’s an expensive machine and not worth the money.

    Karen February 9th, 2009 at 3:27 pm

  • just got machine from costco. How can they make a breadmaker with all these fancy setting and not see that the design to hold pan in… stinks. The most important thing is a pan that locks in place and can’t jump out when kneading. It is totally a design problem. The pan is hard to get in and out when hot even harder to take out.I got a bread maker so I can do other things and not have to be around to run and save it from itself. Why is is so noisey? Cuisinart take a look at the other successful makes out there pick some good features and go back to the drawing Board, then test test test and I will get new one, back to the store I go… dissappointed.

    Dot February 12th, 2009 at 1:02 pm

  • I just got one of the CBK-200 machines about 6 weeks ago and I love it. I am not a cook or a baker but I find making the breads from the book to be a snap. easy to follow for a dummie like me. I did have a sticking problem with my first loaf. So went to the book and found that after the last kneeding cycle there is 3 sets of 6 beeps to let you know the machine is going to start baking in about 50 min. and found removing the paddle then stoped the sticking problem. I guess I got luckly with this one I have had no problems with the pan or the paddle. I do think that when I made some of the quick bread mixes it seems to mix to long.(the breads I made seemed tough.) Oh well just a note I love the machine.

    Allan February 13th, 2009 at 10:04 pm

  • Does anyone know what the baking pan is make of on this Cuisinart? We are looking for something not aluminum or teflon. We prefer stainless steel.

    Christopher February 14th, 2009 at 6:45 pm

  • I got the Cuisinart bread maching for Christmas too. I loved the look and options of it. I have found that the recipes leave a lot to be desire and actually a couple of them leave out key ingredients such as a liquid. My loaves have never burned and have had good and bad successes. The Whole Wheat setting does come on about 30 minutes into it after pre-heating. I kept thinking something was wrong and decided to wait it out. Anyway, the loaf was like a brick on the outside but the inside was much better, for what it’s worth. I am going to try other recipes to see if I can get better results. The only mechanical problems I am having so far is the noise. What’s up with that??

    Diana February 15th, 2009 at 9:44 am

  • I got the CBK200 month ago as a gift but a week after my mom put the recipes book to the bin by incident.Anyone know where to get a new recipes book,please let me know.Many thanks

    Lan February 18th, 2009 at 1:46 am

  • Wow. I am so glad that I found a brand new Welbilt at a thrift store for just 4 dollars. I have made delicious, high quality bread. Just goes to show that you don’t have to spend a fortune on fancy looking equipment. It’s not the look of the machine that created a wonderful loaf!

    Rita February 23rd, 2009 at 11:04 am

  • I bought one of these after reading some great reviews. Burned every loaf I made. Called Cuisinart and they said the heat was out of adjustment. Drove 40 miles and exchanged it for a second one. This one burns everything also. It does not take 2 hours to bake a single loaf of bread. I am so disgusted with Cuisinart. Am returning the second machine and am not sure what I will replace it with.

    Sharon February 27th, 2009 at 2:32 pm

  • I purchased my CBK200 from Amazon on 1/4/09. I’ve made about a loaf every 2 or 3 days. The pan popping out is definitely a design flaw which, I believe, is caused by the the thin metal the pan is made out of. The pan tends to flex and repeated insertion/removal cycles result in the pan bowing in. I find a gentle pull on either side ‘widens’ the pan so that it contacts the side clips in the baking chamber better. Even with that I still don’t trust it to knead unattended…especially on heavier doughs (ie, whole wheat breads). The other thing is burnt loaves. I’ve only had two get a bit burnt looking (out of about 30 loaves). Even those were still great texture inside and tasted scrumptious.

    I’m stuck with the unit now (had it more than 30 days). I would probably have picked a different brand if I had it to do over.

    Charlie February 27th, 2009 at 5:41 pm

  • Hey Lan my wife went to Cuisinart’s website and down loaded the whole owners book for the machine and then I put them in a plastic sheets double sided print.

    Allan March 2nd, 2009 at 6:14 pm

  • echo…THE PAN WON’T STAY IN!! Taking it back–don’t buy it!

    Ryan March 8th, 2009 at 7:45 am

  • I just got one of these machines and it shuts its self off and then turns on again, the pan inside keeps popping out, and it is very noisty. WTH

    Loren March 11th, 2009 at 3:43 pm

  • I bought the cuisinart a few months ago and I really like it. I only have one problem. I only make wheat bread and the sides get tough/hard. The bread is great and so is the top crust. What can I do about this?

    Patricia March 24th, 2009 at 6:29 pm

  • After our second attempt at making bread and having to stand with a hand on the pan to keep it from bouncing out during the kneading cycle we thought maybe there was something wrong with the machine
    end quote

    Mine did the same but I took a flat file and deepened the slots on the tabs on the side of the bread pan and now it works the way it sould.

    Dave March 28th, 2009 at 1:01 pm

  • We received this breadmaker for a wedding gift. Overall I’m impressed with it, it makes great breads, looks stunning, and has the gluten free that I need.

    However, the bloody pan keeps jumping the guides about every 2 minutes. Literally, I’m not exaggerating. I cannot leave it alone, I need to be in the same room as it because it will start pounding away like crazy. I’m to the point that I’m thinking I will take it back, because it’s so annoying. Would I recommend someone on buying it? No.

    ~~

    Heather March 31st, 2009 at 3:50 pm

  • I just took my Cuisinart breadmaking machine back to the store today. I purchased it about three weeks ago and have not been happy with the bread this machine makes. The crusts are almost always burned, the whole wheat loaves are like cement bricks. I have been pleased with other Cuisinart products I have purchased…but this one really stinks.

    Mary March 31st, 2009 at 9:40 pm

  • Heather mine jumped out once. So I took the pan at each end where the clips are and pulled on it gently and made the pan a bit wider(not much Just a little.) And I have not had any more problems with that. Give it a shot. Al

    Allan April 11th, 2009 at 12:30 am

  • I received my Cuisinart breadmaker for Christmas this past year and usually make at least two loaves per week. I find this machine to be extremely inferior to the Black&Decker machine that I used to have. The Cuisinart is very noisy, the paddle jumps off during kneading, the recipes are hard to get right and the bread always comes out very dense on the bottom and very light and holey at the top. I’ve experimented with it to get the ingredients right but no matter what I do the bread is still barely edible. I e-mailed Cuisinart months ago about the problems I was having and have yet to hear from them. I would strongly reconmmend staying away from this piece of JUNK.
    Mitch

    Mitch Allaby April 11th, 2009 at 4:40 am

  • THIS MACHINE IS MAKING ME CRAZY!
    This is my secons machine, the first was A Black & Decker with a vertical pan, it worked well but didn’t last long.

    Today, I made a beautiful 1 lb loaf of French Bread (no burning, no floured corners). The only problem was that I can’t get the #$%^&*&* loaves out of the pan. After 15 minutes I got the loaf out after digging around the edges (including underneath) to release the loaf. Needless to say, after the struggle the loaf was no longer beautiful.

    Does anyone know how to overcome this problem?

    Charley Scott April 27th, 2009 at 11:34 pm

  • THIS MACHINE IS MAKING ME CRAZY!
    This is my second machine, the first was A Black & Decker with a vertical pan, it worked well but didn’t last long.

    Today, I made a beautiful 1 lb loaf of French Bread (no burning, no floured corners). The only problem was that I can’t get the #$%^&*&* loaves out of the pan. After 15 minutes I got the loaf out after digging around the edges (including underneath) to release the loaf. Needless to say, after the struggle the loaf was no longer beautiful.

    Does anyone know how to overcome this problem?

    Charley Scott April 27th, 2009 at 11:35 pm

  • I’ve had two different models by Black & Decker and both were junk. Next was an Oster that worked well but finally died after a couple of years. Current machine is the Cuisinart CBK-200, refurbished model from X-S Cargo for CDN $40.00. It works as well as the Oster did with no un-mixed ingredients in the corners and no problem removing the loaf. This Cuisinart certainly beats the can off the two B&D clunkers.
    My biggest complaint I guess would be that the Mix-in and Remove Paddle signals have very low volume and if I’m not close by I can miss them.
    All in all, considering the price I paid, I’m satisfied.

    Ross Reid April 30th, 2009 at 1:09 pm

  • I posted a couple months ago about the pan popping problem. I seem to have that under control by adjusting the clips on the pan and on the inside walls of the machine. I do like the bread this machine makes…especially the crust. I ran into another issue about 2 months in: grease/oil from the kneading shaft leaking onto doughs/breads. Today I contacted Cuisinart for a replacement and they are shipping me a new pan under warranty. I do have to pay to ship the old pan back….no biggie, should cost less than $10 to ship. Why is it that bread pans always fail? This unit’s pan began failing after no more than 25 loaves. Does anyone manufacture a bread maker with a durable pan?

    Charlie May 15th, 2009 at 10:43 pm

  • I bet most of the bricks reported above are results of the poor design of this machine. As I see it, it has two big problems.

    First, and worst, its mechanical design is flawed. During kneading, the tub pops out of contact with the motor below; the machine sounds like it’s still kneading, but the paddle isn’t turning. The result is an inedible hunk of wasted ingredients. The only workaround I’ve found is to stand at the machine during the entire kneading cycle holding the tub in place.

    The second problem is Customer Service. The folks on the phone have a good enough attitude, but there’s a disconnect between them and the shipping department: When I reported the tub problem to Customer Service, they promptly sent out a new tub. It was carelessly packed, with no cushioning, and was damaged in shipment. I reported this to Customer Service and they sent a second replacement in exactly the same manner. It seems like this company can’t get out of its own way.

    Summary: unless your notion of the perfect bread machine includes an image of yourself standing in front of it for each half-hour kneading cycle, keeping the tub from popping out, look elsewhere for your bread.

    Ben Shemuel May 31st, 2009 at 8:19 pm

  • Uggghhhh…wish I’d read all this before buying mine. Got it (unused) for $75 at a moving sale here in Kampala, Uganda, thinking “AWESOME!! I now have a bread machine here in AFRICA!!!!” - it’s so hard to find good (healthy) bread here. And seeing “Cuisinart” on the box I thought I had the deal of the century - thought I couldn’t lose.
    Made the first loaf with high hopes - the basic honey whole wheat. Couldn’t believe it was going to take 4.5hrs but thought “maybe it’s worth the wait!”. As everyone said here, it turned out a brick. And yes, the pan was stuck in the machine. What the hetch!? Didn’t they even test this thing? I got the pan out by pushing the clip back with a screwdriver. I’ll try Dave’s idea (28 March, 2009 post) - deepening the clip slot with a flat file. Wish that would fix the whole wheat recipe.
    Also wish I could return it, but I’m definitely stuck with it.

    Simon June 1st, 2009 at 10:39 am

  • P.S. I think we should start a support group so we can console each other. If someone can bring the drinks, I’ll bring my wheat brick.

    Simon June 1st, 2009 at 10:43 am

  • Cuisinart sent me a replacement pan: received it in just one week. The new pan seemed smaller than the old one as it didn’t engage the clips in the baking chamber. I figured out the problem. In all my adjustments to avoid the pan popping problem I had bent the left side wall of the baking chamber so that it bowed outward too much. The solution, remove the screws around the top of the baking chamber so that I could insert a flat (butter) knife under the lip of the chamber to access and apply pressure from outside the chamber wall to bend it back inwards to get it into original shape as much as possible. After I did this the new pan fit better but I still had to make some slight adjustment to the pan itself (ie, carefully pulled it a bit wider and adjusted the pan clip very slightly). The new pan is now rock solid in place. I am noticing loaves coming out more well done/burnt than with the original pan. To get what was a medium crust with the old pan I have to use the light crust setting with the new one. Go figure? I’m glad there’s a three year warranty.

    Charlie June 5th, 2009 at 9:09 am

  • Yeah, Cuisinart is pure garbage and folks who claim different must be their employees. Why should you have to make repairs to a machine touted as the best? Pure garbage. Stinks.

    Mitch June 5th, 2009 at 6:32 pm

  • Absolutely no customer service! I threw the breadmaker in the garbage where it belongs. I will never buy anything from Cuisinart. I am completely disgusted. To any one researching breadmakers before buying…RUN AWAY FROM ANYTHING THAT SAYS CUISINART ON IT! To any one from Cuisinart reading this…SHAME ON YOU!

    Mitch June 12th, 2009 at 6:34 am

  • We have had ours and loved it for the past 3 years. We never kept our recipt which is a big thing to do because ours could have gotten replaced. First that went was the bread pan paddle which broke off. We used it a lot and got a lot out of it. Also the mechanism that moves the paddle wore out. It now is unuseable since they don’t sell that part.

    Natalie June 19th, 2009 at 9:45 am

  • Does anyone know where I can get the recipe book for this machine? I have no idea where mine has got too… I’ve tried looking on-line, but on the Cuisinart website it says there is no downloadable manual for this one… Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks! ;-)))

    Cathy June 28th, 2009 at 8:10 am

  • We operate a B&B in the Canadian Rockies and bake bread often twice a day during the busy summer. We’ve had our Cuisinart 200C convection breadmaker for a year and a half and have had no problems. That is except the bread sticks to the paddle and a big hole is usually left in the middle of the bottom of the loaf. We have taken the paddle out during the day time but at night when on timer we can’t do this. We’ve tried spraying with Pam but that doesn’t help much. The machine is much quieter than the West Bend we had and we like the quick bake option since we can have a loaf in 2 and a 1/2 hours. We only make 2 lb loafs. The loafs are very large so don’t fit in store bread bags. We have had no problems with the bread pan dislodging or flour inside pan. We’ve probably done 150 loafs so far.

    Stan July 1st, 2009 at 8:09 am

  • We are considering purchasing a Cuisinart bread maker. We plan to make bread early in the morning, so it is ready just in time for our breakfast. It is not clear to me however if I can cancel all beeps, or just mix-ins. We don’t want to be woken up at 5am when the bread maker announces that the paddle can be taken out… Could someone who has one of CBK-200 tell me if ALL the beeps can be muted?

    Thomas July 4th, 2009 at 9:37 am

  • I am walking this machine back tomorrow as I have made, or tried to make four loaves and none have been edible. I had a B & D and was completely satisfied with it. Put in the ingreds. and push the button and got a perfect tall loaf each time, perfectly baked and I didn’t have trouble getting it out of the pan. I thought after nearly twenty years that I would just upgrade and get a new one as it was getting a bit old looking. This is machine is a huge disappointment. Why would anyone want to have to take the dough out and fiddle around with all the paddles and so on if it is supposed to make bread with the touch of a button and can be left alone for four hours. The old one was quiet. I will take this back and get a Black and Decker again. I paid approx. $128.+ tax.

    Elizabeth Morgan July 7th, 2009 at 5:38 pm

  • Bread Machine Review Cuisanart CBK200

    Whatever you do, do not buy a refurbished Cuisanart CBK200 machine & do not buy one through Ebay! I paid $80 for it & received it on July 10. On August 15 it quit working altogether.

    I am a very experienced bread machine baker & all-around cook. This was my 4th machine in about 20 years. My previous machines were Toastmasters which were all excellent.

    The first three loaves (white & wheat) were okay. The next was Banana Walnut Loaf, per their recipe—the Quick Bread/cake cycle. It burned at least 3/4″ deep on the bottom and both sides. Thinking perhaps there was an error in the recipe book, I baked a second loaf using the Sweet Bread cycle. Since I had trouble with the previous loaf, I watched it very carefully. It also began burning. When it cooked enough that I could remove it from the pan I did, then finished cooking it in my oven which took another 40 minutes. Then last Saturday, Aug 15, it started humming loudly & quit working altogether.

    The book that came with it stated a 90 day limited warranty. When I contacted Cuisanart they refused any help, saying they would not honor a warranty on anything purchased through EBay as they had had so many problems with items purchased there.

    I emailed the seller, Abe’s Gourmet Kitchen, yesterday, requested a refund and am waiting on their reply.

    Starzysmom

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  • This Cuisinart convection breadmaker has been total frustration. I was relieved to see how many people were having the same problems I was. The pan pops out continually. My husband adjusted the side brackets which seemed to help, but then the paddle started coming off its shaft. After twice taking out the dough and finishing the loaf the old-fashioned way, I’m giving up, and as I can’t return the machine it will wind up at the recycle depot. As for other Cuisinart products though, I have the Prep 7 food processor which I love. I does everything it’s supposed to, no problems. It even mixes bread dough and that’s how I’ll be doing it from now on!

    Linda Falk October 4th, 2009 at 11:07 am

  • Hi folks,

    Thanks for all the posts about the CBK-200. I was contemplating picking one up at Costco, but will opt for a Breadman instead. Thanks for saving me the frustration! I have an Oster (they make the Breadman too) that I picked up at a thrift store several years ago, and I’ve nearly worn it out. I never liked the quality of the full cycle (baked) bread, so I just use it to knead and proof. Posters at other sites seem to use them the same way as well.

    Becky October 6th, 2009 at 3:08 pm

  • Came to this site to see if anyone had info about fixing a WestBend Automatic Bread and Dough Maker, bread maker…i’ve had mine since 1998 and had not one problem with it until now. Beautiful loaves in 2 sizes, beautiful mixing, no paddles in bread, beautiful color baking, and EXCELLENT texture, and totally problem free, till now,10 YEARS OF USE…PROBLEM FREE. I thought about getting another bread machine….but after reading this site…i’m getting mine fixed..yes, the parts are still available. I’ve had 3 cuisinart coffee makers in the past year…and everyone of them has turned out to be a piece of CRAP and had to be returned. I will NEVER buy another cuisinart product again. They used to be known as the best..now as far as i’m concerned, they are the best crap on the market.

    Marina October 7th, 2009 at 10:15 pm

  • I was given a cuisinart CBK-200C for my birthday a month and a half ago. So far I have made six loaves and only two have turned out. The kneed cycle seems to be so rough it pops the pan out before it is mixed properly. I find the recipes not to be user friendly and can’t rely on it to have a loaf ready for morning breakfast or to have bread ready for lunches in the morning. I had a Black and Decker for 14 years and never had a problem with it and if it wasn’t for my mother cleaning and knocking it off the counter I would still be using it.

    Connie October 12th, 2009 at 8:42 am

  • I picked i[ a cuisinart 100 on sale at BJ’s and am making my first loaf. it looks fine, and I have been baking this bread in a ABM since 1991, this is my 4th bread maker. I have a problem with the manual….since the beeps are almost inaudible, I wander if any one can tell me about when on a regular loaf, you can take out the bread and shape it, for cooking without the paddle.

    Will let you know how I do/

    Elaine

    Elaine R October 16th, 2009 at 11:23 am

  • Ive had my machine 3 years the only problems ive had is the pan jumping out of the catches and the mixing paddle wore out.for the pan i just gently bent the side tabs till they hooked the pan again,the paddle cost $2.50 cdn got 4.its loud but no more then others ive seen.i think it looks cool and easy to clean. i will byanother one,gonna try the waffle iron.

    bruce November 4th, 2009 at 1:24 pm

  • It just makes large paving stones!!! And it does that with much noise!!1

    Bob November 16th, 2009 at 10:06 am

  • The only loafs that have turned out so far are the white bread. I’m getting to the point where the money I’m wasting on ingredients will surpass the price of the machine. The recipes are somewhat silly, for example, try to find a realistic rye bread and all you get are esoteric recipes some they must have collected from some artisan baker’s site on the internet. If you make the 2lb loafs their size is puzzling no matter how you try to cut them. I certainly will not feel guilty about taking this this inferior product back.

    Tom Sellers December 6th, 2009 at 6:58 pm

  • My two biggest complaints with this bread maker is that neither myself nor my husband can remove the bread pan after the loaf is ready. The pan is stuck in there and it takes the two of us a good 15 minutes of reefing on it to get it out. And my other complaint is that it’s *really* really noisy. With the grinding and thumping during the mixing steps, then the incessant beeping all the time for every stupid little step in each cycle, we won’t set it up to have fresh bread in the mornings… it’ll wake the whole house up!! I miss my old machine!

    E Matwiy December 13th, 2009 at 9:33 am

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  • I got one just recently from Costco for about $70, and LOVE it. It’s about my fifth, and I like this one the best. It fits in with the decor of my kitchen, and I find it very easy to operate. I must be different from a lot of the posters, in that I like the beeps, and easily remove the paddle from the bread. Right now I’m making many recipes of the sweet potato rolls, and every recipe is turning out better than anything else I’ve done like that. I recommend it.

    Rachel B. December 24th, 2009 at 7:34 am

  • Just purchased it and am very happy with it except I had a hard time to remove the pan and had to force it this time. Please let me know any tips re removing it with ease -does it need to be on a certain setting? Thanks, Sean Daly

    Sean Daly December 31st, 2009 at 5:45 pm

  • I just purchased this machine, made two loaves, and when I plugged the machine in for the third loaf, (after I measured all the ingredients) and the machine failed to power up. I tried several outlets to make sure it wasn’t the outlet, but obviously its the machine. I will be returning this machine and I am hesitant about replacing it. It came highly recommended by a friend who had no problems for an entire year. I am very disappointed in the product purchased.

    Jenna C. January 1st, 2010 at 4:59 pm

  • Finally rec the bread maker as a gift only it is the noisiest thing I’ve ever heard and the basket constantly pops uot during the kneading process so I have to sit there and hold it down.

    Jeanne L January 7th, 2010 at 2:33 pm

  • I bought my wife the Cuisinart Machine. First of all the
    breadpan popped up during the first loaf being kneaded.
    I blame this on cheap Chinese crap. (thanks greedy
    manufacturer’s looking for cheap labor abroad). It ended
    up not kneading the dough thoroughly in my opinion.
    The second problem is that I did tell my wife to make
    sure she had the ingredients the recipes called for.
    She told me she did…and when it came to making the
    first loaf….you guessed it. Not exact. And I figure
    these people have figured out these recipes. No one
    needs to get creative with substitutions. Yup…first
    loaf came out like a brick and very “crusty” on the
    medium crust setting. So next loaf I made sure we had
    “bread flour” and not “all purpose flour” And wife
    said because she used salted butter….she did not add
    any salt the recipe called for. Big mistake! If you
    have not already guessed…I am anal for following
    instructions. Well….second loaf came out pretty
    good with proper ingredients. But still to “heavy”
    still too “crusty” even on the light crust setting.
    I want to try to take it out a few minutes before end
    of baking cycle…but wonder if the inside will be
    under-baked? Any way to make the bread “fluffier”
    as opposed to it being dense?
    I believe from reading all the different comments that
    these machines are made “inconsistantly”. No quality
    control. We need to start making more things here in
    America… I am willing to pay more for that. But I
    don’t think the government will listen.

    Michael January 9th, 2010 at 6:43 pm

  • All I can say is thank God for the three-year warranty. After our THIRD replacement, we’ll be buying another brand when this one goes.

    The problem? A cheap motor. If used daily, it will fail prematurely. I’m sure they marketed this to the average user who may only get the machine out every once in a while, but given the fact that all three of our machines have this flaw, I would conclude that it is an engineering flaw.

    I don’t have any complaints about the bread we make with this. Matter of fact, it’s some of the best we’ve had from a machine.

    One tip for using this machine: after the final knead(punch down equivalent), pause the machine, dump the dough out and take the paddle out. Replace the dough and continue the cycle. If you don’t do this, you will ALWAYS have trouble getting the bread out of the pan.

    Another hint: It tends to bake smaller loaves better than the two-pound loaf.

    I also concur from other comments that this machine is noisy. Don’t make a loaf at bedtime!

    Michael January 11th, 2010 at 12:49 am

  • The Cuisinart really is a pretty good machine when you consider what it can do. I do like some of the different features, especially the fact that you get a chance to take out the paddle before the baking cycle. This way I have a tendency not to bake bread in the oven so often. Thanks for a great and honest review. Lots of great comments, too.

    Cuisinart Reviewer January 13th, 2010 at 8:56 pm

  • just wanted to let those of you who are complaining about BRICK loaves, when the bread is done take it out and brush (bbq sauce brush)the whole loaf with water then put it back in the machine or on a board to cool as usual. this makes the loaf waay better, not so crunchy!

    british columbia January 17th, 2010 at 11:45 am

  • Just got the 400 model for Xmas, can’t say I’m very impressed. EXTREMELY noisy, the dough cycle takes a very long time and only rises once, and their own recipes from the booklet don’t work well! It did make great bread from my old white bread recipe (from my B & D machine).

    This is my 4th bread machine, and I make bread several times a week. I’m ending up making lots of adjustments to try to make good bread. I wanted a new machine bc my old one (Oster, excellent!) wouldn’t make whole wheat any more, something wrong with the timing. I refuse to have two bread machines, one for white and one for whole grain!

    And it better not break down, bc I’m not paying to have it shipped back to the manufacturer. They must be having a TON of problems if the retailers won’t take them back any more!

    Karen in Montreal January 22nd, 2010 at 3:20 pm

  • This is the third cuisinart convection machine we have owned. The first one lasted at least 5 years and made countless numbers of loafs, jams and chutneys. We replaced it because it was just looking so shoddy and it was difficult to get some of the stains out of it. Also all the print for the cycles had started to dissapear from continual cleaning. The second bread machine made it about 3 years and we replaced it for the same reason. We had one new pan replaced under warranty for that one. Now we have the third and it looks the same but it is a piece of crap. The pan pops out all the time. Although customer service explainded that you must pull the sides of the pan out to make it fit tighter or bend the tabs up inside the machine. I notice the inside of the baking chamber is very feeble compared to the first one we owned. Cuisinart convection bread maker..NEVER AGAIN.

    James In Tofino British Columbia January 26th, 2010 at 12:59 pm

  • I make bread every day and this machine has worked PERFECTLY for me. The recipes in the booklet work very well and I have tried a good number of them. The beer bread is delicious and the moz/tomato bread is great for making garlic bread. The white bread comes out very well and the sweet breads I have tried are all quite good. I have not made wheat bread due to the fact bread/all purpose flour costs 1 dollar for a 5 lb and wheat flour costs 3-4 dollars.

    To anyone having trouble with floury loaves simple take a mixing spoon and gently stir the four corners during the mixing cycle. If you are trying to make your bread overnight use a more liquidy dough (such as the beer bread) or adjust the recipe to have a bit more liquid.

    In terms of yeast make sure you take your yeast out measure and pour it and make sure you immeadiately put the yeast back into the freezer. Improper storage of yeast will impact your breads. Make sure the water and sugar are in the bottom of the pan with the flour above it and yeast on top so that the yeast does not touch sugar or water until it all gets mixed up.

    Make sure you set the pan into the machine directly in the middle. Sounds like people are just loading it in wrong if they are popping out.

    Nate January 26th, 2010 at 9:01 pm

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