After that I gave the French bread a shot and it came out perfectly on the first try. Next I tried out the whole wheat bread. The recipe in the manual didn't work out well at all. The dough fell during baking. I figured I'd just add wheat gluten like the manual recommended if that happened, but the recipe didn't seem very tasty regardless of the texture. So, I just went and found a honey wheat recipe, which worked out really well.
I can't really hold having a lame recipe against a manufacturer's manual, so it still gets 5 stars because with a good recipe it makes a very tasty loaf of bread and with all the different settings it's pretty easy to get it just how you like it.
- Electronic dual-blade bread machine for making bakery-style artisan bread at home
- 4 horizontally shaped loaf sizes--1 pound, 1-1/2 pounds, 2 pounds, and 2-1/2 pounds
- 11 pre-programmed settings; 3 crust shades; digital control panel; 12-hour delay timer
- Measuring cup and spoon, knead-blade removal tool, and instructions with recipes included
- Measures 18 by 10-1/2 by 11-4/5 inches; 1-year limited warranty
This was baked on French/Light crust setting. The top of the loaf rose to the lid of the machine.
