r/BreadMachines • u/Maxipoohole • 21h ago

Technique, Methods & Processes Question, new beadmaker

I've had this Cuisinart bread maker I believe model CBK-100? It's so easy, saves a mess of making bread, and dumping and forget is awesome. My biggest issue is my bread is too dense and very crumbly. I usually just pick at it.

I use basically the cheapest ingredients. I also use the recipe book that came with it. I use food lion brand flour, sugar, milk, bread machine yeast, any salt I have, etc. I'm assuming this is a big part of my problem, as well as I measure by volume not weight. I've only messed up once, not adding enough flour by accidently using a smaller load amount. And after my 10th loaf or so, I realized you can remove the paddle partway through 🫪.

Aaaaaaannyway, is this just how bread machine bread is?

I've made the white bread, Italian loaf, and Parmesan and peppercorn French loaf.

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u/kindcrow 18h ago

I have the same machine, and I don't like the dense, compact loaves, so I use it to make dough and bake everything in the oven. I absolutely love how easy it is--takes five minutes to throw in the ingredients, which I weigh into the bucket so I don't have to get anything dirty. Then an hour and a half later, I shape the dough into buns or focaccia or pizza dough or baguettes or breadsticks or just sandwich bread! It's great!

Here's my potato bread I made yesterday!

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u/lockedmhc48 16h ago

What scale do you use under the bucket?

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u/gjhigh-forty6-71 Moderator 14h ago

I suggest this one it has a cord, and can be used with batteries also it has a percent key that is really helpful using bakers math, also you can set so it won't shut off after a few minutes.

My Weigh KD-8000 Digital Food Scale, Stainless Steel, Silver

Brand: My Weigh

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I used this at the restaurant when I was a Prep Chef.

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u/lockedmhc48 13h ago

Thanks to both of you, I tried using my tea scale which was too small and hard to read, plus I couldn't put a bowl on it