Question 1

Most of the recipes call for BUTTER.  When I substitute canola oil, the loaves turn out dense and hard. Ideas?

Accepted Answer

I was always taught in terms of substitutes for butter, oils will always make a denser bread/roll, and experienced this myself. My understanding is if you use something of a like texture (solid at room temperature) it should be lighter, less dense. It would also be denser if you melted your butter before adding it to the recipe. At least, this is what my Mom and Grandma always taught me, in cooking. Stick to something solid at room temperature...coconut oil would be the first thing I try, I have used it several times in baking with good success.

Question 2

What is the difference between this Cuisinart CBK-100 and the Cuisinart CBK-200?

Accepted Answer

The CBK-200 has a max 12-hour delay cycle vs the CBK-100 13-hour. The CBK-200 also has 16 program settings, that's 4 more than the 100. Low carb and artisan dough are some of the newer settings. The CBK-200 acts like a convection oven (meaning that the heat is assisted by fans to force air movement) resulting in a more even bake, this is lacking on the 100. In terms of physical difference, the CBK-200 is 8lbs lighter than the 100 (14 vs 22) and their dimensions are 14.5" x 7.5" x 12.5" and 16 1/2" x 10 1/4" x 12" respectively.

Question 3

gluten free cycle?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it has a gluten free cycle.  This is really important if you are cooking gluten free bread, as it only has one rise cycle, rather than 2 in regular bread.  I'm finding though that my bread is a bit doughy- it could be that my recipe is for a larger loaf.  You can adjust loaf size for regular bread on this machine, but not for gluten free, nor can you adjust for darkness of the crust.  So when my cycle is complete, I pop my pan into my preheated oven for an extra 10 minutes.  Still a great machine, and still a great cycle.  I have Celiac's, so this is important to me.

Question 4

Has anybody used the jam making feature on this or any other models?  I am also wondering about the gluten free breads.  Thanks all!

Accepted Answer

No on the jam. The gluten free bread comes out amazing so far it's the best bread machine for the gluten free cycle. I have two friends that have this one and bought it specifically for the gluten free cycle and they too recommended it to me. It's a great machine and very compact.

ASIN	B001C2KY7Y
Best Sellers Rank	#1,820,611 in Kitchen & Dining ( See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining ) #515 in Bread Machines
Brand	Cuisinart
Brand Name	Cuisinart
Capacity	2 Pounds
Color	Silver
Customer Reviews	4.4 out of 5 stars 2,715 Reviews
Global Trade Identification Number	10086279024050
Included Components	Bread Maker
Item Type Name	Bread Maker
Item Weight	7.84 Kilograms
Manufacture Year	2018
Manufacturer	Cuisinart Kitchen Electrics
Material	Information Not Available
Model Number	CBK-100
Number of Programs	12
Part Number	CBK-100
Product Care Instructions	Hand Wash Only
UPC	086279024053 799665010492 713116241495 717411375978 885225035354 711906779753
Unit Count	1.0 Count
Voltage	110 Volts (AC)
Warranty Description	Limited 3 year warranty

Cuisinart CBK-100 2 LB Bread Maker,Compact Automatic

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