Sharing my experiences of living Gluten Free, after being diagnosed with Coeliac Disease in 2000.
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Tuesday, 5 March 2013

Baking Gluten Free with Russell Hobbs 18036 Breadmaker

Russell Hobbs 18036 Breadmaker

I was bought a breadmaker when I was first diagnosed with Coeliac disease, but sadly it didn't have a setting which worked well for gluten free bread. It came out looking and smelling lovely, but was like wallpaper paste when sliced!

So, many years later, I have decided to try another breadmaker, with the thinking "if it doesn't work, Mr H can have it for his "normal" bread!".

I purchased a Russell Hobbs machine after reading reviews on-line about other people's gluten free attempts.

There is a specific gluten free setting and they recommend using Juvela mix. They suggested the white mix, but I first tried the fibre mix and was very pleased with the results.

Through the window in the lid, I could see that, as is the case with gluten free bread, it was mixed as a batter rather than a dough.

After a few hours, I had a lovely smelling loaf.


Even the next day, I didn't need to "refresh" the bread. It was very soft and bouncy - like "normal" bread.
Personally, I may add another quarter teaspoon of salt to the recipe, but for my first attempt, I was pleased.


I purchased my breadmaker from Amazon. It was £47.99 which included free delivery, which took about 4 working days. I know Argos sell the same machine for £54.99 (prices in February 2013).

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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous19 April 2013 at 12:10

    Hi there,
    Instead of using the juvela mix could I just use gluten free flour to get the same impact?

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  2. Anonymous19 April 2013 at 13:12

    Hello
    Thanks for looking at my blog. The instructions for this particular make and model recommend using Juvela. I haven’t yet tried another brand / blend of gluten free flour in it.
    There is the risk that other brands / blends may not rise, or crumble or be soggy inside.
    I will post again if I do try any other flours!
    Mrs H

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