Henrik Oevermann, CEO of DIOSNA Dierks & Söhne GmbH, a worldwide leading manufacturer of pre-dough systems, kneading machines and granulating plants, tells us what he has learned from the past ...

With a built-in timer and 12 pre-programmed settings (including a cake and packaged mix setting), this sleek bread maker is your trusty sous chef ready to mix and knead challah or pizza dough.

According to Hamel, these are rough guidelines: 1-pound machine, 2 to 2 3/4 cups flour; 1 1/2-pound machine, 3 to 4 cups flour; 2-pound machine, 4 to 5 1/2 cups flour. Use those numbers to help ...

We tested five of the best bread machines to compare baking results, ease of use and design. Two emerged as the best for baking white, wheat and gluten-free bread.