Do not handle the machine while its operating. Do NOT lift the lid while the breadmaker is baking bread. Bread Machine Stages It’s fun to watch your bread being made through the viewing window. For the basic cycle, you can expect the following things to happen as the timer counts down to zero. To begin: The dough is kneaded for the first time. (10 minutes) At 2:50: The dough begins to rise. (20 minutes) At 2:30: The dough is kneaded for the second time. (15 minutes) At 2:15: The dough continues to rise. (20 minutes) At 1:55: The dough is “punched down.” (30 seconds) At 1:55: The dough rises for the final time. (55 minutes) At 1:00: The bread begins to bake. (60 minutes) At 0:00: The bread is finished. 10 After the bread is baked Caution: Do not put your face near the lid when you open the breadmaker. Hot steam may escape that could burn you. Important: The breadmaker has an automatic “keep warm” setting that will keep your bread warm for up to one hour. We recommend however to remove the bread from the breadmaker right away to preserve its freshness. Use pot holders or oven mitts to carefully lift the pan by its handle from the breadmaker. 2 2 Turn the pan upside down onto a cooling rack and gently shake it until the bread comes out. If it sticks, take a rubber spatula (metal can damage the pan’s surface) and carefully go around the sides of the loaf until the bread comes out. 3 3 If the kneading blade comes out with the bread, use a plastic utensil to remove it from the loaf. Remember, it will be hot! Allow the bread to cool for 15 minutes before slicing and enjoying it. Important: If you wish to make another loaf of bread right away, please allow the breadmaker to cool down for 10 to 15 minutes with the cover open and the pan removed. 11 Overview of Breadmaker Features 1 Select Press this button to select the kind bread you want . to make. Each time you press the button you hear a beep, and a red light wilt appear next to the setting you chose. The display shows a number for each setting. for example, is 1. is 2. Sweet is 3. etc. (for more information about each setting, please see Settings” on page 12 2 Crust Color button The Crust Color button allows you to choose how light or dark to make the crust of the bread. Each time you press the Crust Color button the display will change as follows: L-Light= L P-Medium= P H-Dark= H In addition, the display will show the cycle number before the crust color setting. For example: the Basic with a Medium crust reads, “1P.” Or the Whole Wheat bread setting with a dark crust reads “2H.” 3 Display The Display shows the following settings: • The number of the bread setting cycle • The crust color setting • The time remaining while your bread is kneading and baking Once you press the “Start/Stop” button the display will show the remaining time until your bread is baked. When the display reads “0:00” the bread is baked. 4 Timer Set buttons Press these buttons to delay the time for your breadmaker to start. For example, you can time your bread to be ready for dinner, or to bake while you are sleeping. (To learn how to use this feature, please see “Chapter 5: Using the Delay Timer” on page 23.) 13 14 5 Start/Stop button Press this button to start and stop your breadmaker. Important: Do not press “Stop” when making bread because this will cancel the entire cycle and you will need to start from scratch. Breadmaker Settings Your breadmaker can bake almost any kind of bread. We provide recipes that clearly show you which setting you should use. 1. Basic (Time: 3 hours) 2. Whole Wheat (Time: 3 hours, 40 minutes) 3. French (Time: 3 hours, 50 minutes) 4. Sweet (Time: 2 hours, 50 minutes) 5. EXPRESSBAKE™ (Time: 58 minutes) 6. EXPRESSBAKE™ (Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes) 7. Dough (Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes) 8. Bake (Time: 1 hour) 1 Basic This setting is probably used more than any other because it gives you the best results with just about any recipe. 2 Whole Wheat The whole wheat setting offers a longer rise time for breads that contain more than 50% whole wheat flour. 3 French Use this setting for making French breads. French bread takes longer to knead, rise, and bake, providing a heartier crust. 4 Sweet The sweet setting is for baking breads with high amounts of sugar, fats, and proteins, all of which tend to increase browning. 5 EXPRESSBAKE™ (58 minutes) Use this setting to for baking bread in under one hour. (please see page 16). 6 EXPRESSBAKE™ (80 minutes) Use this setting to quickly bake larger loaves of bread (please see page 16). 7 Dough This setting lets you prepare dough for rolls, specialty breads, pizza, etc. which you shape by hand, allow to rise, then bake in a conventional oven. 8 Bake This setting is for making dough or jams. 15 Setting: Making Bread In Under 1 This is called the setting. Your breadmaker can bake great bread in under 1 hour. setting loaves are a little different from loaves baked on settings. Try all the different settings to see which of them you prefer...