WestBend 41072 Instruction Manual - Page 3

"QUICK START" STEPS FOR MAKING FIRST LOAF OF BREAD You are probably very anxious to start using your new bread maker without having the time to read this book from cover to cover. Follow these "Quick Start" steps for making that first loaf of bread, whether using the mix included with your bread maker or one of the recipes in this book. And while you are enjoying that first slice of freshly baked bread, sit back and read the book to ensure successful baking results each and every time. It contains very important information on the proper use of your bread maker. "QUICK START" STEPS FOR MAKING BREAD MIX INCLUDED WITH BREAD MAKER Wash pan and knead bar as recommended in "Clean Before Using" section in this book. Make sure knead bar is positioned on shaft in bottom of pan. 1. Measure 1½ cups (12 ounces) lukewarm water in glass or plastic see-through measuring cup. Make sure water level is exactly at the 1½ cup marking, at "EYE LEVEL". Pour water into bread pan. 2. Open bag of dry ingredients and pour into pan on top of water. Level ingredients with knife, pushing some into corners of pan. 3. Make a well in center of dry ingredients; add yeast from packet included with mix. 4. Lock pan into bread maker, turning counter-clockwise (see LOCK directional arrow on edge of pan). Plug bread maker into outlet. 5. The bread maker is already preprogrammed for making the box mix. After the machine is plugged in, the words BASIC and MEDIUM will appear in the display along with 3:40 (3 hours, 40 minutes), which is the time needed to make the mix. Press start/stop button to turn on. Red ON light will glow, colon between hours and minutes will flash and time will count down in minutes so you always know how much time remains until the bread is done. An alert will sound during the knead cycle to add any extra ingredients. Ignore alert as no extra ingredients are added to mix. When done, 0:00 will appear in display and audible alert will sound. Turn bread maker off by holding start/stop button down until red ON light goes out, about 3 seconds. Unlock pan using hot pads or oven mitt and shake bread out of pan. Cool on rack 15 to 30 minutes before slicing. See "Clean After Each Use" section in this book for cleaning pan and knead bar. "QUICK START" STEPS FOR MAKING A RECIPE IN THIS BOOK Choose one of the many bread recipes included in this book and follow the basic steps that follow. Either a 1½ or 2 pound loaf of bread can be made depending on the size loaf desired. Wash pan and knead bar as recommended in "Clean Before Using" section in this book and be sure knead bar is positioned on shaft in bottom of pan. 1. Read "How To Measure" section in this booklet, as this is VERY IMPORTANT. 2. Add all liquid ingredients to pan first, then add dry ingredients, leveling and pushing some of the dry ingredients into the corners. Add the recommended amount of butter or margarine to corners of pan. 3. Make a well in center of dry ingredients and add the recommended amount of yeast for the type being used and loaf size. 4. Lock pan into bread maker, turning counter-clockwise (see LOCK directional arrow on edge of pan). Plug bread maker into outlet and press Bread Select button until recommended bread setting, as given in recipe, appears in display. Press Bread Color button until desired curst color, LIGHT, MEDIUM or DARK, appears in display. Press start/stop button to turn on. Red ON light will glow, colon between hours and minutes will flash and time will count down in minutes so you always know how much time remains until the bread is done. An alert will sound during knead cycle as reminder to add any extra ingredients called for in recipe. If ingredients need to be added, do so at this time. If not adding ingredients, ignore this alert. See page 12 for more details on alert. When done, 0:00 will appear in display and audible alert will sound. Turn bread maker off by holding start/stop button down until red ON light goes out, about 3 seconds. Unlock pan using hot pads or oven mitt and shake bread out of pan. Cool on rack 15 to 30 minutes before slicing. See "Clean After Each Use" section in this book for cleaning pan and knead bar. OTHER TIPS TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN USING YOUR BREAD MAKER 1. DO NOT REMOVE the bread pan or touch any moving parts when bread maker is in operation. If you need to stop the bread maker during operation, hold the start/stop button down for 3 seconds or until the red ON light goes out. 2