WestBend 41077 Instruction Manual - Page 11

CLEANING YOUR BREADMAKER, TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE, Review the following Problems

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After bread is baked: Remove loaf of bread from pan and place on rack to cool. Lightly brush top surface with melted butter, margarine, vegetable or olive oil. Sprinkle with desired seed, herb, cheese, etc. For a simple floured top, just sprinkle top of loaf with flour. No butter, margarine or oil is needed. CLEANING YOUR BREADMAKER 1. Unplug cord from electrical outlet and allow to cool completely before cleaning. 2. After bread is removed from pan, fill pan half full with warm water and a small amount of dish soap. Set pan in an empty sink or on hot pad and allow pan to soak for 5 to 10 minutes or until knead bar can be lifted off shaft. You may need to twist bar slightly to loosen. The knead bar must soak in water before it can be removed. If knead bar is difficult to remove after soaking, secure cross bar on underside of pan while twisting knead bar to loosen. Wash inside of pan and knead bar with a soft cloth, rinse and dry. Replace knead bar on shaft. Do not immerse bread pan in water or wash in automatic dishwasher as damage to bearing that turns the knead bar can occur. Be sure shaft in bottom of pan is kept clean to ensure knead bar fits properly. Do not use any type of utensil or tool to clean the gasket around the shaft, as damage will occur and result in leakage. Do not use any abrasive scouring pads or cleansers on bread pan or knead bar as damage to coating or finish can occur. The coating on the inside of bread pan may change color over time, which is normal and does not affect the bread. 3. Wipe inside of oven chamber and outside surfaces of bread maker with a damp cloth if necessary. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Review the following Problems, Possible Causes and Solutions below. LOAF SIZE & SHAPE 1. Short loaves. On average dinner size loaves will be between 3 and 4 inches high. • Wheat breads will be shorter than white breads due to less gluten forming protein in whole-wheat flour. • Not enough liquid - Increase liquid by 1-2 teaspoons. • Sugar omitted or not enough added - Assemble ingredients as listed in recipe. • Wrong type of flour used - Do not use all-purpose flour. • Not enough yeast used or too old. - Measure amount recommended and check freshness date on package. • Wrong type of yeast used. - Use fast rising or bread machine. Do not use active dry yeast. 2. Flat loves, no rising. • Yeast omitted - Assemble ingredients as listed in recipe. 11

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After bread is baked
: Remove loaf of bread from pan and place on rack to cool.
Lightly brush top surface with melted butter, margarine, vegetable or olive oil.
Sprinkle with desired seed, herb, cheese, etc.
For a simple floured top, just sprinkle
top of loaf with flour.
No butter, margarine or oil is needed.
CLEANING YOUR BREADMAKER
1.
Unplug cord from electrical outlet and allow to cool completely before cleaning.
2.
After bread is removed from pan, fill pan half full with warm water and a small
amount of dish soap.
Set pan in an empty sink or on hot pad and allow pan to
soak for 5 to 10 minutes or until knead bar can be lifted off shaft.
You may need
to twist bar slightly to loosen.
The knead bar must soak in water before it can be
removed.
If knead bar is difficult to remove after soaking, secure cross bar on
underside of pan while twisting knead bar to loosen.
Wash inside of pan and
knead bar with a soft cloth, rinse and dry.
Replace knead bar on shaft.
Do not immerse bread pan in water or wash in automatic
dishwasher as damage to bearing that turns the knead bar
can occur.
Be sure shaft in bottom of pan is kept clean to ensure knead
bar fits properly.
Do not use any type of utensil or tool to clean
the gasket around the shaft, as damage will occur and result in leakage.
Do not use any abrasive scouring pads or cleansers on bread pan or knead bar
as damage to coating or finish can occur.
The coating on the inside of bread
pan may change color over time, which is normal and does not affect the bread.
3.
Wipe inside of oven chamber and outside surfaces of bread maker with a damp
cloth if necessary.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Review the following Problems, Possible Causes and Solutions below.
LOAF SIZE & SHAPE
1.
Short loaves. On average dinner size loaves will be between 3 and 4
inches high.
•
Wheat breads will be shorter than white breads due to less gluten forming
protein in whole-wheat flour.
•
Not enough liquid - Increase liquid by 1-2 teaspoons.
•
Sugar omitted or not enough added - Assemble ingredients as listed in recipe.
•
Wrong type of flour used - Do not use all-purpose flour.
•
Not enough yeast used or too old. - Measure amount recommended and check
freshness date on package.
•
Wrong type of yeast used. -
Use fast rising or bread machine.
Do not use
active dry yeast.
2.
Flat loves, no rising.
•
Yeast omitted - Assemble ingredients as listed in recipe.
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