WestBend 41088 Instruction Manual - Page 19

MIX -When the bread maker is turned on, it will mix the ingredients about 6 min- utes. The knead bars will start and stop during the mixing action which is normal. REST -After the initial mixing period, the dough is allowed to rest about 10 minutes before the kneading action begins. You may hear faint clicking sounds dur- ing the rest period which is normal and indicates the bread maker is work- ing properly in keeping the dough warm. KNEAD -The total knead time varies depending on the bread selection made and loaf size. Total kneading time at the basic and sweet settings range between 23 and 25 minutes; between 26 and 30 minutes at the whole wheat setting and 23 minutes at the dough setting. The longer knead times are required at the whole wheat setting to better develop the gluten in whole wheat flour. SPECIAL NOTES: • An audible alert will sound during the knead cycle to let you know when to add extra ingredients such as raisins, nuts, cheese, etc., if recommended in the recipe. Adding these ingredients at the alert will prevent them from becoming overmixed or crushed. If you are not adding ingredients to the recipe, ignore this alert. • If you need to make any adjustment to the recipe, such as adding a little more flour or liquid in order to improve the consistency of the dough, you must make this adjustment during the knead cycle. You can use the audible alert that sounds for adding ingredients as a reminder to check the dough during this time and make any adjustments as needed. See page 5 for further details. RISE (1) -After the dough is kneaded, it is allowed to rise for a certain period of time. You may hear faint clicking sounds during the rise as gentle heat is being provided to keep the chamber warm. STIR-DOWN (1) -After the dough has risen, it is then stirred down by the knead bars to remove (KNEAD) excess carbon dioxide gas created by the yeast. SPECIAL NOTE: • If using the dough setting, its cycle is complete at this time and ready for hand shaping, rising and baking in your own oven. An audible alert will sound and the bread maker will turn itself off after completion of the dough cycle. RISE (2) -The dough is then allowed to rise again, but for a shorter period of time. STIR-DOWN (2) -After the shorter rise time, the dough is again stirred down by the knead (KNEAD) bars to remove excess gas and also to shape the dough for the final rise. This final stir-down ensures that the bread will have good texture. RISE (3) -The dough then goes into the final rise to achieve its maximum height. Again you may hear faint clicking sounds during the rise as gentle heat is provided to keep the chamber warm. BAKE -The bread is then baked for specified time depending on the crust color selected: light, medium or dark. An audible alert will sound when the bread is done and 0:00 will appear in display. If bread maker is not turned off, it will automatically go into the keep warm mode for up to 3 hours. When the bread is removed, turn bread maker off by holding start/stop button down for 4 seconds or until red light goes out. *** QUICK BREADS are different from yeast breads and dough as they do not use yeast, and the batter needs only to be mixed and baked immediately. No rising is required. See "HOW TO USE QUICK BREAD SETTING" section on page 15 for more details. 18