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The centre of the bread is not sufficiently baked
This may be due to the type of flour you used, often too heavy varieties such as rye flour or wholemeal
flour. Try to program an extra kneading process when using these types of flour. As soon as the bread
maker has terminated the first kneading process, you press stop. Next, you reprogram the bread maker
and press start: the appliance will start kneading again, a larger quantity of air has now been absorbed
by the dough. You could also try selecting the dark crust colour, because this slightly increases the
baking temperature.
The bread has risen too much
If your bread rises higher than it ought to, you have used too much yeast. Please check whether you
have used the right quantity and the right type of yeast. Too much sugar can overactivate the yeast.
Try reducing the dose of sugar and do not use too much dried fruits or honey, which equally contain a
lot of sugar. Try using 10 to 20 ml less water. Do bear in mind that a lower degree of humidity could
brake the activity of the yeast. Sometimes over-rising can also be caused by flour that was grinded too
fine. These varieties of flour do not require an equally active yeast as heavier varieties do.
The bread is too dry
Try using less flour or add a tablespoonful of liquid. While your bread maker is kneading fairly heavy
dough or when you have programmed longer kneading times, the appliance may occasionally tremble
a bit. Therefore you must make sure your bread maker is always positioned on a stable surface, not too
near to another object and not too close to the edge of the kitchen sink unit.
The bread is flat
If you are using grinded flour or wholemeal flour, your bread tends to be somewhat flatter. If your
bread does not rise at all, you need to check the yeast. Have you thought of adding the yeast? If the
bread has only risen a little bit, the yeast you used may have been too old. Too hot or too cold water
also brakes the yeast’s activity. Please also verify whether you have not
used too much salt.
Error on the display
If you see the indication “H:HH” appearing on the display after you have pressed the start button, this
means that your bread maker has not sufficiently cooled down yet. It is necessary to allow your appli-
ance to cool down for another 10 to 20 minutes, with its lid open. If the error “E:EE” appears on the
display after you have pressed the start button, your bread maker needs to be serviced by a qualified
technician. Please contact your store.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why is the height of the bread different on every occasion?
The shape and the height of the bread depend on the ambient temperature, the quality and the quan-
tity of the used ingredients.
Why doesn’t the bread rise?
You have forgotten to add the yeast or you have added an insufficient quantity, or the yeast you have
used is too old.
How does the time delay function work?
You must not program this function for a period of time under 3 hours or over 13 hours. The time
delay function requires minimum 58 minutes to deal with all the necessary stages of the process. You
can use the program “fast”, but not with the time delay function. Ingredients may go bad if they are
kept in the bread maker for more than 13 hours without being baked.
Why can’t i add extra ingredients to the basic ingredients?
For the dough or the bread to have the right shape and to rise in the appropriate manner, dried raisins
and similar ingredients need to be added at a later stage. Moreover, such ingredients may be dam-
aged in the kneading process. They could also get sticky or get distributed unevenly throughout the
dough.
You should not add these ingredients until you have heard the first bleep. Do not add any ingredients
when you are using the “fast” or “speed” programs. You can not program the time
delay function when you have selected the “dough” program.
Can i use fresh milk instead of water?
Yes, as long as you do not alter the total quantity of liquid. For example: if the recipe says you need
210 ml of water, you could replace this quantity by 210 ml of milk or, equally, by 105 ml of water and
105 ml of milk. The total quantity of liquid has to be maintained.
GENERAL REMARKS
1. Sometimes the crust has light colour, sometimes it is darker:
You can adjust the crust colour yourself, by using the “color” button. This button allows you to select
a “light”, “medium” or “dark” crust colour.
2. Why has my bread risen as high as the lid of the breadmaker?
You have used either too much sugar or too much yeast or both. This has caused a larger amount of
gas bubbles within the bread.
3. Why doesn’t the program ‘fast’ allow me to bake a bread with fruits?
With this program, the time for fermenting is shorter. When you add more ingredients, this will also
effect the baking time and the result will be disappointing.
4. When making heavier types of bread, the appliance seems to knead slower.
This is perfectly normal and does in no way damage your bread maker. We do however advise you to
add a tablespoonful of liquid, when baking heavier bread.
BEFORE TAKING YOUR APPLIANCE BACK TO THE STORE, YOUR
BREAD KEEPS TURNING OUT BAD
We recommend that you try and bake one bread on the basis of a ready-made bread mix. These types
of mixtures only require that you add some water and butter. If that works and the result is to your
liking, this means there is nothing wrong with your bread maker. Please check the freshness of the
ingredients used.
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