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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (continued) 

 

12.  Bread doesn’t slice 

 

Sliced while too hot. 

 

Allow bread to cool on rack at least 15 to  

       well, very sticky. 

 

 

 

 

 

30 minutes before slicing to release steam. 

 
 

 

 

 

Not using proper knife. 

 

Use a good bread knife or electric 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

knife. 

 
13.  Open, coarse, 

 

Salt omitted. 

 

 

Assemble ingredients as listed in 

       holey texture. 

 

 

 

 

 

recipe. 

 
    Too 

much 

yeast. 

  Measure 

right 

amount 

of 

recom- 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mended yeast. 

    Too 

much 

liquid. 

  Reduce 

liquid 

by 

tablespoon. 

 
14.  Heavy, dense  

 

Too much flour.   

 

Measure accurately, leveling off measuring cup. 

       texture. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Not 

enough 

yeast.  Measure 

right 

amount 

of 

recommended 

yeast. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Not 

enough 

sugar.  Measure 

accurately 

 
15.  Ingredients   

 

Did not start bread 

 

After programming control panel, press START/ 

       not mixed.   

 

maker.   

 

 

STOP button to turn bread maker on. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

Forgot to put knead 

 

Always make sure knead bar 

 

 

 

 

bar in pan. 

 

 

is on shaft in bottom of pan 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

before adding ingredients. 

 
16.  Burning odor  

 

Ingredients spilled 

 

Be careful not to spill ingredients 

       noted during   

 

inside oven. 

 

 

when adding to pan.  Ingredients 

       operation.                                                                        

 

can burn onto heating unit and 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cause smoke. 

 

 

 

 

 

    Pan 

leaks.   Obtain 

replacement. 

Replacement 

pan 

may 

be 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Warranty section. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Exceeding 

capacity 

 Do 

not 

use 

more 

ingredients 

than 

    of 

bread 

pan. 

  recommended 

in 

recipe 

and 

always 

        measure 

ingredients 

accurately. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17. Bread sticks   

 

Can happen over   

 

Wipe inside of bread pan, from  

      to pan. 

 

 

prolonged use.   

 

ribs down, lightly with vegetable 

        oil 

or 

solid 

shortening. 

 

Or 

add 

        teaspoon 

vegetable 

oil 

to 

liquid 

in 

        pan 

before 

adding 

dry 

ingredients. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do not use a vegetable spray as 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sticking can worsen.  Or, let bread 

        sit 

in 

pan 

10 

minutes 

before 

 

 

                                                                                                                   shaking out. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                         

 

 

Replacement pan may be ordered. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Warranty section. 

18. Whoops! Machine 

 

 

If machine in knead cycle, reprogram to the same bread setting and color and 

      unplugged by mistake or 

 

urn machine back on. 

      power lost during use. Can 
      I save the bread? 

If machine in rise cycle, remove dough from pan, shape and place in greased 
9x5-inch loaf pan, cover and allow to rise until doubled. Bake in preheated 
conventional oven at 350º for 40 to 50 minutes or until golden brown. 
If machine in bake cycle, preheat conventional oven to 350º and remove top 
rack.  Carefully remove pan from machine and place on bottom rack in oven. 

Summary of Contents for L4978

Page 1: ...sappear with use Electric Cord Statement CAUTION Your bread maker has a short cord as a safety precaution to prevent personal injury or property damage resulting from pulling tripping or becoming enta...

Page 2: ...oon flour at a time until dough forms into a soft ball on knead bar If dough is too dry and the machine seems to be struggling add lukewarm water 1 teaspoon at a time until dough becomes soft and elas...

Page 3: ...own for 3 seconds or until red ON light goes out 2 BE SURE to allow adequate ventilation around the bread maker when it is in operation Keep it out of drafts and direct sunlight and at least 4 inches...

Page 4: ...ch If too much flour has been added and the mixture will not form into a ball add 1 teaspoon of lukewarm water at a time allowing the water to be kneaded into the dough before adjusting further until...

Page 5: ...and bake into the cover Fast rising yeast and bread machine yeast are virtually the same and are interchangeable with one another DO NOT USE COMPRESSED CAKE YEAST IN YOUR BREAD MAKER RECIPES IN THIS...

Page 6: ...ngredients such as yeast salt sugar dry milk etc as well as small amounts of honey molasses or water Again the measurements MUST BE LEVEL not rounded or heaping as this little bit of difference can af...

Page 7: ...divide fat in 4 pieces placing a piece in each corner of pan Make a well in center of ingredients add yeast Program for appropriate bread setting After 8 to 10 minutes of kneading check condition of...

Page 8: ...s directed in recipe Close cover and the cycle will be completed Either active dry or bread machine fast rising yeast can be used at this setting The DOUGH setting allows you to prepare just the dough...

Page 9: ...When bread pan is removed turn bread maker off by holding down the START STOP button until the red ON light goes out If in the dough mode the bread maker will turn off automatically and the red ON lig...

Page 10: ...setting BASIC BASIC RAPID WHOLE WHEAT WHOLE WHEAT RAPID FRENCH or SWEET appears in display along with process time If you pass the desired setting just continue to press the Bread Select button until...

Page 11: ...Delay Start Timer CAN be used with the DOUGH setting however the Bread Color button CANNOT be used as the dough will not be baked Follow these steps for using the DOUGH setting 1 Place knead bar on s...

Page 12: ...hot bread pan from bread maker after baking Cool loaf on rack 15 to 30 minutes before slicing CAUTION To avoid burn injury do not touch cover vent or sidewalls of bread maker during the bake cycle as...

Page 13: ...e bread maker is working properly As noted in the cycle chart the Rest period ranges from 5 to 30 minutes depending on the bread setting used KNEAD During the first 2 minutes of the Knead cycle the in...

Page 14: ...nce Too much sugar Reduce sugar by 1 teaspoon Too much flour Reduce flour by 2 to 3 tablespoons Substituted bread machine Use correct amount of bread fast rising yeast for amount machine fast rising y...

Page 15: ...om liquids 10 Short loaves Typical for 1 pound Normal situation no solution Under 5 inches loaves and recipes using whole wheat flour Not enough liquid Increase liquid by 1 tablespoon Sugar omitted or...

Page 16: ...ents operation can burn onto heating unit and cause smoke Pan leaks Obtain replacement Replacement pan may be See Warranty section Exceeding capacity Do not use more ingredients than of bread pan reco...

Page 17: ...Oatmeal Bread Total Calories 128 4 Total Fat g 2 4 Total Carb g 23 4 Total Protein g 4 0 Fiber g 1 0 Chol mg 5 1 Sodium mg 268 5 Italian Herb Total Calories 149 3 Total Fat g 3 2 Total Carb g 25 0 To...

Page 18: ...2 tablespoons 1 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoons 1 tablespoon Butter or Margarine 2 tablespoons 1 teaspoons Active Dry Yeast 2 teaspoons or or or 1 teaspoon Bread Machine 1 teaspoons Fast Rise Yeast CLASSIC...

Page 19: ...ients then level ingredients pushing some of the mixture into the corners Place butter into corners of pan 3 Make a well in center of dry ingredients add yeast Lock pan into bread maker 4 Program for...

Page 20: ...Dry Milk 2 tablespoons 1 tablespoon Sugar 1 tablespoons 1 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoons teaspoon Cinnamon 1 teaspoon 1 tablespoon Butter or Margarine 2 tablespoons 1 teaspoons Active Dry Yeast 2 teaspoons...

Page 21: ...TING TO USE Dough 1 Add lukewarm water to pan 2 Add bread flour dry milk sugar and salt to pan Tap pan to settle dry ingredients then level ingredients pushing some of the mixture into corners Place b...

Page 22: ...ng some of the mixture into corners Place butter into corners of pan 3 Make a well in center of dry ingredients add yeast Lock pan into bread maker 4 Program for DOUGH Start bread maker When done remo...

Page 23: ...95 plus your area sales tax with your request Payment must accompany order Make check or money order payable to The West Bend Company Please allow 2 weeks for delivery Price subject to change without...

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