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“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 USING BREAD MIX INCLUDED WITH BREAD MAKER
Unlock pan from machine by lifting up on front edge. Remove pan. Wash pan and knead bars as recommended in “CLEAN BEFORE
USING” section. Make sure knead bars are positioned correctly on shafts in bottom of pan. See Diagram 8 on page 10.
1.
Measure 1¼ cups (10 ounces) lukewarm water in glass or plastic see-through measuring cup. Make sure water level is exactly at the
1¼ 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 with FRONT side facing you. See Diagram 10 on page 11. Close door. Plug bread maker into electrical
outlet.
5.
The bread maker is already preprogrammed for making the bread mix. After the machine is plugged in, indicator arrows will point
to the
basic/specialty
bread setting,
medium
crust color and
1½ lb
. loaf size. The process time of 3:30 (3 hours, 30 minutes) will
appear in display as this is the time needed to make the bread mix. Press
start/stop
button to turn machine 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
bread is done.
As machine advances, an alert will sound during the knead cycle as a reminder to add any ingredients called for in a recipe. Ignore this
alert when using the bread mix included with your machine as no additional ingredients need to be added.
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 4 seconds. Open door. Using hot pads or oven mitts, carefully lift front edge of bread pan up to unlock then
lift pan out of machine. 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.
Unlock pan from machine by lifting up along front edge. Remove pan. Wash pan and knead bar as recommended in “Clean Before
Using” section in this book.
1.
Read “MEASURING INGREDIENTS ACCURATELY” section in this booklet, as this is
VERY IMPORTANT
.
2.
Add all liquid ingredients to pan first then butter or margarine followed by the dry ingredients, except the yeast. Level dry
ingredients pushing some into the corners of pan. Make a well in center of dry ingredients and add the recommended amount of yeast
for the type being used and loaf size.
3.
Lock pan into bread maker with FRONT side facing you. See Diagram 10. Close door. Plug bread maker into electrical outlet.
4.
Press bread select button until arrow points to recommended bread setting given in recipe. Next, press crust color button until arrow
points to desired crust color:
LIGHT
,
MEDIUM
or
DARK.
The press loaf size button until arrow points to the size loaf being
prepared, 1½ lb. or 2 lb. The process time will appear in display for the program selected. Press
start/stop
button to turn machine 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 bread is done.
As machine advances, an alert will sound during the knead cycle as a reminder to add any ingredients called for in a recipe. If no
additional ingredient(s) need to be added, simply ignore this 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 4 seconds. Open door. Using hot pads or oven mitts carefully lift front edge of pan up to unlock, then lift pan
out of machine. 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.
