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TOASTING NOTES
Toasting is a combination of cooking and drying the bread. Moisture levels differ
between one bread and another, which can result in varying toasting times.
Thickly cut pieces of bread will take longer to toast, sometimes significantly
longer, since more moisture must be evaporated from the bread before
toasting can occur.
Very thick pieces may require two cycles.
When toasting raisin or other fruit breads, remove any loose raisins from the
surface of the bread before placing into the toaster. This will help prevent
pieces from falling into the toaster or sticking on the guard wire in the slot.
Before toasting bagels, slice each bagel into two equal halves.
Single slice toasting: When you are toasting as a single slice of bread, set the
light/dark selector lighter than normal. The toaster is designed to heat the
whole toasting chamber for two slices. By lowering the heat for a single slice,
you will not over toast.
Pastries: Exercise caution when toasting pastries. The filling can become
quite hot long before the surface of the pastry becomes brown.
When the cycle is complete, the bread carriage will raise the toast up. To
terminate the toasting cycle before it is completed, simply press the cancel
button.
Crumb Tray
The crumb tray should be emptied regularly as a build-up of crumbs could be a
potential fire hazard. After toasting, let the toaster cool down thoroughly, then
slide out the crumb tray and empty.
Note:
The toasting slots allow you to use a variety of different bread widths, as well as
muffins, tea cakes, crumpets, and bagels. However, you should not force items
into the slots if they are clearly too large. If an item does become jammed,
switch toaster off and unplug from outlet immediately. Once cooled, turn
toaster upside down and gently shake to remove the lodged item. Do not insert
sharp objects such as knives, as this may damage the heating element.
