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toasting bread
1 Sit the toaster upright on a stable, level, heat-resistant surface.
2 Don’t put it on or near anything that could be damaged even by moderate heat.
3 Route the cable so it doesn’t overhang, and can’t be tripped over or caught.
4 Bread may burn. Don’t use the toaster near or below curtains or other combustible
materials and watch it while it’s hot.
5 Put the plug into the power socket (switch the socket on, if it’s switchable).
6 Turn the browning control to the required setting (1 = light, 6 = dark).
7 Put bread into the toasting slots (maximum thickness 32mm (1¼in).
8 Press the lever down fully – it won’t lock down unless the toaster is connected to the
electricity supply.
9 When it’s done, the elements will turn off, and the toast will pop up.
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5
10 To stop the toaster before it’s finished, press the
5
button. The elements will turn
off, and the toast will pop up.
frozen bread
f
11 This takes the guesswork out of toasting frozen bread.
12 Leave the browning control at your favoured setting, insert the frozen bread, lower
the lever, then press the
f
button.
13 The
f
light will glow, and the toasting time will be altered automatically to give the
same degree of browning you get with unfrozen bread.
caution
don’t try to defrost bread – you’ll probably wreck the toaster
a) toasting frozen bread changes ice to steam, which escapes via the toasting slots
b) defrosting bread on a low setting changes ice to water, which drips into the
toaster, over the electronics and maybe the elements, causing mayhem
reheating toast
m
14 Leave the browning control at your favoured setting, insert the bread, lower the
lever, then press the
m
button.
15 The
m
light will glow, the toast will be given a short burst of heat, then it’ll pop up,
and the light will go out.
16 You must only reheat plain, “unbuttered” toast.
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H
17 After toasting small items (bagels, crumpets, etc.) the lever may be raised further, to
allow them to be removed more easily.
lift and look
18 If you want to check the colour of your toast, you may raise the lever, inspect the
toast, then lower the lever again, without switching off the elements.
hints and tips
19 When toasting more than one slice, use slices of similar size, thickness and freshness.
20 Old (yesterday’s) bread contains less moisture, so makes crisper toast.
21 Old or thin bread cooks faster than fresh or thick bread – use a lighter setting.
22 Sweet bread products (tea cakes, fruit loaf, etc.) brown much more quickly than
ordinary bread, so should be toasted on a lighter setting.
