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West Bend L5231 Recipes And Instructions

West Bend L5231 Recipes And Instructions

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WEST BEND - AUTOMATIC BREAD & DOUGH MAKER
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TO PREVENT PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON PROTECTING ELECTRONIC CONTROL -
electronic control against possible damage caused by surges in electrical power line, we recommend using a surge protector device,
available in the electronic department of most discount/hardware stores. Simply plug surge protector into the electrical outlet, then
plug bread maker cord into receptacle of surge protector.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS-
reduce the risk of fire, property damage, electrical shock and/or personal injury, including the following:
Read all instructions before using.
Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs. Always use potholders or oven mitts to handle hot bread pan or hot bread.
Do not put hand inside oven chamber after bread pan is removed. Heating unit will still be hot.
To protect against electric shock, do not place cord, plug or appliance in water or other liquid.
Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.
Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow to cool before putting on or taking off parts and before
cleaning appliance.
Avoid contacting moving parts.
Do not operate appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions or has been damaged in any
manner.
The use of accessory attachments not recommended by The West Bend Company may result in fire, electrical shock or
personal injury.
Do not use outdoors.
Do not let cord hang over edge of table, counter or surface area, or touch hot surfaces.
Do not place appliance on or near a hot gas or electrical burner, or in a heated oven.
Do not use appliance for other than intended use.
To disconnect power, press stop button to turn control off, then remove plug from wall outlet. Never pull on the cord.
Extreme caution must be used when moving appliance during operation.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
booklet for service details. Do not attempt to repair it yourself. For household use only. An off odor from motor may be noted with
first use, which is normal and will disappear with use. WARNING: To prevent personal injury or property damage caused by fire,
always unplug this and other appliances when not in use.
ELECTRIC CORD STATEMENT -
personal injury or property damage resulting from pulling, tripping or becoming entangled with the cord. Do not allow children to be
near or use this bread maker without close adult supervision. If you must use a longer cord set or an extension cord when using the
bread maker, the cord must be arranged so it will not drape or hang over the edge of a counter-top, tabletop or surface area where it
can be pulled on by children or tripped over. To prevent electrical shock, personal injury or fire, the electrical rating of the extension
cord you use must be the same or more than the wattage of the bread maker (wattage is stamped on backside of bread maker).
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
safety feature, this plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If is still
does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Never use with an extension cord unless plug can be fully inserted. Do not attempt to
defeat this safety feature. Your West Bend® Automatic Bread & Dough Maker was designed for use with 120 volt, 60 hz electrical
service ONLY. Use of your bread and dough maker with a converter or transformer will destroy the electronic control and will void
your warranty.
RECIPES AND INSTRUCTIONS – L5231
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WARNINGS IN THIS CARE/USE INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to
Your bread maker needs no special care other than cleaning. See warranty section in this
CAUTION: Your bread maker has a short cord as a safety precaution to prevent
- This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). As a
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  • Page 1 Never use with an extension cord unless plug can be fully inserted. Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature. Your West Bend® Automatic Bread & Dough Maker was designed for use with 120 volt, 60 hz electrical service ONLY.

  • Page 2: "Quick Start" Steps For The First Loaf

    WHAT YOU WILL NEED FOR MEASURING See-through liquid measuring cup with graduated markings Set of solid, nesting type measuring cups for dry ingredients Set of measuring spoons Kitchen spoon Table knife 2. HOW TO MEASURE - Measuring ingredients the right way with the correct measuring cups and spoons is the most important step to follow when making bread.
  • Page 3 FLOUR is the main ingredient in making bread. It provides structure and food for the yeast. Several different types of flour can be used in your bread maker, but DO NOT USE all-purpose flour, cake flour or self-rising flour as poor results will be obtained.
  • Page 4 richness and contribute to the storage life of bread by retaining moisture. An excess of fat, however, can inhibit rising, so accuracy is critical. Butter, margarine and solid shortening are interchangeable in recipes. You may wish to cut butter and margarine into four (4) pieces for faster blending during the knead cycle.

  • Page 5: Using Bread Mixes

    DO NOT EXCEED the ingredient capacity of the bread maker. Use only fresh ingredients. ALWAYS ADD INGREDIENTS in the order listed: liquid ingredients first, then butter or margarine, dry ingredients next and finally yeast in the very center. Before adding yeast, ALWAYS tap the pan to settle dry ingredients into corners of pan to prevent liquid from seeping up.

  • Page 6: High Altitude Adjustment

    ADAPTING YOUR FAVORITE BREAD/DOUGH RECIPES - book, you may wish to adapt your own conventional bread recipes. Some experimentation will be required and you will need to check the condition of the dough during the knead cycle for any adjustments needed. Either use one of the recipes in this book that is similar to your recipe as a guide, or use this formula: For each cup of flour used in recipe use: 3 ounces liquid, 75-85°...
  • Page 7 1. Follow steps 1-4 for making bread on page 9 or dough on page 19. Count the number of hours and minutes between the time you will start the machine to when you want the bread or dough to be done. For example: You are ready to start the machine at 9:30 and want the bread done at 6:00.

  • Page 8: Basic Steps In Making Bread

    START/STOP OR ON/OFF BUTTON - maker on and off. Before starting the machine, you must first program the bread select and crust color, plus the timer if being used. Press start/stop button once to turn machine on. When on, red signal light by button will glow and remain lit until bread maker is turned off.

  • Page 9: Slicing Bread

    After dry ingredients are added to pan, tap pan to settle ingredients, then level, pushing some of the dry mixture into corners of pan. This will prevent liquid from seeping up from the corners. Make a slight well in center of dry ingredients and add the yeast to the well.
  • Page 10 Unplug cord from electrical outlet and allow bread maker to cool before cleaning. The bread pan and knead bar must be cleaned after each use to ensure performance. After bread is removed from pan, fill pan half full with warm water and small amount of dish soap. Set pan in empty sink or on hot pad and allow to soak for 5 to 10 minutes or until knead bar can be lifted off shaft.

  • Page 11: Troubleshooting Guide

    KNEAD – Knead time varies by setting: basic/specialty is 20 minutes; whole wheat is 30 minutes and dough is 20 minutes. Whole wheat requires the longest knead time to better develop the gluten in whole-wheat flour. SPECIAL NOTE: An audible alert will sound during the knead cycle to signal when to add special ingredients such as raisins or nuts, if called for.
  • Page 12 5. Gnarly, knotted top, -Not enough liquid. not smooth. -Too much flour. -Tops may not all be perfectly shaped, but will not affect flavor. 6. Collapsed while -May be caused by high altitude. baking. -Exceeding capacity of bread pan. -Not enough salt used or omitted. -Too much yeast or wrong type used.

  • Page 13: Nutritional Information

    18. Burning odor noted -Ingredients spilled inside oven. during operation. -Pan leaks. -Exceeding capacity of bread pan. 19. WHOOPS! -Machine has power outage protection for up to 10 seconds. If power not restored within 10 seconds, Machine unplugged by then follow guidelines below for cycle in progress when power was lost. mistake or power was -If machine in knead cycle, reprogram to same bread setting and color and turn machine back on.

  • Page 14: Raisin Bread

    RAISIN BREAD Basic/specialty 1 Pound Loaf 6½ ounces (¾ cup + 1 tbsp.) 1 tablespoon 2 cups 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon 1 teaspoon ½ teaspoon 1½ teaspoons - or - 1 teaspoon ½ cup ¼ cup Add ingredients to bread pan in order listed, making well in center of dry ingredients for yeast. Program for basic/specialty bread setting, desired crust color and timer, if being used.

  • Page 15: Garlic Bread

    basic/specialty 1 Pound Loaf 6 ounces (¾ cup) 1 tablespoon 2 cups 1 tablespoon 1 teaspoon 2 teaspoons ½ - 1 teaspoon 1½ teaspoons -or- 1 teaspoon Add ingredients to bread pan in order listed, making well in center of dry ingredients for yeast. Program for basic/specialty bread setting, desired crust color and timer, if being used.

  • Page 16: Whole Wheat Bread

    whole wheat 1 Pound Loaf 6 ounces (3/4 cup) 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon 2 ⅓ cups 1 tablespoon 1 teaspoon 1½ teaspoons -or- 1 teaspoon Add ingredients to bread pan in order listed, making well in center of dry ingredients for yeast. Program for whole wheat bread setting and desired crust color and timer, if being used.

  • Page 17: Dough Setting

    The dough setting will prepare dough for hand shaping and baking dinner rolls, cinnamon rolls, donuts, bread sticks or your own dough recipes in your own oven. INSTRUCTIONS 1. Position knead bar onto shaft in bottom of pan, making sure it is pushed down all the way. Twist slightly if needed to drop bar in place.

  • Page 18: Wheat Dinner Rolls

    dough 8 ounces (1 cup) 3 tablespoons 3 cups 3½ tablespoons 2 tablespoons 1 teaspoon 2 teaspoons -or- 1½ teaspoons dough 8½ ounces (1 cup + 1 tbsp.) 3 tablespoons 1½ cups 1½ cups 3½ tablespoons 2 tablespoons 1 teaspoon 2 teaspoons -or- 1½...

  • Page 19: Cinnamon Rolls

    dough DOUGH: 8 ounces (1 cup) 4 tablespoons 3⅓ cups 3 tablespoons ½ teaspoon 2 teaspoons -or- 1½ teaspoons FILLING: ¼ cup ¼ cup 2 teaspoons ½ teaspoon ⅓ cup 1. Add ingredients for dough to bread pan in order listed, making well in center of dry ingredients for yeast. DO NOT ADD FILLING INGREDIENTS.

  • Page 20: Traditional Pizza Dough

    dough SINGLE CRUST 7 ounces (¾ cup + 2 tbsp.) 2 tablespoons 2½ cups ½ teaspoon ½ teaspoon 2 teaspoons -or- 1½ teaspoons TOPPING: 6 to 8 ounces The single crust recipe makes enough for one 12 to 14-inch pizza; double crust recipe makes enough for two 12 to 14-inch pizzas.
  • Page 21 90 DAY WARRANTY Your West Bend® Warranty covers failures in the materials and workmanship of this Bread Maker for 90 days from the date of original purchase. Any failed part of the Bread Maker will be repaired or replaced without charge.

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