IMPORTANT SAVE THESE SAFEGUARDS INSTRUCTIONS When using electrical appliances, basic safety 1. For your safety, this appliance complies with precautions should always be followed including applicable technical rules and norms. the following: 2. Check that the main voltage corresponds to the voltage indicated on the appliance.
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FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY DO NOT • All interventions other than cleaning and • Do not use an external timer or separate everyday maintenance by the customer must remote control system. be performed by an authorized service center. • Do not touch the metal parts or hot surfaces •...
Description 1 - lid with window 3 - bread pan 2 - control panel 4 - kneading paddle a - display screen 5 - graduated beaker b - on/off button 6 - a - tablespoon measure c - weight selection b - teaspoon measure d - buttons for setting delayed start 7 - hook accessory for lifting out...
- if the dough is too wet and sticks to the • A common error is to think that adding more yeast will make the bread rise more. sides, you may need to add a little flour. Such corrections should be undertaken very Too much yeast makes the structure of the gradually (no more than 1 tablespoon at a bread more fragile and it will rise a lot and...
Using your breadmaker A default setting is displayed for each program. You will therefore have to select the desired settings manually. Selecting a program 6. Ultra Fast I. The Ultra Fast I program is only for 2 lbs loaves. Bread made using Ultra Choosing a program triggers a series of steps Fast programs is more compact than that which are carried out automatically one after...
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Selecting the weight Selecting the crust color of the bread By default, the color of the crust is set at MEDIUM. Programs 8, 9 do not have a color set- The bread weight is set by default at 2 lbs. This ting.
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Delayed start program You can program the appliance up to start 15 hours in advance to have your preparation ready at the time you want. This function cannot be used on programs 6, 7, 9, 12. This step comes after selecting the program, Program 11:00 using the browning level and weight.
Essential bread making ingredients The following are the basic ingredients that you will use to make bread and dough, along with some important tips and suggestions. Be sure to read this information, use fresh ingredients at room temperature and measure carefully using measuring cups and spoons designed for cooking. Flour: •...
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Eggs: Salt: • Eggs make the dough richer and give it a • Salt flavors the bread and regulates the more golden color. yeast's activity by slowing the rising action. • All recipes provided with your bread maker • Use table or kosher salt when making bread. were developed using large eggs (1 large egg •...
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Tips for good bread and dough 1. Instructions and recipes: • Use the double spoon supplied to measure • Read all instructional materials that came teaspoons on one side and tablespoons on with your bread maker and understand how the other. the appliance works.
8.Power failure: • If there is a power failure or the machine is ac- cidentally unplugged while making bread, the machine has a 7-minute protection time dur- ing which the settings are saved. The cycle will start again where it left off. Beyond that time, the settings are lost.
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Recipes For each recipe, add the ingredients in the exact order indicated. Depending on the recipe chosen and the corresponding program, you can take a look at the summary table of pre- paration times (pages 24-25) and follow the breakdown for the various cycles. Program 1: Basic White Bread Ingredients 2 lb.
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Program 7: Ultra Fast II Ingredients Water 1 ¼ cups Vegetable oil tablespoons Salt teaspoons Sugar 1 teaspoon Bread flour cups Dried powdered milk 2 teaspoons Yeast* teaspoons *Active dry, quick-rise or bread machine yeast Directions: 1. Add water, oil, salt, sugar, flour, and dried powdered milk to the bread pan. 2.
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Program 9: Apricot-Pineapple Jam Ingredients Dried apricots 16 ounces Crushed pineapple, in heavy syrup 1 can (20-ounces) with syrup Brown sugar 1/3 cup Lemon juice 2 tablespoons Water cups Directions: 1. Add dried apricots, pineapple, sugar, lemon juice and water to the bread pan. 2.
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Program 11: Oatmeal Sandwich Bread Ingredients 2 lb. Water 1/3 cup Buttermilk ¾ cup 1 cup Vegetable oil 3 tablespoons ¼ cup Salt teaspoons 2 teaspoons Sugar 3 tablespoons ¼ cup Bread flour 3 cups 4 cups Oatmeal 1/3 cup Yeast* 2 ¼...
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Troubleshooting guide to improve your recipes Not getting the expected Bread Bread falls Bread does Crust not Sides brown rises after rising not rise golden but bread not and sides results? too much too much enough enough fully cooked floury This table will help you.
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Quick guide to improve results General problem solving: causes & solutions Problem Cause Solution Dough is a) Flour has high moisture content a) Only use bread flour that is stored in an airtight container; too sticky try a different brand of flour b) Too much liquid used b) Use less water;...
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Problem Cause Solution The bread Dough is too dry due to: maker labors a) Ingredients not measured correctly a) Use measuring cups and spoons to measure dry ingredients during the and measuring cups specifically designed for measuring kneading cycle liquid ingredients. Do not sift or pack ingredients or dough does b) Insufficient water b) Add additional water, a tablespoon at a time, up to 4...
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Table of cycles The below table reflects the time each cycle takes to completely make your preparation, the times within the total cooking times (preparing the dough & cooking), if there is a keep warm function, and the time reflected on the machine if you would like to add extra ingredients like nuts (this is noted in the Extra column) Browning Weight Total time...
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Browning Weight Total time Preparing the dough Cooking Keep warm Extra (lbs) (Kneading-Rest-Rising)(h) 2:50 1:00 2:25 Light 2:55 1:05 2:30 2:50 1:00 2:25 Medium 1:50 1:00 2:55 1:05 2:30 2:50 1:00 2:25 Dark 2:55 1:05 2:30 Light Medium 1:38 0:48 0:50 1:00 1:28...
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