How To Toast; Tips And Troubleshooting - Hamilton Beach 22655C Owner's Manual

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How to Toast

1. Plug toaster into electrical outlet.
2. Place appropriate food items in slots. If toasting bagels,
English muffins, or buns, place in slots with cut sides fac-
ing inside wall of toaster. Select toast shade and press
down bread lifter. If desired, select the Frozen Toast,
Frozen Bagel or Bagel function.
3. At the end of toasting cycle, bread will pop up automatically.
NOTE: The bread lifter will not latch down unless the
toaster is plugged in.
4. To stop the toasting cycle sooner, lift up bread lifter or
push the Cancel button (on some models).
Toasting Guide
FOOD
Regular bread
English muffins
Bagels or buns
Frozen bread
Frozen bagels
Frozen waffles or pastries
Toaster pastries
(such as Pop Tarts
Do not heat in toaster – use toaster oven broiler. If you must use
toaster – ALWAYS set to lowest shade setting, NEVER heat
cracked, broken or warped pastries, and NEVER leave unattended.
* on selected models
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Pop Tart is a registered trademark of the Kellogg Co.
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Shade
Optional
Setting
Setting*
2 to 4
4 Bagel
4 to 5 Bagel
3 to 4 Frozen Toast
4 to 5 Frozen Bagel
5 Frozen Toast
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Tips and Troubleshooting

• Toasting is affected by the temperature of the bread. Room
temperature bread may toast to a medium color on setting 3.
The same type of bread that has been refrigerated may
require setting 4 or 5.
• The moisture content will also affect toasting. Fresh bagels,
made locally, will have a higher moisture content than bagels
purchased in the bread section of the supermarket. The bagel
setting extends toasting time to allow most bagels to toast in
one cycle. Fresh bagels made locally may require a longer
toast time. If desired, select Frozen Bagel.
• Because of the irregular surface of English muffins, they
may require a longer toast time. If desired, select Frozen
Bread. Watch closely to avoid overbrowning. English muffins
cut with a knife toast more evenly than English muffins split
with a fork.
• To remove food that becomes lodged in food slots,
disconnect from outlet and allow toaster to cool. Turn
toaster upside down and shake. Do not use fork or other
utensil that could damage heating element or result in risk of
fire or electrical shock.
• When toasting a single slice, you may notice variations in
bread color from side to side.
• Setting 5 is the darkest shade of toast color. If a darker shade
is desired, reset at 3, watch closely and toast for a second
cycle.
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