Slicing And Storing Bread - Wolfgang Puck BBME0015 Use & Care Manual

HSN_CompactBreadmakerManual 10/29/10
Using Your Breadmaker
10 To remove the bread from the baking pan, use pot holders or oven
mitts and pull up on the side handle. Place the bread pan on a wire
cooling rack for 10 - 15 minutes. Turn the pan upside down and shake
the bread out and place the bread onto a wire cooling rack. You can
remove the bread from the bread pan immediately after the baking
cycle; however, it will require more effort to remove it. If you have
difficulty removing bread from the baking pan, slide a flat rubber or
plastic spatula along the sides of the pan to loosen the loaf. Turn the
pan over and shake the loaf out.
Caution: The baking pan has a nonstick finish so the bread should come
out easily. Do not use metal utensils to remove bread as they may
scratch the nonstick surface.
11 Allow the bread to cool before slicing. If the kneading blade remains
in the bottom of the baking pan, fill the baking pan with hot water to
loosen it . If the kneading blade remains in the bottom of the bread,
use the blade removal tool to remove. Do not use a knife or any
other sharp metal object as it will scratch the nonstick coating on
the kneading blade.
Caution: Always check to see where the kneading blade is when
removing a baked loaf of bread. If it remains stuck in the bread, you
may damage it by cutting into it while slicing.
Tip: Fill pan with warm water immediately after removing bread to
prevent blade from sticking to shaft.
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Slicing and Storing Bread

For best results, place bread on a wire rack and allow to cool 15 to 30
minutes before slicing. Use an electric knife or serrated bread knife for
even slices.
Store unused bread tightly covered (re-closable plastic bags or plastic
containers work well) at room temperature for up to three days. For
longer storage (up to one month), place bread in a tightly covered
container in the freezer. Since homemade bread has no preservatives,
it tends to dry out and become stale faster than commercially
made bread.
Leftover slightly hardened bread may be cut into 1/2–inch or 1-inch
cubes and used in recipes to make croutons, bread pudding, or stuffing.
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