User Manual & Bread Recipes 2 lb. EXPRESSBAKETM Breadmaker Important Safeguards When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed including the following: 1 Read all instructions, product labels and warnings before using the breadmaker. materials, and allow metal parts to cool before cleaning. Allow the breadmaker to cool thoroughly before putting in or taking off parts. 2 Do not touch hot surfaces. Always use oven mitts when handling hot 3 When unit is not in use and before cleaning, unplug the breadmaker from wall outlet. 4 To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not immerse the appliance or plugs in water or other liquids. 5 Close supervision is always necessary when this or any appliance is used by or near children, or incapacitated persons. 6 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not plug in cord where people may walk or trip on it. 7 Do not operate this or any appliance with a frayed or damaged cord, or plug, or after the appliance malfunctions or is dropped or has been damaged in any manner. Take appliance to the nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair, or electrical or mechanical adjustment. surfaces. Do not place on an unsteady or cloth-covered surface. 8 Do not let the cord dangle over the edge of a table or counter or touch hot 9 Avoid contact with moving parts. 10 Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer; they may cause fire, electric shock or injury. 11 Do not use outdoors or for commercial purposes. 12 Do not place the appliance near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven. 13 Do not use appliances for other than intended purpose. 14 To unplug, press and hold the "STOP" button for 2­3 seconds (until "Beep" is heard), grip plug and pull from wall outlet. Never pull on the cord. 15 Use of extension cords: A short power supply cord has been provided to reduce the risk of injury resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. Extension cords are available from hardware stores and may be used with care. The cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the counter or tabletop where it can be pulled by children or tripped over accidentally. If the appliance is of the grounded type, the extension cord should be grounding-type 3-wire cord. 16 Electrical Power: If electric circuit is overloaded with other appliances, your breadmaker may not operate properly. The breadmaker should be operated on a separate electrical circuit from other operating appliances. This unit is intended for household use only. Read and Save These Instructions Contents Chapter 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Chapter 2: Let's Bake Bread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Chapter 3: Overview of Breadmaker Features . . .12 Chapter 4: EXPRESSBAKETM: Baking Bread in Under 1 Hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Chapter 5: Using the Delay Timer . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Tips and Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Measurement Equivalency Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Taking Care of Your Bread Machine . . . . . . . . . . .30 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Sweet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 EXPRESSBAKETM (58 Minutes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 EXPRESSBAKETM (80 Minutes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Whole Wheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Dough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Bake (Jams and Marmalades) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Glazes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Recipe Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .inside back cover 1 Getting Started 1 Place the breadmaker on a counter where the plug will reach an outlet. DO NOT yet plug the machine into the wall outlet. You will be shown later when to do this. Make sure you can open the breadmaker top without hitting the top of kitchen cabinets. 2 Open the lid and remove the baking pan. To do this, simply grasp the handle of the pan and pull straight up. Use a gentle, non-abrasive soap and wash, rinse, and dry the pan thoroughly. 2 3 Attach the kneading blade to the baking pan, as shown. You will find the kneading blade in a small plastic wrap attached to the power cord. 4 Set the pan aside. Do not yet place the pan into the breadmaker. You're ready to start! 3 Let's Bake Bread The simplest way to learn how to bake bread is to follow a basic recipe. The following recipe is easy and the bread is delicious. Before you begin · Make sure you have the following measuring equipment: -- Liquid measuring cup -- Dry measuring cups -- Measuring spoons · You will need the following ingredients: -- Water -- Butter/Margarine -- Salt -- Bread flour (be sure to buy bread flour, preferably for breadmakers) -- Dry milk -- Sugar -- Active, fast rising yeast 4 Measuring THE most important secret of making bread. Exact measurements. That's the key to successfully baking bread. Exact measurements. With wet ingredients, use ONLY measuring cups with the cups/ ounces marked clearly on the side. After filling the measuring cup, place it on a flat surface and view it at eye level to make sure the amount of liquid is exact. Then, double check. With dry ingredients, always "level off" the measurement with the back of a knife or a spatula to make sure the measurement is exact. Another helpful tip is to never use the cup to scoop the ingredients (for example, flour). By scooping, you could add up to one tablespoon of extra ingredients. Fill the measuring cup with a spoon before leveling off. The SECOND most important secret of making bread. Put the ingredients into the breadmaker in the EXACT order given in the recipe. This means: --FIRST, liquid ingredients --SECOND, dry ingredients --LAST, yeast Also, make sure ALL ingredients are at room temperature, (between 77°­85° F) unless otherwise noted in the recipe . 5 Temperatures too cool or too high can affect the way the bread rises and bakes. Last, it's a good idea to start with all new, fresh ingredients (especially fresh flour and yeast). Now, let's try a simple (but really good) recipe. 6 Traditional White Bread 2 lb. loaf 1 + 1/3 cups water 4 teaspoons softened butter or margarine 4 cups bread flour 2 tablespoons sugar 4 teaspoons dry milk 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons active dry yeast 1 Carefully measure 1 and 1/3 cups water. Remember, use water that is room temperature. DO NOT use very hot or very cold water. It's a good idea to view the measuring cup at eye level to make sure you have measured exactly 1 and 1/3 cups. Pour the water into the bread pan. 2 3 Carefully measure 4 teaspoons of butter or margarine that is at room temperature. Add this to the bread pan. 7 This takes care of all of the liquid ingredients for the recipe. Next come the dry ingredients. 4 Measure 4 cups of bread flour. Make sure not to "overpack" the flour into the cup. To avoid over packing, a good trick is to fill the measuring cup to overflowing, then tap the side of the cup with a knife or spatula to remove air pockets. Level off the measuring cup with the knife or spatula. Pour the flour into the bread pan. Measure 2 tablespoons of sugar. Again, make sure to level off the tablespoons for an exact measurement. Add the sugar into the bread pan. Measure 4 teaspoons of dry milk. Level off the teaspoons of dry milk like all of the rest of the dry ingredients. Add the dry milk to the bread pan. Measure 2 teaspoons of salt. It is especially important to measure the salt precisely because too much salt, even a little, can affect the rising of the dough. Add the salt to the bread pan. Before adding the yeast, use your finger to form a well (hole) in the flour where you will pour the yeast. Yeast must NEVER come into contact with a liquid when you are adding ingredients. Measure (again, leveling off) 2 teaspoons of yeast and carefully pour it into the well you made in the flour. 5 6 7 8 3 :0 0 8 9 Carefully snap the baking pan into the breadmaker. the lid 10 Closeinto the of the bread machine and plug the power cord wall outlet. The following things will happen. The machine will "beep," and the lights of the display will turn on. The time setting will say "3:00" hours. 11 Repeatedly press the "Crust Color" button to select the kind of crust you want. For this recipe we recommend "Medium." Depending on the crust color you select, the arrow will be pointing to either light, medium or dark. As you press crust color, the display will temporarily read: Light: 1L Medium: 1P Dark: 1H Press the "Crust Color" button until "IP" (medium) temporarily appears in the display window. 9 and your machine will start 12 Press the "Start/Stop" buttonthe breadmaker begin to mix making bread. You will hear the ingredients. Important: Do NOT press the "Start/Stop" button while the breadmaker is making bread. If you do, the machine will turn off and you will need to start over again, from scratch. Important: You should not raise the lid for this recipe. (For other recipes you try later, you will need to raise the lid to add nuts, fruits, or other ingredients.) Caution: The breadmaker is very hot. Do not handle the machine while its operating. Do NOT lift the lid while the breadmaker is baking bread. Bread Machine Stages It's fun to watch your bread being made through the viewing window. For the basic cycle, you can expect the following things to happen as the timer counts down to zero. To begin: The dough is kneaded for the first time. (10 minutes) At 2:50: At 2:30: At 2:15: At 1:55: At 1:55: At 1:00: At 0:00: The dough begins to rise. (20 minutes) The dough is kneaded for the second time. (15 minutes) The dough continues to rise. (20 minutes) The dough is "punched down." (30 seconds) The dough rises for the final time. (55 minutes) The bread begins to bake. (60 minutes) The bread is finished. 10 After the bread is baked Caution: Do not put your face near the lid when you open the breadmaker. Hot steam may escape that could burn you. Important: The breadmaker has an automatic "keep warm" setting that will keep your bread warm for up to one hour. We recommend however to remove the bread from the breadmaker right away to preserve its freshness. 1 2 Use pot holders or oven mitts to carefully lift the pan by its handle from the breadmaker. Turn the pan upside down onto a cooling rack and gently shake it until the bread comes out. If it sticks, take a rubber spatula (metal can damage the pan's surface) and carefully go around the sides of the loaf until the bread comes out. If the kneading blade comes out with the bread, use a plastic utensil to remove it from the loaf. Remember, it will be hot! 3 Allow the bread to cool for 15 minutes before slicing and enjoying it. Important: If you wish to make another loaf of bread right away, please allow the breadmaker to cool down for 10 to 15 minutes with the cover open and the pan removed. 1 Select button 11 Overview of Breadmaker Features 3 Timer Set 4 1 Basic Breads 1 · Regular 2 · Large 3 · Large Dark Whole Wheat 4 · Regular 5 · Large 6 · Large Rapid Specialty 7 · French 8 · Sweet 9 · Dough 10 · Cake/Quick Bread Select 2 Start 5 Press this button to select the kind of bread you wantStop to make. Each time you press the button you will hear a beep, and the number of the bread setting will appear on the display. For example: Basic is 1, Whole Wheat is 2, French is 3, etc. (For more information about each setting, please see "Breadmaker Settings" on page 14.) 12 2 Crust Color button The Crust Color button allows you to choose how light or dark to make the crust of the bread. Each time you press the Crust Color button the display will change as follows: L-Light= L P-Medium= P H-Dark= H In addition, the display will show the cycle number before the crust color setting. For example: the Basic with a Medium crust reads, "1P." Or the Whole Wheat bread setting with a dark crust reads "2H." 3 Display The Display shows the following settings: · The number of the bread setting cycle · The crust color setting · The time remaining while your bread is kneading and baking Once you press the "Start/Stop" button the display will show the remaining time until your bread is baked. When the display reads "0:00" the bread is baked. 4 Timer Set buttons Press these buttons to delay the time for your breadmaker to start. F ...