User Manual with Recipes 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. 2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Always use oven mitts when handling hot materials, and allow metal parts to cool before cleaning. Allow the breadmaker to cool thoroughly before putting in or taking off parts 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. 8. Do not let the cord dangle over the edge of a table or counter or touch hot surfaces. Do not place on an unsteady or cloth-covered surface. 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 this breadmaker for other than its intended use. 14. To unplug, press and hold the "STOP" button for 2-3 seconds (until a `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 table top 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 HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY CONTENTS Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover 2 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 L e t ' s Bake Bread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Important Overview of Breadmaker Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 EXPRESSBAKE Setting: Baking Bread In Under 1 Hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 .. .22 Using the Delay Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tips and Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Measurement Equivalency Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Taking Care of Your Bread Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 .... Troubleshooting . . . . . . Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic .............. ........... .... ...... 35 35 44 French . . . . . . . . . .............................. Sweet . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...47 EXPRESSBAKE Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Whole Wheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gluten-Free Pizza . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................... Dough/Pasta ............................................ ...... Bagels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glazesand Spreads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jams and Marmalades Recipe Index . ....................................................... 51 58 65 68 73 75 80 84 88 Inside Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I n s i d e Back Cover 1 Place the breadmaker on a counter where the plug 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, twist pan counterclockwise and pull straight up. Use a gentle, non-abrasive soap and wash, rinse and dry the pan thoroughly. To reinsert bread pan, simply repeat the above instructions in reverse order. it 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. Set the pan aside. Do not yet place the pan into the breadmaker. YOU'RE READY TO START! 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 l Make sure you have the follo wing 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 l 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, f/our). 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, unless otherwise noted (that is, between 77-85°F or 25°C -30°C). Temperatures too cool or too high can affect the way the bread rises and bakes. Last, its a good idea to start with fresh ingredients (especially fresh flour and yeast). Now, lets try a simple (but really good) recipe. 2 Le. LOAF 1-3/8 cups 2Tbsp. 2tsp. 4 cups 2 Tbsp. 2 tsp. 2 tsp. chine flour 1 Carefully measure 1-3/8 cups water. Remember, u s e water that s 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 I-318 cups. Pour the water into the bread pan. Carefully measure 2 Tbsp. of butter or margarine that is at room temperature. Add this to the bread pan. This takes care of all of the liquid ingredients for the recipe. Next come the dry ingredients. Measure 4 cups of bread flour. Make sure not 2~ to "overpack" the flour into the cup. To avoid over packing, a good trick is to fill the c? measuring cup to overflowing, thenG?-tap the side of the cup with a knife or W . spatula to remove air pockets. b:~,~~: Level off the measuring cup with the knife or spatula. Pour the flour into the bread pan, 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Measure 2 teaspoons of sugar. Again, make sure to level off the tablespoons for an exact measurement. Add the sugar into the bread pan. Measure 2 tablespoons of dry milk. Level off the tablespoons 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 (ho/e) 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. 9 IO Carefully snap the baking pan into the breadmaker. Close the lid of the bread machine and plug the power cord into the wall outlet. The following things will happen. The machine will "beep: and the red lights of the display will turn on. The time setting will read "3:OO" hours and the red light will be lit next to the "basic" setting. 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 display will read as follows: Light: 1L M e d i u m : 1P Dark: 1H Press the "Crust Color" button until "IP" (medium) appears in the display window. 12 0 Press the "Start/Stop" button and your machine will start making bread. You will hear the breadmaker begin to mix the ingredients. 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. 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.) J- IMPORTANT: 3z IMPORTANT: I A CAUTION: The breadmaker is very hot. Do not handle the machine while it is 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. At 3:OO At 2:50 At 2:30 At 2:15 At 1:55 At 1:55 At I:00 At 0:00 0:OO The dough is kneaded for the first time. (10 minutes) 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. 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. The breadmaker has an automatic "keep warm" setting that will keep your bread warm for up to one hour. We recommend removing the bread from the breadmaker right away to preserve its freshness. IMPORTANT: 1 2 3 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! 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. OVERVIEW OF BREADMAKER , SELECT BUTTON Press this button to select the kind of bread you want to make. Each time you press the button you will hear a beep, and a red light will appear next to the setting you chose. The display shows a number for each setting. For example, Basic is 1, French is 3, Sweet is 4, etc. (For more information about each setting, please see "Breadmaker Settings" on Page 14.) . 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, "1 P." Or the French bread setting with a dark crust reads "2H." DISPLAY The Display shows the following settings: l The number of the bread setting cycle The crust color setting The time remaining while your bread is kneading and baking l l Once you press the "Start/Stop" button to begin, the display will show the remaining time until your bread is baked. When the display reads "0:OO" the bread is baked. TIMER SET BUTTONS Press these buttons to delay the time for your breadmaker to start. For example, you can time your bread to be ready for dinner, or to bake while you are sleeping. (To learn how to use this feature, please see "Chapter 5: Using the Delay Timer" on Page 23.) START/STOP B UTTON Press this button to start ...