83 If the paddle has come off with the bread:
a) use something blunt, to avoid scratching the non-stick surfaces of the paddle
b) use something slim, to avoid digging a hole in the bread
c) a wooden kebab, ice lolly, or cocktail stick will do nicely
d) turn the bread upside down (with the oven gloves)
e) gently ease the paddle out with the stick
84 For best results, let the bread sit for 20-30 minutes to firm up and dry out before cutting.
85 Cutting the bread while it’s still warm and moist may make it soggy.
86 On the other hand, if you’d rather tear a bit off, smother it in butter, and eat it hot, hold a bit
of kitchen towel under your chin, to keep the drips off your clothes.
87 Don’t cut the bread till you’ve checked the paddles.
88 If the knife hits the paddles:
a) you’ll score the non-stick surface
b) you may damage the knife
c) if you’re really unlucky, you may even cut yourself
continuous use
89 Before reusing the breadmaker, let it cool, and check the inside for crumbs and other debris.
90 If you try to use it while it’s hot, you’ll get an error message on the display.
91 Unplug it, remove the loaf tin, and let the breadmaker cool down fully before trying again.
the programs
basic
For basic white bread, or recipes based on white bread dough.
French
This program makes French-type bread, with a lighter texture and crispier crust. Recipes suitable
for this program don’t normally use butter (or margarine) or milk. French-type bread doesn’t
keep very well, so it’s best eaten within hours of being made.
wholewheat
The heavier flour needs preheating for about 30 minutes before kneading. Wholewheat/
wholemeal loaves tend to be smaller and denser. They don’t work very well with the timer.
cake
This program is for cake and batter recipes, rather than dough, generally using baking powder
or baking soda as the raising agent, rather than yeast.
sweet
This program is used for sweeter bread recipes, often containing fruit. Don’t put the fruit in till
the breadmaker beeps, or the fruit may be mashed, and the bread too moist.
dough
This program uses the breadmaker as a mixing/kneading machine, to save your labour. You
must remove the finished dough as soon as the program has finished, or it will deteriorate.
Punch it back, cover, and let it rest for ten minutes or so before cutting/shaping.
jam
1 This program preheats the ingredients, then boils them.
2 Allow plenty of room for the jam to expand when boiling. If jam boils over into the inside of
the breadmaker, it will be very, very difficult to clean.
3 If it does boil over, press the START/STOP button, unplug the breadmaker, let it cool down,
and clean it out before it sets.
caution Don’t mess with hot jam – it retains its heat for a long time and it sticks like glue. If it
gets on to your skin it won’t let go till it’s given you a nasty burn.
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