West Bend L5815 manual

1 BREADM A KER Instruction Ma nual Important Safeguards ............................................................................................... 2 Before Using for the F irst Time ................................................................................ 3 Know Y our Ingredie nts ........................................................[...]

2 IMPORTANT SAFEG UARDS To prevent pers onal injury o r property damage, read and follow all instructions and warnings. W hen using ele ctrical appliances, basic safety precautions shou ld always be followed including the following: • Read all instructions, including these important safeguards and the c are and use instructions in this ma nual. ?[...]

3 • Longer, detachab le power-supply cords or extension cords are availabl e and may be used if care is exercised in their use. While use of an extensi on cord is not recommende d, if you must use one, the marked electrical rating of the detachable power-sup ply cord or extension cord shou ld be at least as great as the electrical ratin g of the [...]

4 CONT ROL PANEL and FU NCTION S LCD DISPLAY : The disp lay indicates when the applianc e is ready for use. When the appliance is f irst plugged in, there will be an audible beep an d the default program is displayed . “1 3:20” appears on the display. The “1” spec ifies which program is selecte d (1-11 programs) and the “3:20” is the le[...]

5 MENU SELECTIONS Menu 1 : “ BASIC ” for white, rye, potato, egg, garlic and similar breads. The “BASIC” setting can be use d for almost any bread recipe containing mostl y bread flour. Menu 2 : “ QUICK ” for quick breads th at do not use yeast and require only mixing and baking. Menu 3 : “ FRENCH ” for the preparation of particular[...]

6 Over-temp Error : If th e display shows “ H H H ” after the program has been started, it means that the t emperature inside of bread pan is too high. You sho uld stop the program and u nplug the power cord immediately. Open the lid and let the machine cool down complete ly before using again. • A small amount of sm oke and/or odor may occur[...]

7 making bread. Re frigerated milk may be warmed to 80-90° F (27-3 2° C) however do not overheat (abo ve 100° F, 38° C) as this could affect the yeast acti vity. Do not use regular milk when usin g the “Time Delay” function. Use dry milk and water a s a substitute. WATER u sed in combinati on with dry milk can be substi tuted for regular mi[...]

8 SPECIAL NOTE ON C INNAM ON AND G ARLIC : Ad ding to o much cinnamon or garlic can a ffect the texture and s ize of the loaf obtained. Cinnamon can break down the structure of th e dough, affecting height and texture. Too muc h garlic can inhibit the yeast activity. Use only the am ount of c innamon and garlic recommended in the recipe. CHECKING T[...]

9 then the butte r or margarine, nex t the dry ingredients and finally th e yeast. For best results le vel the dry ingredients before adding the yeast. 4. Plug the breadmaker cord into a 120 volt, AC electrical outlet ONLY. 5. Use the “MENU” button to select the desired program menu. 6. Use the “LOAF” butto n to select the desired loaf size[...]

10 C LEANING Y OUR cook’s e ssentials™ B READMAKER 1. Unplug the cor d from the electrical outlet and allow the applianc e to cool completely be fore cleaning. 2. Immediately af ter the bread is removed from the bread pan, fill the bread pan half full with warm water an d a small amount of dish soap. Al low the b read pan to soak for 5 to 20 mi[...]

11 T ROUBLESHO OTING G UIDE Review the followin g Problems, Possible Causes and Solutions below. LOAF SIZE & SHAPE Short loaves • W heat breads will be shorter than white breads due to less gluten formin g protein in whole-wheat flour. • Not enough liquid - Increase liquid by 1-2 teaspoons. • Sugar omitted or not enough added - Assemble i[...]

12 BREAD TEXTURE Heavy, dense tex ture • Too much flour – Measure accurately, leveling off measuring cup. • Not enough yeast – Add recommended amount of yeast. • Not enough sugar – Add recommended amount of sugar. Open, coarse, o r holey textu re • Salt omitted – Assembl e ingredients as listed in recipe. • Too much yeas t – Add[...]

13 BREAD PAN PROBLEMS Knead blade cann ot be removed • Add warm water to t he bread pan and allow the knead blade to soak before trying to remo ve. Follow the cleaning instructions. You may need to twist the knead blade slightly after soaking to loosen. Do not immerse the b read pan in water. Bread sticks to bread pan/difficult to shake out • C[...]

14 R ECIPES Pre-packaged bread mixes can be used i n your breadmaker. Simply follow t he instructions given for the specific bre ad mix. Unless o therwise stated for the bread mix, u se the 1 .5 lb. s etting for loaf size. Fo llow standard practices ; liquid ingredients into the bread pan first, then dry ingredients with the yeas t, if required, go[...]

15 Garlic Bread 1.0 Pound Loa f INGREDIENTS 2.0 Pound Loa f ¾ cup W ater, 80° F 1 ½ cup 2 tsp Butter or Margarine 2 tbsp 2 cup Brea d Flour 4 cup 2 tsp Dry Milk 2 tbsp 2 tsp Sugar 1 ½ tbsp 1 tsp Salt 1 ½ tsp 2 tsp Dri ed Parsley Flakes 1 ½ tbsp ½ - 1 tsp (to taste) Garlic Powder 1 – 1 ½ tsp (to taste) 1 ½ t sp Active Dry Yeast 2 ¼ tsp -[...]

16 L OW C A RB & G LUTEN -F REE For all of the following recipes, follow these general guide lines. A ll Gluten-Free and Low Carb breads should be baked on setting 1, “Basic.” Gluten free breads must first have liquid ingredients whisked together in a separate bo wl to ensure proper blending. Break eggs into a 2 cup measuring cup and add re[...]

17 Whole W heat & Seed Low Carb Bre ad 2.0 Pound Loaf INGREDIENTS 2 ½ cups W a ter, 80° F ¼ cup Olive Oil 1 tsp. Artificial Sweetener 1 tsp. Salt 1 cup Unprocessed Wheat Bran 4 cups W ho le Wheat Flour 2 pkg. Bread Machine/Fast Rise Yeast ½ cup Flax Seeds, roughly ground ¼ cup Sunflower Seeds, Hulled 2 tbsp. Pumpkin Seeds, Roasted Low Carb[...]

18 NUT BREAD FLAVOR VARIA T IONS Banana Nut: Replace v egetable oil with ½ c up softened but ter or margarine, c ut i nto small pieces for t horoug h blend ing; reduce milk to 2 tablespoons; add 1  cups mashed ripe banana (about 2 medium). Cherry Pecan: Reduce mi lk to ½ cup; use chopped pecans for chopped nuts; add ½ c up chopped maraschino [...]

19 S UPER R APID For all of the following recipes, follow these general guide lines. The following shou ld be baked on setting 4, “Super Rapid.” Many recipes can be converted to the Super Rapid cycle. Use your recipe of choice and add an additional teaspoon of yeast for those recipes using yeast. DO NOT use any quick bread recipes on this se tt[...]

20 Buttermilk Wh eat 1.0 Pound Loa f INGREDIENTS 2.0 Pound Loaf ¾ cup + 1 tbsp Buttermilk, 80° F 1 ¾ cup 1 ½ tbsp Bu tter or Margarine 2 tbsp  cup Bread Flour 1  cup 1  cup W hole W heat Flour 2  cup 1 ½ tbsp Brown Sugar , packed 3 tb sp 1 tsp Salt 1 ½ tsp  tsp Baking Soda ½ tsp 1 ½ t sp Active Dry Yeast 2 ¼ tsp -or- -or- -o[...]

21 Raisin Bre ad 1.0 Pound Loaf INGREDIENTS 2.5 Pound Loaf ½ cup + 2 tsp. W ater, 80° F 1½ cups + 1 tbsp. 2 tbsp. Butter or Margarine 4 tbsp. 2 cups Bread Flour 4 c ups ¼ cup Dry Milk ½ cup 3 tbsp. Sugar  cup ¾ tsp. Salt 1½ tsp. 1 Egg 1 1 tsp. Active Dry Yeast 1 ½ tsp. 1 tbsp. Hon ey 2 tbsp. ¼ cup Raisi ns ½ cup ¼ cup Chopped Nuts (op[...]

22 Basic Dinner Rolls/Bread Sticks 1.5 Pound Loaf INGREDIENTS ¾ cup + 1 tbsp. W a ter, 80° F 3 tbsp. Butter or Margarine 3 cups Bread Flour 3½ tbsp. Sugar 2 tbsp. Dry Milk 1 tsp. Salt 2 tsp. Active Dry Yeast -or- -or- 1½ tsp. Br ead Ma chine/Fast Rise Yeast Softened Butter or Slightly Beaten Egg White After dough cycle has completed, remove bre[...]

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