West Bend L5005 important safety instructions Quick Start Steps for Making First Loaf of Bread

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“QUICK START” STEPS FOR MAKING FIRST LOAF OF BREAD

You are probably very anxious to start using your new bread maker without having the time to read this book from cover to cover. Follow these “Quick Start” steps for making that first loaf of bread, whether using the mix included with your bread maker or one of the recipes in this book. And while you are enjoying that first slice of freshly baked bread, sit back and read the book to ensure successful baking results each and every time. It contains very important information on the proper use of your bread maker.

“QUICK START” STEPS FOR USING BREAD MIX INCLUDED WITH BREAD MAKER

Unlock pan from machine by lifting up on front edge. Remove pan. Wash pan and knead bars as recommended in “CLEAN BEFORE USING” section. Make sure knead bars are positioned correctly on shafts in bottom of pan. See Diagram 8 on page 10.

1.Measure 1¼ cups (10 ounces) lukewarm water in glass or plastic see-through measuring cup. Make sure water level is exactly at the 1¼ cup marking, at “EYE LEVEL”. Pour water into bread pan.

2.Open bag of dry ingredients and pour into pan on top of water. Level ingredients with knife, pushing some into corners of pan.

3.Make a well in center of dry ingredients; add yeast from packet included with mix.

4. Lock pan into bread maker with FRONT side facing you. See Diagram 10 on page 11. Close door. Plug bread maker into electrical outlet.

5.The bread maker is already preprogrammed for making the bread mix. After the machine is plugged in, indicator arrows will point to the basic/specialty bread setting, medium crust color and 1½ lb. loaf size. The process time of 3:30 (3 hours, 30 minutes) will appear in display as this is the time needed to make the bread mix. Press start/stop button to turn machine on. Red on light will glow, colon between hours and minutes will flash and time will count down in minutes so you always know how much time remains until bread is done.

As machine advances, an alert will sound during the knead cycle as a reminder to add any ingredients called for in a recipe. Ignore this alert when using the bread mix included with your machine as no additional ingredients need to be added.

When done, 0:00 will appear in display and audible alert will sound. Turn bread maker off by holding start/stop button down until red ON light goes out, about 4 seconds. Open door. Using hot pads or oven mitts, carefully lift front edge of bread pan up to unlock then lift pan out of machine. Shake bread out of pan. Cool on rack 15 to 30 minutes before slicing.

See “Clean After Each Use” section in this book for cleaning pan and knead bar.

“QUICK START” STEPS FOR MAKING A RECIPE IN THIS BOOK

Choose one of the many bread recipes included in this book and follow the basic steps that follow. Either a 1½ or 2 pound loaf of bread can be made depending on the size loaf desired.

Unlock pan from machine by lifting up along front edge. Remove pan. Wash pan and knead bar as recommended in “Clean Before Using” section in this book.

1.Read “MEASURING INGREDIENTS ACCURATELY” section in this booklet, as this is VERY IMPORTANT.

2.Add all liquid ingredients to pan first then butter or margarine followed by the dry ingredients, except the yeast. Level dry ingredients pushing some into the corners of pan. Make a well in center of dry ingredients and add the recommended amount of yeast for the type being used and loaf size.

3.Lock pan into bread maker with FRONT side facing you. See Diagram 10. Close door. Plug bread maker into electrical outlet.

4.Press bread select button until arrow points to recommended bread setting given in recipe. Next, press crust color button until arrow points to desired crust color: LIGHT, MEDIUM or DARK. The press loaf size button until arrow points to the size loaf being prepared, 1½ lb. or 2 lb. The process time will appear in display for the program selected. Press start/stop button to turn machine on. Red on light will glow, colon between hours and minutes will flash and time will count down in minutes so you always know how much time remains until bread is done.

As machine advances, an alert will sound during the knead cycle as a reminder to add any ingredients called for in a recipe. If no additional ingredient(s) need to be added, simply ignore this alert.

When done, 0:00 will appear in display and audible alert will sound. Turn bread maker off by holding start/stop button down until red ON light goes out, about 4 seconds. Open door. Using hot pads or oven mitts carefully lift front edge of pan up to unlock, then lift pan out of machine. Shake bread out of pan. Cool on rack 15 to 30 minutes before slicing.

See “Clean After Each Use” section in this book for cleaning pan and knead bar.

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Contents Electric Cord Statement Important Safety Instructions Important SafeguardsImportant Tips to Keep in Mind When Making Bread are Important Information on Protecting Electronic ControlHelpful Hints for Successful Bread Baking Quick Start Steps for Making a Recipe in this Book Quick Start Steps for Making First Loaf of BreadKnow Your Ingredients Other Tips to Keep in Mind When Using Your Bread MakerCould Affect the Yeast Special Note on FlourMeasuring Ingredients the KEY to Successful Bread Making Make Your OWN Mixes Using Bread Mixes in Your Bread MakerAdapting Your Favorite BREAD/DOUGH Recipes High Altitude AdjustmentPage Crust Color Button Time Delay ButtonsBecoming Familiar with Control Panel Bread Select ButtonTOO HOT/TOO Cold Warning Clean Before UsingPage HOW to USE Time Delay HOW to USE Dough SettingDo not Immerse Bottom of Bread PAN in Water Clean After Each USESlicing Bread Storing BreadKnead Basic Whole Dough Specialty WheatMIX RestProblem Possible Cause Solution Troubleshooting GuideTroubleshooting Guide Nutritional Information Shredded Wheat Bread Total Calories Multi-grain French Bread BASIC/SPECIALTY Bread Setting OLD Fashioned White BreadFollow These Instructions for this Recipe Follow These Instructions for Recipes on this Country White BreadPotato Bread EGG BreadHoney Oatmeal Bread Italian Herb BreadDill Bread Garlic Bread Classic RYE BreadPumpernickel RYE Bread Shredded Wheat Cereal Shredded Wheat BreadBran Bread French BreadMULTI-GRAIN French Sourdough Starter RecipeTo USE and Maintain Sourdough Starter Bread Flour Sourdough TipsSourdough Bread Sourdough Wheat BreadRaisins Raisin BreadCinnamon Oatmeal Raisin Bread Ground CinnamonPanettone Cheese BreadStollen Fruit Bread Apricot Almond BreadGround Nutmeg CHOPPED, Dried ApricotsWhole Wheat Bread Setting Wheat ‘N Yogurt BreadPlain Nonfat Yogurt Cracked Wheat Cereal 100% Whole Wheat Bread50% Whole Wheat Bread Cracked Wheat BreadBaking Soda Dough SettingButtermilk Wheat Bread BUTTERMILK, 27 CFOUR-LEAF Clover Rolls HOW to Shape Dinner Rolls Using Basic and Wheat DoughBasic Dinner ROLLS/BREAD Sticks Ingredients Crescent RollsWheat Dinner Rolls Ingredients RYE Dinner Rolls IngredientsFollow These Instructions for the RYE Dinner Rolls Recipe Pizza Sauce Pizza DoughVegetable OIL ALL Purpose FlourCroissants Follow These Instructions for the Focaccia RecipeTraditional French Bread WaterFollow These Instructions for the Croissant Recipe Bread MACHINE/FAST Rise Yeast Filling Cinnamon RollsFollow These Instructions for the Raised Doughnuts Recipe GroupvsrgRaised Doughnuts Vegetable Shortening
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