BREAKDOWN OF BREAD/DOUGH CYCLES: So you know exactly what is going on inside the bread maker during the process time, the following chart breaks down the time in minutes or seconds that each cycle requires. The total process time is also given in hours and minutes, depending on the crust selection made.
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| BASIC/ | WHOLE | DOUGH |
Cycles: |
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| SPECIALTY | WHEAT |
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MIX |
| - | 5 min. | 5 min. | 5 min. |
REST |
| - | 15 min. | 15 min. | 0 min. |
KNEAD |
| - | 20 min. | 30 min. | 20 min. |
RISE |
| - | 34 min. | 50 min. | 55 min |
| - | 16 sec. | 16 sec. | 16 sec. | |
RISE |
| - | 15 min. | 14 min. | - |
STIR DOWN |
| - | 16 sec. | 16 sec. | - |
RISE |
| - | 50 min. | 55 min. | - |
BAKE Light Crust | - | 40 min. | 40 min. | - | |
Medium Crust - | 50 min. | 50 min. | - | ||
Dark Crust | - | 60 min. | 60 min. | - | |
Total Time | Light Crust | 3:00 | 3:30 | 1:20 | |
Hours/ | Medium Crust 3:10 | 3:40 | - | ||
Minutes | Dark Crust | 3:20 | 3:50 | - | |
MIX – When the bread maker is turned on, it will mix the ingredients for 5 minutes. The knead bar will start and stop every few seconds during the mixing action which is normal.
REST – After the initial mixing period, the dough is allowed to rest for 15 minutes before the kneading action begins when using the bread settings. You may hear faint clicking sounds during the rest period, which is normal and indicates the dough maker is working properly in keeping the dough warm. When set at the DOUGH setting, the rest cycle is omitted, as it is not necessary in the preparation of dough for hand shaping and baking.
KNEAD – The total knead time varies depending on the bread selection made. Total kneading time at the BASIC/SPECIALTY bread setting is 20 minutes; 30 minutes for the WHOLE WHEAT bread setting and 20 minutes for the DOUGH setting. The longer knead time is required at the WHOLE WHEAT setting to better develop the gluten in whole wheat flour.
SPECIAL NOTES:
•When using the BASIC/SPECIALTY bread setting, an audible alert will sound midway through the Knead cycle to let you know when to add ingredients such as raisins, nuts, cheese, etc. to prevent over mixing or crushing of added ingredients. If you are not adding ingredients to the recipe, ignore this alert. The alert does not sound during the WHOLE WHEAT or DOUGH settings.
•If you need to make any adjustment to the recipe, such as adding a little more flour or liquid in order to improve the consistency of the dough, you must make this adjustment during this knead period. You may wish
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