Cleaning & Maintenance, English, Crust, Stirring

CRUST

If the crust is too thick, you may not have taken the bread out soon enough. If you leave the bread in the machine for too long after cooking, it will lose water and become too dense, causing the crust to harden.

If crust is too dark, it may be a result of sugar in the recipe. If you are making sweet bread with sugar in the recipe, press the START/STOP button 5-10 minutes prior to the recommended finish time. Keep the bread in the machine for 20 minutes after pressing the button, then remove immediately.

HOLLOW OR DENSE BREAD

If the bread is hollow after slicing, you may have added too much water, yeast or salt. Reduce the amount of water, yeast or salt in your recipe and make sure that water temperature is not too high when added to the dough.

If bread is too dense, you may have added too much flour or not enough water. Some recipes that call for fruit or use whole wheat flour also have a tendency to create dense breads. Reduce the amount of flour in your recipe or add a bit more water. For recipes that call for wheat flour, you may want to slightly increase the amount of yeast added to the dough.

STIRRING

If you hear the motor whirring, but the dough is not being stirred, make sure that the Bread Pan is properly inserted. Also make sure that you have set the program menu properly for the type of bread that you are making. If dough is too thick, it also may not stir properly.

"HHH" or "EEE" IN MENU DISPLAY

If the Digital Menu Display reads "HHH" it means that the temperature in the bread maker is too high for the machine to operate. Make sure that you allow the machine to cool down between baking loaves. Press the START/STOP button, unplug bread maker, open the cover and take Bread Pan out until the machine has cooled completely.

If the Digital Menu Display reads "EEE" after pressing the START/ STOP button, the temperature sensor is disconnected. An authorized technician must check and repair the sensor.

STORING BREAD

Store bread in a sealed plastic bag or container. Bread can be stored for about three days at room temperature. If you need to store bread for longer than three days, place it in the refrigerator. Refrigerated bread can keep for at most ten days in a sealed bag or container. Homemade bread does not contain preservatives, so it does not keep as long as store bought bread.