West Bend L4854 manual Special Notes

PREHEAT – During the PREHEAT cycle, gentle heat is provided to warm the pan and ingredients before the mixing and kneading begins. You may hear faint clicking sounds during this PREHEAT period which is normal and indicates the bread maker is working properly. As noted in the preceding cycle chart, the PREHEAT period ranges from 5 to 15 minutes.

KNEAD – At the beginning of the KNEAD cycle, the motor will start and stop to moisten the ingredients before the continuous kneading action begins. The dough is kneaded for a specified time depending on the type of bread and size loaf being prepared. The majority of the kneading is done with the knead bars in the forward direction. During the last five (5) minutes, the motor will reverse and the knead bar blades will lie flat in the pan to finish the kneading. Kneading time varies between 22 and 27 minutes. Kneading times are a bit longer at the wheat settings to better develop the gluten in whole-wheat flour.

SPECIAL NOTES:

•An alert will sound midway through the KNEAD cycle of the six (6) yeast BREAD SELECT settings as a reminder to add ingredients, such as raisins, nuts, cheese, etc., if the recipes recommend doing so. This will prevent over-mixing or crushing of added ingredients. If you are not adding ingredients, simply ignore this alert when it sounds. This alert does not sound for dough or quick bread settings.

•You can also use this alert to remind you to check the condition of the dough during the kneading period for any minor adjustment that may be needed. See “SPECIAL NOTES ON FLOUR” section on page 5.

RISE (1) – After the dough is kneaded, it is allowed to rise for a certain amount of time. You may hear faint clicking sounds during the RISE cycle as gentle heat is being provided to keep the chamber warm.

STIR-DOWN (1) (KNEAD) – After the dough has risen, it is then stirred down by the knead bars to remove excess carbon dioxide gas created by the yeast. The motor will start and stop during this stir-down, which is normal.

RISE (2) – The bread dough is then allowed to rise again, but for a shorter period of time.

STIR-DOWN (2) (KNEAD) – after the shorter rise time, the dough is again stirred down by the knead bars to remove excess gas and also to shape the dough for the final rise. This final stir down ensures that the bread will have good texture.

RISE (3) – The dough then goes into the final RISE to achieve its maximum height. Again you may hear faint clicking sounds during the RISE as gentle heat is provided to keep the chamber warm.

SPECIAL NOTE:

Five (5) minutes before the final RISE is over, an alert will sound to remind you of two things: ONE, to check the height of the dough and determine if you want to extend the rise, TWO, to perform any decorative crust treatment before the bake cycle begins. See page 19 for more information on this.

BAKE – The bread is then baked for the specified time depending on the bread color chosen, LIGHT, MEDIUM, or DARK. An audible alert will sound when the bread is done and 0:00 will appear in the display. If the bread maker is not turned off, it will automatically go into KEEP WARM mode for up to three (3) hours. When bread is removed, turn machine off by holding on button down until red on/off light goes out, about four (4) seconds.

QUICK BREADS are different from yeast breads and dough as they do not use yeast, and the batter needs only to be mixed and baked immediately. No rising is required. See “HOW TO USE QUICK BREAD SETTING” section for more details on pages 17 and 18.

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