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Fresh herbs, like garlic and chives may contain enough liquid to upset the balance of the recipe,
so adjust the liquid content.
nuts, raisins, etc
Dried fruit and nuts should be chopped finely; cheese should be grated; chocolate chips must
be chips, not lumps. Don’t add too much, or the bread may not rise.
When using fresh fruit and nuts, you may need to adjust the liquid ingredient to compensate.
C STORING BREAD
Store bread for a couple of days at room temperature, in a polythene bag with the air squeezed
out.
To freeze bread, let it cool, put it in a polythene bag, suck all the air from the bag, then seal it.
Don’t put bread in the fridge. The chemical reactions involved in bread going stale work best at
fridge temperatures.
C KITCHEN TEMPERATURE
The appliance works best in a kitchen with a temperature of 15-34°C (59-93°F).
C POWER CUTS
If a power cut lasts less than 7 minutes, the appliance will compensate.
If the power cut is more than 7 minutes, the program will fail.
Unplug, empty, and clean the appliance.
C ERROR MESSAGES
If the appliance is too hot, the display will show an error message.
This will be an odd set of letters and/or numbers.
To stop the appliance, press the I button, and hold it down for 2 seconds.
Let the appliance cool, and try again.
If this doesn’t work, then the appliance isn’t overheating, it’s broken.
C CARE AND MAINTENANCE
1 Unplug the appliance and let it cool.
2 If the paddle has stuck to its shaft, fill the bread pan with warm water, to soften dough
residues and allow the paddle to be removed. Don’t leave it to soak.
3 If the inside of the paddle gets clogged with flour, soak it in warm water, then clean with a
wooden toothpick.
4 Wipe all surfaces with a clean damp cloth.
5 Hand wash the bread pan and paddle, rinse, and dry.
` You may wash these parts in a dishwasher.
6 Put the paddle, on its own, in a compartment of the cutlery basket.
7 If you use a dishwasher, the harsh environment inside the dishwasher will affect the surface
finishes.
8 The damage should be cosmetic only, and should not affect the operation of the appliance.
C RECIPES
1 Many external factors affect the taste and texture of your bread (e.g. yeast type, flour type,
sugar type, kitchen temperature, even air pressure and height above sea level).
2 The recipes supplied have been designed specially for this appliance.
3 If you want to experiment, use the recipes as a guide, taste the results, and keep notes.
4 It’s best to change only one thing at a time so you know what is responsible for the result you
get.
5 If you already have bread recipes, or find recipes in other publications, compare them with
the recipes given here, to find out which program to try first, then experiment till the results
match your desires.
