West Bend L4978 User Manual

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1 WEST BEND BREAD & DOUGH MAKER L4978 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock and/or injury to persons including the following:...

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2 front section of this book. Please pay close attention on how to measure ingredients, as this is the most important step in bread machine baking and the difference between success and failure. IMPORTANT TIPS TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN MAKING BREAD ...

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3 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 3 seconds. Unlock pan using hot pads or oven mitt and shake bread out of pan. Cool ...

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4 KNOW YOUR INGREDIENTS - Although bread making seems very basic, it is a science and the proportions of ingredients are critical. Read the following information to better understand the importance each ingredient plays in the bread making proces...

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5 BUTTER, MARGARINE and OTHER FATS AND OILS serve several purposes in bread making as they tenderize the bread, add flavor and richness and contribute to the storage life of bread by retaining moisture. An excess of fat, however, can inhibit ri...

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6 the bread maker. Remember, the bread maker is not human and cannot adjust for mismeasured ingredients, ONLY YOU CAN MAKE SURE THE INGREDIENTS ARE MEASURED ACCURATELY. Follow these VERY IMPORTANT tips when measuring ingredients: Read through th...

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7 ADAPTING YOUR FAVORITE BREAD /DOUGH RECIPES After preparing a few of the recipes in this book, you may wish to adapt some of your favorite conventional bread recipes to the bread maker. Some experimentation will be required and you will need to...

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8 BECOME FAMILIAR WITH CONTROL PANEL Before using your bread maker, it is important that you understand how to use the control panel, as this is the “brain” of the machine. Review the following features to better understand what each button ...

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9 TIMER BUTTONS The TIMER buttons let you program the bread maker to start at a later time, which is especially convenient if you wish to wake up to a fresh loaf of bread in the morning or come home to a fresh loaf for dinner. The timer can be ...

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10 HOW TO USE—BASIC STEPS IN MAKING BREAD 1. Place knead bar on shaft in bottom of bread pan, matching the opening of the knead bar with the shape of the shaft. Make sure knead bar is pushed down onto the shaft and the shaft area is clean. Yo...

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11 cover and add the ingredients to the dough as it is being kneaded. DO NOT STOP THE BREAD MAKER TO ADD INGREDIENTS. The added ingredients will be mixed in during the remainder of the knead cycle. CAUTION: To avoid burn injury, do not touch co...

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12 contain non-perishable ingredients that will not spoil when left at room temperature for several hours before the dough making process begins. NEVER USE PERISHABLE INGREDIENTS (milk, eggs, cheese, yogurt, etc.) WITH THE DELAY START TIMER AS ...

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13 CAUTION: To prevent the risk of electrical shock, do not immerse bread maker base, its cord or plug in water or other liquid. 3. Wipe inside chamber and outside surfaces of bread maker with a damp cloth and dry with a soft cloth if necessar...

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14 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. BAKE The bread is then baked for the specified tim...

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15 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (continued) 6. Loaf of bread is burned Bread maker malfunctioning See Warranty section for service. 7. Crust too thick Bread baked too long. Use lighter crust color setting to shorten bake time. 8. Knead...

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16 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (continued) 12. Bread doesn’t slice Sliced while too hot. Allow bread to cool on rack at least 15 to well, very sticky. 30 minutes before slicing to release steam. Not using proper ...

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17 NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION Nutritional information is based on a ½-inch thick slice of bread from a 1½ pound loaf. The following nutritional information was calculated using butter and whole milk when called for in the recipes. For less calor...

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18 FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR RECIPES ON THIS PAGE Bread Select Setting To Use: Basic or Basic Rapid 1. Add liquid ingredients to pan. 2. Add dry ingredients, except yeast, to pan. Tap pan to settle dry ingredients, then level ingredients, ...

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19 FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE RECIPE BELOW Bread Select Setting To Use: Basic or Basic Rapid 1. Add liquid ingredients to pan. 2. Add dry ingredients, except yeast, to pan. Tap pan to settle dry ingredients, then level ingredients, pushin...

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20 FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR BOTH RECIPES BELOW Bead Select Setting To Use: Sweet 1. Add liquid ingredients to pan. 2. Add dry ingredients, except yeast, to pan. Tap Pan to settle dry ingredients, then then level ingredients, pushing some ...

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21 100% WHOLE WHEAT BREAD 1 Pound Loaf** INGREDIENTS 1½ Pound Loaf 6 ounces(¾cup) Water, 80ºF 9 ounces(1cup + 2 Tbsp) 2 teaspoons Molasses 1 tablespoon 2 teaspoons Honey 1 tablespoon 2⅓ cups Whol...

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22 FOR CRESCENT ROLLS: Divide dough into 4 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a circle ¼-inch thick. 1. Cut each circle into 6 pie shaped wedges. 2. Roll each wedge from wide end to narrow tip. 3. Curve ends to form crescent. Place on gre...

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23 90 DAY WARRANTY Your West Bend® Warranty covers failures in the materials and workmanship of the Bread Maker for 90 days from the date of original purchase. Any failed part of the Bread Maker will be repaired or replac...