Fastbake Breadmaker Please Read and Keep These Instructions Getting the Best from Your New Breadmaker

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Fastbake Breadmaker Please read and keep these instructions Getting the best from your new breadmaker...

Accurate measuring is essential It is essential to measure ingredient quantities carefully, even slight changes may effect loaf quality.

Yeast content If loaf rises too high and then collapses ensure the ingredients were measured accurately. If problem persists, reduce yeast by half a teaspoon.

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IMPORTANT • Do not let the cable run across Children SAFETY an open space e.g. between a • Never allow a child to operate INSTRUCTIONS low socket and table. this appliance. The use of any electrical • Do not let the cable run across • Children are vulnerable in the appliance requires the following a cooker or toaster or other hot kitchen, particularly when common sense safety rules. area which might damage the unsupervised and if appliances cable. are being used or cooking is Primarily there is danger of being carried out. injury or death and secondly • If the supply cable is damaged, the danger of damage to the it must be replaced by the • Teach children to be aware of appliance. These are indicated manufacturer, it’s service agent dangers in the kitchen, warn in the text by the following two or similarly qualified persons in them of the dangers of conventions: order to avoid a hazard. reaching up to areas where they cannot see properly or WARNING: Danger to the should not be reaching. person! Personal safety • Children should be supervised IMPORTANT: Damage to the • WARNING: To protect to ensure that they do not play appliance! against fire, electric shock with the appliance. and personal injury, do not In addition, we offer the immerse cord, plug and following safety advice. appliance in water or any Treating scalds other liquid. • Run cold water over the Location • WARNING: Do not touch hot affected area immediately. Do surfaces. Use oven mitts or not stop to remove clothing, • This appliance is intended to be oven gloves when removing the get medical help quickly. used in household and hot bread pan. Do not cover similar applications such as: the steam vent openings under any circumstances. Other safety farm houses; considerations • WARNING: Avoid contact with by clients in hotels, motels moving parts. • If the mains lead of this and other residential type appliance is damaged do not environments; • To protect against electrical use it. The lead may only be shock, do not immerse cord or replaced by Morphy Richards bed and breakfast type plug in water or other liquid. Ltd or an agent of the environments. company, since special • Extreme caution must be purpose tools are required. It is not suitable for use in staff observed when moving an Telephone Morphy Richards kitchen areas in shops, offices appliance with hot contents. helpline for advice. and other working environments. • Do not use breadmaker for • The use of accessory storage purposes nor insert any attachments not recommended • Always locate your appliance utensils, as they may create a by the manufacturer may cause away from the edge of a fire or electric shock hazard. damage to the breadmaker. worktop. • Do not use the appliance with • Do not place the appliance on • Ensure that the appliance is wet or moist hands. or near heat sources such as used on a firm, flat surface. gas or electric stove ovens, or • This appliance is not intended burners. • Do not use the appliance for use by persons (including outdoors, or near water. children) with reduced physical, • To avoid damaging the sensory or mental capabilities, appliance, do not place the or lack of experience and baking pan or any object on Mains cable knowledge, unless they have top of the unit. been given supervision or • The mains cable should reach instruction concerning the use • Do not clean with scouring from the socket to the base unit of the appliance by a person pads. Do not wash the baking without straining the responsible for their safety. pan, kneading blade measuring connections. cup or spoon in a dishwasher.

• Do not let the mains cable hang over the edge of a worktop where a child could reach it.

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• Keep the appliance and the Operating Recipes cable away from heat, direct Instructions sunlight, moisture, sharp edges Basic breads and the like. Safety instructions 2 Basic white bread 11 Electrical requirements 3 Softgrain bread 11 • This appliance is not intended Brown loaf 11 to be operated by means of an Introduction 4 external timer or separate Before first use 4 Italian herb bread 11 remote control system. About this breadmaker 4 Cheese & onion bread 11 About the recipes 4 Raisin bread 11 • The baking pan must be in Features 4 Sun-dried tomato loaf 11 place prior to switching on the Control panels buttons, display Malt loaf 11 appliance. and functions 5 French bread 12 Programme descriptions 5 • Always remove the plug from Wholewheat breads the socket whenever the Using your breadmaker 6 Wholewheat bread 12 machine is not in use, when Using the timer 7 attaching accessory parts, Beeper 7 Granary loaf 12 cleaning the machine or Power interruption 7 whenever a disturbance Slicing and storing bread 7 Quick setting occurs. Pull on the plug, not Care and cleaning 7 Banana and nut bread 12 the cable. Storing the unit 8 Porridge oats bread 12 Know your ingredients 8 Sweet Measuring ingredients 9 ELECTRICAL Mixed fruit loaf 12 Ingredient temperatures 10 Chocolate bread 12 REQUIREMENTS Creating your own yeast breads 9 Check that the voltage on the Fastbake I rating plate of your appliance Special glazes for yeast breads Fastbake small white 13 corresponds with your house 10 electricity supply which must Other tips 10 be A.C. (Alternating Current). Fastbake II Fastbake large white 13 If the socket outlets in your home are not suitable for the Dough recipes plug supplied with this White bread rolls 13 appliance, the plug should be Wholewheat bread rolls 13 removed and the appropriate Hot cross buns 13 one fitted. Pizza base 13 Note: The plug removed from the mains cable, if severed, Jams must be destroyed as a plug Marmalade 14 with bared flexible cord is Raspberry and apple 14 hazardous if engaged into a live socket outlet. Cake recipes Standard cake mix 14 WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE Mixed fruit cake 14 MUST BE EARTHED. Sandwich Should the fuse in the 13 amp plug require changing a 13 amp Sandwich loaf 14 BS1362 fuse must be fitted. Softgrain sandwich loaf 14

Further Information

Baking cycle times 15 Conversion tables 16 Need help? Questions and answers 17 Troubleshooting 18

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INTRODUCTION 3 Wipe the baking pan, kneading FEATURES The smell of homemade bread blade and outside surface of ⁄ Air vents wafting around the home is the breadmaker with a clean, one of those great smells. damp cloth. The bread pan is ¤ Viewing window Bread, fresh out of the oven, non-stick coated. Do not use with melting butter is a scouring pads or any abrasives ‹ Lid handle memorable taste sensation. on any part of the breadmaker. The Morphy Richards › Cover automatic breadmaker can 4 For first time use oil, butter or create that experience every margarine to grease the bread ﬁ Control Panel morning. pan and bake empty for about ﬂ Main body There's very little effort on the 10 minutes (select the part of the baker, because the Extrabake program). ‡ Handle breadmaker is a sophisticated 5 Clean once more. · Baking Pan appliance with a computer memory that does all the work 6 Place the kneading blade on ‚ Kneading blade for you. the axle in the baking pan. „ Rotating shaft It’s as simple as In manufacture it is necessary one-two-three. to lightly grease some parts of Display Window Shows browning level selected, the appliance. This may result 1 Put in the ingredients. Shows weight selected, Shows in the unit emitting some the program number, Shows 2 Select program from the vapour when first used, this is time left before completion menus and press start. normal. (3:20, for example, is 3 hours and 20 minutes; 0:20 is 20 minutes,) 3 Wait for your bread. About This Shows the temperature warning - see ‘Troubleshooting’ But don't stop at baking bread Breadmaker in this appliance. • It has two settings to make a Timer delay buttons small 680g (1.5lb) or large 907g Use to delay the start of bread Besides being able to do all (2lb) loaf (approx weight - making (all programs except kinds of speciality breads, depends on recipe). Fastbake). including wholewheat, you can also prepare doughs for bread • A Fruit and Nut beep signals Start rolls, pizza, cake and jam. when extra ingredients can be Press to start for approx 1 added so they don’t get second, a beep sounds and chopped by the kneading the colon (:) flashes and the Everything is easy and tastes blade. program starts. homemade - because it is. • The 1.5lb setting can be used Stop to make a 1lb loaf for some of Press to stop for approx 2 Before First Use the recipes. seconds, a beep sounds to Before first use, please take a confirm. few minutes to read this instruction book and to find a About the Recipes Colour button place to keep it handy for For selecting crust colour from reference. Pay particular The recipes in this booklet light, medium or dark (certain have been thoroughly tested to programs only) attention to the safety ensure best results. Recipes instructions. have been created by home Menu button economists specifically for this For choosing the bread making 1 Carefully unpack the machine and may not produce program from the list 1 to 12 breadmaker and remove all acceptable results in other packaging materials. similar machines. Loaf size button For selecting small (1.5lb) or 2 Remove any dust that may • Always add ingredients in the large (2lb) loaf size (certain have accumulated during order they are listed in the programs only). packing. recipe. • Accurate measuring of ingredients is vital. Do not use larger amounts.

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Program Descriptions

1 Basic white (3:00 and 2:53) 5 Sweet For white and brown bread. 1 Basic white 6 Fastbake I 9 Jam 2 French 7 Fastbake II 10 Cake Also for flavoured breads with 3 Wholewheat 8 Dough 11 Sandwich added herbs and raisin. 4 Quick 12 Extrabake

2 French (3:50 and 3:40) Light Medium Dark 1.5lb 2lb For the baking of light weight bread such as french bread which has a crisper crust and light texture. tim e

3 Wholewheat (3:40 and 3:32) colour

For the baking of bread time

containing significant amounts menu of wholewheat. This setting has loaf size longer preheat time to allow the grain to soak up the water and expand. It is not advised start to use the delay timer as this stop can produce poor results.

4 Quick (1:40) For white bread that is required in a shorter time. Bread baked on this setting is usually 7 Fastbake II (0:58) 9 Jam (1:20) smaller with a dense texture. For preparation of a 2lb white Use this setting for making jam loaf in a reduced time period. from fresh fruits and 5 Sweet (2:55 and 2:50) Loaves made on this setting marmalade from Seville For the baking of sweet type can be shorter and the texture oranges. Do not increase the bread which gives a crisper more moist. quantity or allow the recipe to crust than on basic setting. The boil over the pan into the crisper crust is produced by 8 Dough (1:30) baking chamber. Should this the sugar ‘burning’. This setting only makes the happen, stop the machine dough and will not bake the immediately. Remove the pan 6 Fastbake I (0:58) final bread. Remove the dough carefully, allow to cool a little For preparation of a 1.5lb white and shape it to make bread and clean thoroughly. loaf in a reduced time period. rolls, pizza, etc. Any dough can Loaves made on this setting be prepared on this setting. Do can be shorter and the texture not exceed 1kg (2lb) of more moist. combined ingredients.

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10 Cake (2:50) 3 Measure ingredients sound to inform that fruits This setting will mix ingredients Measure the ingredients and/or nuts may be added. and then bake for a preset required and add them all into time. It is required to mix two the pan in the order listed. (See • It is possible that steam will groups of ingredients in bowls later section ‘Measuring your escape through the vents before adding to the ingredients’). during baking, this is normal. breadmaker (see cake recipes). • When adding the yeast to the 12 Finish 11 Sandwich (3:00 and 2:55) baking pan, take care that the When the programme is This is to bake light texture yeast does not come into completed and the bread is bread but with a softer but contact with the water or any baked the display shows 0:00 thicker crust. other liquid, as it will start to and the beeper will sound. activate immediately. 12 Extra bake (1:00) 13 Keep warm This setting is bake only and • Use tepid water 21-28ºC. The keep warm function will can be used to increase the circulate hot air for a further 60 baking time on selected 4 Put pan back in minutes on most settings (see settings. This is especially Place the baking pan back in ‘Baking cycle times’ section). useful to help ‘set’ jams and the breadmaker, turning For best results, remove the marmalade. When started the clockwise to lock into place. baking pan and loaf within this default time is 1 hour (1:00) Close the lid. period or when the initial minimum and counts down in program is completed. 10 10 minute intervals. You will 5 Plug in beeps will be heard when the have to manually switch this off Plug into the power supply. The keep warm period is finished. by pressing the stop button, breadmaker will automatically when you have completed the be set to basic bread menu 14 Remove the food Extrabake process. It is and normal time. Press Stop. Open the lid. advised that you check the condition of the bread or jam • Every time you press a button WARNING: Use oven gloves after 10 minutes and at 10 you will hear a beep to when removing the baking minute intervals. confirm. pan (taking care as it is very Pressing ▲ increases the time hot). in increments of 10 6 Select programme minutes. When selecting Choose the desired setting 15 Turn out the bread Extrabake straight after another from the list by Allow the bread to cool in the program, if the message H:HH pressing the Menu button. pan for 15 minutes, then turn is displayed, open the lid, the pan upside down and tap remove the pan and allow to 7 Select weight the bread from the pan onto a cool for 10 minutes. When Press Loaf size button to rack to cool. Fill the pan with cool, replace the baking pan choose between small or large. warm water immediately to and its contents, set program prevent the blade from sticking and press start. 8 Select colour to the shaft. Choose desired crust colour by pressing Colour button. • Occasionally the kneading USING YOUR blade will stay in the loaf. Wait BREADMAKER 9 Select the delay time until the loaf is cool and then If you wish the bread to be remove the blade with a 1 Take out the pan ready later, set the time delay wooden or plastic utensil to Open the lid and remove the now, as described in next avoid damage to the pan by lifting the handle, section. non-stick surface. turning anti-clockwise and lifting out. Place on the work 10 Start 16 Always unplug the surface. It is important that the Press the Start Stop button to appliance after use. pan is filled with ingredients start the machine. The outside the machine so that remaining time will count down • Do not open the lid whilst the any accidental spillage is not in one minute increments. breadmaker is operating as this ignited by the heating will affect the quality of the elements. 11 Progress bread, especially its ability to The breadmaker will rise properly. Only open the lid 2 Attach the blade automatically proceed through when the recipe needs you to Attach the kneading blade to the programmed stages as add additional ingredients, see the shaft by pushing on. shown in the ‘Baking cycle recipes. times’ section. If the breadmaker has a program selected that has a second kneading process, beeps

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Room temperature note • When the program finishes; Care and cleaning The breadmaker will work well 1 Caution: To prevent in a wide range of • When keep warm finishes. electrical shock, unplug the temperatures, but there could unit before cleaning. be a difference in loaf size between a very warm room Power Interruption 2 Wait until the breadmaker has and a very cold room. We cooled. recommend the room After a brief power supply temperature should be failure: • IMPORTANT: Do not immerse between 15ºC and 34ºC. or splash either the body or lid • If the programme has not yet in any liquid as this may cause reached rise 1, press Start and damage and/or electric shock. Using the timer the program will continue using the automatic repeat function; 3 Exterior: Wipe the lid and Use the timer when you want outer body of the unit with a the bread ready later, or in the • If it has gone beyond this damp cloth or slightly morning. A maximum of 13 point, the process must be dampened sponge. hours can be set. Check if started from the very function is available by beginning. The ingredients will 4 Interior: Use a damp cloth or consulting ‘Baking cycle times’ have to be discarded and you sponge to wipe the interior of section. Do not use this must start again with fresh the breadmaker. function with recipes that use ingredients. perishable ingredients such as 5 Baking pan: Clean the baking eggs, fresh milk, sour cream, pan with warm water, soap is or cheese. Slicing and storing not necessary. Avoid bread scratching the non-stick 1 Decide when you want the surface. Dry it thoroughly bread to be ready and For best results place bread on before placing it back in the calculate the difference in time a wire rack and allow to cool baking chamber. between now and then. For for 15-30 minutes before example, if you want a loaf at slicing. • Do not wash the baking pan, 8am, and it is now 7.30pm, the measuring cup, spoon or difference is 12 1/2 hours. Use an electric knife or a sharp kneading blades in the knife with a serrated blade for dishwasher. 2 Enter this time by pressing even slices. ‘Time▼’ and ‘Time▲’ buttons. • Do not soak the baking pan for Arrows will move time up or Store unused bread tightly long periods as this could down in 10 minute increments. covered in a plastic bag at interfere with the working of After you have pressed Start, room temperature for up to the drive shaft. the colon (:) will flash. three days. If weather is hot and humid, store in the • If the paddle becomes stuck in • If you have selected the wrong refrigerator overnight. the bread pan, pour hot water time press stop for 2 seconds. over it and allow to soak for 30 The timer will go back to the For longer storage (up to one minutes. This will enable you to program time, repeat step 1 month), place bread in a tightly remove the paddle more easily. and 2. covered container in the freezer. • Be sure the appliance is 3 The timer delay is up to a completely cooled before maximum of 13 hours. This is If you store the bread in the storing away. when the bread will be ready to refrigerator, leave it out to bring remove from the machine, see it to room temperature before Do not use any of these page 6 item 14 ‘Remove the serving. when cleaning: food’. Since homemade bread has no • Paint thinner preservatives it tends to dry Beeper out and become stale faster • Benzine than commercially made The beeper sounds: bread. • Steel wool pads

• When pressing any button; Leftover slightly hardened • Polishing powder bread may be cut into 1.3 cm • During the second kneading (half inch) or 2.5cm (1 inch) • Chemical dust cloth cycle of certain programs to cubes and used in favourite indicate that cereals, fruit, nuts recipes to make croutons, or other ingredients can be bread pudding, or stuffing. added;

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Special care for the loaf. Storage is also very Oatmeal non-stick finish important, as all flours should Oatmeal comes from rolled or Avoid damaging the coating. be kept in an airtight container. steel-cut oats. They are used Do not use metal utensils such primarily to enhance flavour as spatulas, knives or forks. All purpose flour/plain flour and texture. The coating may change All purpose flour is a blend of colour after long use, this is refined hard and soft wheat only caused by moisture and flours especially suitable for Other ingredients steam and will not affect the making cake. performance of the unit or Yeasts (active dry yeast) quality of your bread. This type of flour should be Yeast through a fermentation used for recipes in the process produces gas (carbon The hole in the centre of the cake/quick bread section. dioxide) necessary to make the kneading blade should be bread rise. Yeast must be able cleaned, then add a drop of Strong white flour/bread to feed on sugar and flour cooking oil and replace it on flour carbohydrates in order to the spindle in the baking pan. Bread flour is a high produce this gas. Fast action This will prevent sticking of the gluten/protein flour that has granular yeast is used in all blade. been treated with conditioners recipes that call for yeast. that give dough a greater There are basically three • Keep all air vents and openings suitability for kneading. Bread different types of yeast clear of dust. flour typically has a higher available, fresh, traditional dry gluten concentration than All active and fast action. It is purpose flour; however, recommended that fast action Storing the unit depending on different milling yeast be used. Fresh or practices, this may vary. Strong compressed cake yeast is not Be sure to dry all parts before plain flour or bread flour are recommended as they will storing including wiping any recommended for use with this produce poor results. Store moisture from the viewing breadmaker. yeast according to window. Close the lid and do manufacturers instructions. not store anything on top of Whole wheat flour/ Ensure your yeast is fresh by the lid. wholemeal flour checking its expiration date. Whole wheat flour/wholemeal Once a package or can of flour is milled from the entire yeast is opened it is important UNDERSTANDING wheat kernel which contains that the remaining contents be BAKING the bran and germ and makes immediately resealed and it heavier and richer in nutrients refrigerated as soon as It is often said that cooking is than white flour. Breads made possible for future use. Often an art relying on the creativity with this flour are usually bread or dough, which fails to of the chef while baking bread smaller and heavier than white rise is due to stale yeast being is much more of a science. This loaves. To overcome this whole used. The following test can be means that the process of wheat flour/wholemeal flour used to determine whether combining flour, water and can be mixed with Bread flour your yeast is stale and inactive: yeast results in a reaction that or strong plain flour to produce produces bread. You have to a high light textured bread. 1 Place half a cup of lukewarm remember that when the water into a small bowl or cup. ingredients combine with each Self-raising flour other they produce a specific Self-raising flour contains 2 Stir 1 tsp. of sugar into the result. Read the following unnecessary leavening water then sprinkle 2 tsp. of information carefully to gain a ingredients that will interfere yeast over the surface. better understanding of the with bread and cake making. It importance each ingredient is not recommended for use. 3 Place bowl or cup in a warm plays in the breadmaking area and allow to sit for 10 process. Bran minutes undisturbed. Bran (unprocessed) & Wheat Germ are the coarse outer 4 The mixture should foam and Important note on portions of the wheat or rye produce a strong yeast aroma. flours grains separated from flour by If this does not occur, discard sifting or bolting. They are often mixture and start again with Flours, while visibly similar, can added in small quantities to another packet of dried yeast. be very different by virtue of bread for nutritional how they were grown, milled, enrichment, heartiness and Sugar stored, etc. You may find that flavour. They are also used to Sugar is important for the you will have to experiment enhance the texture of bread. colour and flavour of breads. It with different brands of flour to is also food for the yeast as it help you make that perfect is part of the fermentation

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process. Artificial sweeteners Measuring A cannot be used as a substitute Ingredients for sugar as the yeast will not react properly with them. The key and most important step when using your Salt breadmaker is measuring your Salt is necessary to balance ingredients precisely and the flavour of breads and accurately. It is extremely cakes, as well as for the crust important to measure each B colour that develops during liquid and dry ingredient baking. Salt also limits the properly or it could result in a growth of yeast so the poor or unacceptable baking amounts shown in the recipes result. The ingredients must should not be increased. For also be added into the baking dietary reasons it may be pan in the order in which they reduced, however, your baking are given in each recipe. Liquid may suffer. and dry measurements are done somewhat differently and Liquids/milk are as follows: B Liquids such as milk or a combination of powdered milk Liquid measurements and water, can be used when Use the cup provided A. making bread. Milk will improve When reading amounts, the flavour, provide a velvety measuring cup must be placed texture and soften the crust, on a horizontal flat surface and while water alone will produce viewed at eye level (not on an a crispier crust. Some liquids angle). The liquid level line must Your breadmaker produces call for juice (orange, apple, be aligned to the mark of delicious baked goods with etc) to be added as a flavour measurement. ease. This machine requires enhancer. Note: For most A ‘guesstimate’ is not good only that you carefully follow recipes we suggest the use of enough as it could throw out the recipe instructions. In basic dry skimmed milk. the critical balance of the cooking, normally ‘a pinch of recipe. this and a dash of that’ is fine, Eggs but not for breadmakers. Using Eggs add richness and a Dry measurements an automatic breadmaker velvety texture to bread Dry measurements (especially requires you accurately doughs and cakes. flours) must be done using the measure each ingredient for measuring cup provided. The best results. Sunflower oil measuring cup is based on the ‘Shortens’ or tenderises the American standard 8 fluid oz texture of yeast breads. cup - British cup is 10 fluid oz. Ingredient Butter or margarine can be Dry measuring must be done Temperatures used as a substitute. If butter by gently spooning ingredients or margarine is used direct into the measuring cup and All ingredients, including the from the refrigerator it should then once filled, levelling off machine and pan, and be softened for easier blending with a knife. Scooping or especially liquids (water or during the mixing cycle. tapping a measuring cup will milk), should be warmed to pack the ingredients and you room temperature 21°C Baking powder will end up with more than is (70°F). If ingredients are too Baking powder is a raising required. This extra amount cold, below 10°C (50°F), they agent used in cakes. This type could affect the balance of the will not activate the yeast. of raising agent does not recipe. Do not sift the flour, Extremely hot liquids, above require rising time before unless stated. 40°C (104°F), may kill the baking as the chemical yeast. reaction works when liquid When measuring small ingredients are added. amounts of dry or liquid ingredients (ie yeast, sugar, Creating your own Bicarbonate of soda salt, powdered milk, honey, yeast breads Bicarbonate of soda is another molasses) the measuring raising agent not to be spoon which is provided With the breadmaker, even the confused or substituted for must be used. Measurements most inexperienced baker can baking powder. It also does not must be level, not heaped as achieve the satisfying require rising time before this small difference could experience of baking a loaf of baking as the chemical throw out the critical balance bread. All of the mystery and reaction works during the of the recipe B. hard work is gone. Inside this baking process. talented machine with an

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electronic brain, the dough is Other tips • After 5 minutes of kneading, mixed, kneaded, proofed and • Place all recipe ingredients into open the lid and check the baked without you being the baking pan so that yeast is dough consistency. The dough present. The automatic not touching any liquid. should form a soft, smooth breadmaker can also just ball. If too dry, add liquid. If too prepare the dough, and when • After completing the process of wet, add flour (1/2 to 1 it's ready, you shape, allow to making dough in your tablespoon at a time). rise and bake in a conventional breadmaker, typically when oven. The recipes on the letting dough rise outside the following pages are ‘tailored’ breadmaker, allow 30 minutes RECIPES for this breadmaker. Each or until dough doubles in size. recipe features ingredients that Dough should be lightly All of the following recipes use best compliment a particular greased and covered with this same general method: loaf of bread, and each was grease proof paper and a dry tested in our machines. It is towel. It should be placed in a 1 Measure ingredients into extremely important not to warm area free from draughts. baking pan. exceed the amounts of flour specified in each of the recipes • Humidity can cause problems, 2 Use tepid water 21-28ºC. or else it could result in therefore humidity and high unsatisfactory baking altitudes require adjustments. 3 Insert baking pan securely into performance. When creating For high humidity, add an extra unit, close lid. your own yeast bread recipes tablespoon of flour if or baking an old favourite, use consistency is not right. For 4 Select appropriate bread the recipes in this cookbook as high altitudes, decrease yeast setting. a guide for converting portions amount by approximately 1/4 from your recipe to your teaspoon, and decrease sugar 5 Push start button. breadmaker. and/or water or milk slightly. 6 When bread is done, remove • The DOUGH setting is great for pan from unit using oven mitts. Special glazes for the mixing, kneading and yeast breads proofing (allowing dough to 7 Remove bread from baking rise) richer doughs like pan, (and kneading blade from Give your just baked bread a croissant dough. Use the bread if necessary). professional finish. Select one automatic breadmaker to of the following special glazes prepare this dough so all you 8 Allow to cool before slicing. to enhance your bread. need to do is shape and bake it according to your recipe. This method is modified by Egg glaze notes, if applicable, at the end Beat 1 large egg and 1 • When recipes call for a ‘lightly of each recipe. These recipes tablespoon of water together, floured surface,’ use about 1 to have been developed using brush generously. 2 tablespoons of flour on the Allinson flours and Easybake Note: apply only to doughs surface. You may want to lightly Allinson yeast. before baking. flour your fingers or rolling pin for easy dough manipulation. Melted butter crust Brush melted butter over just • When you let dough ‘rest’ and baked bread for a softer, tender ‘rise’ according to a recipe, crust. place it in a warm, draught-free area. If the dough does not Milk glaze double in size, it may not For a softer, shiny crust, brush produce a tender product. just baked bread with milk or cream. • If the dough you are rolling shrinks back, let it rest covered Sweet icing glaze for a few minutes before rolling Mix 1 cup sifted icing sugar again. with 1 to 2 tablespoons of milk to make a glaze consistency • Dough may be wrapped in and drizzle over raisin bread or plastic and stored in a freezer sweet breads. for later use. Bring the dough to room temperature before Poppy/Sesame/Caraway using. seed/Oatmeal Sprinkle your choice of these seeds generously over just glazed bread.

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Recipes for basic bread Cheese & onion bread 1 1 ⁄2 Ib 2 lb 1 Basic white bread Water 1 cup 1 ⁄4 cup 1 1 1Ib* 1 ⁄2 Ib 2Ib Skimmed milk powder 2 tbsp 2 ⁄2 tbsp 3 1 1 Water ⁄4 cup 1 ⁄8 cup 1 ⁄2 cup Sugar 1 tbsp 2 tbsp 1 1 Skimmed milk powder 2 tbsp 2 ⁄2 tbsp 4 tbsp Salt ⁄2 tsp 1 tsp 1 1 Sunflower Oil 2 tbsp 2 ⁄2 tbsp 4 tbsp Onion granules 1 ⁄2 tbsp 2 tbsp 1 1 1 Sugar 1 ⁄4 tbsp 2 ⁄4 tbsp 3 tbsp Mature grated cheddar cheese 1 cup 1 ⁄2 cup 1 Salt 1 tsp 1 ⁄4 tsp 2 tsp Strong white bread flour 3 cup 4 cup 1 3 Strong white bread flour 2 cups 3 cups 4 cups Fast action yeast 1 ⁄2 tsp 1 ⁄4 tsp 1 1 Fast action yeast 1 tsp 1 ⁄4 tsp 1 ⁄4 tsp Use setting 1 Basic Use Setting 1 Basic

1 *Use 1 ⁄2 Ib loaf setting for 1Ib loaf Raisin bread 1 1 ⁄2 Ib 2 lb Softgrain bread 1 1 Water 1 ⁄4 cup 1 ⁄2 cup 1 1 2 lb 2 lb ⁄ Skimmed milk powder 3 tbsp 4 tbsp 1 1 Water 1 8 cup 1 2 cup ⁄ ⁄ Sunflower oil 3 tbsp 4 tbsp 1 Skimmed milk powder 2 2 tbsp 4 tbsp ⁄ Sugar 2 tbsp 3 tbsp 1 Sunflower oil 2 ⁄2 tbsp 4 tbsp 1 Salt 1 ⁄2 tsp 2 tsp 1 Sugar 2 ⁄4 tbsp 3 tbsp 3 Cinnamon ⁄4 tsp 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp 2 tsp Strong white bread flour 3 cup 4 cup Strong white softgrain bread flour 3 cups 4 cups 1 1 1 Fast action yeast 1 ⁄2 tsp 2 tsp Fast action yeast 1 ⁄4 tsp 1 ⁄4 tsp 5 3 Raisins* ⁄8 cup ⁄4 cup Use setting 1 Basic Use setting 1 Basic * Add the fruit when the beeper sounds. Brown loaf 1 Sun-dried tomato loaf 1 Ib* 1 ⁄2 Ib 2 Ib 1 3 1 1 ⁄2 lb 2 lb Water ⁄4 cup 1 cup 1 ⁄2 cup 1 1 Water 1 cup 1 ⁄3 cup Skimmed milk powder 1 ⁄2 tbsp 2 tbsp 3 tbsp 1 1 Skimmed milk powder 2 ⁄2 tbsp 3 tbsp Sunflower Oil 1 ⁄2 tbsp 2 tbsp 3 tbsp 1 1 1 Sunflower oil 2 ⁄4 tbsp 3 tbsp Sugar 2 ⁄2 tbsp 2 ⁄2 tbsp 4 tbsp 1 1 Sugar 2 ⁄4 tbsp 3 tbsp Salt 1 tsp 1 ⁄4 tsp 2 tsp 1 1 Salt 1 4 tsp 1 2 tsp Strong brown bread flour 2 cup 3 cup 4 cup ⁄ ⁄ 1 1 1 Dried mixed herbs 1 ⁄2 tsp 2 tsp Fast action yeast 1 tsp 1 ⁄4 tsp 1 ⁄2 tsp Strong white bread flour 3 cup 4 cup Use Setting 1 Basic 1 1 1 Fast action yeast 1 ⁄4 tsp 1 ⁄2 tsp *Use 1 ⁄2Ib loaf setting for 1Ib loaf 3 1 Sun-dried tomatoes ⁄8 cup ⁄2 cup Use setting 1 Basic Italian herb bread 1 1 ⁄2 Ib 2 lb 1 1 Water 1 ⁄8 cup 1 ⁄2 cup Malt loaf 1 1 Skimmed milk powder 2 ⁄2 tbsp 3 tbsp 1 ⁄2 lb 2 lb 1 1 Sunflower oil 2 ⁄2 tbsp 3 tbsp Water 1 cup 1 ⁄4 cup 1 1 Sugar 2 ⁄4 tbsp 2 ⁄2 tbsp Salt 1 tsp 1 tsp 1 Salt 1 ⁄2 tsp 2 tsp Sunflower oil 2 tbsp 3 tbsp 1 1 Strong white bread flour 3 cups 4 cups Black treacle 1 ⁄2 tbsp 2 ⁄2 tbsp 1 Dried marjoram 1 ⁄2 tsp 2 tsp Malt extract 2 tbsp 3 tbsp 1 Dried basil 1 ⁄2 tsp 2 tsp Plain flour 3 cup 4 cup 1 1 Dried thyme 1 ⁄2 tsp 2 tsp Fast action yeast 1 tsp 1 ⁄4 tsp 1 1 1 3 Fast action yeast 1 ⁄4 tsp 1 ⁄2 tsp Sultanas* ⁄2 cup ⁄4 cup Use setting 1 Basic Use setting 1 Basic * Add the fruit when the beeper sounds

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Ingredients group 2 Recipes for french bread 1 Plain flour 1 ⁄2 cup 1 Bicarbonate of soda ⁄2 tsp French bread 1 4 1 Baking powder ⁄ tsp 1 Ib* 1 ⁄2 Ib 2 Ib 1 2 3 1 Sugar ⁄ cup Water ⁄4 cup 1 cup 1 ⁄4 cup 1 4 1 1 Salt ⁄ tsp Skimmed milk powder 1 ⁄2 tbsp 2 tbsp 2 ⁄2 tbsp 3 1 Use setting 4 Quick Sugar ⁄4 tbsp 1 tbsp 1 ⁄4 tbsp 1 Salt 1 tsp 1 tsp 1 ⁄4 tsp Method 1 Sunflower oil 1 tbsp 1 tbsp 1 ⁄2 tbsp 1 Mix group 1 together in a separate bowl. Strong white bread flour 2 cup 3 cup 4 cup 2 Mix group 2 together in a second bowl. 1 3 Pour mixture into breadpan. Fast action yeast 1 tsp 1 tsp 1 ⁄4 tsp Use setting 2 French 1 Porridge oats bread *Use 1 ⁄2 lb loaf size setting for 1 lb loaf Milk 1 cup Eggs (beaten) 2 egg 1 Recipes for wholewheat Sunflower oil ⁄2 tsp breads Golden syrup 2 tbsp 1 Sugar ⁄4 cup Wholewheat bread Salt 1 tsp 1 1 ⁄2 Ib 2 Ib Plain flour 2 cup 1 5 Water 1 ⁄8 cup 1 ⁄8 cup Porridge oats 1 cup 1 Skimmed milk powder 1 ⁄2 tbsp 3 tbsp 1 Baking powder ⁄2 tsp Sunflower oil 2 tbsp 3 tbsp 1 Bicarbonate of soda ⁄2 tsp 1 1 Brown sugar 2 ⁄2 tbsp 2 ⁄2 tbsp Use setting 4 Quick 1 1 Salt 1 ⁄4 tsp 1 ⁄2 tsp Strong wholemeal bread flour 3 cup 4 cup 3 3 Fast action yeast ⁄4 tsp ⁄4 tsp Sweet Vitamin C tablet (crushed) 1x100mg 1x100mg Mixed fruit loaf 1 Use setting 3 Wholewheat 1 Ib* 1 ⁄2 Ib 2 Ib 3 1 1 Water ⁄4 cup 1 ⁄8 cup 1 ⁄3 cup 1 Granary loaf Skimmed milk powder 2 tbsp 2 ⁄2 tbsp 3 tbsp 1 1 Sunflower oil 2 tbsp 2 2 tbsp 3 tbsp 1 ⁄2 Ib 2 Ib ⁄ 1 1 1 5 Sugar 5 tbsp 4 cup 3 cup Water 1 ⁄8 cup 1 ⁄8 cup ⁄ ⁄ 1 1 Skimmed milk powder 2 tbsp 3 tbsp Salt 1 tsp 1 ⁄4 tsp 1 ⁄2 tsp Sunflower oil 2 tbsp 3 tbsp Strong white bread flour 2 cup 3 cup 4 cup 1 3 1 Nutmeg 2 tsp 4 tsp 1 tsp Soft brown sugar 2 ⁄2 tbsp 5 tbsp ⁄ ⁄ 1 1 1 Fast action yeast 1 tsp 1 4 tsp 1 2 tsp Salt 1 ⁄4 tsp 2 tsp ⁄ ⁄ 1 1 2 Granary malted brown bread flour 3 cup 4 cup Dried mixed fruit † ⁄4 cup ⁄2 cup ⁄3 cup 1 Use setting 5 Sweet Fast action yeast 1 ⁄4 tsp 1 tsp 1 Vitamin C tablet 100mg 100mg * Use 1 ⁄2 lb loaf size setting for 1 lb loaf Use setting 3 Wholewheat † Add the fruit when the beeper sounds

Recipes for quick setting Chocolate bread 1 1 ⁄2 Ib 2 Ib 1 Banana and nut bread Water 1 cup 1 ⁄2 cup Ingredients group 1 Egg (beaten) 1 med 1 med 1 Butter (melted) 2 tbsp Skimmed milk powder 1 tbsp 1 ⁄2 tbsp 1 Milk 1 tbsp Sunflower oil 1 tbsp 1 ⁄2 tbsp 1 3 Mashed banana 1 cup Sugar ⁄2 cup ⁄4 cup 1 Egg 1 egg Salt ⁄2 tsp 1 tsp 1 1 1 Walnuts (chopped) * ⁄4 cup ⁄2 cup Walnuts (chopped) ⁄2 cup 1 Lemon rind 1 tsp Strong white bread flour 2 ⁄8 cup 3 cup 1 3 Cocoa powder ⁄2 cup ⁄4 cup

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1 Fast action yeast 1 tsp 1 ⁄2 tsp Wholewheat bread rolls Use setting 5 Sweet 1 Water 1 ⁄4 cup * Add the walnuts when the beeper sounds Skimmed milk powder 2 tbsp Butter (melted) 2 tbsp Recipes for Fastbake I Honey 2 tbsp Brown sugar 1 tbsp Fastbake small white 1 Salt 1 ⁄2 tsp Water* 270 ml 1 Strong wholewheat bread flour 3 ⁄4 cup Strong white bread flour 3 cup 1 Fast action yeast 1 ⁄2 tsp Skimmed milk powder 2 tbsp Use setting 8 Dough Salt 1 tsp Sugar 4 tsp Method Sunflower oil 4 tbsp Follow method given for white rolls. Fast action yeast 3 tsp Use setting 6 Fastbake Hot cross buns Water 1 cup 1 Butter (melted) ⁄4 cup 1 Recipes for Fastbake II Sugar ⁄4 cup Egg (beaten) 1 egg Fastbake large white Salt 1 tsp Water* 360 ml 3 Strong white bread flour 3 ⁄4 cup Strong white bread flour 4 cup Fast action yeast 2 tsp Skimmed milk powder 3 tbsp 1 Cinnamon 1 tsp Salt 1 ⁄2 tsp 1 Nutmeg ⁄4 tsp Sugar 5 tsp Raisins 1 cup Sunflower oil 5 tbsp 1 Use setting 8 Dough Fast action yeast 3 ⁄2 tsp Use setting 7 Fastbake Method 1 Divide into 8-12 pieces. Shape and flatten *Water measurement is crucial for Fastbake slightly. recipes. The ML scale should be used for 3 Score a cross on the top of each bun. accuracy. 2 Glaze with egg and milk (but not the cross). 3 Cover and allow to rise for 30 minutes. 4 Bake in the oven at 190ºC (375°F, gas mark 5) Recipes for dough for 16-18 minutes. Pizza base White bread rolls 1 Water 1 cup Water 1 ⁄4 cup Butter (melted) 1 tbsp Skimmed milk powder 1 tbsp Sugar 2 tbsp Butter melted 2 tbsp Salt 1 tsp Sugar 2 tbsp 3 1 Strong white bread flour 2 ⁄4 cup Salt 1 ⁄2 tsp 1 Fast action yeast 1 tsp Strong white bread flour 3 ⁄4 cup 1 Use setting 8 Dough Fast action yeast 1 ⁄2 tsp Use setting 8 Dough Method 1 Pre-heat oven. Method 2 Shape into a flat round shape. Place on a greased 1 Knead and shape the dough into 6 rolls. baking tray. Brush lightly with oil. 2 Place on a greased baking tray. 3 Cover for 15 minutes and allow to rise. 3 Brush lightly with melted butter. 4 Add your desired topping. 4 Cover for 20-25 minutes. 5 Bake at approx 200ºC (400°F, gas mark 6) until 5 Allow to rise until they are double in size and golden brown. glaze. 6 Bake for approx 15-20 minutes at 190°C (375°F, gas mark 5).

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Recipes for jams Method 1 Mix group 1 together in a separate bowl. Marmalade 2 Sieve group 2 together in a second bowl. Juice from oranges 3 medium 3 Combine groups 1 and 2 together until mixed. 4 Pour mixture into breadpan. Rind of oranges 2 grated Preserving sugar 1 cup Water 1 tbsp Mixed fruit cake Pectin if needed 2 tsp Ingredient group 1 3 Use setting 9 Jam Butter (melted) ⁄4 cup 1 Vanilla essence ⁄4 tsp Comments Eggs, beaten 3 med • Warm the jars before filling. Lemon juice 2 tsp 5 • Use extra bake time if needed according to set Dried mixed fruit ⁄8 cup of the marmalade and the size of the oranges. • Remove the paddle with tongs before pouring the marmalade into the jars. Ingredient group 2 5 • Do not lift the lid during mixing. Plain flour 1 ⁄8 cup • Seville oranges should be used for marmalade Baking powder 2 tsp but are only available in January. If using other Sugar 1 cup oranges pectin will be needed to firm up the 1 marmalade. Ground cinnamon ⁄4 tsp 1 • This recipe will fill approximately 1 medium Ground nutmeg ⁄4 tsp (400g) jar. Use setting 10 Cake

Raspberry and apple jam Method Raspberries, frozen, Follow method given for standard cake mix. measured before defrosting 2 cups Chopped baking apples (peeled and cored) 1 cup Recipes for sandwich breads Preserving sugar 1 cup Lemon juice 3 tbsp Sandwich loaf 1 Use setting 9 Jam 1 ⁄2 Ib 2 lb 1 Water 260ml 1 ⁄3 cup 1 Comments Soft margarine or butter 1 ⁄2 tbsp 2 tbsp • Warm the jars before filling. 1 Salt ⁄2 tsp 1 tsp • Use tongs to remove the paddle before pouring 1 the jam into prepared jars. Skimmed milk powder 1 ⁄2 tbsp 2 tbsp 1 • Do not open lid during mixing. Sugar 3 tbsp 3 ⁄2 tbsp Strong white bread flour 3 cup 4 cup 3 Fast action yeast ⁄4 tsp 1 tsp Recipes for cakes Use setting 11 Sandwich

Standard cake mix Softgrain sandwich loaf Ingredients group 1 1 1 2 lb 2 lb 3 ⁄ Butter (melted) ⁄4 cup 1 Water 260ml 1 3 cup 1 ⁄ Vanilla essence ⁄4 tsp 1 Butter (melted) 1 ⁄2 tbsp 2 tbsp Eggs (beaten) 3 med 1 Salt ⁄2 tsp 1 tsp Lemon juice 2 tsp 1 Skimmed milk powder 1 ⁄2 tbsp 2 tbsp 1 Sugar 3 tbsp 3 ⁄2 tbsp Ingredients group 2 Strong white softgrain bread flour 3 cup 4 cup 5 Plain flour 1 ⁄8 cup 3 Fast action yeast ⁄4 tsp 1 tsp Baking powder 2 tsp Use setting 11 Sandwich Caster sugar 1 cup Use setting 10 Cake

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Operation sequence and times

Prog no. Knead 1 Rise 1 Knead 2 Rise 2 Rise 3 Bake Total Keep Bread type Ten beeps time warm and size indicate ingredients can be Hours: Times in minutes added • minutes 1 Basic, small 9 20 14 • 25 45 60 2:53 60 Basic, large 10 20 15 • 25 45 65 3:00 60 2 French, small 16 40 19 • 30 50 65 3:40 60 French, large 18 40 22 • 30 50 70 3:50 60 3 Whole wheat, small 9 25 18 • 35 70 55 3:32 60 Whole wheat, large 10 25 20 • 35 70 60 3:40 60 4 Quick 7 5 8 80 1:40 60 5 Sweet, small 10 5 20 • 30 55 50 2:50 60 Sweet, large 10 5 20 • 30 55 55 2:55 60 6 Fastbake, small 12 11 35 0:58 60 7 Fastbake, large 9 9 40 0:58 60 8 Dough 20 30 40 1:30 9 Jam 15† 45† mixing 20 1:20 20 10 Cake 10 5 20 30 35 70 2:50 60 11 Sandwich, small 15 40 5 • 25 40 50 2:55 60 Sandwich, large 15 40 5 • 25 40 55 3:00 60 12 Bake 60 1:00 60

Motor cycles Heating may Motor Heating may Heating Heating on and off, cycle on cycles on and cycle on may cycle cycles on progressing and off* to off then runs and off* to on and off* and off to to continuous reach 25ºC continuously, reach 32ºC, to reach reach 121ºC heating then then punches 38ºC may also cycle on and off* to reach 30ºC

The delay timer is available on all programmes except 6 and 7 Fastbake. Maximum delay is 13 hours

• A Fruit and Nut beep signals when extra ingredients can be added so they don’t get chopped by the kneading blade.

* The heating is switched on only if the room temperature is lower than the indicated temperature (depending on programme)

† The heating is switched on and off only if the temperature is lower than 121ºC

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Conversion chart For people who prefer to use A measuring jug with divisions Liquids, flour and others their own measuring utensils, of 2 ml is required. We recommend that you use alternative measurements are the cup provided for all recipes in millilitres (ml) and cubic The tablespoon and teaspoon for consistency between centimetres (cc) for liquid provided are required to brands and types of flour. measurement and grams (gm) measure the smaller quantities. for weight of flour, sugar and A set of British standard The cup provided is based on fruit. spoons with ‘scrape’ level tops the American cup can be used. measurement of 8 Floz. Note: A good quality set of accurate kitchen scales with Do not use a kitchen divisions and accuracy to 2 tablespoon or teaspoon as grams are required. they are inaccurate.

Water and liquids Flour types Cup ml Cup White Brown Granary Wholemeal 1/16 15ml Plain 1/8 30ml Softgrain 1/4 60ml 1/8 18g 20g 19g 17g 1/2 120ml 1/4 36g 39g 38g 33g 3/4 180ml 1/2 72g 78g 75g 66g 1 240ml 108g 117g 113g 99g 1 1/8 270ml 3/4 1 1/4 300ml 1 144g 156g 150g 132g 1 5/16 315ml 1 1/8 162g 176g 169g 149g 1 1/2 360ml 1 1/4 180g 195g 188g 165g 1 5/8 390ml 1 1/2 216g 234g 225g 198g 1 15/16 465ml 2 480ml 2 288g 312g 300g 264g

Others

1/4 cup 1/2 cup 3/4 cup 1 cup 2 cup

Dried fruit 41g 82g 123g 164g 328g

Butter 50g 100g 150g 200g 400g

Preserving or 55g 110g 165g 220g 440g caster sugar

Granulated 57g 113g 169g 226g 452g sugar

Chopped fresh 31g 62g 93g 124g 248g apple 1/2 cube Frozen raspberries or 25g 50g 75g 100g 200g fresh plumbs

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NEED HELP? mix, which is essential on the Question 12 time delay. Why didn't the bread rise? Questions about general The yeast could be bad, past performance and Question 7 it’s sell by date or possibly no operation. When setting the timer for yeast was added at all. Also, if morning, why does the the mixing was not complete, Question 1 machine make sounds late rising problems could develop. What should I do if the at night? kneading blade comes out The machine must start Question 13 with the bread? operation when the time delay Why can't the delayed finish Remove it with a pair of plastic reaches the start time of the be set for more than 13 tongs before slicing the bread. program so that the bread will hours? What is the minimum Since the blade can be be ready. These sounds are time a cycle may be disconnected from the pan, it made by the motor when delayed? is not a malfunction if it comes kneading the dough. It is a The maximum length of delay out in your bread. normal operation, not a is 13 hours including the total malfunction. cycle time. For example, Question 2 Setting 1 (basic small) has a Why does my bread Question 8 cycle time of 3:20. This start is sometimes have some flour The kneading blade is stuck delayed by a maximum of 9:40. on the side crust? in the bread pan. After The minimum length of delay In some cases, the flour mix baking how do I get it out? for each setting is 10 minutes. may remain on the corners of The kneading blade may ‘stick’ The delay clock increases and the baking pan. When this in place after baking. Running decreases in increments of 10 happens, it usually can be warm or hot water over the minutes. eaten or simply trim off that blade should loosen it enough portion of the outer crust with to be removed. If still stuck, Question 14 a sharp knife. soak in hot water for about 30 How do I know when to add minutes. raisins, nuts, etc. to the Question 3 bread? Why isn't the dough mixing? Question 9 There is a beeper tone to I can hear the motor Can I wash the baking pan signal that you may add running. in the dishwasher? raisins, nuts, etc. during the The Kneading Blade or baking No. The baking pan and second kneading cycle. pan may not be inserted kneading blade must be Note: See ‘Baking cycle times’ properly. Make sure the pan is washed by hand. chart for ‘Add nuts & raisins’ facing the right way and that it time. has ‘clicked’ and seated into Question 10 the bottom of the breadmaker. What will happen if I leave In some cases, ingredients can the finished bread in the be broken up during the initial Question 4 baking pan? kneading cycle. Each recipe How long does it take to Whilst still in the breadmaker indicates the best time to add make bread? for the first hour after baking is fruit and nuts to the dough. Timings for each setting are complete the bread ’keeps outlined earlier. warm’ to prevent it becoming Question 15 ‘soggy’. Leaving the bread in How come my bread comes Question 5 the breadmaker after the keep out too moist? What can I Why can't I use the timer warm period may result in a do? when baking with fresh ‘soggy’ loaf of bread as excess Humidity may affect the dough. milk? steam (moisture) would not be Add an extra tablespoon of The milk will spoil if left sitting able to escape. Remove and flour. Also, high altitude may in the machine too long. Fresh allow to cool on a wire rack have the same effect. Decrease ingredients such as eggs and after baking to prevent this. the amount of yeast by 1/4 milk should never be used with teaspoon and decrease the the delayed timer feature. Question 11 sugar and/or water/milk Why did the dough only slightly. Question 6 partially mix? Why didn't it Why do I have to add the mix completely? Question 16 ingredients in a certain The dough may be too heavy Why do I get air bubbles at order? or dry. Also, the kneading the top of the bread? This allows the breadmaker to blade or baking pan may not This can be caused by using mix the ingredients in the most be inserted properly. too much yeast. Decrease the efficient manner possible. It Ingredients may have been yeast by 1/4 tsp. also serves to keep the yeast added in the wrong order. from combining with the liquid before the dough is started to

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Question 17 Question 21 Lid is open during baking. Why does my bread rise and Can I premix the yeast with Do not open the lid during then collapse or crater? water? baking. The bread may be rising too No, the yeast must be kept dry much. To reduce the rate of and put into the baking pan Bread did not rise enough rising, reduce the amount of last, above the flour. this is yeast and/or increase the especially important when the Not enough yeast was amount of salt. delay timer is being used. added. Measure ingredients accurately. Question 18 Question 22 Can I use my favourite bread Why is there a large hole in Yeast is outdated or recipes (traditional yeast the base of the bread? inactive. bread) in my bread This hole has been created by Never use outdated yeast. machine? the kneading blade. Store in a cool, dark place. Yes, but you will need to Sometimes this hole is larger experiment to get the right than normal. This is because Too little sugar was added. proportion of ingredients. the dough has rested to the Measure ingredients Become familiar with the unit side of the blade after the accurately. and make several loaves of second kneading bread before you begin cycle - normal with bread Too much salt was added, experimenting. Never exceed a makers. You could position the reducing the action of the total amount of 5 cups dry dough evenly in the base of the yeast. ingredients (that includes the pan. Measure ingredients total amount of flour, oats, accurately. oatmeal, bran). Use the recipes in this book to help determine TROUBLE Water was too hot and killed the ratio of dry ingredients to SHOOTING the yeast. liquid and amounts of yeast, Use liquids at temperatures sugar, salt, and between 21°C and 28°C. oil/butter/margarine to use. Bread Sinks in the centre. Too much liquid or liquid too Yeast has been activated We advise creating your own warm. before program has started. bread recipes using the basic Measure ingredients Take care that yeast does not mode, then progress to the accurately. Use liquids at come in contact with liquid others, using the Baking cycle temperatures between 21°C before program has started. times chart as a guide. and 28°C. Bread rises too much. Question 19 Salt was not added, causing Is it important for bread to over rise and High humidity and hot ingredients to be at room collapse. ambient temperatures can temperature before adding Measure ingredients cause bread to over rise. them to the baking pan? accurately. Bake during the coolest part Yes, even when the delay timer of the day. Try reducing the is being used. (Water must be Too much yeast was added. yeast by 1⁄4 teaspoon or use between 21°C and 28°C). Measure ingredients liquids directly from the accurately, if problem persists, refrigerator. Question 20 reduce yeast by 1⁄4 teaspoon. Do not use the Timer function. Why do the loaves vary in height and weight? The High humidity and hot Too much yeast. wholewheat / wholemeal ambient temperatures can Measure ingredients breads are always shorter. cause bread to over rise and accurately. Am I doing something collapse. wrong? Bake during the coolest part Too much liquid. No, it is normal for wholewheat of the day, Try reducing the Measure ingredients and wholemeal breads to be yeast by 1⁄4 teaspoon or use accurately. shorter and denser than basic liquids direct from the or french breads. wholewheat refrigerator. Hot liquids accelerated the and wholemeal flour are Do not use the timer function. yeast action. heavier than white bread flour, Use liquids at temperatures therefore they may not rise as High altitudes can cause the between 21°C and 28°C. much during the bread baking bread to over rise and then process. This is also true for collapse during baking. Too much flour or not bread containing fruit, nuts, Try reducing the yeast by 1⁄4 enough salt. oats and bran. teaspoon. Measure ingredients accurately.

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Bread dry with dense refrigerator. Do not use the Helpline texture. timer function. If you have any difficulty with your appliance, do not hesitate Not enough liquid added. Bread surface is sticky. to call us. Measure ingredients accurately. Bread was left in the We are more likely to be able machine too long and to help than the store from Flour may be passed the use condensation collected on where you bought it. Please by date, or be dry causing the baking pan. have the following information wet/dry imbalance. Whenever possible, remove ready to enable our staff to Try increasing liquid by 1 tbsp bread from the baking pan deal with your query quickly. at a time. and cool on a wire rack before keep warm period • Name of the product. Bread under baked with ends. soggy centre. • Model number as shown on The wet/dry balance of the the underside of the appliance. Too much liquid from fresh ingredients may be or canned fruit. incorrect. • Serial number as shown on Always drain liquids well as Measure ingredients underside of the appliance. specified in the recipe. Water accurately. may have to be reduced UK Helpline 0844 871 0944 slightly. H:HH message on display Replacement Parts 0844 873 0710 Large amounts of rich Temperature in breadmaker ingredients like nuts, butter, is too high. Ireland Helpline 1800 409 119 dried fruits, syrups and Press the Stop button. Remove grains will make dough the baking pan, leave lid open heavy. This will slow down and allow to cool. When cool, Website the rising and prevent the put the baking pan back in, set bread from baking through. program and start the program You may also contact us Measure ingredients again. through our website, or visit accurately. Never exceed the the site to browse and amounts in the recipe. E:EE message on display purchase appliances, spare parts and accessories from Bread over browned Temperature sensor is the extensive Morphy disconnected. Richards range. Too much sugar. Refer to Morphy Richards Measure ingredients Helpline. accurately. Difficult to remove from Crust colour set too high. the pan Set crust colour to light. The bread is sticking to the Bread has large holes in pan. texture. The surface of the pan needs to be oiled before everyday Water was too hot and killed use. Wash the pan in hot soapy the yeast. water and thoroughly dry. Use liquids at temperatures Liberally coat the inner surface between 21°C and 28°C of the pan with oil, butter or margarine. Follow the guide on Too much liquid. page 6, ‘Using your Measure ingredients breadmaker’. When the bread accurately. pan is removed from the machine after the baking Too much yeast. program allow the bread to Measure ingredients cool in the pan for 15 minutes accurately. before turning out onto a rack. Only slice the bread when fully High humidity and hot cooled after 20-40 minutes. ambient temperatures increase yeast activity. Bake during the coolest part of the day. Try reducing the yeast by 1⁄4 teaspoon or use liquids direct from the

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REGISTERING If the fault develops after 28 days 3 Repairs have been attempted by YOUR TWO YEAR and within 12 months of original persons other than our service staff GUARANTEE purchase, you should contact the (or authorised dealer). Helpline number quoting Model Your standard one year guarantee is number and Serial number on the 4 The appliance has been used for extended for an additional 12 product, or write to Morphy hire purposes or non domestic use. months when you register the Richards at the address shown. product within 28 days of purchase 5 The appliance is second hand. with Morphy Richards. If you do not You may be asked to return a copy register the product with Morphy of proof of purchase. 6 Morphy Richards are not liable to Richards within 28 days, your carry out any type of servicing product is guaranteed for 1 year. To Subject to the exclusions set out work, under the guarantee. validate your 2 year guarantee below (see Exclusions), the faulty register with us online at appliance will then be repaired or 7 Plastic filters for all Morphy www.morphyrichards.co.uk replaced and dispatched usually Richards kettles and coffee makers within 7 working days of receipt. are not covered by the guarantee. N.B. Each qualifying product needs to be registered with Morphy If, for any reason, this item is 8 Batteries and damage from leakage Richards individually. replaced during the 1 year are not covered by the guarantee. guarantee period, the guarantee on Please note that the 2 year the new item will be calculated from • This guarantee does not confer any guarantee is only available in the original purchase date. Therefore it rights other than those expressly set UK and Ireland. Please refer to the is vital to retain your original till out above and does not cover any one year guarantee for more receipt or invoice to indicate the claims for consequential loss or information. date of initial purchase. damage. This guarantee is offered as an additional benefit and does To qualify for the 1 year guarantee, not affect your statutory rights as a YOUR ONE YEAR the appliance must have been used consumer. GUARANTEE according to the instructions supplied. For example, crumb trays • This guarantee is valid in the UK It is important to retain the retailer’s should have been emptied regularly. and Ireland only. receipt as proof of purchase. Staple your receipt to this back cover for future reference. EXCLUSIONS

Please quote the following Morphy Richards shall not be liable information if the product develops to replace or repair the goods under a fault. These numbers can be the terms of the guarantee where: found on the base of the product. For electrical products sold within the 1 The fault has been caused or is European Community. At the end of the electrical products useful life, it should not Model no. attributable to accidental use, be disposed of with household waste. misuse, negligent use or used Please recycle where facilities exist. Check Serial no. contrary to the manufacturer’s with your Local Authority or retailer for recommendations or where the fault recycling advice in your country. All Morphy Richards products are has been caused by power surges individually tested before leaving the or damage caused in transit. factory. In the unlikely event of any appliance proving to be faulty within 2 The appliance has been used on a 28 days of purchase, it should be voltage supply other than that The After Sales Division returned to the place of purchase stamped on the products. Morphy Richards Ltd for it to be replaced. Mexborough, South Yorkshire, England, S64 8AJ

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