The baked bread has caved in
on the top.
The crust is too light.
The crust is too dark.
The shape of the loaf is
irregular.
Baked loaves have various
GB
shapes.
The bottom has holes or there
are holes inside.
Underdone or sticky, doughy
bread.
The bread is squeezed when
sliced.
The bread has heavy, dense
texture.
The bottom of the baking pan
is darkened or stained.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Never immerse the base in water or any other liquid and do not wash it in the dishwasher.
ATTENTION: ALWAYS unplug and let cool the bread maker before cleaning it.
Cleaning the kneading paddle:
•
If it is difficult to remove the kneading paddle, pour a little water in the bottom of the baking pan and let soak for
about 1 hour. Wipe the paddle thoroughly with moist cloth. You can wash the kneading paddle and the baking pan
in the dishwasher.
Cleaning the removable baking pan:
•
Remove the pan by turning it counterclockwise and pull it out by the handle. Wipe the inside of the pan with moist
cloth. Do not use sharp objects or abrasive products. Before putting it back into the bread maker the baking pan
has to be entirely dry.
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• The dough has risen too fast.
• Too much yeast or water.
• An unsuitable program was
selected for this recipe.
• Raising the lid while program
is running.
• Too much sugar in the recipe. • Lower a bit the amount of sugar.
• Too much yeast or water.
• The kneading paddle pushed
the dough to one side before
rising and baking.
• They differ by the type of
bread.
• Dough too moist, too much
yeast, no salt.
• Water too hot.
• Too much water.
• Wrong program selected.
• The bread is too hot.
• Too much flour.
• Not enough water.
• Result of washing it in
dishwasher.
• Measure exactly all ingredients.
• Lower the amount of water or yeast a bit.
• Select a correct program.
• Do not open the lid while a program is
running.
• Set higher browning degree for crust.
• Set the browning of crust to lower degree.
• Measure exactly all ingredients.
• Lower the amount of water or yeast a bit.
• Some loaves may have an irregular shape,
especially those made from whole grain flour.
• Whole grain or multigrain breads are denser
and may be smaller than the basic white
bread.
• Measure exactly all ingredients.
• Lower a bit the amount of water or of yeast,
check the amount of salt.
• Use water at room temperature.
• Lower a bit the amount of water, measure all
the ingredients exactly.
• Select a correct program.
• Let the bread cool for 15–30 minutes before
slicing.
• Try to use more water or less flour.
• Whole grain bread will have denser texture.
• This is a normal occurrence and does not
affect the quality of the bread.