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familiar with the unit and make 
several loaves of bread before you 
begin experimenting. Never exceed 
a total amount of 5 cups dry 
ingredients (that includes the total 
amount of flour, oats, oatmeal, 
bran). Use the recipes in this book 
to help determine the ratio of dry 
ingredients to liquid and amounts 
of yeast, sugar, salt, and 
oil/butter/margarine to use.
We advise creating your own bread 
recipes using the basic mode, then 
progress to the others, using the 
Baking cycle times chart as a 
guide.
Question 19
Is it important for ingredients to 
be at room temperature before 
adding them to the baking pan?
Yes, even when the delay timer is 
being used. (Water must be 
between 21°C and 28°C).
Question 20
Why do the loaves vary in height 
and weight? The 
wholemeal/wholewheat breads 
are always shorter. Am I doing 
something wrong?
No, it is normal for wholewheat and 
wholemeal breads to be shorter 
and denser than basic or French 
breads. Wholewheat and 
wholemeal flour are heavier than 
white bread flour, therefore they 
don’t rise as much during the bread 
baking process. This is also true for 
bread containing fruit, nuts, oats 
and bran.
Question 21
Can I premix the yeast with 
water?
No, the yeast must be kept dry and 
put into the baking pan last, above 
the flour. This is especially 
important when the delay timer is 
being used.
Question 22
Why is there a large hole in the 
base of the bread?
This hole has been created by the 
kneading blade. Sometimes this 
hole is larger than normal. This is 
because the dough has rested to 
the side of the blade after the 
second kneading cycle - normal 
with breadmakers. You could 
position the dough evenly in the 
base of the pan.
Trouble Shooting
Bread Sinks in the 
Centre 
Too much liquid or liquid too 
warm.
Measure ingredients accurately. 
Use liquids at temperatures 
between 21°C and 28°C.
Salt was not added, causing 
bread to over rise and collapse.
Measure ingredients 
accurately.
Too much yeast was added.
Measure ingredients accurately, if 
problem persists, reduce yeast by 
1⁄4 teaspoon.
High humidity and hot ambient 
temperatures can cause bread to 
over rise and collapse.
Bake during the coolest part of the 
day, Try reducing the yeast by 1⁄4 
teaspoon or use liquids direct from 
the refrigerator. Do not use the 
timer function.
High altitudes can cause the 
bread to over rise and then 
collapse during baking.
Try reducing the yeast by 1⁄4 
teaspoon.
Lid is open during baking.
Do not open the lid during baking.
Bread Did Not Rise 
Enough
Not enough yeast was added.
Measure ingredients accurately.
Yeast is outdated or inactive.
Never use outdated yeast. Store in 
a cool, dark place.
Too little sugar was added.
Measure ingredients accurately.
Too much salt was added, 
reducing the action of the yeast.
Measure ingredients accurately.
Water was too hot and killed the 
yeast.
Use liquids at temperatures 
between 21°C and 28°C.
Yeast has been activated before 
programme has started.
Take care that yeast does not 
come in contact with liquid 
before programme has started. 
Bread Rises Too 
Much 
High humidity and hot ambient 
temperatures can cause bread to 
over rise.
Bake during the coolest part 
of the day. Try reducing the yeast 
by 1⁄4 teaspoon or use liquids 
directly from the refrigerator. Do not 
use the Timer function.
Too much yeast.
Measure ingredients accurately.
Too much liquid.
Measure ingredients accurately.
Hot liquids accelerated the yeast 
action.
Use liquids at temperatures 
between 21°C and 28°C.
Too much flour or not enough 
salt.
Measure ingredients 
accurately.
Bread Dry With 
Dense Texture
Not enough liquid added. 
Measure ingredients accurately.
Flour may be passed the use by 
date, or be dry causing wet/dry 
imbalance. 
Try increasing liquid by 1 tbsp at a 
time.
Bread Under Baked 
With Soggy Centre
Too much liquid from fresh or 
canned fruit.
Always drain liquids well as 
specified in the recipe. Water 
may have to be reduced 
slightly.
Large amounts of rich 
ingredients like nuts, butter, 
dried fruits, syrups and grains 
will make dough heavy. This will 
slow down the rising and prevent 
the bread from baking through.
Measure ingredients accurately. 
Never exceed the amounts in the 
recipe.