Oster Bread Maker User Manual

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Oster Bread Maker User Manual

User Manual &

Bread Recipes

2 lb. EXPRESSBAKE™ Breadmaker

Important Safeguards

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed including the following:

1Read all instructions, product labels and warnings before using the breadmaker.

2Do not touch hot surfaces. Always use oven mitts when handling hot materials, and allow metal parts to cool before cleaning. Allow the breadmaker to cool thoroughly before putting in or taking off parts.

3When unit is not in use and before cleaning, unplug the breadmaker from wall outlet.

4To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not immerse the appliance or plugs in water or other liquids.

5Close supervision is always necessary when this or any appliance is used by or near children, or incapacitated persons.

6Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not plug in cord where people may walk or trip on it.

7Do not operate this or any appliance with a frayed or damaged cord, or plug, or after the appliance malfunctions or is dropped or has been damaged in any manner. Take appliance to the nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair, or electrical or mechanical adjustment.

8Do not let the cord dangle over the edge of a table or counter or touch hot surfaces. Do not place on an unsteady or cloth-covered surface.

9Avoid contact with moving parts.

10Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer; they may cause fire, electric shock or injury.

11Do not use outdoors or for commercial purposes.

12Do not place the appliance near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven.

13Do not use appliances for other than intended purpose.

14To unplug, press and hold the “STOP” button for 2–3 seconds (until “Beep” is heard), grip plug and pull from wall outlet. Never pull on the cord.

15Use of extension cords: A short power supply cord has been provided to reduce the risk of injury resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. Extension cords are available from hardware stores and may be used with care. The cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the counter or tabletop where it can be pulled by children or tripped over accidentally. If the appliance is of the grounded type, the extension cord should be grounding-type 3-wire cord.

16Electrical Power: If electric circuit is overloaded with other appliances, your breadmaker may not operate properly. The breadmaker should be operated on a separate electrical circuit from other operating appliances.

This unit is intended for household use only.

Read and save these instructions

 

Contents

 

 

Chapter 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 2: Let’s

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Chapter 3: Overview of %readmaker features . . . . .

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Chapter 4:

Setting:

 

 

 

In Under 1 . . . . . .

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Chapter 5: Using the Delay Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

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Tips and . . . . .

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Measurement Equivalency Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

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Taking Care of Your

Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

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Recipes . . . . . . . . . . .

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Sweet . . . . . . . .

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Setting (58 Minutes) . . . . .

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Setting (80 Minutes) . . . . .

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Whole Wheat .

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(Jams and Marmalades) . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

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Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Recipe Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

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Warranty . . . . . . . . . . .

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Cover

Getting Started

1 Place the breadmaker on a counter where the plug will reach an outlet. DO NOT yet plug the machine into the wall outlet. You will be shown later when to do this.

Make sure you can open the breadmaker top without hitting the top of kitchen cabinets.

2 Open the lid and remove the baking pan. To do this, simply grasp the handle of the pan and pull straight up. Use a gentle, non-abrasive soap and wash, rinse, and dry the pan thoroughly.

3 Attach the kneading blade to the baking pan, as shown. You will find the kneading blade in a small plastic wrap attached to the power cord.

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Set the pan aside. Do not yet place the pan into the

 

breadmaker.

You’re ready to start!

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Let’s Bake Bread

The simplest way to learn how to bake bread is to follow a basic recipe. The following recipe is easy and the bread is delicious.

Before you begin

• Make sure you have the following measuring equipment:

— Liquid measuring cup

— Dry measuring cups

— Measuring spoons

You will need the following ingredients:

Water

Butter/Margarine

— Salt

— Bread flour (be sure to buy bread flour, preferably for breadmakers)

— Dry milk

Sugar

Active, fast rising yeast

Measuring

THE most important secret of making bread.

Exact measurements. That’s the key to successfully baking bread. Exact measurements.

With wet ingredients, use ONLY measuring cups with the cups/

ounces marked clearly on the side. After filling the measuring cup, place it on a flat surface and view it

at eye level to make sure the amount of liquid is exact. Then, double check.

With dry ingredients, always “level off” the measurement with the back of a knife or a spatula to make sure the measurement is exact. Another helpful tip is to never use the cup to scoop the ingredients (for example, flour). By scooping, you could add up to one tablespoon of extra ingredients. Fill the measuring cup with a spoon before leveling off.

The SECOND most important secret of making bread.

Put the ingredients into the breadmaker in the EXACT order given in the recipe. This means:

—FIRST, liquid ingredients —SECOND, dry ingredients —LAST, yeast

Also, make sure ALL ingredients are at room temperature, (between 77°–85° F) unless otherwise noted in the recipe .

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Temperatures too cool or too high can affect the way the bread rises and bakes.

Last, it’s a good idea to start with all new, fresh ingredients (especially fresh flour and yeast).

Now, let’s try a simple (but really good) recipe.

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Traditional White Bread 2 lb. loaf

1 + 1/3 cups water

2 teaspoons salt

4 teaspoons softened

2 teaspoons active dry

butter or margarine

yeast

4 cups bread flour

 

2 tablespoons sugar

 

4 teaspoons dry milk

 

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Carefully measure 1 and 1/3

 

cups water. Remember, use

 

water that is room

 

temperature. DO NOT use

 

very hot or very cold water.

 

It’s a good idea to view the

 

measuring cup at eye level to make sure you have

 

measured exactly 1 and 1/3 cups.

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Pour the water into the bread

 

pan.

3

Carefully measure 4 teaspoons of butter or margarine

 

that is at room temperature. Add this to the bread pan.

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This takes care of all of the liquid ingredients for the

 

recipe. Next come the dry ingredients.

4

Measure 4 cups of bread flour. Make sure not to

 

“overpack” the flour into the cup. To avoid over packing,

 

a good trick is to fill the measuring cup to overflowing,

 

then tap the side of the cup with a knife or spatula to

 

remove air pockets. Level off the measuring cup with the

 

knife or spatula. Pour the flour into the bread pan.

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Measure 2 tablespoons of sugar. Again, make sure to

 

level off the tablespoons for an exact measurement.

 

Add the sugar into the bread pan.

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Measure 4 teaspoons of dry milk. Level off the

 

teaspoons of dry milk like all of the rest of the dry

 

ingredients. Add the dry milk to the bread pan.

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Measure 2 teaspoons of salt. It is especially important to

 

measure the salt precisely because too much salt, even

 

a little, can affect the rising of the dough. Add the salt

 

to the bread pan.

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Before adding the yeast, use

your finger to form a well

(hole) in the flour where you will pour the yeast. Yeast must NEVER come into contact with a liquid when you are adding ingredients.

Measure (again, leveling off) 2 teaspoons of yeast and carefully pour it into the well you made in the flour.

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Carefully snap the baking

 

pan into the breadmaker.

10 Close the lid of the bread machine and plug the power cord into the wall outlet.

 

The following things will happen. The machine will

 

“beep,” and the lights of the display will turn on. The

 

time setting will say “3:00” hours.

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Repeatedly press the “Crust Color” button to select the

 

kind of crust you want. For this recipe we recommend

 

“Medium.”

 

 

 

Depending on the crust color you select, the arrow will

 

be pointing to either light, medium or dark. As you press

 

crust color, the display will temporarily read:

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Light:

1L

 

Medium:

1P

 

 

 

 

Dark:

1H

 

 

 

 

 

Press the “Crust Color” button until “IP” (medium) temporarily appears in the display window.

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12 Press the “Start/Stop” button and your machine will start making bread. You will hear the breadmaker begin to mix the ingredients.

Important: Do NOT press the “Start/Stop” button while the breadmaker is making bread. If you do, the machine will turn off and you will need to start over again, from scratch.

Important: You should not raise the lid for this recipe. (For other recipes you try later, you will need to raise the lid to add nuts, fruits, or other ingredients.)

Caution: The breadmaker is very hot. Do not handle the machine while its operating. Do NOT lift the lid while the breadmaker is baking bread.

Bread Machine Stages

It’s fun to watch your bread being made through the viewing window. For the basic cycle, you can expect the following things to happen as the timer counts down to zero.

To begin: The dough is kneaded for the first time. (10 minutes)

At 2:50: The dough begins to rise. (20 minutes)

At 2:30: The dough is kneaded for the second time. (15 minutes)

At 2:15: The dough continues to rise. (20 minutes) At 1:55: The dough is “punched down.” (30 seconds)

At 1:55: The dough rises for the final time. (55 minutes) At 1:00: The bread begins to bake. (60 minutes)

At 0:00: The bread is finished.

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After the bread is baked

 

Caution: Do not put your face near the lid when you

 

open the breadmaker. Hot steam may escape that

 

could burn you.

 

Important: The breadmaker has an automatic “keep

 

warm” setting that will keep your bread warm for up to

 

one hour. We recommend however to remove the bread

 

from the breadmaker right away to preserve its

 

freshness.

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Use pot holders or oven mitts to

 

carefully lift the pan by its handle

from the breadmaker.

2

Turn the pan upside down onto a

 

cooling rack and gently shake it until the bread comes

 

out. If it sticks, take a rubber spatula (metal can

 

damage the pan’s surface) and carefully go around the

 

sides of the loaf until the bread comes out.

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If the kneading blade comes out with the bread, use a

 

plastic utensil to remove it from the loaf. Remember, it

will be hot!

Allow the bread to cool for 15 minutes before slicing and enjoying it.

Important: If you wish to make another loaf of bread right away, please allow the breadmaker to cool down for 10 to 15 minutes with the cover open and the pan removed.

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Overview of Breadmaker Features

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1 Select

 

Press this button to select the kind

bread you want

to make.

 

Each time you press the button you

hear a beep,

and a red light wilt appear next to the setting you chose. The display shows a number for each setting.

for example, is 1. is 2. Sweet is 3. etc.

(for more information about each setting, please see Settings” on page

2 Crust Color button

The Crust Color button allows you to choose how light or dark to make the crust of the bread. Each time you press the Crust Color button the display will change as follows:

L-Light= L

P-Medium= P

H-Dark= H

In addition, the display will show the cycle number before the crust color setting. For example: the Basic with a

Medium crust reads, “1P.” Or the Whole Wheat bread setting with a dark crust reads “2H.”

3 Display

The Display shows the following settings:

The number of the bread setting cycle

The crust color setting

The time remaining while your bread is kneading and baking

Once you press the “Start/Stop” button the display will show the remaining time until your bread is baked. When the display reads “0:00” the bread is baked.

4 Timer Set buttons

Press these buttons to delay the time for your breadmaker to start. For example, you can time your bread to be ready for dinner, or to bake while you are sleeping. (To learn how to use this feature, please see “Chapter 5: Using the Delay Timer” on page 23.)

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5 Start/Stop button

Press this button to start and stop your breadmaker.

Important: Do not press “Stop” when making bread because this will cancel the entire cycle and you will need to start from scratch.

Breadmaker Settings

Your breadmaker can bake almost any kind of bread. We provide recipes that clearly show you which setting you should use.

1.Basic (Time: 3 hours)

2.Whole Wheat (Time: 3 hours, 40 minutes)

3.French (Time: 3 hours, 50 minutes)

4.Sweet (Time: 2 hours, 50 minutes)

5.EXPRESSBAKE™ (Time: 58 minutes)

6.EXPRESSBAKE™ (Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes)

7.Dough (Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes)

8.Bake (Time: 1 hour)

1 Basic

This setting is probably used more than any other because it gives you the best results with just about any recipe.

2 Whole Wheat

The whole wheat setting offers a longer rise time for breads that contain more than 50% whole wheat flour.

3 French

Use this setting for making French breads. French bread takes longer to knead, rise, and bake, providing a heartier crust.

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4 Sweet

The sweet setting is for baking breads with high amounts of sugar, fats, and proteins, all of which tend to increase browning.

5 EXPRESSBAKE™ (58 minutes)

Use this setting to for baking bread in under one hour. (please see page 16).

6 EXPRESSBAKE™ (80 minutes)

Use this setting to quickly bake larger loaves of bread (please see page 16).

7 Dough

This setting lets you prepare dough for rolls, specialty breads, pizza, etc. which you shape by hand, allow to rise, then bake in a conventional oven.

8 Bake

This setting is for making dough or jams.

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Setting:

Making Bread In Under 1

Your breadmaker can bake great bread in under 1 hour. This is called the setting. setting loaves are a little different from loaves baked on settings. Try all the different settings

to see which of them you prefer.

There are two settings:

! One setting can bake bread in 58 minutes. The bread is a little more dense in texture with this setting.

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!The other setting is for baking loaves in 1 hour

20 minutes. The loaves baked with this setting are a little taller and more airy than the

58 minute breads.

There are a few things

you should know about the settings that are different than the other settings.

setting breads tend to have a darker, thicker crust than other kinds of bread. Sometimes there wilt be a crack in the top of the crust. This is because baking is done at higher temperatures. They also tend to be shorter, denser loaves.

-You CANNOT use the Delay Timer for the

settings. This would coot the liquid ingredients and affect the way that the bread rises.

-You CANNOT use the “Crust Color” buttons for

setting breads.

DO NOT open the cover white makin setting breads.

If the loaf is hard to remove from the pa sit for about 5 minutes to coot. Gently shake the bread out of the pan and wait for 15 minutes before slicing.

If you wish to bake another Loaf of bread, you must let the breadmaker coot for 20 minutes with the cover open.

If you wish to bake another loaf of bread, you must let the breadmaker cool for 20 minutes with the cover open.

YOU CAN use standard bread mixes for EXPRESSBAKE™ setting breads, but the results may not be as good as the results when using your Oster® Breadmaker recipes within this book.

EXPRESSBAKE™ Setting Tips and Hints

Yeast

Always use a fast rising yeast like Red Star® Quick•Riseyeast. DO NOT use active dry yeast for EXPRESSBAKE™ settings because the loaves will be much shorter when baked.

Liquids

Always use hot water in the range of 115°–125° F. You must use a cooking thermometer to gauge the temperature; hotter water can kill the yeast while cooler water may not activate it.

Salt

As a rule, you should use LESS salt for EXPRESSBAKE™ setting breads. Less salt provides you with a higher loaf. Make sure to follow your Oster® Breadmaker recipe suggestions for best results.

Other Ingredients

Make sure all other ingredients (like flour, sugar, dry milk, butter, etc.) are at room temperature.

Always use bread flour for the EXPRESSBAKE™ settings.

Things You May Need to Buy

— You should only use “Bread

Machine” flour for the

EXPRESSBAKE™ setting recipes.

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You may need a cooking thermometer to measure the temperature of the water you use in these recipes. You should only use hot water (between 115° and 125° F) for EXPRESSBAKE™ setting recipes.

Although baking EXPRESSBAKE™ setting breads is a little different, the results and convenience are well worth it.

The following recipe is a great one to try for your first EXPRESSBAKE™ setting loaf.

1 1/2 lb. Traditional White Bread

1 cup and 2 tablespoons (9

1 teaspoon salt

ounces total) of hot water

3 cups “Bread Machine”

(115°–125° F)

flour

 

2 tablespoons oil (room

41/2 teaspoons “Red Star®

temperature)

Quick•Rise™” yeast

 

2 tablespoons sugar

 

1 Carefully measure 1 cup and

2 tablespoons (9 ounces total) of hot water. Remember, it’s a good idea to place the measuring cup at eye level to make sure you have measured exactly 1 cup and 2 tablespoons (9 ounces total).

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2 Use a cooking thermometer to make sure the temperature of the water is between 115°–125° F. When the water is at the proper temperature, pour into the baking pan.

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Carefully measure and add 2 tablespoons oil that is at room temperature.

Carefully measure and add the salt, sugar, and dry milk to the baking pan.

Measure and add exactly 3 cups of bread flour to the baking pan. Remember to level off the bread flour for an exact measurement.

6 Before adding the yeast, use your finger to form a well (hole) in the flour where you will pour the yeast. Yeast must NEVER come into contact with a liquid when you are adding ingredients.

Measure (again leveling off) 41/2 teaspoons of “Red Star® QuickRise™” yeast and carefully pour into the well you made in the flour.

7 Carefully snap the baking pan into the breadmaker.

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Repeatedly press the Select button until the red light appears next to the setting (58 min).

Press the “Start/Stop” button and your machine will start making bread.

Caution: Do NOT raise the lid when using the

! setting. Doing so can affect the rising of the dough. The breadmaker is very hot, right from the

beginning of the cycle. Do not handle the machine while its operating.

Important: Do NOT press the “Start/Stop” button white the breadmaker is making bread. If you do, the machine will turn off and you will need to start over again, from scratch.

After the Setting Bread Is Baked

Caution: Do not put your face near the lid when

!you open the breadmaker. Hot steam may escape that could burn you.

Important: The breadmaker has an automatic

i i “keep warm” setting that will keep your bread warm for up to 1 hour. we recommend removing the bread from the machine right away to preserve its freshness.

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