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Finishing
61. When it’s done, the breadmaker beeps to let you know your bread is ready.
62. Press the START/STOP button, and hold it down for 2 seconds, to stop the
breadmaker.
63.
Remove the bread (point 70, below).
Keeping warm
64. If you don’t press the START/STOP button, the element will cycle on and off, to
keep the bread warm for an hour.
65. After the hour is up, it’ll beep 10 times, then power down.
66. Don’t leave the bread in the loaf tin after the keep warm hour is up.
Removing the bread
67. As it cools, moisture in the bread evaporates, drying it out and firming it up.
a) Leaving the bread in the loaf tin traps the moisture
b) It can’t evaporate, so it soaks into the bread as it cools down
c) This will eventually affect the flavour and texture
d) The “keep warm” feature will avoid this, up to a point, but the sooner the
bread is removed, the better
68. This is where you need the wire tray, the heatproof placemat, and the oven
gloves (remember, protect both hands).
69. Check that you’ve pressed the start/stop button – the display will revert to
program number and duration.
70. Unplug the breadmaker (switch the socket off first, if it’s switch able).
71. Hot air and steam will billow out when you open the lid – keep away from the
area above the breadmaker.
72. Put on the oven gloves (both hands).
73. Open the lid (use the handles).
74. Grip the loaf tin handle and pull the loaf tin up and out of the breadmaker.
75. Turn the loaf tin upside down and shake it to release the bread.
76. Put the bread on the wire tray to cool.
77. Put the loaf tin on the heatproof placemat, and leave it to cool.
78. If the bread won’t come out, run a heatproof plastic or wooden spatula round the
inside of the loaf tin – don’t use anything metal or sharp, to avoid scratching the
