West Bend Automatic User Manual

BREAKDOWN OF BREAD/DOUGH CYCLES
So you know what is going on inside the bread maker during the various cycles of the different Bread
Select Settings, the following chart breaks down the time in minutes or seconds that each cycle requires.
The total process time is also given in hours and minutes.
WHOLE
BASIC WHOLE WHEAT
BASIC RAPID WHEAT RAPID FRENCH SWEET DOUGH
Cycles:
REST 30 min.
5 min. 30 min. 5 min. 15 min. 5 min.
Omin.
KNEAD
22 min. 22 min. 32 min. 32 min.
22 min.
22 min.
22 min.
RISE (1)
44 min. 34 min.
60 min. 50 min.
32 min.
52 min.
58 min.
KNEAD 16 sec. 16 sec. 16 sec. 16 sec.
16 sec. 16 sec. 16 sec.
RISE (2) 18 min. 14 min. 20 min. 12 min. 30 min. 30 min.
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KNEAD 16 sec. 16 sec. 16 sec. 16 sec. 16 sec. 16 sec.
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RISE (3) 45 min.
44 min.
57 min. 50 min.
65 min.
55 min.
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BAKE (Medium) — 50 min. 50 min. 50 min. 50 min. 75 min. 55 min.
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Total Time
Hours/Minutes
3:40 3:00 4:20
3:30
4:10 3:50 1:20
REST — During the Rest period, gentle heat is provided to warm the pan and ingredients before the
mixing and kneading begins. You may hear faint clicking sounds during this Rest period which
is normal and indicates the bread maker is working properly. As noted in the cycle chart, the
Rest period ranges from 5 to 30 minutes depending on the bread setting used.
KNEAD — During the first 2 minutes of the Knead cycle, the ingredients will be mixed and the knead
bar will start and stop every few seconds to get the ingredients moistened and mixed before
the continuous kneading action begins. The total knead time varies between 22 and 32 minutes;
the longer knead time is required at the Whole Wheat settings to better develop the gluten in
the whole wheat flour.
SPECIAL NOTES:
• When using the SWEET bread setting, an audible alert will sound midway through the
Knead cycle to let you know when to add ingredients such as raisins, nuts, cheese, etc. to
prevent overmixing or crushing.
• If you need to make any adjustment to the recipe, such as adding a little more flour or liquid
in order for the dough to form a ball and be of soft consistency, you must make this adjust
ment during this knead period. You can set a separate timer to remind you to check the
dough during the kneading period to make any necessary adjustments. See page 3 for
further details.
RISE (1) — After the dough is kneaded, it is allowed to rise for a certain period of time. You may hear
faint clicking sounds during the rise as gentle heat is being provided to keep the chamber warm.
KNEAD — After the dough has risen, it is then stirred down briefly by the knead bar to remove excess
carbon dioxide gas created by the yeast.
SPECIAL NOTE:
• If using the DOUGH setting, its cycle is complete at this time and ready for hand shaping,
rising and baking in your own oven. An audible alert will sound and the bread maker will
turn itself off after completion of the DOUGH cycle.
The dough is then allowed to rise again, but for a shorter period of time.
After the shorter rise time, the dough is again stirred down briefly by the knead bar to remove
excess gas and also to shape the dough into a ball for the final rise. This fi nal knead ensures
that the bread will have good texture.
RISE (2)
KNEAD
RISE (3)
BAKE
■ The dough then goes into the fi nal rise to achieve its maximum height. Again, you may hear
faint clicking sounds during the rise as gentle heat is provided to keep the chamber warm.
■ The bread is then baked for the specified time depending on the Bread Color selection made:
Light, Medium, Dark. An audible alert will sound when the bread is done and 0:00 will
appear in the display. If the bread maker is not turned off, it will automatically go into the
keep warm mode. After the bread is removed, hold LOCK button down for 3 seconds or
until word 'lock' disappears from display. Then turn bread maker off by holding START/
STOP button down for 3 seconds or until the red signal light goes out.
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West Bend Automatic Specifications

General

Brand	West Bend
Model	Automatic
Category	Bread Maker
Language	English