Kenwood BM260 Bread Maker User Manual


 
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troubleshooting guide (continued)
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
6. Collapsed
w
hile baking.
7. Loaves uneven
shorter on one end.
8 Hole in bottom of loaf
9. Heavy dense texture.
10.Open, coarse, holey
texture.
11.Centre of loaf is raw,
not baked enough.
12.Bread doesn’t slice
well, very sticky.
13.Dark crust colour/
too thick.
14.Loaf of bread is burnt.
15.Crust too light.
• Machine was placed in a draught or
m
ay have been knocked or jolted
during rising.
• Exceeding capacity of bread pan.
• Not enough salt used or omitted. (salt
helps prevent the dough over proving)
• Too much yeast.
• Warm, humid weather.
• Dough too dry and not allowed to rise
evenly in pan.
• Hole left by kneader when loaf removed
from bread pan.
• Too much flour.
• Not enough yeast.
• Not enough sugar.
• Salt omitted.
• Too much yeast.
• Too much liquid.
• Too much liquid.
• Power cut during operation.
• Quantities were too large and machine
could not cope.
• Sliced while too hot.
• Not using proper knife.
• DARK crust setting used.
• Bread maker malfunctioning.
• Bread not baked long enough.
• No milk powder or fresh milk in recipe.
• Reposition bread maker.
• Do not use more ingredients than
recommended for large loaf (max. 1Kg).
• Use amount of salt recommended in
recipe.
• Measure yeast acurately.
• Reduce liquid by 15ml/3tsp and
reduce yeast by
1
/4tsp.
• Increase liquid by 15ml/3 tsp.
• Normal situation
• Measure accurately.
• Measure right amount of
recommended yeast.
• Measure accurately.
• Assemble ingredients as listed in recipe.
• Measure right amount of recommended
yeast.
• Reduce liquid by 15ml/3tsp.
• Reduce liquid by 15ml/3tsp.
• If power is cut during operation for more
than 8 minutes you will need to remove the
unbaked loaf from the pan and start again
with fresh ingredients.
• Reduce amounts to maximum
quantities allowed.
• Allow bread to cool on rack at least
30 minutes to release steam, before
slicing.
• Use a good bread knife.
• Use medium or light setting the
next time.
• Refer to “Service and customer care”
section.
• Extend baking time.
• Add 15ml/3tsp skimmed milk powder
or replace 50% of water with milk to
encourage browning.
LOAF SIZE AND SHAPE
BREAD TEXTURE
CRUST COLOUR AND THICKNESS