
The Bella Pro Series 2-lb. Bread Maker makes fresh bread in under 2 hours with the express cycle and allows you to enjoy bakery style bread at home. Prepare fresh homemade bread in advance with the 13-hour delay start timer and select between 2 loaf sizes: 1.5 lb. or 2 lb. Customize your bread with the 15 preprogrammed cycles, including Gluten Free, French, and Quick. Add any desired healthy options, such as organic ingredients, grains, nuts, seeds or low carb alternatives. Choose from 3 different crust colors: light, medium or dark. Can also be used to make jams, doughs and baked cakes, with a large viewing window that offers a view of the baking progress.
A: That paddle will usually stay in the bread loaf (baked in). They give you a utensil to help pull it out. I hold the hot loaf in place with a potholder and pull the paddle out with the bent looking end and place the paddle on the cooling rack by the bread to cool off before I wash it. Taking it out while the bread is still hot keeps it from tearing too big a hole in the bread.
A: I used the basic bread recipe from the back of the book and didn't care for it. I downloaded a bread recipe from the internet. Put the wet ingredients first (1 cup lukewarm water, 1/3 c lukewarm milk, 3 T butter), then add dry (3 3/4 cups flour, 3 T sugar, 1 1/2 tsp salt), then add 2 tsp yeast. I did used bread flour and bread machine yeast, but the recipe just says all-purpose flour and active dry yeast or instant yeast. I had already bought the bread flour and bread machine yeast, so I used it.
A: Never thought about it but my bread maker does not ding. Works fine but would not know when to add anything.
A: No, you don't have to heat for 10 min. each time, just before first time use only. I am getting acquainted with using mine yet, but I did make a packaged banana bread mix. I mixed mine up in a bowl, took out the pan paddle and poured mixture in. I used #14 bake program which is 1 hour bake time only. I could tell by looks and checking that it wasn't quite done when the hour was up. I unplugged machine plugged back in and pressed start again (for an hour again), but I let it bake only for another 20 min. The end result .....I think I could of left bake for another 10 min. but didn't turn out too bad. Next time I will bake for 1 1/2 hour. Hope this helps a little. For me so far trial and error. Good luck to you!
Q: Can I make gluten free bread with this machine?
A: Yes, It has a program function for Glutin free. The book that comes with it has a few recipies included, and has a glutin free recipe included.
A: Yes, the paddle starts immediately after you hit start. Mine was locked, I had to manually turn the mechanism to unlocked.
Q: Can the bread pan and paddle be put in the dishwasher?
A: The instruction manual says, "The bread pan and kneading paddle may be washed in the top rack of any dishwasher."
Q: What are the dimensions of this item? They are not in the instruction book or in Specifications.
A: About 9" wide (including the tabs for lifting the lid), 11-5/8 " deep, and 11-5/8" high.