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toasting bread
5 Sit the toaster upright on a firm, level, heat-resistant surface.
6 Don’t put it on or near anything that could be damaged even by moderate heat.
7 Route the cable so it doesn’t overhang, and can’t be tripped over or caught.
8 Bread may burn. Don’t use the toaster near or below curtains or other combustible
materials and watch it while it’s hot.
9 Put the plug into the power socket. Switch the socket on, if it’s switchable.
10 Turn the browning control to the required setting (1 = light, 6 = dark).
11 Put bread into the toasting slots (maximum thickness 25mm).
12 Press the bread carriage handle down fully – it won’t lock down unless the toaster is
connected to the electricity supply.
13 The elements will heat up.
14 When it’s done, the toast will pop up, and the elements will turn off.
15 The area round the toasting slots gets hot – don’t touch!
eject 5
16 To stop toasting, press the 5 button. The toast will pop up, and the elements will
turn off.
extra lift H
17 After toasting small items (bagels, crumpets, etc.) the bread carriage handle may be
raised further, to allow them to be removed more easily.
frozen bread f
18 This takes the guesswork out of toasting frozen bread.
19 Leave the browning control at the setting you use with normal, unfrozen bread.
20 Put the frozen bread into the slots, lower the bread carriage handle, to start the
toaster, then press the f button.
21 The toasting time will be altered automatically to give the same degree of
browning you get with unfrozen bread.
22 The light will come on, and the elements will heat up.
23 When it’s done, the toast will pop up, the light will go out, and the elements will
turn off.
reheating toast
24 When reheating toast, use a low setting, otherwise you’ll burn your toast.
25 Don’t reheat buttered toast, it may catch fire. Only reheat plain, unbuttered toast.
hints and tips
26 If you’re toasting more than one slice of bread, make sure the slices are of similar
size, thickness and freshness, otherwise they’ll brown differently.
27 Old (yesterday’s) bread contains less moisture, so makes crisper toast.
28 Old or thin bread cooks faster than fresh or thick bread. Use a lower setting.
29 Sweet bread products (tea cakes, fruit loaf, etc.) brown much more quickly than
ordinary bread, so should be toasted on a lighter setting.
crumbs
30 Clean the crumbs out of your toaster frequently, to avoid a build up of crumbs. This
is unhygienic and could cause a fire hazard.
