Wire hook Inside the breadmaker was about a 6 inch hook apparatus with a small 90 degree angle on one end and a "G" shaped curve on the other end. How is this attached to the bread maker and what is the purpose? Thank you! Wire hook Inside the breadmaker was about a 6 inch hook apparatus with a small 90 degree angle on one end and a "G" shaped curve on the other end. How is this attached to the bread maker... » Read More Wire hook Inside the breadmaker was about a 6 inch hook apparatus with a small 90 degree angle on one end and a "G" shaped curve on the other end. How is this attached to the bread maker and what is the purpose? Thank you! « Show Less
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Thanks for answer - and for person who asked question.We wondered what that wire was for also. It's not listed anywhere in the instruction manual.
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As the other reviewers stated it is for getting the paddle out. HOWEVER, if you are using the machine for dough, you can get the paddle out right after the dough is mixed. If not and the dough is allowed to "dry" it is really difficult to remove! When bread is baked, often times, the paddle just falls out with the bread removal.
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It can also be used to remove the paddle from the loaf if it comes out inside the baked loaf.
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Whoa...may be the mixer head connecter insertion. Have you made "adjustments" for the height with the tool? Might be some of the problem, too. Mine seems to be somewhat loose at insertion with any of the beater attachments, which made me leery at the beginning; but it whips up double cookie batches with no problem. I make Divinity with it and whips it up great without any over-heat. I never tried it for bread dough, as I like to knead bread myself. I would call the 800 customer service number and talk to them about it, but first try your adjustment tool. Sorry you having problems with it...maybe I need to whip up a batch of French Bread to see how mine does...big snow storm here and roads are un-drivable in Champaign County in IL...so might just get it out and make some bread! :o) Let me know if the adjusting tool helped.
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You can't avoid a hole in the bread maker because you bake inside of it and there is a little propeller there to mix the doe. You would have to take it out, place into some other form, take propeller out, place it back. Who cares about the little hole. If bread is like a brick, then maybe you need to read instructions in the book and follow them exactly. Also make sure you have fresh yeast, that your yeast is not dead or too old. Have good quality flower too. My kid read instructions and made the first loaf of whole weat bread and it happened to be wonderful. That load was gone the same evening. He was very proud of it. Everybody praised the bread and the price was much cheaper than if I would buy it in the store. No more store bread for me.
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HI, To answer your question: I found this pan a little disconcerting because the buns turn out a little odd. Round on top but square cut on the sides. I also found that you have to be careful about how much bread dough you put into the pan. If you make your own bread dough. Have not tried box mixes (yet). Otherwise, you end up with very large buns. I also think I have to indent the top of the buns. Oh, the answer to your question, 10 buns. I'm still working on making the perfect hot dog bun as of this writing. I'm sure once I get the hang of making the buns, everything will be ok. Nice pan and easy clean up."PAM" helps a lot. :-) I learned a lot from the other comments. Must try their suggestions. HI, To answer your question: I found this pan a little disconcerting because the buns turn out a little odd. Round on top but square cut on the sides. I also found that you have to be careful about how much bread dough you put into the pan. If you make your own bread dough. Have not tried box mixes (yet). Otherwise, you end up with very large buns. I also think I have to indent the top of the buns. Oh, the answer to your question, 10 buns. I'm still working on making the perfect hot dog bun as of this writing. I'm sure once I get the hang of making the buns, everything will be ok. Nice pan... » Read More HI, To answer your question: I found this pan a little disconcerting because the buns turn out a little odd. Round on top but square cut on the sides. I also found that you have to be careful about how much bread dough you put into the pan. If you make your own bread dough. Have not tried box mixes (yet). Otherwise, you end up with very large buns. I also think I have to indent the top of the buns. Oh, the answer to your question, 10 buns. I'm still working on making the perfect hot dog bun as of this writing. I'm sure once I get the hang of making the buns, everything will be ok. Nice pan and easy clean up."PAM" helps a lot. :-) I learned a lot from the other comments. Must try their suggestions. « Show Less
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There is a VERY TINY loop to attach something to, unfortunately the manufacturer didn't supply one, and finding something that tiny that is strong enough to hold it is basically impossible. It's the size of a small gauge fishing wire.
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Al: Good question and actually many answers. That little hook is a very handy too especially for pulling wire, leather, or small nylon rope through holes in steel plate, leather, nylon bags etc. In addition the hook can be used for stretching a variety of objects.Good LuckDA of Colorado
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I never saw where it came with a dough hook--mine certainly didn't, and I don't think this particular model is strong enough to even knead dough, or sturdy enough. It's difficult enough to knead doughs with a powerful mixer, I've never heard of doing it with a food processor. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
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One of your questions answers the other. The "peculiar diagram" is a diagram of a piece of wire with a portion of the insulation stripped off. The little arrow points to the notch in which you should place the wire. Quoting from the documentation included with the tool.... "The wire-stripper is the groove located on the wire stripper strut. To use, hold the tool so that the handle with the lock release is on your right. Open this handle enough to move it away from the wire-stripper strut. Insert the wire into the groove and gently close the handle to cut through the outer insulation of the wire. Twist and pull wire to strip (see drawing located on the wire-stripper strut)." One of your questions answers the other. The "peculiar diagram" is a diagram of a piece of wire with a portion of the insulation stripped off. The little arrow points to the notch in which you should place the wire. Quoting from the documentation included with the tool.... "The wire-stripper is the groove located on the wire stripper strut. To use, hold the tool so that the handle with the lock release is on your right. Open this handle enough to move it away from the wire-stripper strut. Insert the wire into the groove and gently close the handle to cut through the outer... » Read More One of your questions answers the other. The "peculiar diagram" is a diagram of a piece of wire with a portion of the insulation stripped off. The little arrow points to the notch in which you should place the wire. Quoting from the documentation included with the tool.... "The wire-stripper is the groove located on the wire stripper strut. To use, hold the tool so that the handle with the lock release is on your right. Open this handle enough to move it away from the wire-stripper strut. Insert the wire into the groove and gently close the handle to cut through the outer insulation of the wire. Twist and pull wire to strip (see drawing located on the wire-stripper strut)." « Show Less
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As you turn the handle, the metal wire clears what the paddle expresses. I has to be screwed on or your food mill will not work. It also acts as a stabilizer to the paddle . I've been using a foley food mill since 1952. Now I have thekutchenprofi and it works just the same
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Since I responded to this question, I have conquered what should have been much easier (for me) on how to make a beautiful loaf of old-fashioned bread. I have finally been turning them out in perfect form and taste. The secret to correcting my far from perfect loaves was to make sure the paddles were clean underneath so they could turn as they are meant to turn. It speaks poorly as to my cleanliness I suppose, but I really thought I had them clean before I discovered I did not. This West Bend is one nice bread machine and I'm glad I stuck with it.
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This mixer does come with a dough hook and I have made bread several times. It does a great job with making dough. I truly love this mixer. I make everything in it, including buttercream for cake decorating, buttercream fondant turns out wonderfully. It works well for everything I have every used it for. My only complaint is that I have the 4 1/2 quart bowl and wish I had the 5 qt -- mine is just not quite big enough. But it works so well even after 26 years of constant use, I can't see getting rid of it for that reason
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If you read the items that are included you will see that there is no bread hoot included. The best bread hook comes on my kitchen aide mixer. This is mainly for mixing and chopping. Hope this helps.
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Hi there I believe the manual you are looking for can be found at http://westbend.com/41077-bread-maker-34-lb.htmlHope this helps!!
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It does have a dough hook, but I've never used it for that, but I would assume so
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Mary - that's a 90 degree connector. This refers to the connector on the end of the wire. The wire goes into the connector, and the pins come out at a 90 degree angle relative to the wire.
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I just made a huge batch of thick oatmeal cookies and it worked great. I don't know about bread but I would not suggest it since it does not work with the dough hook, just the cookie paddles and wire whips.
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So normally when using a wooden spoon to stir really sticky dough, you are constantly using your finger or another utinsel to scrape dough off the wooden spoon in order to get all the dough evenly mixed. The way this Danish dough whisk is designed you can stir really sticky dough and it does not as easily stick to the Danish whisk as it would with a wooden spoon. Further more, the design of the metal loop allows for the dough to be more easily mixed because it sort of "cuts" through the dough to really get everything in corporated. To use it, stick the metal looped end into the dough and using almost a scooping motion rotate/stir the dough with the whisk. I really don't use this whisk for anything other than bread dough.