Toasters Use & Care Guide

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Toasting Guide
FOOD
Regular bread 3 to 5
English muffins 6
Bagels 3 to 6
Frozen bread or buns 4 to 5
Frozen waffles 2 to 3
Toaster pastries
(such as Pop Tarts
®
)* 1
Shade Setting
Tips and Troubleshooting
• Toasting is affected by the temperature of the bread. Room
temperature bread may toast to a medium color on setting 3.
The same type of bread that has been refrigerated may require
setting 4, and if frozen, setting 5.
• The moisture content will also affect toasting. Fresh bagels,
made locally, will have a higher moisture content than bagels
purchased in the bread section of the supermarket. The bagel
setting extends toasting time to allow most bagels to toast in
one cycle. Fresh bagels made locally may require two toasting
cycles.
• Because of the irregular surface of English muffins, they may
require more than one toasting cycle. After toasting for one
cycle on setting 6, if a darker shade is desired, adjust shade
selector to setting 2 or 3 and toast for a second cycle. Watch
closely to avoid overbrowning. English muffins cut with a knife
toast more evenly than English muffins split with a fork.
• Many toasters have thermostats that must reset after toasting
one cycle. The electronic controls of this toaster allow toasting
batch after batch, with no waiting for the thermostat to reset.
• Thick foods may become wedged in the toaster slot. If food
becomes jammed, the toaster will automatically shut off at the
end of the toasting cycle. Unplug the toaster and let cool. Use
a wooden utensil to remove food.
• When toasting only one slice, the bread may be placed in
any slot of the toaster. When toasting a single slice, you may
notice variations in bread color from side to side.
• Setting 6 is the darkest shade of toast color. If a darker shade
is desired, reset at setting 3, watch closely and toast for a sec-
ond cycle.
• The bread lifter will not latch down unless the toaster is
plugged in.
®
Pop Tart is a registered trademark of the Kellogg Co.
* NOTE: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex does not recommend
heating toaster pastries in your toaster. Toaster pastries
should be heated in a toaster oven broiler. However, if an
alternative is not available, and you must use the toaster, be
sure to set the toaster to the lowest possible setting, and
never leave the toaster unattended during use.
Cleaning
NOTE: If the toaster is used daily,
the crumb tray should be cleaned
weekly.
1. Unplug toaster and let cool.
2. Leave the toaster sitting on the
counter. Slide out crumb tray,
discard crumbs and wipe tray
with clean cloth. Replace crumb
tray.
3. Wipe outside of toaster with a damp cloth. Do not use abra-
sive cleansers that may scratch the surface of the toaster.
Crumb Tray
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