How to Use the Welbilt Bread Machine

When bread machines first became popular, there was a rush to buy them. You could make bread in less than three hours without kneading and waiting for the perfect day so the yeast would rise. Welbilt was one of the first bread machines. Today, bread machines abound, but the Welbilt is still popular because it is easy to use and the result is great tasting bread.

Things You'll Need

• Yeast
• Bread flour
• Salt
• Water
• Sugar
• Butter
• Welbilt bread machine

Instructions

1. Learn the parts of the bread machine. There is a pan for mixing the dough and cooking the bread. This locks into the housing of the bread machine. Inside the pan, there is a paddle that mixes the ingredients and kneads the dough. The outside of the bread machine has a window to watch the different cycles for the bread. The programmed buttons are also located on the outside housing of the machine.

2. Choose a recipe. For regular white bread, you need yeast, bread flour, salt, sugar, butter, and water. Add the yeast first. This is a requirement of the Welbilt Bread Machine. For a large loaf of bread, use 2 1/2 teaspoons of yeast.

3. Place the ingredients into the pan in the following order: yeast, bread flour (3 2/3 cups), salt (2 tsp.), sugar (1 1/3 tbs.), butter (1/4 cup), and water (1 1/3 cups).

4. Set the machine for yeast bread. Depending upon the Welbilt model, it will take two to three hours for the bread to mix, knead, rise, mix and rise again, and finally bake. There is a timer on the machine. When the bread is done, lift the cover and remove the pan using the handle. The pan is made of Teflon, so the bread will come out with a tap on the bottom of the pan.

5. Wash the pan and paddle. To keep the Welbilt Bread Machine working properly, wash the pan and paddle carefully, leaving no remnants of bread. Let the outside housing cool down before storing your machine.

Tips & Warnings

• Cut the butter into pieces before placing into the machine.

• Allow the bread to cool before wrapping it.

• Place yeast and dry ingredients into the pan first, so the yeast and liquids do not mix.

Resources

• Bread Machine Recipes
• Bread Machine Basics