Greetings John, and others on the list.
I just leave the paddle in the pan. That's right; I never take it out.
All the gunk seems to come off easily in hot water. If there is any hidden
gunk, it probably adds to the character of the next loaf! Much like a
continuously simmering stock pot. ;-)
Joyce
>1. Before using the machine always lightly oil the hole in the paddle. Use
>low-fat spray or vegetable oil.
>
>2. After removing the cooked bread fill the pan with warm/hot water and
>leave to soak for as long as practicable.
>
>3. Tip water out and refill with hot water. Wait a few seconds (no longer)
>and the paddle should lift off easily. It seems that the heat of the water
>expands the hole in the paddle so that it slides off. Then of course wash
>out the soggy dough which may still be around the spindle.
>
>4. Just sometimes this doesn't work so I designed a home made 'paddle
>lifter'. Cut a credit card in half (preferably an old one :-)and using one
>of the halves cut a slot with scissors wide enough to slide the card under
>the paddle and around the spindle. Bend the ends of the card up to make
>'wings' so that you can get your fingers under the card. With fine sandpaper
>carefully smooth all the edges to avoid scratching the non-stick pan
>surface. To use, slide the slot under the spindle, push the gunge out and
>lift the card. The paddle slides off like a dream. (If all this doesn't work
>try dynamite!)
>
>What I don't understand about this paddle thing is that when the bread is
>cooked you have to shake the pan like crazy to get the bread out, and none
>of this shaking, nor the weight of the bread shifts the paddle. In fact only
>once has the bread come out with the paddle inside. So it's not surprising
>that you can't just lift paddles off easily.
>
>Hope this helps somebody out there.
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Joyce L. Owen <mailto:jowen@oregon.uoregon.edu>
Eugene OR
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