I have heard of people removing the paddle right before the baking
cycle. It does work. Of course you have to know how long the kneading
cycles are so you can remove the paddle.
I have had the paddle problem and I usually rub the paddle with a bit
of butter or vegetable oil before putting the ingredients in the
bread pan. You can try that. I wouldn't use PAM or something like
that as it makes a build-up of lecithin on the pan and the paddle
after awhile, which is hard to clean.
Good luck,
RisaG
Risa's Food Service
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Updated 03/23/07