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That's not a good sign. This will keep your bread from rising properly and baking, obviously.
If you are still under warranty, contact your manufacturer, otherwise, you can still use the machine to mix but you will need to use your oven to finish your bread.
If your bread is not rising in the machine:

• Remove mxing chamber from machine
• If the chamber is not removable, UN-PLUG THE BREAD MACHINE so the blades DO NOT TURN.
• Be careful of the mixing blade in the chamber
• Remove dough gently with slightly oiled hands into a lightly oiled bowl with room for about 2x the volume of the dough
• Cover with plastic wrap to prevent the dough from drying
• Place the bowl of dough in an unheated oven and leave the oven OFF
• Place an empty lasagna pan in the cold oven on a shelf below the dough or on the floor of the oven if there are no exposed elements
• Boil some water and pour it carefully into the lasagna pan
• Close the oven door - You have just made a proofing box. The steam and heat from the boiled water is sufficient to make a great proofing cabinet out of your oven hot box
• Allow the dough to rise to about twice the original volume
• remove the dough from the oven and remove the pan of water
• continue with the baking instructions below

If your bread is rising in the machine or you have finished the above instructions:

• Remove dough gently with slightly oiled hands into bread pans. Breadmakers are different sizes so you may need to use one or two pans. Or make an artisan style loaf on a cookie sheet lined with parchment.
• Be careful not to compress your risen dough as this will make the loaves dense
• You may also choose to make buns by separating the dough into smaller balls and placing on parchment lined cookie sheets
• You can allow the dough to rise again for a short time in the proofing box above but I would just leave them on the counter under clean towels to prevent drying for say another 20 minutes. Over-rising bread should also be prevented. The result will be 'deflated' looking bread.
• Preheat your oven to 375F and bake the bread until it is golden and makes a hollow sound when thumped on the top or the bottom crust

Personally, I love that a machine will mix and knead my dough for me while i go do something else but I don't like the appearance of a machine baked bread. I like the artisan hand-made look. I recommend you keep the breadmaker until you find one you like that is drastically reduced in price and just use the artisan proofing & baking options above.
If you have a Pizza Stone, you can also try that for baking an artisan bread. Use the breadmaker as the workhorse, use your oven as an artist.
Good Luck and may the Yeast be Lively!

Recommend you go ahead and put your raisins in with all the rest of the ingredients in the beginning. Raisins are pretty tough so I don't think they will just puree. Please let me know if this solve the problem.

Since you have a bread machine you should just go ahead and choose a program and let the bread machine do the baking for you. It will be at the right temperature and allow your bread to rise better than in the oven.

Be sure you are not using flour that is marked "all purpose flour" you should be using a bag of flour marked "bread flour" unless you are baking a whole wheat bread.

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the oven may have locked in consequence of the self cleaning cycle.

After unplugging, allow the oven cooling down for few hours.

If the is still locked, then the high temperature generated in self cleaning cycle may have damaged temp probe, door latch, or electronic control.

Parts must be tested to discover the fault.

Call Kenmore at the number listed on the owners manual.

Regards.

I had the same problem. I find the loaves to be a much better size if I just use program setting 8 - Dough then put the dough in 2 regular bread pans or on cookie sheets (bagetts), let them have a second rising and finish them in the convection oven at 350 F for 21 minutes.

you have an electric short and wires and wire covers are probally burnt. do not use take it in for repairs or replacement.

Here's the instructions for Model HB-215. Source =>
http://www.globalgourmet.com/forum/index.php?topic=47.msg222
The post below this post says Chef Mate - Models HB12W, HB215 and CM725 only! So, it might be the same instructions.

Chefmate Bakery Oven Model HB-215
Modes:

• Standard 1.5 lb normal crust: Bakes a 1.5 lb basic loaf of bread in 2 hrs 30 min.
• Standard 1.5 lb dark crust: Bakes 5 min longer.
• Standard 1 lb normal: Bakes a 1 lb basic loaf of bread in 2 hrs 20 min. No “dark” option.
• French mode: Bakes a French loaf of bread (salty taste) in 3 hrs 40 min.
• Sweet mode: Bakes a sweet flavor loaf which tastes like a butter roll in 3 hrs 40 min.
• Doughmode: Use this mode for making dough for rolls, croissants, doughnuts,etc., which you want to bake in your conventional oven. Prepares doughin 1 hr 20 min.

Control Panel: (when pressing a controlbutton, be sure to hold it down until you hear a “Beeping” soundindicating contact has been made.

• Display: Shows the time remaining until a mode is completed. Can also display timer setting or mode selected.
• Select button: Push to select mode: Cycles through modes in following order:
  Normal 1.5lb -> Dark 1.5 lb -> 1 lb -> French -> Sweet -> Dough
• Start button: Push to start processing the mode selected.
• Stop button: (press for one second to take effect)
  Push to turn off power after baking is completed or to reset the mode or timer.
  If used after a mode is started, it will stop it.
• Timer set buttons: Up arrow: advances timer setting 10 min each time pressed.
  Down arrow: sets timer setting back 10 min each time pressed.

Ingredient Information

• Flour– Use flour that is marked “bread flour” or “better for bread”. (Thesewill usually be labeled as having more gluten than regular flour.)
• Dry Skim Milk – This enhances the flavor and adds to the nutrition of the bread.
• Butter – Butter adds a rich flavor to the bread and makes it soft.
• DryYeast – Yeast is necessary for causing the dough to rise. Select readyto use yeast which needs no preliminary fermentation. Use only activedry yeast. Don’t use 50% faster dry yeast.
• Sugar – Sugar speeds up the dough rising process, adds flavor, and makes the bread soft and the crust brown.
• Salt – Salt controls the activity of the yeast and makes the dough firm.
• Water– Gluten is formed when flour is mixed with water. This allows thedough to rise by retaining air. The amount of water and its temperatureare very important. Usually, the water temperature should be between 68F/20 C and 77 F/25 C. When the room temperature is over 82 F/ 26C, usecold water (about 41 F/5 C). When the room temperature is under 50 F/10C, use lukewarm water (about 100 F/38 C).

Operating Instructions

Baking a standard loaf of bread using Standard Mode.

Ingredients for 1 lb loaf for 1.5 lb loaf
Water 7 ½ ounces (210ml) 9 ½ ounces (270ml)
Bread Flour 2 1/3 cups 3 cups
Dry Skim Milk ½ tablespoon 1 tablespoon
Sugar 1 tablespoon 1 ½ tablespoons
Salt 1 teaspoon 1 ½ teaspoons
Butter 1 tablespoon 1 ½ tablespoons
Dry Yeast 1 ½ teaspoon 1 ¾ teaspoons

1. Open the lid and remove the bread case (hold both sides of handle and turn counterclockwise.
2. Position the kneading blade on the drive shaft. (remove any crumbs from drive shaft.)
3. Place ingredients into the bread case. Add ingredients in the following order:
Pour in the proper amount of water.
Add the flour, sugar, salt, butter, and dry skim milk – in that order.
Place the dry yeast on the center of the flour.

Note:When using the timer, make a hollow depression in the ***** of flourand pour the dry yeast into it. Do not let the yeast touch the water orthe dough may not rise properly.

4. Place the bread case into the body of the baker. Turn clockwise to lock
5. Close the lid.
6. Plug in to outlet. (after being plugged in the number “0 00” will flash in the display.
7. Setthe standard mode. Press the select button to set the mode to Normal,Dark, or 1 lb, depending on your preference and the amounts ofingredients used.
8. Start. Press the START button. The timereadout in the display will begin counting down the minutes from theamount of time required for the mode you have selected.
Steam may rise from the vent on the back of the lid during operation.
When baking is finished, the buzzer will sound three times and the display will read “0 00”
9. Removingthe bread case. When the buzzer stops, press the STOP button and openthe lid of the baker. ( The heater in the unit will keep operating tokeep the bread warm for a while after baking is complete. When removingthe bread case, always be sure to press the STOP button to turn off theheater.) Using the handle and oven mitts, remove the bread case. Thehandle and bread case will be very hot. Do not place the heated breadcase on the body of the baker, table cloth, or plastic surfaces.
10. Removing the bread from the bread case.
Usingoven mitts, turn the bread case upside down and gently shake it toremove the bread. The surface of the bread case is slippery, so be sureyou have a firm grip.
If the bread can not be easily removed, turn the drive shaft on the bottom in both directions so loosen the bread.
Place the bread on a wire rack or similar surface to cool.
Note: when baking is completed, remove the bread as soon as possible. If leftin the case for a long period of time, its surface will become stickyand the flavor will be lost. If the kneading blade comes out with thebread, use a plastic or wooden utensil to remove it. CAUTION: it willbe hot.
11. Remove the plug from the outlet.
Baking a French loaf of bread using the French mode
Follow the above instructions, except select French mode in step 7 and use the following ingredients in the order shown:
Water 9 ½ ounces (270ml)
Bread Flour 3 cups
Sugar 1 ½ teaspoons
Salt 1 ½ teaspoons
Butter 1 ½ tablespoons
Dry yeast 1 ¾ teaspoons
Baking a sweet flavor loaf of bread using the Sweet Mode
As above, but select Sweet Mode in step 7 and use the following ingredients in the order shown:
Water 7 ounces (200ml)
Egg (medium size) 1
All Purpose Flour ½ cup
Bread Flour 2 1/3 cup
Dry Skim Milk 2 tablespoons
Sugar 2 tablespoons
Salt 1 ½ teaspoons
Butter 3 tablespoons
Dry Yeast 1 ½ teaspoons
How to use the timer. (The timer function cannot be used with Sweet or Dough modes)

The timer extends the time from pressing START until the baking completes.
1. Place all ingredients into the unit and plug it in.
2. Select the desired mode
3. Press up arrow once. The normal time for that mode will be displayed: 2:30 for a standard loaf.
4. Keep pressing up arrow (or down arrow) until the desired time to completion is displayed.
5. Press the START button to start the delayed timing.
Preparing a dough for handmade bread using the Dough mode.

1. Follow steps 1 through 6 for standard loaf. Select Dough mode in step 7.
2. Press START to begin the dough making process. It will take 1 hr 20 min. The display will show the time remaining.
3. Thebuzzer will sound 3 times to let you know the dough is ready. Take itout and shape it as you wish for baking in a conventional oven.
4. Unplug from outlet.

It seems like the strength of the heat/oven varies a lot from a machine to another... Mine works great with most recipes, but my parents' burns the crust everytime. The only adivce I can give you is to check on the baking process and stop your machine when the bread has a golden crust. It doesn't solve the problem, but at least you get your bread...

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