I have an Oster 5838 Bread machine. How do I select the bread size? I want to make a 1 1/2 pound loaf and it is over cooking. Thank you.

Oster manuals are not the easiest to find; here are three; hope one is is for a model similar to yours. If you can find your model number on the botton or back might be able to assist further.

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CKSTBRTW20 - Oster® 2lb. Expressbake® Bread Maker
http://www.oster.com/manuals/MANUALS/CKSTBRTW20_43_33506787.PDF


5838 - Oster® 58-Minute Expressbake® Breadmaker
http://www.oster.com/manuals/MANUALS/005838-000-000_ENGLISH.PDF


Deluxe 2-Pound Bread & Dough Maker
http://kitchen.manualsonline.com/manuals/mfg/oster/deluxe_2pound_bread_dough_maker_p_n_101017.html?idRes=2148332

Bread pan Capacities

Here is how you determine the size of loaf you can bake in your machine. You need to determine the capacity of your pan. Fill your pan with water and measure the cups added so you know how many cups of water are in the pan when it is full to the very top. Here are the conversions:

1)If your pan holds less than 10 cups of water you can make: a 1 pound loaf

2)If your pan holds 10 cups of water you can make: a 1 pound loaf and a 1.5 pound loaf

3)If your pan holds 12 cups you can make: a 1 pound, 1.5 pound, and a 2.0 pound loaf

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This is rare, but if you pan holds 14 cups or more you can make all the above plus a 2.5 pound loaf

Bread pan Capacities

Here is how you determine the size of loaf you can bake in your machine. You need to determine the capacity of your pan. Fill your pan with water and measure the cups added so you know how many cups of water are in the pan when it is full to the very top. Here are the conversions:

1)If your pan holds less than 10 cups of water you can make: a 1 pound loaf

2)If your pan holds 10 cups of water you can make: a 1 pound loaf and a 1.5 pound loaf

3)If your pan holds 12 cups you can make: a 1 pound, 1.5 pound, and a 2.0 pound loaf

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This is rare, but if you pan holds 14 cups or more you can make all the above plus a 2.5 pound loaf

Bread pan Capacities

Here is how you determine the size of loaf you can bake in your machine. You need to determine the capacity of your pan. Fill your pan with water and measure the cups added so you know how many cups of water are in the pan when it is full to the very top. Here are the conversions:

1)If your pan holds less than 10 cups of water you can make: a 1 pound loaf

2)If your pan holds 10 cups of water you can make: a 1 pound loaf and a 1.5 pound loaf

3)If your pan holds 12 cups you can make: a 1 pound, 1.5 pound, and a 2.0 pound loaf

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This is rare, but if you pan holds 14 cups or more you can make all the above plus a 2.5 pound loaf

Bread pan Capacities

Here is how you determine the size of loaf you can bake in your machine. You need to determine the capacity of your pan. Fill your pan with water and measure the cups added so you know how many cups of water are in the pan when it is full to the very top. Here are the conversions:

1)If your pan holds less than 10 cups of water you can make: a 1 pound loaf

2)If your pan holds 10 cups of water you can make: a 1 pound loaf and a 1.5 pound loaf

3)If your pan holds 12 cups you can make: a 1 pound, 1.5 pound, and a 2.0 pound loaf

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This is rare, but if you pan holds 14 cups or more you can make all the above plus a 2.5 pound loaf

FROM ANOTHER SITE:

To find your bread machine pan size:
Fill the bread pan with water and measure it out in cups
Less than 10 cups of water = 1 pound
11-13 cups of water = 1 1/2 pounds
More than 13 cups of water = 2 pounds

You don't need the bread pan cover unless you are making butter. If you are making bread you should always leave it off or it could melt from the heat of the baking cycle. The butter cycle doesn't use heat. Please rate this answer with testimonial/vote/rating etc Thanks!

Bread pan Capacities

Here is how you determine the size of loaf you can bake in your machine. You need to determine the capacity of your pan. Fill your pan with water and measure the cups added so you know how many cups of water are in the pan when it is full to the very top. Here are the conversions:

1)If your pan holds less than 10 cups of water you can make: a 1 pound loaf

2)If your pan holds 10 cups of water you can make: a 1 pound loaf and a 1.5 pound loaf

3)If your pan holds 12 cups you can make: a 1 pound, 1.5 pound, and a 2.0 pound loaf

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This is rare, but if you pan holds 14 cups or more you can make all the above plus a 2.5 pound loaf

FROM ANOTHER SITE:

To find your bread machine pan size:
Fill the bread pan with water and measure it out in cups
Less than 10 cups of water = 1 pound
11-13 cups of water = 1 1/2 pounds
More than 13 cups of water = 2 pounds

CookingCindy 1 Solution July 23, 2009 I have made the following recipe in my West Bend machine with great results. I just got a Sunbeam 5895 at a garage sale - it works great - just wanted a different "shape" loaf! I'm going to use this recipe in my Sunbeam - don't see why it won't work! Here's the recipe! 1/2 cup softened butter, cut into small pieces for good blending 1 cup mashed ripe banana (personal note: if my ripe bananas don't measure up to 1 cup, I add enough milk to make it 1 cup. Seems to be okay) 2 eggs, large, slightly beaten 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional) 2 cups all purpose flour 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt Grease inside of pan and knead bar generously with vegetable shortening (I just spray with Pan Spray). All all ingredients in order listed above to pan. Lock pan into bread machine. Program for quick bread. After a few minutes of mixing, I usually take a rubber spatula and scrape down the sides and stir in any flour that has not been completely mixed. I didn't do this once and ended up with a loaf that had flour coated corners! Good Luck! Enjoy! Just follow the above recipe but if your using the Oster 5838 expressbake put the setting at expressbake 80min. It works flawlessly, also with the oster 5838 expressbake you don't need to use the rubber spatula to mix after a minute because it blends everything together nicely. Thanks bobert.

I have the same model - here is one of the recipes in the booklet. I can send more if needed - just let me know. Also, the recipes on the back of bread flour bags work well with this model.

Traditional White Bread
1.5 pound loaf

1 cup water
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 cups bread flour
2 tablespoons dry milk
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons dry yeast

Measure and add liquid ingredients to bread pan.

Measure and add dry ingredients (EXCEPT YEAST) to bread pan.

Use finger to form a well in the flour to pour the yeast. Measure yeast and carefully pour it into the well - keep yeast away from liquid!

Snap pan into breadmaker and close lid.

Press "Select" button to choose Basic setting.

Press "Crust Color" button to choose crust.

Press "Start/Stop" button.

This is the only one I can find for you.

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The biggest thing is the yeast. If it's even a minute past due then throw it away. Freshest is bestest. Also watch your water temp. not to hot, or too cold. Warm enough to your touch.
And make sure your yeast is in your little well on top.