Black streaks in bread

[ArielThePiraticalMermaid]

I recently resurrected by ten year old Morphy Richards Quick Bake breadmaker, and there are black metallic streaks in the bread. Yuck! It's coming off the stirry-kneady thing and off the tin itself I think. Anyone know if you can buy just tins, or does the whole thing need replacing? I have finally mastered the art of baking a passable loaf in it, so don't really want to start over with a new one - it's about the only thing I can bake

if the pan or paddle are aluminium, it might be corrosion rubbing off. A green scourer should get them clean, but will also wear away any non-stick coating.

On the other hand it might be oil and dirt, perhaps round the bearing. It may be hard to get it out in the sink but try a nylon brush and scrubbing the crevices with WULiquid.

A dishwasher will get it clean but will tend to cause grey corrosion on alumium surfaces.

Presumably you have cleaned it well so dirt can't be falling in off the lid?

contact the manufacturer, they usually sell replacement bowls and paddles. the paddles need replacing every year with heavy use anyway...

Thanks ladies. What I want to know is, is it POISONOUS! Will I get aluminium poisoning and have my hair turn green like those poor people in North Cornwall whose water was contaminated?

I will contact the manufacturer though :)

it's probably just dirt. Give it a scrub with WUL and try again.

It is not dirt