The paddle on the Mini Zo does come out, it just takes some work. I read somewhere that there's a small hook involved, but I don't think so--it's just designed not to "fly off the handle" when the dough ball is dancing. The Mini Zo paddle is fairly small and doesn't make too big a hole in the loaf, so I just leave it in. Cooling the loaf before dumping it out of the pan makes the bread contract a bit, even around the paddle, so it's easier to remove ... if you can wait that long to eat some, lol.

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