5. Self-rising flour
A type of flour that contains baking powder, it is used for making cakes specially.
6. Corn flour and oatmeal flour
Corn flour and oatmeal flour are ground from corn and oatmeal separately. They are the
additive ingredients of making rough bread, which are used for enhancing the flavor and
texture.
7. Sugar
Sugar is very important ingredient to increase sweet taste and color of bread. And it is also
considered as nourishment in the yeast bread. White sugar is largely used. Brown sugar,
powder sugar or cotton sugar may be called by special requirement.
8. Yeast
After yeasting process, the yeast will produce carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide will expand
bread and make the inner fiber soften. However, yeast fast breeding needs carbohydrate in
sugar and flour as nourishment.
1 tbsp dry yeast =3 tsp dry yeast
1 tbsp dry yeast =15ml
1 tsp dry yeast =5ml
Yeast must be stored in the refrigerator, as the fungus in it will be killed at high temperature,
before using, check the production date and storage life of your yeast. Store it back to the
refrigerator as soon as possible after each use. Usually the failure of bread rising is caused by
the bad yeast.
The ways described below will check whether your yeast is fresh and active.
(1) Pour 1/2 cup warm water (45-50
0
C) into a measuring cup.
(2) Put 1 tsp. white sugar into the cup and stir, then sprinkle 2 tsp. yeast over the water.
(3) Place the measuring cup in a warm place for about 10min. Do not stir the water.
(4) The froth should be up to 1 cup. Otherwise the yeast is dead or inactive.
9. Salt
Salt is necessary to improve bread flavor and crust color. But salt can also restrain yeast from
rising. Never use too much salt in a recipe. But bread would be larger if without salt.
10. Egg
Eggs can improve bread texture, make the bread more nourish and large in size, the egg must