Hints and tips, continued
TOPPINGS
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Ingredients such as herbs, sesame seeds
and chopped bacon can be added to the
top of the bread during the baking stage
(depending on the topping, you need to add
toppings 5-10 minutes from baking
completion).
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Open the lid of the Bread maker, gently brush
the top of the loaf with a little milk or egg yolk
and sprinkle with topping (do not allow
ingredients to fall outside the pan). Close the
lid and allow baking to continue.
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Please note:
This step needs to be done
quickly to prevent the bread from sinking. The
Bread maker gets very hot during baking,
always use caution to prevent injury.
Ingredients
YEAST
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Yeast is a vital ingredient when bread
making; without it the bread will not rise.
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Your bread maker maintains the optimum
temperature for the yeast to take effect
during the bread making process.
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Use only instant or fast acting yeast.
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If the weather is hot and humid, try reducing
the amount of yeast by ¼ teaspoon to
prevent the dough from over rising.
FLOUR
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In order for the bread to rise, the flour used
has to have a sufficiently high protein
content. We recommend the use of a good
quality strong plain or bread flour.
LIQUIDS
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When liquids are mixed with flour, gluten is
formed. Gluten is necessary for the bread
to rise. Most recipes use dry milk and water,
but other liquids such as fresh milk and fruit
juice can be used.
SALT
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In small amounts, salt adds flavour and
controls yeast action. Too much salt will
inhibit the yeast and the bread will not rise
properly.
•
When adding ingredients to the bread
pan, yeast and salt should be kept
separate.
PLEASE NOTE:
Never use more than the following ingredients
for any recipe in this bread maker:
•
675 grams flour
•
3 ½ teaspoons of yeast
