Oster 5858 Bread Maker User Manual


 
Tips and Hints
Experienced cooks consider breadmaking to be as much art as science.
Keep in mind that some
recipes
may require a little experimentation
before
they are exactly the way you want them. Just dont give up.
Still, there are
special
hints to ensuring quality bread almost every time.
Use
Exact
Measurements
Leve1 off al1 dry ingredients and make sure
that
al1
liquid ingredients are measured in a
glass cup with the markings clearly labeled
on
the
side.
Use Fresh Ingredients
You
should always use fresh ingredients. The reasons are:
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Flour. If you have stored your flour for a long time, it may have
become wet from absorbing moisture, or dry, depending
on
the
area of the country in which you live. We recommend using fresh
bread flour.
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Yeast. Fresh yeast is probably the most important ingredient
in baking bread. If the yeast is not fresh, your bread may not rise.
It is better to buy new yeast than to take a chance
on
yeast that
has
been
stored for a long time.
You
can test the freshness of your yeast. Simply
fil1
a cup with
warm water, then add and stir in
2
teaspoons of sugar.
Sprinkle a few teaspoons of yeast
on
the surface of the water and
wait. After 15 minutes, the yeast should foam and there should be
distinct odor. If neither reaction happens, the yeast is old and should
be thrown away.