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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 don’t give up.
Still, there are special hints to ensuring quality bread almost every time.
Use Exact Measurements
We’ve already mentioned how important it is
to use exact measurements when baking bread,
but it should be said again. Level off all dry
ingredients and make sure that all 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 fill a cup with warm water,
then add and stir in 2 tsp. of sugar.
Sprinkle a few tsp. 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.
Add Ingredients in the order given according to the recipe.
Read all recipes from top to bottom, and remember:
— FIRST : liquid ingredients
— SECOND : dry ingredients
— LAST : yeast
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Using the Delay Timer
You can delay the time your breadmaker starts to have fresh bread ready
when you get up in the morning or when you come from work.
We recommend that before you use the Delay Timer, you try out a few
recipes. Use recipes that have produced good results for you in the past.
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You cannot use the Delay Timer for ExpressBake
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settings
(bread in under 1 hour). Before using the Delay Timer:
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Add all recipe ingredients to the bread pan.
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Select the correct setting for the kind of bread you are making
(French, Sweet, etc.).
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Select the crust color.
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Do not use recipes with ingredients that can spoil
like eggs or milk.
To Use the Delay Timer:
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Figure out how many hours and minutes there are between now
and when you want final, baked bread. For example, if it is 8:00 A.M.
and you want bread ready for dinner at 6:00 P.M., that is 10 hours.
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Use the “Timer Up” button to advance the time in 10 minute
increments. In our example, you will do this until the timer reads
“10:00.” If necessary, use the “Timer Down” button to decrease
the time. (To advance the time quickly, simply press and hold down
the “Timer Up/Down” buttons.)
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MPORTANT
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If you make a mistake or wish to start over, press and hold
down the “Start/Stop” button until you hear a beep. The display will
show the original setting and cycle time. The Delay Timer is canceled
and you can start again.
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When the Delay Timer is set where you want it, make sure to press
the “Start/Stop” button. The colon
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will flash and your bread
will be ready when you planned.
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When using the Delay Timer during times of hot weather,
you may wish to reduce the liquid in your recipe by 1 or 2 tablespoons.
This is to prevent the dough from rising too much. You may also
reduce the salt by 1/8 or 1/4 teaspoon and try cutting the amount
of sugar you use by 1/4 teaspoon at a time.