Sunbeam MX5950 Mixer User Manual


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Listedbelowisaguideregardingsomeofthe
ingredientsusedintherecipesinthisbook.
Shortenings
Theword,shortening,isatermusedto
describeanyoneofthesolidfats(animal,
vegetableoramixture)whichissuitable
forgeneraluse.Somearemoresuitedthan
othersforparticularrecipesandaretherefore
specified.Wherethetermshorteningisused,
selecttheonemostpleasingtoyourpalate.
Itispossibletomixorsubstituteaccording
toyourrequirements.Examplesinclude;
Cottonseedoilandsoybean.
Butter
Butterismadefromapproximately80%milk
fat(cream)andischurnedoveraperiodof
timetoproduceasolid(butter).Butteris
usedtostabilize,texturizeandaddflavour.
Buttermaybesaltedorunsalted,itisbestto
useunsaltedbutterforcakebaking.Clarified
butterhasthemilksolidsandsaltremoved,
whichisidealforpastrymakingasitcanbe
heatedtohighertemperaturesthanregular
butter.
Note:Margarinecanbeusedasasubstitute
forbutter.Itismadefromvegetableoils,
thereforeitmayaltertheendresult.There
arevarioustypesofmargarines,someof
thesearebutter-margarineblendsandfat
reduced.
Yeast
Araisingagentusedindoughs.Yeastis
amicroscopiclivingorganismthatgrows
rapidlyinsuitablewarm,moistconditions.
Theyeastplantfeedsonsugarandexpels
carbondioxidewhichexpandsthegluten
framework.Whenfoamingyeastdonotallow
thetemperaturetoexceed46°C,asthis
preventskillingtheyeast.A26˚C-30˚C,
draftfreeareaismostsuitableforthegrowth
ofyeastduringtherisingprocess.BothDry
YeastandfreshCompressedYeastmaybe
usedintherecipesincludedinthisbook.
(NB.7gofdryyeastisequivalentto15gof
compressedyeast).
Substitutes
Ifyoufinditnecessarytosubstitute
ingredientsinarecipe,checkthefollowing
alternatives:
1 cup self raising flour =1cupplainflourand
2teaspoonsbakingpowder.
1 cup plain flour and 1 teaspoon baking powder
=1/2cupeachofplainandselfraisingflour.
1 tablespoon arrowroot =1tablespoon
cornflour.
Sultanas =equalmeasureofanyotherdried
fruit.
Golden Syrup =equalmeasureofhoneyor
treacle.
1 cup buttermilk =1cupfreshmilkand2
teaspoonsvinegarorlemonjuice.
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