Sunbeam 5890 - Manual (Page 7)

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Let’s Bake Bread
The simplest way to learn how to bake bread is to follow a basic recipe.
The following recipe is easy and the bread is delicious.
Before You Begin:
• Be sure to start with fresh ingredients.
• Be sure to have the following measuring equipment:
— Liquid measuring cup
— Dry measuring cups
— Measuring spoons
• You will need the following ingredients:
— Water
— Salt
— Butter/Margarine
Bread flour is specifically formulated and
is preferred for electric bread machines.
— “Non-fat dry milk powder”
— Sugar
— Active, bread machine yeast
Measuring
The most important secret of making bread: “Exact measurements.”
That’s the key to successfully baking bread. “Exact measurements.”
With wet ingredients, use ONLY measuring cups with the cups/ounces
marked clearly on the side. After filling the
measuring cup, place it on a flat surface and
view it at eye level to make sure the amount
of liquid is exact. Then, double check.
With dry ingredients, use a spoon to place
ingredients into the measuring cup then “level off”
the measurement with the back of a knife or
spatula to make sure the measurement is exact.
Another helpful tip is to never use the cup
to scoop the ingredients (for example, flour).
By scooping, you could add up to one Tbsp.
of extra ingredients. Fill the measuring cup
with a spoon before leveling off.
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Getting Started
1 1 1 1 Place the breadmaker on a counter
where the plug will reach an
outlet. DO NOT yet plug the
machine into the wall outlet.
You will be shown later when
to do this.
Make sure you can open
the breadmaker top without
hitting the top of kitchen cabinets.
2 2 2 2 Open the lid and remove the
baking pan. To do this, simply
grasp the handle of the pan
and pull straight up. Use a gentle,
non-abrasive soap and wash,
rinse and dry the pan thoroughly.
3 3 3 3 Attach the kneading blade
to the baking pan, as shown.
You will find the kneading blade
in a small plastic wrap attached
to the power cord.
4 4 4 4 Set the pan aside. Do not yet
place the pan into the breadmaker.
You’re ready to start!
1 Basic
2 Whole Wheat
3 French
4 Sweet
5 ExpressBake™ 1.0 lb. 1.5 lb.
6 Quick
7 Dough
8 Bagel Dough
9 European
10 Jam
11 Bake
Menu Timer Crust
Color Start
Stop Loaf Light Medium D ark
Flour