Andrew James AJ000229 Ultimate 7 Litre Food Mixer Package - Manual (Page 7)

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Tips for baking
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To reduce the risk of curdling when making sponges add a little of the
measured flour when mixing eggs to butter and sugar. Please ensure
that the eggs will harden the butter rather than separate them.
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Dried fruit often soaks up the moisture of the dough or cakes. To
ensure a better texture with your bake, soak the dried fruit first.
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If the dough requires salt, do not add it during the first twenty
minutes of making the dough as it can soak up the water and reduces
the time it takes to knead the dough.
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A good tip to get a glossy finish to your bread is to turn the
temperature of your oven up to a high setting then drop it to your
required baking temperature. Place three ice cubes into a tray in the
bottom of the oven. Then place your bread dough onto the middle
shelf.
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Use quality ingredients, the more you invest in your ingredients the
better the final taste will be.
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Keep things measured and simple, baking is a science so it is
important to measure your ingredients with accuracy.
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Always use the correct size tin when baking. Overloading the cake tin
will increase the baking time and reduce the quality of the bake, using
insufficient amounts of mix will result in burning.