Breadman BREAD BAKER TR2828G - Manual (Page 27)

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Measuring Your Ingredients
The most important step when using your Bread Baker for making bread is measuring
your ingredients. It is very important to measure each liquid and dry ingredient accu-
rately. For best results, add ingredients into the baking pan in the order given in each
recipe.
Liquid Measurements: Use transparent plastic or glass liquid measuring cups to measure
all liquid ingredients. Place the cup on a horizontal flat surface and view markings at eye
level. The level of the liquid must be aligned to the appropriate mark of measurement.
A “guesstimate” is not good enough, as it could throw off the critical balance of the
recipe.
Dry Measurements: Dry ingredients must be measured using standard size dry measur-
ing cups. These cups are available in various sizes. Gently spoon dry ingredients into the
measuring cup and level off with a knife. Do not scoop or tap measuring cup, as this will
pack the ingredients. This extra amount could affect the balance of the recipe. Do not
sift flour in bread making.
When measuring small amounts of dry or liquid ingredients (i.e. yeast, sugar, salt, dry
milk, honey or molasses), a standard measuring spoon must be used. Measurements must
be level, not heaping.
The Breadman ® Bread Baker produces delicious baked goods with ease. This marvelous
machine asks only that you carefully follow the recipe instructions. In most cooking, a
pinch of this and a dash of that is fine, but this is not the case for automatic Bread Bak-
ers. Using this Bread Baker requires that you accurately measure each ingredient.
RECIPE TIPS
Creating Your Own Yeast Breads: Even the most inexperienced baker can achieve the
satisfying experience of baking a loaf of bread. All of the mystery and hard work is gone.
Inside this talented machine with a computer brain, dough is mixed, kneaded, proofed
and baked without you being present. The Bread Baker will also prepare dough for you
to shape and bake in a conventional oven. The recipes included in this book were
developed for this machine. Each recipe features ingredients that best compliment a par-
ticular loaf of bread and each was tested in our machines. It is extremely important not
to exceed the amount of flour specified in each recipe, approximately 24 - 22 cups, or
an unsatisfactory baking performance could result. When using your own yeast bread
recipes to bake an old favorite, use recipes in this cookbook as a guide for converting
portions from your recipe to your Bread Baker.