ExpressBake Setting Tips and Hints Yeast, Salt

ExpressBake® Setting Tips and Hints

Yeast


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ExpressBake®

Traditional-Style White Bread

1.5-Pound Loaf

when baked.	8.	Dough	12.	B
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Liquids		Light Medium Dark 1 5 lb. 2.0 lb.
Liquids

Always use hot water in the range of 115°–125°F/46°– 52°C. You must use a cooking thermometer to gauge the temperature; hotter water can kill the yeast while cooler water may not activate it.

1 cup and 2 tablespoons

(9 ounces total) of hot water (115°–125°F or 46°–52°C)

2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil

2 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon salt

3 cups bread machine flour

5teaspoons

bread machine yeast

Salt

As a rule, you should use LESS salt for ExpressBake® breads. Less salt provides you with a higher loaf. Make sure to follow the recipe suggestions in this booklet for best results.

Other Ingredients

Make sure all other ingredients (like flour, sugar, dry milk, butter, etc.) are at room temperature.

Always use bread flour for the ExpressBake® settings.

Things You May Need to Buy

➢You should only use “Bread Machine” flour for the ExpressBake® recipes.

➢You may need a cooking thermometer to measure the temperature of the water

you use in these recipes. You should only use hot water (between 115°F and 125°F or 46°C and 52°C) for ExpressBake® recipes.

Although baking ExpressBake® bread is a little different, the results and convenience are well worth it.

The following recipe is a great one to try for your first ExpressBake® loaf.

1	Attach the kneading blade in the bread pan.
2	Place ingredients into the bread pan in the following order:
	water, oil, sugar, salt and flour.
3	With finger, make a small indentation
	on one side of the flour. Add yeast to
	indentation, making sure it does not come
	into contact with the liquid ingredients.
4	Carefully insert bread pan into breadmaker and gently close the lid.
5	Plug the power cord into a wall outlet.
6	Press the Menu button until the “ExpressBake®“ program is selected.
7	Press the Start button.
8	When the baking cycle is complete, press the stop button.