Breadman TR900S_OM instruction manual Recipe Tips, Creating Your Own Yeast Breads

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 Breadman® Pro is a computer brain which instructs the Bread Maker to mix the dough, knead the dough, allow it to proof (rise) and bake without you being present. The Breadman® Pro will also prepare dough for you to shape and bake in a conventional oven. The recipes included in this book were developed for this Bread Maker. Each recipe features ingredients that best compliment a particular loaf of bread and each was tested in our Breadman® Pro. It is extremely important not to exceed the amount of flour specified in each recipe, up to approximately 4 cups for Bread Baking Courses and 4-2/3 cups for Dough Courses, 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 Breadman® Pro.

Special Glazes for Yeast Breads

Give your just-baked bread a professional finish. After glazing, generously sprinkle with your choice of poppy, sesame or caraway seeds, if desired. Select 1 of the following special glazes to enhance your bread.

•Egg Glaze: Beat 1 large egg and 1 tablespoon of water together, brush generously over dough.

NOTE: Apply to breads just before baking.

•Melted Butter Crust: Brush melted butter over just-baked bread for a softer, more tender crust.

•Milk Glaze: For a softer, shiny crust, brush just-baked bread with milk or cream.

•Sweet Icing Glaze: Mix 1 cup sifted icing sugar with 1 to 2 tablespoons of milk until smooth to make a consistent glaze. Drizzle the glaze over raisin bread or sweet breads when they are almost cool.

Bread Mixes and Other Recipe Books

You can use prepackaged bread mixes or other bread maker recipes in your Breadman® Pro. Follow package or recipe directions for making 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0 LB loaves. Do not exceed the Bread Pan capacity.

Checking Dough Consistency

Although the Breadman® Pro will mix, knead, and bake bread automatically, when baking bread from scratch, it is necessary that you learn to recognize the condition of your dough.The ratio of flour to liquid is the most critical factor in any bread recipe, yet most easily remedied. After 5 to 8 minutes in the Knead stage, open the Breadman® Pro to check the consistency of the dough. The dough should be in a soft, tacky ball (feel sticky like scotch tape). If it is too dry, add liquid 1/2 to 1 teaspoon at a time. If it is too wet, add 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of flour at a time.

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