Breville BFP250 manual Doughs, Milk bread, Shortcrust pastry, Scones, Pizza dough

Doughs

Milk bread

Makes 1 large or 2 small loaves

3 cups/450g plain flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon sugar

1½ teaspoons instant dried yeast

2 tablespoons/40g butter or margarine, melted

¾cup/190ml milk, scalded and cooled

Using the processing blade on speed 2-3.

1.Place flour, salt, sugar, yeast and butter into the processing bowl and process, using speed 2, until just combined.

2.With motor running on speed 2-3, pour sufficient milk down the feed chute until mixture forms a light elastic dough.

3.Process briefly until smooth, add more milk if required. Do not over process.

4.Remove dough from the processing bowl and knead on a lightly floured board for 5-8 minutes or until dough becomes smooth and elastic.

5.Place dough in a lightly oiled glass bowl, cover with plastic wrap and allow to stand in a warm place until dough has doubled in size.

6.Halve the dough and knead each half for 5 minutes.

7.Form dough into desired shapes, place into two greased bread pans and stand, covered, for 20 minutes or until dough has doubled in size.

8.Brush bread tops with water and bake at 200ºC for 30 minutes or until bread sounds hollow when tapped.

9.Turn bread out onto a wire rack and allow to cool before slicing.

Shortcrust pastry

Makes enough to line and cover a 20cm pie dish

2 cups/300g flour ½ teaspoon salt

125g butter or margarine, cubed

2 tablespoons/40ml water

Using the processing blade on speeds 2-3.

1.Place flour, salt and butter into the processing bowl and process, using speed 2, until mixture resembles fine bread crumbs.

2.With the motor running, on speed 2-3, pour the water down the feed chute until mixture forms a ball. Do not over process

3.Wrap the pastry in plastic food wrap and refrigerate for 15 minutes before using.

4.Use as desired.

Scones

Makes 18

3 cups/450g self raising flour ¼ teaspoon salt

40g/2 tablespoons butter or margarine

¾cup/190ml milk Extra milk, for glazing

Using the processing blade on speeds 2-3.

1.Place flour and salt into processing bowl and process, using speed 2, until well combined.

2.Add the butter and process until mixture resembles fine bread crumbs.

3.With the motor running, on speed 2-3, pour the milk down the feed chute and process until a soft dough forms. Do not over process.

4.Knead the dough gently on a lightly floured board and pat the dough out to a 2cm thickness

5.Use a sharp-edged, round scone cutter and cut straight down into dough to form scone rounds.

6.Place scone rounds close together in a low sided, lightly greased baking tray.

7.Brush tops lightly with milk and bake at 220ºC for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Pizza dough

Makes 1 large or 2 medium pizzas

2 cups/300g plain flour

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon instant dry yeast

2 tablespoons oil

1 x 60g egg

½ cup/125ml water

Using the processing blade on speeds 2-3.

1.Place flour, sugar, salt, yeast, oil and egg into processing bowl and process, using speed 2, until well combined.

2.With the motor running, using speed 2-3, add sufficient water through the food chute until a soft dough forms. Do not over process.

3.Remove the dough and knead on a lightly until smooth and elastic.

4.Shape dough into a ball, place into an oiled bowl, cover and stand in a warm place for 30 minutes or until dough has doubled in size.

5.Halve the dough and knead each half for 5 minutes.

6.Press or roll dough out to fit 1 x 30cm or 2 x 25cm lightly greased pizza trays and spread with desired toppings.

7.Bake at 220ºC for 20 minutes or until cooked.

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