Hints And Tips - Mistral MBM604 Instruction Manual

Hints and Tips

General
The machine may work well in a wide range of
temperatures, but there could be a difference
in loaf size between a very warm room and a
very cold room. Use the ingredients at room
temperature (15-34 °C). The temperature can
affect yeast activity and will affect the quality
of the bread.
Always add the ingredients in the order shown
in the recipe. It's important to keep the yeast
away from the liquids.
Important measuring tips
Each ingredient in the loaf of bread plays a
specific role, so it is extremely important to
measure the ingredients correctly to get the
best results.
Always use the measuring spoon and cup
supplied with your bread maker. Never use
household cutlery becasue they can vary
greatly in size and will lead to the inaccurate
measuring of ingredients.
Wherever possible we recommend weighing
bulk ingredients such as flour on a kitchen
scale. However, for your convenience, if
kitchen scales are not available, the recipes
also include volumes by cup. Other dry
ingredients can be measured using the spoon
and cup provided, and some butter wrappers
provide weight guidelines.
Liquids
Fill the spoon or cup provided to the level
indicated. Check your cup measurements by
placing the measuring cup on a flat surface
and reading the measurement at eye level.
Solid Fats
When using butter and margarine it is
important to chop the ingredients into
cubes before adding to the bread pan.
Butter and margarine should be added at
room temperature. Use unsalted butter or
margarine.
Adding Fruit and Nuts
Fruit and nuts are added towards the end of
the kneading cycle.
Dry Ingredients
Use the spoon or cup provided (don't
use tableware spoons or cups). Put the
dry ingredients loosely into the spoon or
cup and level off with a flat knife. This is
particularly important with flour. Do not pack
dry ingredients down into the cup, unless
otherwise stated in the recipe.
Freshness
Ensure all ingredients are fresh and used
before the specified use-by-date. Avoid using
perishable ingredients such as milk, yoghurt,
eggs or cheese with the time delay function.
Store dry ingredients in airtight containers, to
prevent drying out.
Slicing Bread
For best results, wait at least 10 minutes
before slicing, as the bread needs time to
cool. Place loaf on its side and cut in a sawing
motion with a serrated bread knife. For easy
and even slicing we recommend using a bread
knife or electric knife.
Freezing Bread
Make sure the bread has completely cooled.
Slice and wrap the bread in poly bag or paper
bag, before freezing.
Toppings
Ingredients such as herbs, sesame seeds and
chopped bacon can be added to the top of the
bread during the baking stage. Open the lid of
the Bread maker, gently brush the top of the
loaf with a little milk or egg yolk and sprinkle
with topping (do not allow ingredients to
fall outside the pan). Close the lid and allow
baking to continue.
This step needs to be done quickly to prevent
the bread from sinking. The Bread maker gets
very hot during baking, always caution to
prevent injury.
Using Bread Improver
The use of Bread improver is recommended
to achieve optimum results, but is not an
essential ingredient. Bread improver will
increase the gluten content of the flour
mix. It will also influence the structure, size
and texture of the bread, so that it does not
collapse when baking.
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