Measuring Your Ingredients - Breadman TR875 Instruction Manual & Recipe Manual

Baking Soda
Baking soda is another leavening agent, not to be confused or substituted for baking powder.
It also does not require rising time before baking as the chemical reaction works during the
baking process.

MEASURING YOUR INGREDIENTS

The most important step when using your Breadman® Bread Maker for making bread is
measuring your ingredients. It is very important to measure each liquid and dry ingredient
accurately. For best results, add ingredients into the Bread 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 measuring 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 Maker produces delicious baked goods with ease. This marvelous
appliance 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 Makers. Using this
Breadman® Bread Maker requires that you accurately measure each ingredient.
Measurement/Conversion Chart
1-1/2 tsp
3 tsp
1/2 TBL
2 TBL
4 TBL
5 TBL+ 1 tsp
= 1/2 TBL
= 1 TBL
= 1-1/2 tsp
= 1/8 cup
= 1/4 cup
= 1/3 cup
8 TBL = 1/2 cup
12 TBL = 3/4 cup
16 TBL = 1 cup
3/8 cup = 1/4 cup + 2 TBL
5/8 cup = 1/2 cup + 2 TBL
7/8 cup = 3/4 cup + 2 TBL
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