Kenmore Easy Baking Recipe & Instruction Booklet page 3

strengthen the dough while rising and also controls the
yeast so that the dough rises evenly. (Ifyou must
eliminate or cut back on these two ingredients, please be
aware that the quality of the bread may be affected.)
Always measure the ingredients carefully using U.S.
standard measuring cups and spoons. Kitchen flatware
and coffee cups vary in size and should never be used. All
ingredients should be at room temperature unless
otherwise noted in recipel Since you will be using all
natural ingredients to make your home made bread, the
quality of the ingredients is important. Since flour is
milled from wheat, the quality and make up of the flour
will vary from crop to crop, from year to year even though
the mills make every attempt to blend the wheat for
proper consistency.
Nevertheless, you may see that your bread does not
come out the same when using flour from a different
brand. If this is the case, we suggest that you experiment.
(If, for example, the bread made from brand "X" bread
flour does not provide a satisfactory loaf of bread, try
another brand. The same applies to yeast.) Some
packages of yeast will provide greater rising _activity than
others. Ifyour bread does not rise well, try another
package of yeast or another brand. We have also seen that
certain brands of yeast work better with certain brands of
flour. (Experiment until you find the combination that
works best for you.)
Although the quality of the bread should not be affected
by the type/source of water used, extremely hard or soft
water can determine whether a loaf of bread is good or
bad. If your water falls in this category, only make bread
using bottled spring water with a low mineral content or
try to substitute the water with low fat milk.
JUDGE IF THINGS ARE GOING WELL
Development
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the first kneading cycle, the ball of kneaded
should be smooth and elastic. The top of the
be slightly sticky and should begin to fill
the bottom of the pan while rising. If the dough
stiff and lumpy, it is too dry. You should add an
to two tablespoons of water to the side of
:pan once the Bread Machine begins the second
Dough that is too dry can result in short
of bread which appear overbaked.
measuring flour never scoop it out of the bag or
with the measuring cup. Always spoon the
into the cup. Insert a clean kitchen knife into the
couple of times to eliminate clumps or air
Level off the top of the cup with the knife.
pack the flour down.
to be very loose and sticky, it is
•You can overcome this problem by making
measure the ingredients properly or add less
y one to two tablespoons less) to
for a higher than normal moisture content
(Dough that is too moist can result in over-
wrinkled loaves of bread.)
set your Bread Machine on the proper baking
as specified in the recipe, if the bread does not
sufficiently, choose a darker setting the next time. If
bread bakes too dark, try a lighter setting. If the
continues to bake too dark, the dough may be too
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