Measuring Ingredients; Weighing Liquid Ingredients; Dry Measurements; Faq’s - Akai XBM-1128 Instruction Manual

Measuring Ingredients

One of the most important steps for making good bread is to use the exact amount
of ingredients. It is strongly recommended that you use a measuring cup or spoon
to obtain accurate amounts of ingredients, otherwise the bread will be largely
affected and may not rise or expand as it should.

1. Weighing liquid ingredients

Water, fresh milk or milk powder solutions should be measured with measuring
cups. Set the measuring cup on a flat surface and check the level with your
eyes on the horizontal. Clean the measuring cup thoroughly before measuring
cooking oil or other ingredients.

2. Dry measurements

Dry measuring must be done by gently spooning ingredients into the measuring
cup and then once filled, levelling off with a knife. Do not overfill a measuring
cup as this extra amount could affect the balance of the recipe. When measuring
small amounts of dry ingredients, the measuring spoon must be used.
Measurements must be level, not heaped as a small difference could throw out
the critical balance of the recipe.
Baking Tips
•
Follow your recipe sequence when adding ingredients. Often the sequence is:
liquids, eggs, salt and milk powder etc.
•
When adding the flour, it should not be wet or damp at all. The yeast can only
be placed on the dry flour.
•
Don't let the yeast touch the salt.
•
After the flour has been kneaded for some time, a beep will prompt you to put
fruit ingredients into the mixture. If the fruit ingredients are added too early,
long periods of mixing will diminish the flavour.
•
If using the delay function for a long time, don't add the perishable ingredients
such as eggs or fruit, earlier than specified.
FAQ's
No. Problem
1 Smoke coming
from the
ventilation hole
when baking.
Cause
When using the bread
maker for the first time or
when some ingredients
have adhered to the heating
element. .
Solution
Prior to first use, dry operate
the bread maker for 10
minutes with the lid open.
Unplug the bread maker and
wait for it to cool. Clean the
heat element.
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