Recently, baking he althy and tasty homemade bread has become very popular. Modern bread machines perform the entire cycle completely automatically. In order for the pastries to rise and bake well, it is important to follow the instructions. So how do you use your bread maker to make quality homemade bread?
Basic rules
To get beautiful, tasty and fragrant pastries, a multifunctional and high-quality bread machine alone is not enough. It is important to pay attention to the preparation of the device for work, the quality of the ingredients used, the sequence of actions. All models are accompanied by instructions, which describe in detail how to use the bread machine.
Let's consider the basic recommendations for the proper operation of this type of equipment.
Proper placement of the bread maker
The bread maker is notshould be placed in a draft or close to working burners. It must be remembered that the external temperature affects the quality of the baked bread. For example, it may not rise very well if the appliance is in a cool place, and vice versa - rise too much when it is too hot.
Select programs
Before using the bread machine, you need to carefully look at its display. It must have a button "Menu" (Menu) - it selects the type of bread (with bran, wheat, French, egg, etc.). Most often, there is also a “Size” button on the devices, which selects the size of the baking (small - 500 g, medium - 700 g, large - 900 g). In addition, the stove can be equipped with a button "Crust" (Crust) - medium, light, fried. Before loading the ingredients into the oven, using the buttons described above, you should set all the necessary parameters.
Loading ingredients
Having decided on the type and weight of the bread, you can start loading the necessary ingredients into the bucket. We offer an approximate number of products for baking a medium-sized bun:
- dry yeast - 1.5 tsp;
- wheat flour - 450 grams (3 measuring cups);
- warm milk or water - 310 ml;
- sugar - 1, 5-2 tbsp. spoons;
- s alt - 1-1, 5 tsp;
- vegetable oil - 1.5 tbsp. spoons.
Products are loaded in turn: first yeast, then flour, sugar, s alt, water or milk, butter. Next, you need to close the lid of the stove and press the "Start" (Start) button. The bread maker itself will knead the dough and bake it. The display will show the kneading and baking time. An audible signal will notify you when the bread is baked. After that, you need to press the "Stop" button and take out the finished bread.
There are models that, in addition to bread, knead different types of dough (yeast, dumplings), bake muffins and even make jam. Before you start using the bread machine, you need to study the "Menu". By pressing this button, you can see the capabilities of this device. Different manufacturers of equipment may have different controls and functions. Consider how to use different brands of bread makers.
Bread machines "Mulinex"
MOULINEX bread machines are very popular today. Among the many models, you can choose an option that has several forms for baking. In such a bread machine, you can cook not only traditional bread, but also kalachi, buns and much more. In addition, the appliance allows you to choose one of the three available crust baking levels, which is very important for those families in which each member has his own preferences. Some models have a keep warm feature. How to use the Mulinex bread maker?
1. Use the menu button to select a program.
2. The weight sets the weight of the product.
3. If the program allows, the degree of browning of the crust is selected.
4. The "+\-" button means delayed start and setting in the time program.
5. All models have"Start"\"Stop"\"Cancel" buttons.
When finished, the device beeps. The baking bowl has a special non-stick coating, so the baked goods will not have burnt sides. In addition, a recipe book, a measuring spoon and a glass are included with all bread makers.
Bread machines "Redmond"
Bread machines from the REDMOND trademark are distinguished by their compact size, quiet operation, a fairly simple and intuitive interface and high quality baking, the weight of which is 0.5 - 1 kg. It is possible to obtain a different color of the crust. How to use the Redmond bread maker? The products have from 17 to 25 programs. The device maintains the optimal temperature of the cooked pastry thanks to automatic heating for an hour. Delayed start allows you to set the start time of cooking.
The blade for kneading the dough is installed on the rod, the mold is carefully oiled, the ingredients are put in and the programs are set.
How to use the Panasonic bread maker?
There are two modes for baking delicious and he althy bread:
- "Basic". The bread maker kneads the dough, rests and bakes.
- "Fast". Bread in this mode is baked much faster, because the time for raising the dough is reduced. Baking is not so lush, but delicious.
It is necessary to add all the ingredients in a certain sequence, strictly according to the recipe, otherwise it may significantly affecton the quality of bakery products.
Kneading is done in the "Dough" mode. On some models, there may be special modes for dough for a loaf, pizza, etc. There may also be modes for baking various cupcakes and more.
The presence of a sufficiently large selection of automatic programs allows users not to waste personal time on baking bakery products, but to entrust this work to a universal device. All you have to do is add the ingredients to the bowl and set the start time.
