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Order of ingredients
Place liquid in first, the dry ingredients in
next and the yeast in last.
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
keep them fresh.
Slicing bread
For best results, wait at least 15 minutes
before slicing, as the bread needs time to
cool. Place loaf on its side and cut in a
sawing motion with a bread knife. For easy
and even slicing we recommend the use of
the Sunbeam Carveasy electric knife.
Freezing bread
To freeze fresh bread, let it cool completely
and wrap in several layers of plastic. Slice
bread before freezing and use at your
convenience.
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 SmartBake Custom, gently brush
top of the loaf with a little milk or egg yolk
and sprinkle with topping. (Do not allow
ingredients to fall outside pan). Close lid and
allow baking to continue.
Tip: This step needs to be done quickly and
gently to prevent bread from sinking.
Crust colour
It is normal for the top of the bread to be
lighter in colour than the sides. Different
combinations of ingredients can encourage or
discourage browning.
Baking at high altitudes
At high altitudes above 900 metres, dough
rises faster. Therefore, when baking at high
altitudes some experimentation is required.
Follow the suggested guidelines. Use one
suggestion at a time and remember to write
down which suggestion works best for you.
Suggestions:
1. Reduce the amount of yeast by 25%. This
will stop the bread from over-rising.
2. Increase the salt by 25%. The bread will
rise slower and have less of a tendency to
sink.
3. Watch your dough as it mixes. Flour stored
at high altitudes tends to be drier. You may
have to add a few tablespoons of water,
until the dough forms a nice ball.
Handy hints