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Moreover,yeastshallbestoredinrefrigeratorasitmaybekilledathightemperature,beforeusing,en-
sure the yeast is fresh by checking the expiration date of yeast. Store it back to the refrigerator as soon
as possible after each use. Usually bread or dough, which fails to rise, is due to stale yeast being used.
The ways described below will check whether your yeast is fresh and active or not.
• Pour1/2cupwarmwater(45-500C)intoameasuringcup
• Add 1 tsp. white sugar into the cup and stir, then sprinkle 2tsp. yeast over the water.
• Put the measuring cup in a warm place for about 10min. Do not stir the water.
• Thefrothgeneratedbyyeastshallcomeupto1-cupmark;otherwisetheyeastmaybestaleorinactive.
9. Salt
 Saltisnecessarytoimprovebreadavorandcrustcolor.Butsaltcanalsorestrainyeastfromrising.
Never use too much salt in a recipe. If you don‘t want to use salt, omit it, but bread would be a
bit larger.
10. Egg
Eggs add richness and a soft texture to bread dough and cake.
11. Grease, butter and vegetable oil
Grease is helpful to make bread softer and prolong storage life. Butter should be melted or
chopped to small particles prior to use so that it can be stirred evenly.
12. Baking powder
Baking powder is a raising agent mainly used in making the Ultra Fast bread and cake. It does not
 requirefermentationtimebeforebakingasthechemicalreactionworksduringbakingprocess.
13. Soda
The same as above, it can also be used in combination with baking powder.
14. Water and other liquids
 Waterisindispensableingredientformakingbread.Generally,watertemperaturebetween20°C
 and25°Cisideal.ButformakingUltraFastbread,thewatertemperatureshouldbewithin45-
 50°Cinordertoenhancefermentationrate.Thewatermayalsobereplacedbyfreshmilk,or
 watermixedwith2% milkpowder,whichmayenhance breadavorandimprovecrust color.
Some recipes call for juices (such as apple juice, orange juice, lemon juice and etc.) in order to
 addbreadavor.
INGREDIENT MEASUREMENT
One most important step for making good bread is to measure ingredients accurately. It is strongly
suggested using measuring cup or measuring spoon to obtain accurate measurement, otherwise the
breadwillbelargelyinuenced.
1. Liquid ingredient measurement
 Water,freshmilkorsimilarliquidsshouldbemeasuredwithmeasuringcup.
 Whenreadingamount,themeasuringcupshallbeplacedonahorizontalatsurfaceandkeep
 youreyeslevel,theliquidlevellinemustbealignedwiththemarkofmeasurement.
Before measure oil or other ingredients, clean the measuring cup thoroughly.
2. Dry ingredient measurement
Dry ingredient should be kept in natural loose condition and measured with measuring spoon or
 cup,drymeasuringshallbedonebygentlyspooningingredientsintomeasuringcup,oncelled,
 levelowithknifetoensureaccuratemeasurement.
3. Add-ingredient sequence
 Usuallyingredientsshallbeaddedaccordingtothefollowingsequence:liquidingredients,eggs,
 saltandmilkpowderetc.Whenaddingour,itshallnotbecontactedbyliquidscompletelyand
 theyeastshallbeplacedonthedryour.Payspecialattentionthatyeastmustnotcontactwith
salt. If the machine is provided with auto add-ingredient function, fruit ingredients shall be added
 only after beep sound is heard to prompt you. In addition, when you use “long-time” delay
function, never add the perishable ingredients such as eggs or fruit ingredients.
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