IVleasurin YourIn lredients
Usetransparent plastic or glass liquid measuring cups to measureall liquidingredients. Placethe cup on
a horizontal flat surface and view markings at eye level. The liquid level line must be aligned to the mark
of measurement.A "guesstimate" is not good enough asit could throw off the critical balanceof the recipe.
The most important step when using your bread machine is measuring your ingredients. It is
very important to measure each liquid and dry ingredient accurately. Mis-measuring, even
slightly, can cause poor baking results. The ingredients must also be added into the baking pan
in the order given in each recipe.
Liquid Measurements _ '_ "_' i
Dry Measurements
Dry ingredients must bemeasured using standard sizedry measuringcups. Thesecups are availablein various sizes Gentlyspoon
dry ingredients into the measuring cup and leveloff with a knife (see Figs. 1 and 2 below). Do not scoop or tap a measuring cup
as this will pack the ingredients. This extra amount could affect the balanceof the recipe. Do not sift the flour.
Fig. 1
When measuring small amounts of dry or liquid ingredients (ie. yeast, sugar, salt. dry milk, honey or molasses) a standard mea-
suring spoon must be used. Measurements must be level, not heaping.
Your bread machine produces delicious baked goods with ease.This marvelous machine asks only that you carefully follow the
recipe instructions. In most cooking, "a pinch of this and a dash of that" is fine, but not for automatic bread machines. Using a
bread nnachinecorrectly requires you accurately measure eachingredient
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