User manual ZOJIRUSHI BBCC-Q15

[. . . ] How to Enjoy the Zojirushi Home Bakery Expert Operating Instructions & Recipes BBCC ­ Q15 CONTENTS Important Safeguards Specifications Descriptions of Parts Control Panel Settings Length of Cycles LET'S START BAKING · Basic Bread · Quick Baking · Mix Bread · Whole Grain · Dough Using the Timer Cleaning the Machine and Baking Pan Storing the Home Bakery Junior Questions and Answers Recipe Table of Contents 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 11 12 2 2 3 4 4 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS/SPECIFICATIONS Important Safeguards Specifications WHEN USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALWAYS BE FOLLOWED, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: 1. Do not close or clog the steam vent opening under any circumstances. To protect against electrical shock, do not immerse cord, plug, or baking machine in water or other liquid. Close supervision is necessary when the appliance is used by or near children. [. . . ] For high altitudes, decrease the amount of yeast by approximately 1/2 teaspoon, and decrease the sugar slightly. Egg Glaze: Shouldn't it be the same as for Croissants and Butter Rich Roll's egg Glaze recipe?Water croissants: 2/3 cup butter, softened; 1 medium egg, beaten; 2 teaspoon water. butter rich rolls: 1/2 egg beaten; 2 teaspoon water. · For recipes using the timer cycle, don't allow fresh ingredients, such as milk or eggs, to remain in the machine for more than 2 hours. · The DOUGH setting course is great for mixing, kneading, and proofing, (allowing dough to rise) and for richer doughs like croissant and brioche doughs. Use the Home Bakery Super to prepare these doughs so all you need to do is shape and bake them according to your recipe. Tips on Dark Breads Breads made with whole-grain flours, such as whole wheat, or rye, require a bit more tender loving care to insure that they achieve the height of deliciousness. Notice that some whole-grain breads may also call for substantial amounts of bread flour, too. That's because the darker flours need to be "lightened" with a white flour for the best-tasting, best-looking loaf. - 14 - TIPS ON USING YOUR BREAD MACHINE Special Glazes for Yeast Breads Measuring Ingredients Special Glazes for Yeast Breads Give your just-baked bread a professional finish. Select one of these special glazes to enhance your bread. Water croissants: 1/3 cup butter, softened; 1 medium egg, beaten; 2 teaspoon water. butter rich rolls:1/2 egg beaten; 2 teaspoon water. Egg Glaze: Beat 1 egg and 1 tablespoon of water together, brush generously over top crust of bread. Melted Butter Crust: Brush melted butter over just-baked bread for softer, tender crust. Milk Glaze: For a softer, shinier crust, brush just-baked bread with milk or cream. Sweet Icing: Mix 1 cup sifted powdered sugar with 1 to 2 tablespoons milk to make a smooth glaze; drizzle over raisin bread or sweet breads. Poppy/Sesame/Caraway Seed/Cornmeal/Oatmeal: Sprinkle your choice of these seeds generously over just glaze bread. Measuring Ingredients It is most important for the best possible result every time you bake bread, that you measure accurately and correctly. Dry ingredients such as flour and sugar need to be measured in "nested" measuring cups of the type that fit inside each other. Liquid measuring cups are usually made of transparent glass or plastic with the line marking the gradations. [. . . ] Sprinkle dough with a mixture of 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Then sprinkle 1/3 cup raisins over dough. Beginning with long side of dough, roll up jelly-roll style. Seal ends by pinching edges of dough together with fingertips. [. . . ]