User manual PHILIPS HD9020/40

[. . . ] This does not affect the baking performance or the shelf life. Wholewheat flour Wholewheat flour is a coarsely ground type of flour milled from the entire wheat kernel - brand, germ and endosperm. The brand and germ provide the brown colour and nutty flavour while increasing fibre. Only flours made from wheat and rye contain gluten-forming proteins. [. . . ] Do not use the timer function for recipes that require cheese Yeast Yeast, a tiny single-celled living organism, feeds on the carbohydrates in flour and sugar to produce carbon dioxide gas that makes bread rise. Mixed with water and sugar, yeast wakes up during the kneading process and fills the dough with tiny bubbles that make it rise. Initial baking causes the dough to rise higher until the yeast is inactivated. exposure to air , heat and humidity decreases yeast activity. Always use yeast before the expiry date. After opening, store yeast in the refrigerator in its original container, and use within 6-8 weeks. There are 3 types of yeast available - active dry, instant, and breadmaker yeast. To substitute active dry yeast or instant yeast for breadmaker yeast, increase the amount stated in the recipe by ¼ teaspoon. When you prepare fillings, it is important that you let ingredients such as melted butter cool down before you use them. Keep yeast away from liquids, fats and salt as they slow the activity. Do not increase the amount of yeast stated in the recipe. cinnamon and garlic both inhibit rising. If you use these ingredients, add them at the corner of the bread pan to make sure they do not touch the yeast. Testing yeast activity Dissolve 1 tsp sugar into ½ cup lukewarm water in a measuring cup. Let the mixture sit undisturbed for 10 minutes. The mixture should be foamy with a strong smell of yeast. Bread mix Bread mixes are available in many stores. Bread mix already includes flour, salt, sugar and yeast in the right measurements, so it is convenient to use.  It also comes in many different flavours and varieties. € In most cases you just have to put water or milk and butter or oil in the bread pan as indicated in the instructions on the bread mix package,  and then add the bread mix. Measuring ingredients Perfect loaves depend on the correct amount of each ingredient. Therefore it is important that you measure ingredients correctly. [. . . ] Can I make bread using eggs in the appliance?Can I use this breadmaker to prepare recipes found in other cookery books?Why does the bread sometimes have a strange odour?Can I use home-ground or home-milled flour? [. . . ]