12. BAKING POWDER
Baking powder is mainly used to lift the bread and Ultra-Fast cake.
As it does not need rise time and produce gas which will form
bubble or soften the texture of bread utilizing chemical principle.
13. WATER AND OTHER LIQUIDS
Water is an essential ingredient for making bread. In general, the
water temperature between 20 °C and 25 °C is most suitable. But
the water temperature should be between 45 and 50 ° C to achieve
an upward velocity for the manufacture of ultra-fast bread. Water
can be replaced by fresh milk or water mixed with 2% milk powder,
which may enhance bread flavor and improve crust color. Some
recipes may call for juice to enhance the flavor of the bread, eg
apple juice, orange juice, lemon juice, etc.
WEIGHT OF INGREDIENTS
One of the important steps to make good bread is to use the right
amount of ingredients.
It is strongly recommended to use a measuring cup, measuring spoon to get
an accurate amount, otherwise the bread will be largely influenced.
1. Weighing liquid ingredients
− Water, fresh milk or milk powder solution should be measured
with measuring cups.
− Observe the level of the measuring cup with your
eyes horizontally.
− When you measure cooking oil or other ingredients, carefully
vacuum the measuring cup without any other ingredient.
2. Measuring the dry powder
− The dry powder should be stored in natural conditions and
loose, gently level the mouth of the cup with a blade for accurate
measurement.
3. Sequence of ingredients
The investment sequence of ingredients must be observed,
generally speaking, the sequence is: liquid ingredients, eggs, salt
and milk powder etc. During the establishment of the ingredients,
the flour cannot be completely wetted by liquid. The yeast may
only be placed on the dry flour. Exclusively, yeast cannot touch the
salt. After the flour has been kneaded for some time and a beep
reminds you to put fruit ingredients into the mixture. If the fruit
ingredients are added too early, the flavor will be diminished after
long mixing time. When using the delay function for a long time,
never add the perishable ingredients such as eggs or fruit.
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