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Question 14
How do I know when to add raisins, nuts, etc. to the bread?
There is a beeper tone to signal that you may add raisins, nuts etc. during
the second kneading cycle. Note : See 'Baking cycle times' chart for 'Add
nuts & raisins' time.
In some cases, ingredients can be broken up during the initial kneading cycle.
Each recipe indicates the best time to add fruit and nuts to the dough.
Question 15
How come my bread comes out too moist? What can I do?
Humidity may affect the dough. Add an extra tablespoon of flour. Also, high
altitiude may have the same effect. Decrease the amount of yeast by ¼
teaspoon and decrease the sugar and/or water/milk slightly.
Question 16
Why do I get air bubbles at the top of the bread?
This can be caused by using too much yeast. Decrease the yeast by ¼ tsp.
Question 17
Why does my bread rise and then collapse or crater?
The bread may be rising too much. To reduce the rate of rising reduce the
amount of yeast and/or increase the amount of salt.
Question 18
Can I use my favourite bread recipes (traditional yeast bread) in my
bread machine?
Yes, but you will need to experiment to get the right proportion of ingredients.
Become familiar with the unit and make several loaves of bread before you
begin experimenting\. Never exceed a total amount of 5 cups dry
ingredients (that includes the total amount of flour, oats, oatmeal, bran).
Use the recipes in this book to help determine the ratio fo dry ingredients to
liquid and amounts of yeast, sugar, salt and oil/butter/margarine to use. We
advise creating your own bread recipes using the basic mode, then progress
to the others using the Banking cycle times chart as a guide.
