Sunbeam BM3500 User Manual
Please read these instructions carefully
and retain for future reference.
Bakehouse
Automatic dough & bread maker
Instruction/Recipe Booklet
BM3500
Fresh, warm home made bread is just a few
easy steps away with your new Sunbeam
Bakehouse.
With your new Bakehouse you can have
delicious home made bread in under 2 hours.
And your only limited by your imagination......
salami and cheese bread, soy and linseed
bread, bacon and beer bread, pasta, doughs
and specialty breads...the variety is endless!
You can also make your favourite jam, cakes
and hot cross buns!
And it really is as easy as 1....2....3!
Step 1. Remove the bread pan from the
breadmaker and add the ingredients.
Step 2. Position the bread pan and select
the desired program setting.
Step 3. In a few hours, freshly baked bread
is ready to enjoy.
Imagine waking up to the aroma of freshly
baked bread. This is so easy to do because
your Bakehouse has a 15 hour pre-set timer.
Set it the night before and wake up to the
aroma of freshly baked bread.
Before you start, read all the instructions in
this book to ensure you get the most from
your breadmaker.
We’ve done everything we can do to make
bread baking a breeze, but if you have any
concerns regarding the performance and use
of your breadmaker, please call....
Sunbeam Customer Service (toll-free)
Australia 1800 025 059
New Zealand 09 912 0747
Congratulations
Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions 1
Using your Bakehouse safely 2
Getting to know your Bakehouse 4
The Control Panel 6
Program Settings 7
Role of ingredients 8
What ingredients to use 9
Using your Bakehouse 10
Select Program setting 11
Using the Time Delay Function 13
Turbo, Cake, Jam, Bake, Damper, Pasta
& Dough settings
Power Interruption Program Protection 16
Important Measuring Tips 17
Handy Hints 18
Care & Cleaning, Help Guide 19
Recipes:
Bread Mix 20
White bread 22
Turbo 26
Wheat bread 29
Sweet bread 32
French bread 36
Gluten Free bread 38
Cake 43
Jam 45
Bake 47
Damper 49
Pasta 50
Dough 52
Program Setting Times &
Display Information 57
Trouble Shooting 59
Contents
1
Sunbeam are very safety conscious when
designing and manufacturing consumer products,
but it is essential that the product user also
exercise care when using an electrical appliance.
Listed below are precautions which are essential
for the safe use of an electrical appliance:
• Read carefully and save all the instructions
provided with an appliance.
• Always turn the power off at the power outlet
before you insert or remove a plug. Remove
by grasping the plug - do not pull on the cord.
• Turn the power off and remove the plug
when the appliance is not in use and
before cleaning.
• Do not use your appliance with an extension
cord unless this cord has been checked
and tested by a qualified technician or
service person.
• Always use your appliance from a power
outlet of the voltage (A.C. only) marked
on the appliance.
• Close supervision is necessary when your
appliance is being used near children or
infirm persons.
• Never leave an appliance unattended while
in use.
• Young children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance.
• Do not use an appliance for any purpose
other than its intended use.
• Do not place an appliance on or near a hot gas
flame, electric element or on a heated oven.
Do not place on top of any other appliance.
• Do not let the power cord of an appliance hang
over the edge of a table or bench top or touch
any hot surface.
• For safety reasons and to avoid maintenance
by unskilled persons, some appliances are
‘sealed’ using tamperproof screws. Such
appliances should always be returned to the
nearest Sunbeam Appointed Service Centre
for adjustment or repair if required.
• Do not operate any electrical appliance with a
damaged cord or after the appliance has been
dropped or damaged in any manner. If damage
is suspected, return the appliance to the
nearest Sunbeam Appointed Service Centre
for examination, repair or adjustment.
• For additional protection, Sunbeam
recommend the use of a residual current
device (RCD) with a tripping current not
exceeding 30mA in the electrical circuit
supplying power to your appliances.
• Do not immerse the appliance in water
or any other liquid unless recommended.
If you have any concerns regarding the performance and use of your appliance,
please visit www.sunbeam.com.au or contact the Sunbeam Consumer Service Line.
Ensure the above safety precautions are understood.
Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions
Before use
1.Read all instructions, product labels and
warnings. Save these instructions.
2.Remove all foreign matter from the bread
pan and baking chamber.
3.Wipe over bread pan and kneading blade
before use.
4.Always use the breadmaker from a 230240V AC power outlet.
5.Do not allow anything to rest on the power
cord or allow it to touch any hot surface.
Do not plug in cord where people may walk
or trip on it or allow the cord to dangle
over the edge of a table or benchtop.
Whilst in use
1.This breadmaker does get quite warm
during operation. Be careful to keep your
hands and face away from the unit.
2.Do not open the lid or remove the bread
pan during operation except as indicated in
the instructions.
3.Do not place anything on the breadmaker
lid. Do not cover vents.
4.This breadmaker unit has built-in Power
Interruption Program Protection to
maintain your baking cycle, in the advent
of an interruption in your power supply
(black out). Any extended power outage
may result in the program being cancelled.
See page 11 for full details.
5.Do not touch moving parts.
Where to use
1.Use only on a stable, heat-resistant
surface.
2.Do not use the breadmaker where it will be
exposed to direct sunlight or other heat
sources, such as a stove or oven.
3.Do not place on top of any other appliance.
4.Keep the breadmaker out of reach of
children as it does get quite warm. Also, if
any buttons are accidentally touched
during operation, baking may stop.
5.Place the unit at least 200 millimetres
away from walls and curtains as they may
discolour from the heat.
After use
1.Always turn the unit off and remove the
plug from the power outlet after use, and
before cleaning.
2.Use oven mitts when taking out the baking
pan after baking.
3.Allow the breadmaker to cool down before
cleaning or storing.
4.Read instructions before cleaning. Do not
immerse the unit or plug in water. This will
cause electric shock or damage to the unit.
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Using your Bakehouse safely
3
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1. Do not use attachments not
recommended by Sunbeam. They may
cause fire, electric shock or injury.
2. Do not use outdoors or for commercial
use, or for any purpose other than its
intended use.
3. Do not operate the unit if the cord or
plug is frayed or damaged. Do not operate
if the appliance has been dropped or
damaged in any manner. Return
appliance to the nearest Sunbeam
Appointed Service Centre for
examination, repair or adjustment.
4. Remove the plug by grasping the plug –
do not pull on the cord.
5. Use of extension cords: A short power
supply cord has been provided to reduce
the risk of injury resulting from becoming
entangled in or tripping over a long cord.
Do not use your appliance with an
extension cord unless this cord has been
checked and tested by a qualified
technician or service person. The cord
should be arranged so that it will not
drape over the benchtop where it can be
pulled by children or tripped over
accidentally.
6. Electrical power: If the electric circuit is
overloaded with other appliances, your
breadmaker may not operate properly.
The breadmaker should be operated on a
separate electrical circuit from other
operating appliances.
7. For safety reasons and to avoid
maintenance by unskilled persons, some
appliances are ‘sealed’ using tamperproof
screws. Such appliances should always
be returned to the nearest Sunbeam
Appointed Service Centre for adjustment
or repair if required.
8. For additional protection Sunbeam
recommend the use of a residual current
device (RCD) with a tripping current not
exceeding 30mA in the electrical circuit
supplying power to your appliances.
9. Close supervision is necessary when your
appliance is being used near children or
infirm persons.
10.Young children should be supervised
to ensure that they do not play with
appliance.
This unit is intended for household
use only.
Using your Bakehouse safely continued
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Getting to know your Bakehouse
Removable lid
Cool Touch body
600 watts of power
Non-stick removable bread pan
Vertical Loaf - 750g or 1kg
Makes a vertical shaped loaf of bread in 2 sizes.
60 minute Keep-Warm function
Keeps bread warm for 1 hour after baking.
15 hour Time Delay
Pre-set your breadmaker.
Fruit & Nut beeper
The Bakehouse beeps to let you know when to
add fruits and/or nuts.
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Viewing Window
Display Window
Multi-Option Control Panel
Power Interruption Program Protection
If there is a temporary power outage during use,
the machine will retain its memory and continue
the baking cycle when the power returns.
Display window
Indicates the program setting selected from
(1) to (12) and the Crust Colour and Loaf
Size until the Start button is pressed. The
display will show the number of hours and
minutes until the cycle is complete - “0.00”.
Menu button
Press this button to select the setting of your
choice from (1) to (12). A beep will sound
each time you press the button.
Delay button
Allows you to delay the beginning of your
desired program setting. See page 13 for
instructions on how to use the Delay bake
function.
Crust colour button
Press to select the desired crust colour –
Light, Medium or Dark.
Size Button
Press to select the desired loaf size, 750g or
1kg.
Start/Stop button
Press to commence selected setting or begin
timer countdown for delay timer.
To stop the operation or cancel a timer
setting, press and hold for 2-3 seconds until
you hear a beep.
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The Control Panel
7
(1) Basic
Use this setting to make traditional white
bread. You have a choice of 3 crust colours Light, Medium or Dark. The Bakehouse lets
you choose your favourite crust colour for
most breads.
(2) Turbo
Use the turbo setting for ready made bread
in approximately 2 hours. This setting lets
you save time on the bread recipes by
reducing the completion time and is ideal for
when you need bread in a hurry. Breads
made using this setting may be shorter and
more dense due to the reduced rising time.
(3) Wheat
Whole wheat breads require more rising time
to accommodate the slower rising action with
whole wheat flour. Therefore, it is normal for
whole wheat breads to be heavy and slightly
dense in texture.
(4) Wheat Rapid
This setting decreases the completion time of
whole wheat bread. Ideal to cater for last
minute guests or when you need bread in a
hurry.
(5) Sweet
This cycle is for breads that require
additional ingredients such as sugar, dried
fruits or chocolate to sweeten the bread. To
prevent the crust from becoming to dark, the
light crust colour is recommended.
(6) French
This cycle is for breads with crispier crusts,
such as French and Italian breads.
(7) Cake
Make your favourite cakes or use packaged
cake mixes to have warm home made cakes
any time.
(8) Jam
Use fresh fruit to make sweet and savoury
jams. Ideal to store and use all year round.
(9) Bake
Set the program to Bake for an immediate
baking process.
(10) Damper
Make a traditional damper bread on this
setting. The bread will have a heavier and
denser texture than Basic bread.
(11) Pasta
This setting is used to prepare the dough for
pasta. Feed the pasta through a pasta
machine to make fettuccini, ravioli and
lasagne.
(12) Dough
Use this setting to make dough only, so that
you can knead and shape a variety of breads
to bake in a conventional oven. Make dough
for pizzas, dinner rolls and bread sticks.
Program Settings
Yeast
Yeast is actually a microscopic plant. Simply
stated, without yeast, your bread will not rise.
When moistened by a liquid, fed by sugar
and carefully warmed, yeast produces gases
that power the dough to rise. If the
temperature is to cold, the yeast will not be
activated; if it’s too warm, it will die. Your
Bakehouse takes care of this worry for you by
maintaining just the right temperature in the
baking chamber at all times.
Some yeasts may require the use of a bread
improver. The Bread Improver will provide
additional gluten to the flour to produce a
better loaf.
Note: We do not recommend the use of fresh
or compressed yeast in your breadmaker.
Sunbeam recommend the use of dry yeast
only. Always ensure it is used well within the
use-by date, as stale yeast will prevent the
bread from rising.
We suggest that a small pocket be made in
the top of the dry mixture to hold the yeast.
This will ensure its activation when in contact
with the liquid and sugar during kneading.
Flour
In order for the bread to rise, the flour has to
have a sufficiently high protein content.
Sunbeam recommend the use of a good
quality plain or bread flour.
Unlike white flour, wheat flour contains bran
and wheatgerm which inhibit rising. Wheat
breads therefore, tend to be heavier in texture
and smaller in size. A lighter larger loaf can
be achieved by combining wheat flour with
white flour for whole wheat bread recipes.
Sugars
Sugars sweeten the bread, brown the crust,
lend tenderness to the texture and supply the
yeast with food. White or brown sugar,
molasses, maple or golden syrup, honey and
other sweeteners may be used in equivalent
quantities.
Artificial sweetener can be substituted in
equivalent amounts, however the taste and
texture of your bread will vary.
Liquids
When liquids are mixed with protein in flour,
gluten is formed. Gluten is necessary for the
bread to rise. Most recipes use powdered
milk and water, but other liquids such as
milk and fruit juice can be used. Experiment
with quantities of these liquids to obtain
optimum results. Liquids should be used at
room temperature.
A recipe with too much liquid may cause the
bread to fall during baking while a recipe
with too little liquid will not rise.
Salt
In small amounts, salt adds flavour and
controls yeast action. Too much salt inhibits
rising, so be sure to measure amounts
correctly. Any ordinary table salt may be
used.
Eggs
Eggs are used in some bread recipes, they
provide liquid, assist with the rising and
increase the nutritional value of the bread.
They add extra flavour and are usually used
in the sweeter types of bread.
Fats
Many breads use fats to enhance the flavour
and retain moisture. Typically, we use
margarine in the recipes, softened butter or
oil may be used in equivalent quantities.
If you choose not to add any fat, your bread
may vary in taste and texture.
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Role of Ingredients
9
To achieve an optimum loaf of bread, always
use fresh, quality ingredients.
Flour
A good quality flour (within its use by date)
should be used. A high protein bread flour
can also be used for bread making.
It is important to weigh the flour required for
each recipe as flour naturally aerates. This
will ensure a perfectly baked loaf.
Bulk packs of flour may be used, however the
result of your bread may vary. The texture
and height of the bread will be inconsistent
if the flour is stored for long periods of time
in unsatisfactory conditions. Purchase bulk
packs of flour only if baking constantly.
Yeast
Bulk packs of dry yeast and dry yeast sachets
are recommended.
Bread Improver
The use of Bread Improver is recommended
for all recipes to achieve optimum results.
Bread Improver will increase the gluten
content of the flour mix. It will also influence
the structure, size and texture of the bread,
so that it does not collapse when baking.
The suggested quantity to use is stated in all
recipes. Bread Improver has a flour like
texture and can be purchased through health
food shops or through selected supermarkets.
Bread mixes
A variety of bread mixes can be used in your
bread maker. Directions of use should be
supplied on the bread mix packaging.
Some bulk bread mixes may require the use
of a bread improver.
We recommend you contact the Bread Mix
manufacturer for further information on the
use of their product.
Hints
• Different brands of yeast, used with
different brands of flour, will influence the
size and texture of your bread. Experiment
with these ingredients to determine which
combination of ingredients gives you the
best result.
• It is normal for breads to be inconsistent in
height and texture even if you are using
the same ingredients time and time again.
This inconsistency is usually influenced by
the natural varying protein levels of wheat
in the flour.
What Ingredients To Use
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1.Before using your Bakehouse for the first time
remove the bread pan by gently pulling it
out. Wipe over the bread pan and kneading
blade with a damp cloth and dry
thoroughly.
Do not immerse the bread pan in water
unless necessary. Do not use harsh
abrasive cleaners as they may damage the
non-stick surface. Do not place any parts
of your breadmaker in the dishwasher.
Select a recipe from the recipe section and
prepare the ingredients as directed. (See
Important Measuring Tips on page 17).
2.Add the ingredients into the bread pan in
the order listed. All ingredients should be
at room temperature and measured
carefully. Wipe all spills from the outside
of the pan.
3.Insert the bread pan into the baking
chamber of the bread machine. To do this,
place the bread pan into the baking
chamber so that the handle lines up with
the two stainless clips on each side of the
chamber. Apply pressure to push the
baking tray downwards and it will click into
place.
Lay the handle flat toward the side of the
bread pan.
Close the lid securely, plug the machine
into a 230-240 volt AC power outlet and
turn the power ON.
Note: When the machine is first plugged in,
the Display Window will beep and flash
“0.00” until a program is selected.
4.Select the desired program setting, size and
crust colour. Press Start. The Bakehouse
will display the hours and minutes until
the cycle is complete.
5.To remove the bread pan from the
Bakehouse refer to text on page 11.
Using your Bakehouse
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1.To select a program setting use the Menu
button until the desired number of the
program (from 1 to 12) is displayed on the
control panel. Each time you press the
Select button, a beep will sound.
2.Use the Size button to select the desired
loaf size. At this stage, the Display Window
will show the hours and minutes until the
cycle is complete. This will change when
the crust colour is selected.
3.Use the Crust Colour button to select your
choice of crust colour. You are able to
choose from the Light, Medium, or Dark
crust colours on selected settings. See
table on page 12. Unless you select a crust
colour (where applicable) the Bakehouse will
automatically default to a Medium crust
colour.
Note: A choice of Crust Colours is available
on most settings except for Program No.s
(8), (9), (10), (11) and (12).
4.To start, press the Start/Stop button. The
Bakehouse will beep and will display the
hours and minutes until the cycle is
complete.
To cancel operation at any time, hold the
Start/Stop button down for 2-3 seconds.
Avoid opening the lid at any time during
the bread cycle unless adding fruits or nuts
when indicated.
The table on page 12 illustrates the Program
settings and Crust Colour options.
To add fruit or nuts
You are able to add fruit or nuts on settings
(1) Basic and (5) Sweet when you hear 8
short beeps (approximately 15-20 minutes
into the cycle). Open the lid and add any
fruits or nuts that the recipe requires as the
machine is kneading. Close the lid and the
Bakehouse will automatically continue the
cycle.
On various settings the machine will beep
approximately 50 minutes before the
completion of bread to indicate the
commencement of baking.
The machine will beep 5 minutes prior to the
completion of baking.
At the end of the baking cycle the machine will
beep and the display will read “0.00”. The
Bakehouse will automatically switch to a
Keep Warm cycle for 60 minutes. Warm air
will circulate throughout the baking chamber,
to help reduce condensation.
The bread can be removed from the baking
chamber at the end of the cycle or any time
during the Keep-Warm cycle. Simply press
the Start/Stop button to end the Keep-Warm
period and turn off the breadmaker at the
powerpoint.
To remove the bread from the Bakehouse
The bread pan will be hot after the baking
cycle. Use a kitchen mitt to remove the pan
from the baking chamber. Gently pull the pan
out.
Select Program Setting
12
Allow the bread to cool in the bread pan for
10 minutes before removing. Turn the pan
upside down and shake until the bread slides
out. If necessary, use a plastic spatula to
loosen bread from the sides of the pan.
Allow the bread to cool on a wire rack for at
least 10 minutes before slicing. For easy
slicing we recommend the use of an electric
knife or a quality bread knife.
After using your Bakehouse, unplug the
machine and allow it to cool for 30 minutes
before commencing another program. If you
attempt to use the Bakehouse too soon, it
will beep and the display will read ‘E:01’,
indicating the Bakehouse has not cooled
sufficiently.
Press the Start/Stop and wait until the
Bakehouse has cooled.
Select Program Setting continued
Menu Setting Crust Colour
Time Fruit & Nut
750g 1kg
Delay Beeper
LIGHT MEDIUM DARK
1 Basic*
✔✔✔✔ ✔ ✔✔
2 Turbo
✔✔✔✔ ✔✔
3 Wheat
✔✔✔✔ ✔✔
4 Wheat Rapid
✔✔✔✔ ✔✔
5 Sweet*
✔✔✔✔ ✔ ✔
6 French ✔✔✔✔ ✔
7 Cake ✔✔✔✔ ✔✔
8 Jam ✔
9 Bake ✔
10 Damper ✔
11 Pasta ✔
12 Dough
✔
*Time delay is not recommended for Sweet or Basic breads that require fruits or nuts to be added.
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The Bakehouse allows you to delay the
cooking of your bread by up to 15 hours, so
you can wake up to the smell of freshly
baked bread, or go out for the day while your
Bakehouse does all the work.
We strongly recommend you make a pocket
in the top of the dry ingredients to hold the
dry yeast. This will ensure that the yeast does
not start activation before the program
selected begins.
Note: Do not use the Time Delay when the
recipe has perishable ingredients such as
milk, eggs or cheese, as these will spoil.
Also, fruit and nuts should only be added
manually. Do not use the Time Delay for
recipes that require fruits and nuts to be
added at a later time. If you do add them on
the Time Delay, they will be excessively
crushed during the kneading cycle.
1.Follow steps 1, 2 and 3 on page 10.
2.Press the Delay button until you reach the
number of hours and minutes from now
that you want your bread to be ready.
3.Press the Start/Stop button to begin the
cycle. The Timer will start counting down.
The bread will be cooked and ready in the
hours and minutes displayed.
Note: If you make a mistake, or need to reset
the Timer, press the Start/Stop button for 2-3
seconds.
Example
Before leaving for work at 8am, you decide to
set the Time Delay so that the bread or
selected program will be ready and
completed by 6pm when you return home which is 10 hours later.
After following instruction 1 on this page,
press the Delay button until the display reads
“10.00”. Then press Start.
This tells you that your bread or selected
program will be complete in 10 hours. The
Bakehouse will begin counting down and your
selected program will be complete by 6pm.
Note: You do not need to take into account
the amount of time required to cook the
program selected. This is automatically
registered in the Bakehouse when it is
selected.
Using the Time Delay
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Need bread in a hurry? The Turbo setting is
used to decrease the overall completion time
of your bread. This is especially handy when
you need bread in a hurry.
The breads made using this setting may be
shorter and denser because of a decrease in
rising times.
The Turbo setting should only be selected
when baking White and Wheat breads.
To use the Turbo setting, put ingredients into
bread pan and then place in the Bakehouse
and select program setting (2) Turbo, then
press Start.
Turbo Setting
Cake Setting
Make a variety of sweet and savoury home
made cakes on this setting. You can use this
setting to mix and bake cakes.
We recommend the use of pre-packaged cake
mixes. Select the Light crust colour to
prevent the sides from burning.
Refer to the Cake instructions in the Recipe
section.
Jam Setting
You can now have fresh jam all year round.
Use this setting to make fresh savoury and
sweet jams.
Refer to the Jam instructions in the Recipe
section.
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When you select the Bake setting, the
Bakehouse will immediately start baking.
This setting will bake for 1 hour and can be
controlled manually by pressing the
Start/Stop button to stop the function at any
time. This setting can be used to complete
the bread baking process in case of a power
failure. If there has been a power failure,
allow the dough to rise in the bread pan
without power until it reaches 3/4 of the way
up the bread pan.
Reconnect electricity and select program
setting (9) Bake, and press Start.
Note: You may need to wait 10-15 minutes
for the machine to cool down, before you
select the bake program. If you attempt to
use the Bake option before the machine has
cooled down, an error message will appear on
the display - ‘E:01’.
Bake Setting
Damper Setting
Have traditional damper style bread ready in
under 1 hour.
Refer to the Damper instructions in the
Recipe section.
Pasta Setting
This program allows you to make pasta dough
for fresh pasta. Feed the pasta through a
pasta machine to make fettuccini, ravioli and
lasagne.
Refer to the Pasta instructions in the Recipe
section.
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This program allows you to create a variety of
doughs for bread sticks, bread rolls and pizza
to bake in a conventional oven.
Refer to the Dough instructions in the Recipe
section.
Dough Setting
Power Interruption Program
Protection
Your Bakehouse features a 10 minute Power
Interruption Protection that protects the
Program memory in the advent of power
surges, or short term power failure (blackout).
This means that if there is a power interruption
during your bread making, the machine will
retain its memory for at least 10 minutes and
continue cooking when the power supply
returns. This feature is applicable whether the
machine is in the Kneading, Baking or Delay
cycle.
Without this feature the machine would reset
and the breadmaking cycle would stop.
If you experience a power failure greater than
10 minutes you may need to discard your
ingredients and start again.
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Each ingredient in a loaf of bread plays a
specific role, so it is extremely important to
measure the ingredients correctly to get the
best results.
For optimum results, we recommend weighing
ingredients on a kitchen scale. This is
especially important with flour. Because flour
aerates, an accurate amount is needed to
achieve an optimum loaf of bread.
Weight measurements are given for each
recipe. If kitchen scales are not available,
ensure the following instructions are
followed:
Dry ingredients
Use a metric measuring spoon or cup. Do not
use tableware spoons or cups. Spoon the dry
ingredients loosely into the spoon or cup and
level off with a flat knife. This is particularly
important with flour. Do not pack dry
ingredients down into the cup or tap the cup
unless otherwise stated in the recipe.
Liquids
Fill a metric measuring spoon or cup to the
level indicated. Check your cup measurement
by placing the measuring cup on a flat
surface and reading the measurement at eye
level.
Solid fats
Fill a metric measuring spoon or cups to the
level indicated and level off with a flat knife.
Last Things Last
Always place the liquid in the bread pan
first, the dry mix ingredients in next. Then,
make a small pocket in the top of the dry
ingredients and place the yeast in the
pocket. Wipe away any spills from around the
outside of the pan. This will ensure a well
risen and evenly baked loaf.
Adding Fruits and Nuts
Fruits and nuts are added towards the end of
the kneading cycle. The machine will beep to
let you know it is time to add fruit or nuts. If
they are added before the Fruit and Nut
beep, the fruit will be pureed due to
excessive kneading.
Important Measuring Tips
18
Order of ingredients
Always put the liquid in first, the dry
ingredients in next and the yeast in last.
Fruits and nuts are added later, after the
machine has completed the first knead. This
will ensure a crisp and evenly baked loaf
every time.
Freshness
Ensure all ingredients are fresh and used
before the specified use-by date.
Avoid using perishable ingredients such as
milk, yoghurt, eggs or cheese, with the Time
Delay function.
Store dry ingredients in airtight containers, to
prevent drying out.
Slicing bread
For best results, wait at least 10 minutes
before slicing, as the bread needs time to
cool. Place loaf on its side and cut in a
sawing motion with a bread knife. For easy
and even slicing we recommend the use of
the Sunbeam Carveasy electric knife.
Freezing bread
To freeze fresh bread, let it cool completely
and wrap in plastic. Slice bread before
freezing and use at your convenience.
Like a cake, the bread needs to cool slightly
before removing from the bread pan. Allow
the bread to sit in the pan for approximately
10 minutes before removing.
If you remove the bread pan whilst it is still
hot you must use an oven mit.
Toppings
Ingredients such as herbs, sesame seeds and
chopped bacon can be added to the top of
the bread during the baking stage.
Open lid of Bakehouse, gently brush top of
loaf with a little milk or egg yolk and sprinkle
with topping. (Do not allow ingredients to fall
outside pan). Close lid and allow baking to
continue.
Note: This step needs to be done quickly to
prevent bread from sinking.
Crust colour
It is normal for the top of the bread to be
lighter in colour than the sides. Different
combinations of ingredients can encourage or
discourage browning.
Baking at high altitudes
At high altitudes above 900 metres, dough
rises faster. Therefore, when baking at high
altitudes some experimentation is required.
Follow the suggested guidelines. Use one
suggestion at a time and remember to write
down which suggestion works best for you.
Suggestions:
1.Reduce the amount of yeast by 25%.
This will stop the bread from over-rising.
2.Increase the salt by 25%. The bread will
rise slower and have less of a tendency to
sink.
3.Watch your dough as it mixes. Flour stored
at high altitudes tends to be drier. You may
have to add a few tablespoons of water,
until the dough forms a nice ball.
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