Sinbo SBM 4712 [26/52] Introduction of bread ingredients

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INTRODUCTION OF BREAD INGREDIENTS

according to your own experiences and taste.

6. Corn flour and oatmeal flour

Corn flour and oat flour are made by grinding corn and oatmeal respectively, they both

are the additive ingredients of making rough bread, which are used for enhancing the

flavor and texture.

7. Sugar

Sugar is very important ingredient to add sweet taste and color of bread. While it helps

to yeast bread as nourishment. white sugar is largely used. Brown sugar, powder sugar

or cotton sugar may be called by special requirements.

8. Yeast

Yeast passes doughy yeasting process, then produces carbon dioxide, making bread

expand and inner fibre soft. However, yeast fast breeding needs carbohydrate in sugar

and flour as nourishment.

• 1tsp. active dry yeast =3/4 tsp.instant yeast

• 5tsp. active dry yeast =1 tsp. instant yeast

• 2tsp. active dry yeast =1.5 tsp. instant yeast

Yeast must be stored in refrigerator as it will be killed at high temperature, before using

check the date and storage life of your yeast. Store it back to the refrigerator as soon

as possible after each use. Usually the failure of bread rising is caused by the dead yeast.

The ways described below will check whether your yeast is fresh and active or not.

1. Pour 1/2 cup warm water (45-50˚C) into a measuring cup

2. Put 1 tsp. white sugar into the cup and stir, then sprinkle 2tsp. yeast over the water.

3. Place the measuring cup in a warm place for about 10min. Do not stir the water.

4. The froth will be up to 1 cup. Otherwise the yeast is dead or inactive.

9. Salt

Salt is necessary to improve bread flavor and crust color. But salt can also restrain yeast

from rising. Never use too much salt in a recipe. if you don't want to use salt, omit it. And

bread would be larger if without salt.

10. Egg

Eggs can improve bread texture, make the bread more nourish and larger in size, add

special egg flavor to bread. when using it must be peeled and stirred evenly.

11. Grease, butter and vegetable oil

Grease can make bread be soft and delay storage life. Butter should be melted or chopped

to small particles prior use, so as to be stir evenly when you take it out from refrigerator.

12. Baking powder

Baking powder mainly is used to rise the Ultra Fast bread and cake. As it do not need

rise time and produce gas which will form bubble or soften the texture of bread utilizing

chemical principle.

13. Soda

The same principle as above. It can also used in combination with baking powder.