WHITE BREAD BASIC RECIPE (BASIC)
INGREDIENTS:
- 00 flour, 360 grams
- Flour 0 " Manitoba ", 190 grams
- Water, 300 ml
- Extra virgin olive oil, two tablespoons
- Fresh yeast, 12.5 grams
- 1 and a half teaspoons of salt
- 1 teaspoon of sugar
PREPARATION:
After having taken all the ingredients, first put the liquids in the container (in this case water and oil), then pour in the flours. Make a kind of "well" in the center where you can insert the fresh yeast, crushed by hand (alternatively you can dissolve it in water) and then add the salt on one side and the sugar on the other.
At this point, turn on the machine and select the BASIC program (number 1) Choose a browning level of the crust between medium and high: if you prefer a harder crust, I recommend the higher level, otherwise the medium one is fine .
Now press the START button and the machine will start the process of mixing the ingredients, leavening and cooking
This is the easiest recipe to make and, if you are a beginner with the bread machine, I recommend that you try this recipe first to try to understand how your machine works.
FRENCH BREAD (FRENCH)
INGREDIENTS:
- 410 gr of white flour type '0' ( Manitoba flour )
- 110 ml of water
- 150 ml of milk
- 15 gr of soft butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoon of sugar
- 2 teaspoons of salt
- 10 gr of brewer's yeast
The ingredients must be at room temperature, it is better to prepare them a quarter of an hour earlier.
Put the ingredients in the bread machine basket, first the liquids, then the flour then the other ingredients and the yeast last.
At this point, turn on the machine and select the FRENCH program (number 2)
This bread will turn out tall, soft inside but with a crunchy crust.
WHOLE WHEAT
INGREDIENTS
- Wholemeal flour, 300 gr
- " Manitoba " flour (or '0' flour), 150 gr
- Water, 225 ml
- Extra virgin olive oil, 2 tbsp
- Fresh yeast, 12.5 gr (half a stick)
- Salt, one and a half teaspoons
- Sugar, a teaspoon
First put the liquids in the machine, then oil and water, and then the two flours. In the center make a small well in which the yeast is inserted; then add the salt on one side and the sugar on the other. It is important not to let the salt come into contact with the yeast, otherwise the yeast will have no effect.
Now start the machine and select the WHOLE WHEAT program (number 3)
FAST BREAD (QUICK)
INGREDIENTS
- 500 grams of flour
- 280 grams of warm water
- 1 sachet of brewer's yeast in grains
- 2 tablespoons of oil
- salt, 1 tsp
First put the liquids in the machine, then oil and water, and then the two flours. In the center make a small well in which the yeast is inserted; then add the salt on one side and the sugar on the other. It is important not to let the salt come into contact with the yeast, otherwise the yeast will have no effect.
Now start the machine and select the QUICK program (number 4)
PAN BRIOCHES (SWEET)
INGREDIENTS:
- Flour '0' or ' Manitoba ', 150 gr
- Flour '00', 250 gr
- an egg
- milk, 150 ml (approx.)
- melted or soft butter, 70 gr
- sugar, 30 gr
- fresh yeast, 12.5 gr
- half a teaspoon of salt
Pay attention to the liquids because milk and egg in total must be 150 ml, so place the egg in a graduated glass and add the milk until it reaches 150 ml. Also watch out for butter because it must be melted but at room temperature. If you melt it in a saucepan, let it cool, if you have a microwave oven, use the "Defrost" function for about 3 ~ 4 minutes and you will see that it will melt but will not stay very hot
Also, if you like it sweeter, add 50g of sugar instead of 30, otherwise leave the proportions like this. Finally, if you want to make a thicker bread, increase the proportions and add an extra egg if you put more than 400 grams of flour.
When everything is ready, put the liquids in the basket of the bread machine Then the rest of the ingredients:
Now turn on the machine and choose the SWEET program (number 5)
Let the bread machine do its job and, if you want, brush the dough with a little milk just before the start of the cooking phase, so that the crust on the surface remains "golden" at the end of cooking. . This is just one way to "embellish" the bread and the taste will be identical, so it's up to you to choose whether to do it or not.
GLUTEN FREE BREAD
Gluten is a component of cereals that is present in wheat and in some types of cereals such as spelled, barley and rye and therefore in all foods and preparations that contain them. The nutritional value of gluten is very low; its main function is in fact that of "glue", that is to hold together the wheat flour to allow it to be baked.
However, many people are intolerant to gluten and for this reason in recent years there is a tendency on the part of food manufacturers to specify whether products contain this protein or not. This is why we want to offer you the gluten-free bread recipe with the bread machine, so that you can prepare it at home and enjoy it when you prefer.
For this recipe, we used "Mix it!" of Schär . The necessary ingredients are as follows:
"Mix it!" Flour Schär brand , 350 gr
water, 280 ml
extra virgin olive oil, 2 tbsp
fresh yeast, 12.5 gr (half a block)
sugar, one tsp
salt, one and a half teaspoons
Put the ingredients in the basket of the machine, first the liquids and then the flour. In the center add the crushed yeast and at the edges (on opposite sides) the salt and sugar
The Schär recommended to dissolve the yeast in the water but if you let it shattered the bread will turn out well. Now start the machine and choose the GLUTEN FREE program (number 6) If you are used to recipes with '0' and '00' flours, you will notice a substantial difference in this dough: the consistency is very fluid, it almost looks like yogurt rather than l dough of a bread! You will also notice that due to this fluidity no "ball" will form, but don't worry, it's all normal for this type of flour.
Now let your bread machine work. During the leavening phase you can observe how the dough swells a lot, almost reaching the edge of the basket! For this type of bread in fact it is advisable not to overdo the proportions because otherwise you risk having a dough that comes out of the basket.
At the end of the program, remove the bread from the basket and let it cool down before enjoying it. Since gluten-free bread becomes stale after a short time, once ready we recommend that you consume it immediately or cut it into slices and freeze it, so that you can eat it whenever you like.
SUPER FAST BREAD (ULTRA FAST)
INGREDIENTS:
- Water at 40 ° about 360 ml
- salt 1 and a half teaspoons
- granulated sugar 1 tbsp
- flour 565 grams
- 1/2 cube yeast
- 1 tsp oil and a half
First put the liquids in the machine, then oil and water, and then the two flours. In the center make a small well in which the yeast is inserted; then add the salt on one side and the sugar on the other. It is important not to let the salt come into contact with the yeast, otherwise the yeast will have no effect.
Now start the machine and select the ULTRA FAST program (number 7)
DOUGH FOR PIZZA
Preparing the pizza dough with the bread machine is really simple.
Here are the ingredients for about 4 pizzas:
- Flour '0' (or flour for pizza), 500 gr
- Water, 280 ml
- 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- a cube (25 g) of fresh yeast
- one and a half teaspoons of salt
- a teaspoon of sugar
As usual, put the liquid ingredients in the machine first, then water and oil, and then the flour. In the center make a small well in which the hand-crushed yeast is put; salt and sugar, on the other hand, should be placed on opposite sides of the basket.
Start the machine and select the DOUGH program (number 8) and let it work. After about an hour from the start of the program, stop the machine and place the dough on a previously floured table. All you have to do is separate the dough into as many "balls" as there are pizzas you want to make. With the proportions indicated above, you can make more or less 4 pizzas, but if you want them a little thicker you can make 3. So you have to do something like this.
Cover the dough with a dry cloth and let it rise for about 45 minutes. This is a photo at the end of the leavening: you can see how the volume has increased!
Now that the dough is ready, place each "ball" on a pan covered with a little oil and roll out the dough with your hands until it covers the entire surface of the pan.
Now we need to cover the pizza: we used a tomato sauce to which we added a little salt and oregano to give it some flavor and I spread it on the pizza with the convex part of the spoon
Now the pizza is finally ready to be baked! Put it in the oven at about 180 ° C and leave it inside for about 10 minutes, without putting any seasoning, because first the pizza needs to be cooked in the oven. After 10 minutes, you can add the cheese or your favorite filling
PEACH JAM (JAM)
INGREDIENTS
- Ripe peaches, peeled and pitted, 1kg
- juice of 1 lemon
- sugar, 300g
- 1 sachet of " Fruttapec " pectin 3: 1
Put the ingredients inside the basket and start the JAM program (number 9)
For this preparation you can use the fruit you prefer
PLUMCAKE CAKE WITH APPLE AND YOGURT (CAKE)
INGREDIENTS:
- 300 gr of "flour and yeast" (or '00' flour plus a sachet of vanilla baking powder)
- 200 g of sugar
- 125 ml of yogurt (one jar)
- 100 gr of butter at room temperature (or a jar of olive oil)
- 3 eggs
- 2 medium / large apples
- a teaspoon of cinnamon
- a pinch of salt
Place all the ingredients in the machine basket, starting with the liquid ones (i.e. butter, yogurt and eggs)
Then add the flour and the rest of the ingredients, except the apples and the cinnamon.
Start the bread machine with the CAKE program (number 10), medium / high cooking level.
While the machine does her voro, peel the apples and cut t and the cubes.
When you hear the machine beeps repeatedly, add the apples and a teaspoon of cinnamon. Close the car door and let it work.
At the end of the cooking program, stick the cake with a toothpick (or if you don't have any, with a knife) and observe it carefully: if something remains stuck, it means that the cake is not ready yet and it needs a few more minutes. cooking time, then start the “BAKE” program (cooking only) setting the duration to be about 20 minutes.
PAN CARRE '(SANDWICH)
INGREDIENTS:
- 140 g of Manitoba Rosignoli flour
- 200 g of flour 00
- 120 of milk
- 75 g of warm water
- 40 g of butter
- 1/2 stick of brewer's yeast (12g)
- 15 g of sugar (about 1 tablespoon)
- 6 g of fine salt (about 1 teaspoon)
After taking all the ingredients, first put the liquids in the container, then pour the flours. Make a kind of "well" in the center where you can insert the fresh yeast, crushed by hand then add the salt on one side and the sugar on the other.
At this point, TURN d and king the machine and choose the SANDWICH program (number 11) Select one of the crust browning level lies between the low and the average
Now press the START button and the machine will start the process of mixing the ingredients, leavening and cooking
BAKE FUNCTION
This function (number 12) allows you to extend, if desired, the baking time of the bread after one of the programs has ended, from a minimum of 10 to a maximum of 59 minutes.
Some advices...
Make sure you have correctly mounted the blades of the machine: if they are not properly hooked, the ingredients will not be able to imp or stay well, leaving the bread with a strange consistency.
Before using the bread machine, try to make bread by hand at least a couple of times: in this way you will learn how to adjust the consistency of the dough
Strictly respect the doses indicated by the recipe, carefully weighing the ingredients;
Put the ingredients in the correct order: first all liquids (water, oil, milk…). Then the flours. Finally the yeast the sugar, in direct contact with each other. Finally, the salt always on the opposite side of the yeast
Take notes: when you modify a recipe, adding ingredients, changing the measures, etc ... make a note of it on your recipe sheet, so it will be easy, next time, to reproduce a successful bread.
Especially for desserts, check the final cooking: often it is necessary to set the BAKE program, allowing the compound to cook for another 10-15 minutes.
If the bread does not rise, the dough was probably too watery or the yeast dose needs to be corrected. Putting too much yeast makes bread leavening worse .
If the crust doesn't get crunchy enough, you can add a spoonful of honey to the dough
The final result may vary depending on the flours used. Same type of flour but from different brands I can change the final result .
