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How to Use a Bread MachineInstructionsDifficulty: Moderate Step1
Use pure water in your bread machine
WATER QUALITY -- Try using pure water - either Reverse Osmosis like I have, or if you have a water filter, use that. Or if you have loads of bottled water for drinking, by all means use that! Because sometimes tap water has chemicals in it that will either inhibit your yeast, or will at least make the bread taste funny.
Step2 LIQUID TEMPERATURE -- I always heat my liquids to about 90-100F. You don't want it too hot because that may kill the yeast. But a 30 second ride in the microwave for around a cup of water is just about right. This gives the yeast a boost and helps your bread to rise quicker. Step3 
I always carefully measure before putting ingredients into the bread machine.
MEASURE CAREFULLY -- Measure all of the ingredients accurately. Don't just scoop the measuring cup into the flour and shake it level. Take another cup or spoon and load the measuring cup with that. Tap it a bit to settle the flour and then scrape the top of the cup level with a knife. When measuring yeast or salt, scrape the top of the measuring spoon level. I know, it's a pain, but measuring consistently like this made a difference in helping my bread to come out more consistently.
Step4 ADD INGREDIENTS IN THE PROPER ORDER -- Liquids go in first, then the dry ingredients, yeast is last. You don't want the yeast to get wet before the mixer starts, especially if you have the bread machine on a delayed cycle. Here's a tip -- withhold about 1/8 cup of the liquid at first. You'll see why in Step 7. Step5 HERE ARE SOME 'EXTRAS' THAT WILL HELP -- I have made a habit of adding 1 tsp. of Diastatic Malt powder and about 2 tsp. wheat gluten to almost every recipe. You can get these at most grocery stores, or if not, then health food stores will have them. The malt gives the yeast an extra boost of food to grow, and the gluten makes just about every recipe more chewy and rise better. Obviously don't add gluten if you're making gluten-free bread, or if the recipe specifically should not use it. Step6 BABYSIT THE BREAD MACHINE FOR THE FIRST 5 - 10 MINUTES -- This is the most important step. I know... you want to set it all up the night before and wake up to fresh bread. That will come in time. For now, practice getting the measurements right and watching what 'good' dough looks and feels like. In fact, I rarely ever use the delay cycle because I think it's so important to do last-minute adjustments to the ingredients while it's mixing. Step7 
A 'perfect' ball of dough -- Maple Walnut bread, mmmm
TWEAK THE LIQUID AMOUNT WHILE IT'S MIXING -- If you did what I suggest in step 4, then the dough should be a little stiff or maybe there is still some dry ingredients not mixing in. I use a thin rubber scraper after about 3 minutes of mixing time to scrape the sides while I watch it mix. Add in a couple tablespoons of liquid at a time and let it mix in; you may even end up adding slightly more or less than the recipe called for - that's OK as long as the dough is right. You can scrape the sides of the pan to help (just watch out for the paddle!). You want a dough ball that is soft, tacky and 'rolls' around the sides of the pan as it mixes. The dough should cling to the sides of the pan, but not stick or smear; it should feel like Scotch tape. See my picture? I have a video of this same dough getting mixed that I'll upload when eHow lets me.
Step8 
The same dough as above, just finished baking in my bread machine.
SHUT THE LID AND DON'T OPEN IT 'TIL DONE -- No peeking! You don't want to let out the heat that's making the yeast rise or the bread bake.If you still turn out an unpalatable brick, let me know. I'd be glad to help you. I've made bricks and mush and messes in the past, but now I rarely ever turn out anything but really good, chewy, soft bread.
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