Who has never dreamed of making their own freshly baked bread at home? Now you can using a breadmaker. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, all you have to do is add the ingredients and the breadmaker does the rest. You can easily make bread, bread dough, pizza dough, brioche, pasta and jam effortlessly. However be aware that to make the most of your breadmaker a certain learning curve is necessary. Take the time to get to know it and don't be disappointed if your first attempts aren't quite perfect. But if you're impatient to make your first loaf, one of the recipes in the quick-start paragraph will help you take your first steps. Note that the texture of the bread you'll get is more compact than bread from a bakery. Also, remember that all baked loaves have a hole underneath where the kneading paddle is positioned while the bread is baking in the pan. FIRST STEPS Tips for making good bread 1 Read the instructions carefully and use the recipes: breadmaking using this appliance is not the same as breadmaking by hand! 2 All the ingredients used must be at room temperature and should be weighed precisely. Measure liquids with the graduated beaker supplied. Use the double doser supplied to measure teaspoons on one side and tablespoons on the other. All spoon measures are level and not heaped. Incorrect measurements give bad results. 3 For successful bread making using the correct ingredients is critical (see page 20 & 21)...