Optimum BM1000 User manual

QUALITY YOU CAN TRUST
USER’S MANUAL
BREADMAKER BM1000

1. WELCOME TO YOUR NEW KITCHEN ASSISTANT! 01
2. IMPORTANT 02-03
3. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR OPTIMUM BREAD MAKER 04-05
4. QUICK BREAD IDEAS 06
5. CONTROL PANEL INTRODUCTION 07-08
6. OPERATING GUIDE 09-13
7. DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC FUNTIONS 14-15
8. RECOMMENDED RECIPES 16-22
9. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE 23
10. PROBLEM SOLUTION 24
11. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 25
12. WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS 26
CONTENTS

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Congratulations for investing in a professional quality Optimum Bread Maker. Fill your home with the
scent of freshly baked bread with the help of your new kitchen assistant the Optimum BM1000.
With 17 variable programme settings you can create the perfect homemade loaf just the way
you like it, from hearty whole-wheat to soft bread, French bread and multigrain. Other programmes
include cake, jam and yoghurt so that you can create the delicious sweet treats for the whole family
at the touch of a button.
What’s more, you can take full control of your ingredients and tailor your bread to suit your taste
and needs with the 100% gluten free option, ideal for those with special dietary requirements.
Making artisan breads at home has never been easier or more foolproof with the Optimum Bread
Maker!
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INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY.
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WELCOME TO YOUR NEW KITCHEN ASSISTANT!

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IMPORTANT:
When using the electrical appliance, basic precautions should always be followed including the
following:
Read all instructions.
1. This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand
the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance
shall not be made by children unless they are older than 8 and supervised. Close supervision is
necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.
2. Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children less than 8 years
3. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions or
has been damaged in any manner. Return appliance to the nearest authorized service facility for
examination, repair or electrical or mechanical adjustment.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or
similarly qualified persons to avoid a hazard.
4. CAUTION: Hot surfaces. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs. Do not let cord hang
over the edge of the table or counter or touch hot surface.
5. The appliances are not intended to be operated using an external timer or separate remote-
control system.
6. Clean surfaces in contact with food.
7. Before use, check that the voltage of the wall outlet corresponds to the one shown on the rating
plate.
8. To protect against electric shock do not immerse cord, plugs, or housing in water or other liquid.
9. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow the unit to cool before putting on
or taking o parts.
10. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven.
11. Extreme caution must be used when moving an appliance containing hot oil or other hot liquids.
12. Do not touch any moving or spinning parts of the machine when baking.
13. Never switch on the appliance without properly placing the bread pan correctly filled with
ingredients.
14. Never beat the bread pan on the top or edge to remove the pan, this may damage the bread
pan.
15 Always attach plug to appliance first, then plug the cord into the wall outlet. To disconnect, turn
the unit control to OFF, then remove the plug from the wall outlet.
16. The appliance is not intended to be operated using an external timer or separate remote-control
system.
17. To avoid damaging the appliance do not operate the unit without the bread pan placed in the
chamber
18. The use of attachments not recommended by the manufacturer may cause fire, electric shock or
injury.
19. Do not use it outdoors.
20. Do not use the appliance for anything other than the intended use.

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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY
a. A short power-supply cord should be used to reduce the risk resulting from becoming entangled in or
tripping over a longer cord.
b. Longer extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use.
c. If a longer extension cord is used:
1) The marked electrical rating of the cord set or extension cord should be at least as great as the
electrical rating of the appliance; and
2) The cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can
be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally.
If the appliance is of the grounded type, the extension cord should be a grounding-type 3-prong
cord.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR OPTIMUM BREAD MAKER
1. Handle
2. LCD Touch Control Panel
3. Steel Housing
4. Fruit Dispenser
5. Ceramic Bread Barrel
6. Viewing Window
7. Stirring Rod
8. Hook
9. Measuring Spoon
10. Measuring Cup
PRODUCT FEATURES

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Measuring Cup. (Please see the right graphic)
1.Measures the desirable amount of dry or
liquid ingredients by placing the measuring cup
on a flat surface at eye level.
2. For dry ingredients, pour the desired amount
of dry ingredients into this transparent measuring
cup.
Shake the cup lightly while pouring the dry
ingredients to flatten the surface of the powder,
and read the correct measurement.
Tips: one cup of flour’s weighs approximated 160g
Measuring Spoon: One small spoon and one big spoon, used for measuring material.
Hook: used for taking the Stirring Rod out from bread.
EXPLANATION ON MEASURING CUP

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750 GRAMS OF SOFT, MEDIUM COLOR BREAD:
1. Clean Bread Barrel, Stirring Rod, Measuring Cup, and Measuring Spoon.
2. Align the oblate hole at the stirring rod to the corresponding position of the revolving axle in the
bread barrel and fix it in the appropriate position.
3. As recommended Recipe Book’s “Soft Bread” -750g please add material in order. Be sure to add
yeast powder above flour and do not allow the yeast powder to touch the water.
4. Put bread barrel into the container and fix it into position, covering the lid.
5. After plugging bread baker to outlet screen displays the Default Menu immediately: 750g/Medium
Color/ Soft Bread
6. Press “Start/Stop/Pause” and you will hear a buzzer sound, the indicator light flashed, and bread
baker begins to knead.
7. The bread is done as soon as the countdown is over. At this time, program auto-starts “Keep
warm”.
8. Pressing “Start/Stop/Pause” for 3 seconds will be followed by a buzzer sound, then the “Keep
warm” feature is stopped.
9. After the bread is done, please wear a glove to lift bread barrel and take it out, turning barrel
upside down to take out the bread.
QUICK BREAD IDEAS
Tips
It may happen the stirring rod remains
stuck in the bread when it is turned out.
In this case, use the hook accessory
as follows.
1) insert the hook in the axis of the
stirring rod (A).
2) pull gently to release the stirring rod (B).
Attention: the above bread-making approach is the easiest, no need to use “Menu”, “Loaf” and/
or “Color”. Please refer to “User Manual” for more details.

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1. "MENU":
When selecting an option from the menus 1-17 displayed in Control, the LCD indicator will show the
corresponding setting:
1—“Soft Bread” 2—“Sweet Bread” 3—“Natural Sourdough”
4—“French” 5—“Whole-Wheat” 6—“Quick”
7—“Sugar-Free” 8—“Multigrain ” 9—“ Milky Loaf ”
10—“Cake” 11—“Raw Dough” 12—“Leaven Dough”
13—“Jam” 14—“Bake” 15—“Yogurt”
16—“Gluten Free” 17—“Ferment”
2. “LOAF”: In setting status, choose one of the three bread weight options: 500g/750g/1000g.
Except for settings 1 through 9, “Loaf” can’t be adjusted.
3. “COLOR”: Select bread color by pressing the Light/Medium/Dark options one by one in the
circle for Whole Wheat Bread, French Bread. When selecting one color, the upper will display the
corresponding mark.
4. “START/STOP/PAUSE”: Press this button to start or stop the bread maker, confirmed by a
buzzer sound. When bread baker begins to work, it will perform an “Exceptional Stop” for protection
performance. When pressing this button for 1 second you will hear a “Buzz”, and the unit will stop
immediately.
NOTE: A one-second short press is “Pause”, which stops the countdown, and sets the machine
status to “Pause” so you can add some ingredients, etc.. After you have added whatever ingredients
you need, press the button again to resume the original action.
To “Stop” the operation completely press the Start/Stop/Pause button for 3 seconds or more.
5. “+”: In setting status, each pressing this button will add 1, 5 or 10minutes delay. If press this button
without releasing, time will add more rapidly up to the maximum time of delay. At this moment the
timer would return to the original minimum time of delay and continue to move like this in a circle.
6. “-”: In setting status, each time you press this button will reduce the delay time by 1, 5 or 10
minutes. If press this button without releasing, the program would rapidly reduce the time of delay up
to the minimum time of delay. At this moment program would return to the original maximum time of
delay and continue to move like this in a circle.
7. Working Statuses Includes:
Reservation (if you need)—Knead1--Rest—Knead2—Ferment1, 2, 3 --Bake—Keep Warm—Complete
CONTROL PANEL INTRODUCTION

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8. Working for START/PAUSE/STOP
★ This bread maker (program 1-9 and 16) have a function of “Reservation”. After setting your
reservation time, click the “start /stop/pause” button until ":" starts flashing, indicating that reservation
function is activated and the countdown begins. If you do not want a delayed starting time, click on
the “start/stop/pause” button, the ":" will start flashing, indicating that the bread maker is now working.
★ program 10-17 (except program 16) without the function of “Reservation”, but can be adjusted
according to your time, set the time click “Start / Stop/Pause”, the time display stops flashing, which
means that OK, and then click “Start/ Stop/ Pause”, ":" Start flashing, bread maker start working.
★ When at the halfway point of bread maker working or reservation, if you want to pause the bread
maker, please click on the “Start / Stop/Pause” button until you hear a beep, the time display
flashes, and the toasting work is suspended. If you want to cancel pause, please press the “Start /
Stop/Pause” button again. If you want to terminate the machine, please press the “Start / Stop/
Pause” button, and you will hear a beep, the LCD display will return to its default state and the bread
maker will stop.

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OPERATING GUIDE
Please be careful before use:
★ Check wire cord, socket and fuse box in order. Rating Load is higher than 3A.
★ Bread Maker must be grounded in safe. Earth Wire and Zero Line must be separated, preventing
them from twisting in each other over the three-plug connector.
Operation Instruction on Making Bread:
1. Take out the bread barrel from the inside of the container and put the stirring rod into the barrel.
Then place the half-round hole of
stirring rod into the right position at the
revolving axle.
2. Add the appropriate amount of water, egg, and flour into the barrel, and finally add yeast powder.
Insure yeast powder to be added above
flour and don’t mix yeast powder with
water, sugar and salt, otherwise the
activation of yeast will be weaken or can’t
workable.
Yeast Powder
Flour or other Dry Ingredients
Mixture of Water, Oil, Sugar and Salt
3. Put the barrel holding the mixture of ingredients into the container and close the lid.
a. If you meet resistance with the barrel while pressing down, you could
lift the barrel again and turn the axle at the bottom of the barrel to the
other angle.
b. After placing the barrel into the container, rotate the barrel clockwise
until the barrel is fixed.

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4. Plug the bread maker into the outlet and you will hear a buzzer sound and the indicator displays
the following: The default value after starting unit is 750g /Medium Color/ soft bread.
5. Select your Bread Recipe
press “Menu”: The number will be moving in a circle from 1-17 .1-9 and 16 are bread recipes.
6.Select your Bread Color and Loaf
Press :”Loaf”
Press :”Color”
7. Set “Reserve” Time
If you want to make bread right now, please skip the current step
Press :”+”
Press :”-”
Adjust to your desirable time
Please refer to “Reservation Function ”
for the Reserve Time countdown.

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8. Start The Unit and Begin to Make Bread
Press “START/STOP/PAUSE” to begin the countdown.
★ After starting Bread Maker the unit begins to stir flour. For avoiding the splashing of flour, the
program can auto-set interval stirring in the first 7 minutes. After 7 minutes, the system auto-switches
to continuous stirring.
★ After setting “Reserve”, “:” at LCD indicator begins to flash and the unit is started. When
Countdown begins, flour stirring begins too.
FOR THE FIRST USE
The appliance may emit a little smoke and a characteristic smell when you turn it on for the first time.
This is normal and will soon stop. Make sure the appliance has sucient ventilation.
1. Please check whether all parts and accessories are whole and free of damage.
2. Clean all the parts according to the section “CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE”.
3. Set the bread maker on BAKE mode and bake empty for about 10 minutes. Then let it cool down
and clean all the detachable parts again.
4. Dry all parts thoroughly and assemble them, the appliance is ready for use.
9. Finishing Bread-making
When the countdown is up to 0:00, the buzzer sound will notify that the bread is done.
2. Non Heat 1. Press “Start/Stop/Pause” for 1 second
2. Remove plug from the outlet
10. Take Out Bread
Because the bread will be very hot, please wear a glove and shake bread lightly before taking it out.
“Cake” Operation Instruction
The operations on Cake are similar to how to make bread. Using the ingredients for cake making
mentioned in the Recipe Book, you can select “Cake” and start it.
Press “Menu”, select program 10, it makes the cake, the default time is 1 hour and 33 minutes
“Raw Dough” Operation Instruction
The operations on Kneading Dough are similar to how to make bread. As the ingredients for
kneading mentioned in Recipe Book (no salt, sugar and milk powder) you can select “Raw Dough”
and start it.
Press “Menu”, select program 11, work the “Raw Dough”, the default time is 23 minutes.
Can not select Color and Loaf. As “Knead” is finished, a buzzer will sound.
.
1. Keep Warm Refer to “Keep Warm”

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“Leaven Dough” Operation Instruction
You can make a fermented dough. As the ingredients for kneading mentioned in Recipe Book
(no salt, sugar and milk powder) you can select “Leaven dough” and start it.
Press “Menu”, select program 12, it’s work the “Leaven dough”, the default time is 1 hour and 24
minutes.
You cannot select Color and Loaf. As “Knead” is finished, a buzzer sound is given.
“Jam” Operation Instruction
You can make delicious fruit jams with this bread maker.
In making jam, you have to prepare the desirable fruits like orange, pineapple, apple and strawberry
in the amounts recommended by Recipe Book. First, clean these fruits and peel and remove cores
from them, cutting them into the pieces at the size of 3 CM, and then with fruit mixer squeeze or
smash them individually, finally select some of them to mix as instructed by Recipe Book.
When preparation is done, press “Jam” to start.
Press “Menu”, select program 13, it’s work the “Jam”, the default time is 1 hour and 5 minutes.
No Color or Time is selected, when jam-making is finished, a buzzer sound will be given.
Take the barrel out and allow to cool, pouring jam out of the barrel.
Attention: please keep children away from the freshly cooked jam to avoid burns
“Bake” Operation Instruction
This is a performance with powerful practical use. Once you have grasped how to make bread, you
can just use “Leaven Dough” to control the time of stirring and of leavening needed and even make
or invent many new types of bread you love with “Bake”.
Press “Menu”, select program 14, it’s work the “Bake”, the default time is 50 minutes, can be
adjusted from 5 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes
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“Yogurt” Operation Instruction
This Yogurt function has a lot of powerful practical use.
Press “Menu” and select program 15 to start making the “Yogurt”, default time is 8 hours and can be
adjusted from 5 hours to 13 hours
“Ferment ” Operation Instruction
This unique design features a fermentation function. First press "dough", then "fermentation", then
"baking".
Press “Menu”, select program 19, it’s work the “Ferment”, default time is 30 minutes . can be
adjusted from 10 minutes to 2 hour.

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“Automatic Fruit Dispenser” Operation Instruction
a) Open the cover, take out of the fruit box, pressed the fruit box handle and lift to remove the fruit
box. (Ref picture 1)
b) Open the box. (Ref picture 2)
c) Add the measured fruit, then closed the cover. (Ref picture 3)
d) Place the two pillars in the bottom of the box holder, push the fruit box handle, until it’s set on the
lid. (Ref picture 4)

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RESERVATION FUNCTION-SETTING A TIME DELAY
The purpose of this function is to have fresh bread the next morning.
For example, you can set up your breadmaker at 8:30 in the evening to have ready-made bread in
the morning at 7:00.
1.. Compute Reserving Time: it should be 10 hours and 30 minutes from the evening 8:30 to the next
morning at 7:00..
2. Set Reserving Time
Press the “+” and “-” to set the reserve time. After setting the time, press the "Start" button.
Note: The time displayed on the screen is set to 10 hours and 30 minutes, this time includes the time
to make bread, at 7:00 you can have the bread.
Reservation function tips:
1.. When using the reservation function, do not put in eggs as the eggs will go bad and it will aect
the taste of bread.
2. Cover the yeast under flour, to maintain the activity of the yeast.
BUZZER SOUND
1.. A buzzer sound is given as electricity is connected.
2. A buzzer sound is given as Loaf, Color, Menu or Time Setup is pressed.
3.. A buzzer sound is given as switch “Start/Stop/Pause”.
4. During the kneading process, the buzzer sound is given continuously to remind you to add
ingredients.
5. A buzzer sound is given as the operation is finished.
6. The intermittent buzzer sound is given as “Keep Warm” is closed down.
MEMORY FUNCTION TO OCCASIONAL ELECTRICITY DISCONNECTION
1. This unit holds a 15 minutes charge to power the bread maker if an occasional temporary
electricity disconnection. After re-connecting electricity, the cooking time could be changed and
not equal to the original time set before:
Actual Working Time = Time of Disconnecting Electricity + Original Working Time Set Before
2. If the duration of electricity disconnection is more than 15 minutes, the bread maker will have to
be reset to the point where it disconnected.
DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS

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KEEP WARM
For making your use easier this bread maker is supported with heat preservation performance.
When bread or other snacks are finished and don’t be taken out in time, “Keep Warm” can keep
them fresh at certain temperatures.
★ After the bread is done the program auto-enters “Keep Warm” with flashing “:”. The maximum
time for preserving is 1 hour. “Keep Warm” will be closed down until the buzzer sound is given
intermittently.
★ Or directly press On/ O for 3 seconds until a buzzer sound is given and then “Keep Warm”
closes down.

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RECOMMENDED RECIPES
Note: 500g=500g, 750g=750g, 1000g=1000g
1. SOFT
2. SWEET
3. NATURAL SOURDOUGH
Material 500g 750g 1000g
Water 160ml 240ml 290ml
Butter 2 Big Spoon 2 Big Spoon 3 Big Spoon
Table Salt 1/2 Small Spoon 1/2 Small Spoon 1 Small Spoon
Sugar 1 Big Spoon 2 Big Spoon 3 Big Spoon
Milk Powder 2 Big Spoon 3 Big Spoon 5 Big Spoon
Flour 300g 400g 475g
Yeast Powder 1 Small Spoon 1 Small Spoon 1 Small Spoon
Material 500g 750g 1000g
Water 160ml 240ml 310ml
Butter 2 Big Spoon 2 Big Spoon 3 Big Spoon
Table Salt 1/2 Small Spoon 1/2 Small Spoon 1 Small Spoon
Sugar 4 Big Spoon 6 Big Spoon 6 Big Spoon
Milk Powder 2 Big Spoon 3 Big Spoon 4 Big Spoon
Flour 300g 400g 500g
Yeast Powder 1 Small Spoon 1 Small Spoon 1 Small Spoon
Material 500g 750g 1000g
Water 160ml 200ml 240ml
Butter 1 Big Spoon 1 Big Spoon 2 Big Spoon
Table Salt 1/2 Small Spoon 3/4 Small Spoon 1 Small Spoon
Sugar 1 Big Spoon 1 Big Spoon 2 Big Spoon
Milk Powder 2 Big Spoon 3 Big Spoon 4 Big Spoon
Flour 275g 350g 400g
Yeast Powder 1 /3 Small Spoon 1/3 Small Spoon 1 /3 Small Spoon

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4. FRENCH
5. WHOLE WHEAT
6. QUICK
Material 500g 750g 1000g
Water 200ml 260ml 320ml
Butter 2 Big Spoon 2 Big Spoon 3 Big Spoon
Table Salt 1/2 Small Spoon 1/2 Small Spoon 1/2 Small Spoon
Sugar 2 Big Spoon 3 Big Spoon 4 Big Spoon
Milk Powder 2 Big Spoon 3 Big Spoon 4 Big Spoon
Flour 300g 400g 500g
Yeast Powder 1 Small Spoon 1 Small Spoon 1+1/4 Small Spoon
Material 500g 750g 1000g
Water 210ml 280ml 340ml
Butter 2 Big Spoon 2 Big Spoon 3 Big Spoon
Table Salt 1/2 Small Spoon 1 Small Spoon 1+1/2 Small Spoon
Sugar 2 Big Spoon 3 Big Spoon 4 Big Spoon
Whole Wheat Flour 150g 200g 250g
Flour 150g 200g 250g
Yeast Powder 1 Small Spoon 1 +1/4 Small Spoon 1+1/2 Small Spoon
Material 500g 750g 1000g
Water (40~50°C) 180ml 240ml 300ml
Butter 2 Big Spoon 2 Big Spoon 3 Big Spoon
Table Salt 1/2 Small Spoon 1/2 Small Spoon 1/2 Small Spoon
Sugar 1 Big Spoon 2 Big Spoon 3 Big Spoon
Milk Powder 2 Big Spoon 3 Big Spoon 4 Big Spoon
Flour 280g 375g 450g
Yeast Powder 2 Small Spoon 3 Small Spoon 4 Small Spoon

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7. SUGAR FREE
8. MULTIGRAIN BREAD
9. MILKY LOAF
Material 500g 750g 1000g
Water 120ml 170ml 210ml
Butter 2 Big Spoon 2 Big Spoon 3 Big Spoon
Table Salt 1/2 Small Spoon 3/4 Small Spoon 1 Small Spoon
Whole Wheat Flour 50g 75g 100g
Oatmeal 50g 75g 100g
Flour 200g 250g 300g
Egg 1 pcs 1 pcs 1 pcs
Yeast Powder 1 Small Spoon 1 Small Spoon 1 Small Spoon
Material 500g 750g 1000g
Water 120ml 180ml 240ml
Butter 2 Big Spoon 2 Big Spoon 3 Big Spoon
Table Salt 3/4 Small Spoon 1 Small Spoon 1+1/4 Small Spoon
Egg 1 pcs 1 pcs 1 pcs
Milk Powder 2 Big Spoon 3 Big Spoon 4 Big Spoon
Flour 280g 375g 450g
Yeast Powder 1 Small Spoon 1 Small Spoon 1 Small Spoon
Xylitol 3 Big Spoon 4 Big Spoon 5 Big Spoon
Material 500g 750g 1000g
Milk 120ml 180ml 240ml
Butter 2 Big Spoon 2 Big Spoon 3 Big Spoon
Sugar 2 Big Spoon 3 Big Spoon 4 Big Spoon
Salt 1/2 Small Spoon 3/4 Small Spoon 1 Small Spoon
Milk Powder 2 Big Spoon 3 Big Spoon 5 Big Spoon
Flour 280g 375g 450g
Egg 1 pcs 1 pcs 1 pcs
Yeast Powder 1 Small Spoon 1 Small Spoon 1 Small Spoon