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Panasonic Breadmakers Tips and Quick Questions Thread

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  • Honey_Bear
    Honey_Bear Posts: 7,504 Forumite
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    edited 10 May 2014 at 2:57PM
    This has probably been asked before, but I haven't been able to find the answer.

    I found some whoopsied M&S multi-seed bread mixes this week that look really lovely. As the yeast is already in the mix, would they be suitable for my oldish Panasonic? I could make them by hand but I've got a bit lazy and 10 mins of kneading is a bit :eek: now having been spoiled for so long.
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  • Farway
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    Honey_Bear wrote: »
    This has probably been asked before, but I haven't been able to find the answer.

    I found some whoopsied M&S multi-seed bread mixes this week that look really lovely. As the yeast is already in the mix, would they be suitable for my oldish Panasonic? I could make them by hand but I've got a bit lazy and 10 mins of kneading is a bit :eek: now having been spoiled for so long.

    Yes, bung them in on Rapid, use tepid water
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  • terra_ferma
    terra_ferma Posts: 5,484 Forumite
    The instruction booklet should have instructions on how to use ready mixes, at least mine does :)
    basic rapid (white or wholemeal), xl for 600g packets, L for 500g
  • Honey_Bear
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    Thank you Farway and Terra Ferma. All I could find in the instruction book was that the yeast shouldn't come into contact with the water.

    I had a total failure with a premix in an even older Panasonic - I buy them second hand and give them away when I find a slightly more up to date one that I can afford. They often come without instruction books, so I wanted to check with the experts before I put the first packet in.
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  • Hobsons_Choice
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    My husband always bakes the bread (I'm not allowed .. hah) and we have a Panasonic Bread Maker that we bought about a year ago.
    Sadly, the bread is coming out a bit dense, he always bakes according to the instructions with the machine (being a man) - can anyone possibly post their definitive recipe for a large white loaf made in a Panasonic breadmaker (2501 I think).
    Many thanks
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  • taurusgb
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    My husband always bakes the bread (I'm not allowed .. hah) and we have a Panasonic Bread Maker that we bought about a year ago.
    Sadly, the bread is coming out a bit dense, he always bakes according to the instructions with the machine (being a man) - can anyone possibly post their definitive recipe for a large white loaf made in a Panasonic breadmaker (2501 I think).
    Many thanks

    after lots of trial and error this one made in my panasonic works every time...

    1 and 1/4 teaspoon yeast
    500 gram white bread flour
    1 and 1/2 teaspoon salt
    2 desertspoons olive oil
    350 ml water
    2 vitamin C tablets

    I never add sugar or milkpowder and always use the bake rapid setting for a large loaf with medium crust.
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  • Hobsons_Choice
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    Thank you so much, I shall print that off and present it (discreetly) to husband - you know how they can take a suggestion as a criticism.;)
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  • marmiterulesok
    marmiterulesok Posts: 7,812 Forumite
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    I have a Panasonic SD 2500,which I'm very happy with.

    I always make the same loaf-a wholemeal one,but vary the sizes.I never do the 'quick bake',that is until a few weeks ago.The normal bake is 5 hours,and the quick bake 3 hours.I decided to try the quick bake,and was very impressed with the results.In fact it's a better loaf.

    I had assumed that the normal loaf would be superior-anyone else found the quick bake to be better?
  • hollibobs_2
    hollibobs_2 Posts: 51 Forumite
    I have the same bread maker, my rapid loaf takes 2 hours.
    I sometimes use 400 white/200 whole meal depending what I have in the cupboard.

    Both loaves are really good,the 4 hour bread is quite large so for school lunches I use 1 slice for sandwiches ...

    Make a loaf nearly every day :)
  • PennyGSD
    PennyGSD Posts: 123 Forumite
    Very excited. My very own 2501 is on it's way to me as I type. Late birthday present.

    I've read the entire 63 pages of this thread since ordering - with a few diversions off to the other linked threads - and have picked up a good few hints and tips.

    - Always start with the machine's own recipe and tinker from there if necessary
    - Make sure the paddle is in securely
    - Don't leave the pan in to soak
    - Tease the paddle out of the finished loaf with a chopstick
    - Even though I'm dieting, don't throw away any clothes now getting too big:rotfl:
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