Panasonic Breadmakers Tips and Quick Questions Thread

turfy6

My brand new panny arrived about an hour ago, Im so excited mad I know. I had a morphy richards one but it finally died so after much research on here went for the panny. I will let you know how I get on.

BigMummaF

Swan wrote: »

....a recipe posted ages ago by a member called Posh Paws, it's seedy & has quite a few ingredients but is well worth the effort
if you're interested, I'll PM it to you, not sure we're allowed to put recipes in this thread

I'd like the recipe too if you wouldn't mind [I'm pretty sure there are a few others on this thread if you don't want to send loads of pm's!] as I adore seeded bread!

I make my white bread with 1 1/4 teasp yeast [the one in the orange packet & rhymes with Love ] 20oz bread flour, 2 teasp sugar, 1 teasp & 340ml of water. I don't add any fat at all & have reduced the sugar, salt & water from the recipe but we like the taste & texture. I think you need to be mindful of a recipe but tweak it to your own taste & obviously that takes a bit of time.

I love my pannie & can't imagine going back to shop bought bread as a regular ever again.

Swan_2

Hi BigMumma
right, you've convinced me, I'll post it here for all to see

I can't find PoshPaws' original post, I think it might have been someone else who put it up it having already been given the recipe by PP, iyswim
anyway, here it is, sorry I've only got it written in my book in Imperial

PoshPaws' Seeded Bread (adaptation)
1/2 pint water
8oz malty flour of your choice
8oz strong plain flour
1 Tablespoon oil
3 Tablespoons rolled oats
1 + 1/2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon salt
1 + 1/4 teaspoons yeast
1 Tablespoon of seeds of your choice (or more, I sometimes use 6 or 7 )

I've tried this on a seeded setting, medium loaf size, in a Morphy richards, a Panny & a Kenwood & it's worked well in them all, thanks PoshPaws :T

turfy6

Delighted with the panny loaf is gorgeous probably a bit too gorgeous IYKWIM on the hips etc. Anyway it was lovely and soft and the crust was very soft so perhaps a little less water on the next one. Im so pleased I paid the extra.:j

cooking-mama

Swan,that recipe sounds lovely,thanks for posting....ive decided to have patience and wait until the price of the Kenwood BM450 drops...I think i was only gonna buy the panasonic cos it was the cheapest of the 2 (just now),but realy my heart is with the kenwood...so il try and stick it out until October.
In the short term,im being lazy and using Hovis ready mix white and wholemeal..£1 for 2 from Asda.Work well by hand or breadmaker.

Swan_2

aha! HERE is the link to the post where I originally found PoshPaws' bread recipe

I want to make sure that if she happens to read this she knows I'm not trying to take the credit for it :A


PS ... remember if you're using linseed for its nutritional value rather than just texture, you need to crush or mill it to break down the seed coating, otherwise it'll be undigested

skyelark

:hello:Just added a thread asking which bread maker is best, Panasonic or MR, then found this one! Would be really interested to see which one turfy prefers between the two BMs. Any oppinions welcome though!:wave:

turfy6

Hi Skyelark its panny all the way for me now, there really is no comparison between the two the panny makes beautiful bread and its so quiet when its on too. I just wish I'd bought it earlier.:T

skyelark

turfy6 wrote: »

Hi Skyelark its panny all the way for me now, there really is no comparison between the two the panny makes beautiful bread and its so quiet when its on too. I just wish I'd bought it earlier.:T

Thanks again! Just thanked you on the other thread for your advice!

skyelark

On a different subject. how do you bookmark the threads you have commented on? Had trouble finding this one again. Such a technophobe!