Panasonic Breadmakers Tips and Quick Questions Thread

Tia_Maria06

The same happens to me, although my does rise...... so I have given up making bread!! My machine is a swan. The yeast I use is Tesco's Fast Action Dried Yeast.. Good luck, can you come back and let us know how you get on...

shopndrop

Tia_Maria06 wrote: »

The same happens to me, although my does rise...... so I have given up making bread!! My machine is a swan. The yeast I use is Tesco's Fast Action Dried Yeast.. Good luck, can you come back and let us know how you get on...

I really don't want to give up, but will let you all know how I get on with some different yeast.

oldandhappy

Tia_Maria06 wrote: »

The same happens to me, although my does rise...... so I have given up making bread!! My machine is a swan. The yeast I use is Tesco's Fast Action Dried Yeast.. Good luck, can you come back and let us know how you get on...

I have always used this yeast first with one purchased from Lidl then a panie 254 a part on the paddle rusted because we did not realise you where not suppose to soak them in water by the way..
Bread is always excellant...Lidls bread flour is a favorite here.
hope you can resolve this. Panic a little if I can't make my own bread..Dianne

Penelope_Penguin

shopndrop wrote: »

Each loaf I have made in the new one is dense, heavy and does not rise properly.

tillycat123 wrote: »

I know I have to mix all the ingredients before putting them in the machine as there is no cake mix setting, but how long am I supposed to set the bake setting for?

As these threads have fallen from the front page of OS, I'll add them to the existing Panasonic BM thread to keep ideas together

shopndrop

shopndrop wrote: »

I really don't want to give up, but will let you all know how I get on with some different yeast.

Have just taken a loaf out of BM after using Hovis Fast Action yeast and I have a loaf that has risen:j. Haven't cut into it yet but it looks better than the others I have made so far with new BM. Looks like I will be throwing the Sainsbury's own brand yeast out even though I have used this with no problem for 3 years.

larmy16

Hi

I have the SD253 it's the older shaped model around 5 years old or so.

My last two loaves have been disasters.

No 1. was a brick. Thought it may be the Asda flour so attempted,

No 2. seemed to be progressing as normal but I thought I could smell burning so had a quick peep and the machine was baking the dough but it was not shaped in a loaf, as if the dough had not spread out.

I have another loaf on the go but it's getting wasteful.

Anyone had this problem or did you know when your Panny needed replacing.

Thanks

Penelope_Penguin

Maybe a daft question, but the last thread we had where a loaf hadn't mixed properly, the poster hadn't put in the paddle :rotfl: Have you made any changes recently?

What recipe are you using?

larmy16

Hi PP

Yes paddle in both times. Last time (the brick one) it was embedded in the loaf which happens very rarely.

The second one looked like it had mixed but was not spread out. You know how you panic and can convince yourself you smell burning, well that is what happened.

I am just wondering if the machine is getting tired. It has been fabulous up until now, though my loaves have always been browner (on the light crust) than I would have liked.

Using the same recipe as always. Basic white loaf.

Penelope_Penguin

larmy16 wrote: »

The second one looked like it had mixed but was not spread out. You know how you panic and can convince yourself you smell burning, well that is what happened.

I am just wondering if the machine is getting tired. It has been fabulous up until now, though my loaves have always been browner (on the light crust) than I would have liked.

Is your motor still able to turn? That might have burnt out Not many other ideas as yet, sorry.

I'll find a link for th existing Panasonic help thread for you to see if there are any more ideas Here you go; I'll merge this later.

hansi

Has anyone made the brioche loaf as per the recipe in the Panasonic recipe book you get with the SD255? I made one and it seems to be a bit dry and crumbly. Is it supposed to be like that, and can I toast it?