Panasonic Breadmakers Tips and Quick Questions Thread

terra_ferma

Craftyscholar wrote: »

I'm sticking with the smallest size loaf. The slices are quite big enough for me. One thing I did notice, as there are no preservatives the last bit almost had to go in the bin - not dry-stale but a slightly 'off' taste.

I always keep my bread in the freezer, bought or home made, as we always toast it anyway. Only the first day I keep a few slices out, but the rest goes in the freezer, as in the past I ended up throwing perfectly good bread in the bin.

RomfordNavy

Can anyone tell me if any of the the Panasonic models can bake yeast free Rye bread? I am supposed to be on a wheat and yeast free diet.

Thanks

bananadog

RomfordNavy wrote: »

Can anyone tell me if any of the the Panasonic models can bake yeast free Rye bread? I am supposed to be on a wheat and yeast free diet.

Thanks

Hi
I just looked in the manuel and i'm afraid the rye recipes all contain yeast. There are recipes for gluten/wheat free breads but they still contain yeast and they are not for rye recipes.

hansi

katholicos wrote: »

I have that same food slicer and i brought it when it was less than half price. I originally purchased it to slice my home made bread because i usally slice doorstops! However, it's carp as a bread slicer in my experience. In fact, i came across the receipt for it today and as it's still under guarantee i was thinking about taking it back and asking for a refund.

I have that same slicer and also got it for about £20. I think it's brilliant, and if you have problem with the slices sticking, what I do is to slice the whole loaf and keep the blade turning continuously. Each new slice forces the last slice out. Put a plate there and the bread goes onto the plate. Simples:beer:

Swan_2

bananadog wrote: »

Hi
I just looked in the manuel and i'm afraid the rye recipes all contain yeast. There are recipes for gluten/wheat free breads but they still contain yeast and they are not for rye recipes.

hi bananadog

it was me who pointed RomfordNavy over here from their original thread, I thought maybe some of the other owners might have tried making a yeast free rye bread using recipes from other sources. Google throws up quite a few, but I couldn't see any with information about how they'd work in a specific breadmaker

it might end up being a matter of getting a BM & then trial & error

Jazzy_B

Can anyone who bought the SD 256 let me know if there's any play on the lid. On mine, the hinge part is quite loose, so that the lid moves, only by about 2mms though. I'm not getting as good results as my old 254, where the lid fits exactly, and I'm not sure if this is a problem with the one I've got , or the actual design.
Thanks x

terra_ferma

Does anyone know how long the yeast in small sachets keeps?

I've not been able to find the longer lasting one in my local supermarkets so I have had to buy Alison's sachets. But I don't want to keep using once and throw the rest away!

How long will it last before it becomes less effective?
Also can you freeze it?

Thanks!

hansi

What I do is buy Tesco own label yeast and when I open one, I keep the rest of the yeast in a sealed plastic container. I usually make about two loaves a week, so I don't have any problem. As long as it's sealed, you should be ok. Just looking at it will tell you if it's ok.

sparrer

terra_ferma wrote: »

Does anyone know how long the yeast in small sachets keeps?

I've not been able to find the longer lasting one in my local supermarkets so I have had to buy Alison's sachets. But I don't want to keep using once and throw the rest away!

How long will it last before it becomes less effective?
Also can you freeze it?

Thanks!

I lost use of my kitchen for 3/4 weeks while it was refitted, the yeast in an opened packet was fine when I eventually got to use it. I always fold down and sellotape the opened packet and keep it in a polythene, lidded container. Don't know about freezing I'm afraid, I've only ever frozen fresh yeast.

Diflower

Jazzy_B wrote: »

Can anyone who bought the SD 256 let me know if there's any play on the lid. On mine, the hinge part is quite loose, so that the lid moves, only by about 2mms though. I'm not getting as good results as my old 254, where the lid fits exactly, and I'm not sure if this is a problem with the one I've got , or the actual design.
Thanks x

Mine's a brand new 256. There is a bit of play yes, in that if you hold each of the little handle bits you can sort of rock it side to side, is that what you mean? No complaints about performance here though:)