panasonic sd253...bread going wrong!!!!!

JAMIEDODGER

hi all i have the panasonic breadmaker and for the last few loafs the bread is not rising properly and isnt tasting that great either......

i use the recipe from the booklet that came with it and always do a basic white loaf (medium size)

anyone else got this BM and what recipe do you use for a medium loaf.....

any help greatly appreciated.....please (oh i use the 4hr loaf)


cheers JD

ariba10

Are you using fresh ingredients?.

If any of them are stale particularly the Yeast you will get those sorts of problems.

JAMIEDODGER

all fresh, well yeast isnt but was in sealed sachet...what recipe do u use

ariba10

Yeast will go off even in an unopened packet.

We only make the 70% Wholemeal loaf ourselves but leave out the milk powder ( OH likes a crusty loaf) and sugar ( Diabetic ) also Lidls olive oil instead of butter. We are on the thirty fifth loaf with the Panasonic and all perfect.

JAMIEDODGER

will give that one a go tomorrow, thanks. how much olive oil?

ariba10

The recipe asks for 25g of butter, we add 25g of Olive oil to the flour while the container is still on the scales. (No messy spoon to clean).

JAMIEDODGER

many thanks! great tip, cheers

ariba10

Just a thought. Don't forget to add the crushed Vitamin C tablet ( Lidls again )

fluffynit

You could always try the Rapid White loaf 1hr 55 mins recipe. I used to use the long hour recipes for brown and wholemeal but now I just do the rapid bakes and they turn out just as yummy.

fluffynit

Bossyboots

ariba10 wrote:

Yeast will go off even in an unopened packet.

I agree, yeast is pretty temperamental and needs to be really, really fresh.

Ellybel

Hi my first thought was the yeast. I didn't realise that you had to store it in the fridge. Good luck with your next loaf.