I am in love with my Panasonic breadmaker

JennyW_2

Thats fine thank you. It's just the Pan. website said it didn't have the timer and I can live without the dispenser. many thanks!

Andy_Hamilton

Panasonic website has a more detailed section here: http://panasonic.co.jp/appliance/global/products/bread_bakery/product.html

Lorian

I use the 254 timer quite a lot. You need to remeber to keep the yeast dry though when using thsi feature.

JennyW_2

I've just got my Pan. bread maker and it's on it's first loaf (fingers crossed).

I just wanted to check a couple of things with those of you who have one:

1. the bread pan doesn't fit tightly into the machine when you "turn" it into place - is that correct? Quite a lose fit.

2. Whilst the machine is kneeding the ingredients, I can hear movement inside the machine - like the pan is moving slightly - again, is this ok?

Just wanted to check in case I needed to take it back.

Thanks.

Hmmm, just read under the troubleshoot section that the kneading blade rattles and is normal - perhaps this is what I can hear?

specsappeal

hi jenny - yes i can confirm that the above is normal as mine does the same and always has lol.

JennyW_2

thank you. just waiting for my first loaf to come out. 5 hours - phew - perhaps I'll try the rapid bake next time

deebee

Hi JennyW

as specsappeal said, this is quite normal, the pan fits pretty loosely, and does move a bit in the kneading process, hope your bread turns out great, you will soon love your Panny, like all us (slightly sad) guys on here do

Pink.

Hi Jenny,

I've added your posts to the panasonic thread where you should get lots of help.

Pink

JennyW_2

Do you all use the 5 hour bake time for bread? It just seems just a long time doesn't it? I appreciate that it rests/kneads etc and only bakes for 50 minutes. Apart from the fastbake, I assume this is the way to go.

If it's on for 5 hours, is it still economical to run? I appreciate it will use most of the electric on the bake cycle for 50 minutes but I assume it will use some power when it's maintaining the temperature during resting/kneading?

It's 550W and my elec is 12.89 per unit and if it's on for 5 hours anyone know how much it is costing to bake my bread?

thriftlady_2

Sounds like a long time to me.

Mine takes about 3 mins to mix, 4 mins to knead, 2 hours to rise, 3 mins to punch down and put in tins, 40 mins to prove and 40 mins to bake. 3 and a half hours and that makes 4 loaves at a time.