I am in love with my Panasonic breadmaker

deebee

oh didn't notice that - think you are right -must be just using the bread mix as a bread mix iykwim that has been tested!

still some nice ideas even if you have to make them 'by hand'

JennyW_2

Lurkio wrote: »

errrr.... recipe? :drool:

ok, here we go:

Sugar 25g
Butter 75g
Golden syrup 50g
Black treacle 75g
Plain flour 225g
Ginger 1.5 tsp
Baking powder 1.5tsp
Bicarb 1tsp
Salt 1tsp
Milk 1/4 pint
Egg 1

pipkin71

I don't know if it's any use to anyone, but I've just come across this:

http://birmingham.gumtree.com/birmingham/79/22690279.html

It's a new panasonic for £55

Pipkin xxxx

JailhouseBabe

Thanks pipkin71 - The lovely lady selling it has agreed to hold it for me until the weekend. I can't wait!

Bargain_Rzl

Worth looking on ebay at the moment, too - although the slightly used SD255 I have my eye on (finishing today) is already up to a price which makes it worth waiting for a new one, there are a couple of the earlier SD25x models available if you search under the misspelling "Pansonic" Not in as new condition, but very cheap

Sorry if anybody's already posted the above - as I don't have a Panny yet I haven't been taking an active part in this thread

JennyW_2

If I want to use honey instead of sugar, is it a straightforward swap (ie 1tsp honey in place of 1stp of sugar) - does the honey go in last (classed as a wet ingredient)?

Also where some recipies use milk, should I warm the milk slightly as the water I'm adding is warm. Just though that adding cold milk is going to upset the balance of the temperature of water and we all know how temperamental bread makers can be to this

StressedSteph

Hiya

I only slightly warm the water or milk that goes into my breadmaker if I am doing a 2hour fastbake. If it is a 4hour standard bake then I dump it all in cold and let the machine do its magic.

I haven't a clue about honey instead of sugar, I can't imagine it would be a problem, the only thing I can think of is it might make the bread taste abit different. But not sure. Is it because honey is better for you than the sugar??

Steph xxx

JennyW_2

StressedSteph wrote: »

Is it because honey is better for you than the sugar??

Steph xxx

not sure really I use brown sugar anyway, but wasn't sure if honey was just a bit "purer".

I've been adding warm water to my long bakes - is that a problem then?

Pink.

Hi Jenny,

Any liquid added to the breadmaker should be tepid and not cold. Warm is fine as long as it isn't too hot. You can certainly use honey to replace the sugar if you wish to.

Pink

JennyW_2

Pink-winged wrote: »

Hi Jenny,

Any liquid added to the breadmaker should be tepid and not cold. Warm is fine as long as it isn't too hot. You can certainly use honey to replace the sugar if you wish to.

Pink

Thanks pink.

Are both runny and solid honey ok to use or is one better than the other? I assume it's not classed as a "dry ingredient"?