Electronic, automated bread machines have made it possible for home bakers to turn out consistent loaves of bread, easily and conveniently, even if they have no personal skill at bread baking. The Panasonic SD-BT55P is a very capable example of the genre. Like other Panasonic machines, it is sturdy and well-built, able to work with relatively stiff doughs and whole grain flour. Unfortunately, while the machines themselves are durable and will last for years, the manual has become difficult to locate.
Remove the bread pan from the machine and insert the kneading blade. Measure all the dry ingredients, except the yeast, into the pan.
Bread Maker; SD-257; Panasonic SD-257 Manuals Manuals and User Guides for PANASONIC SD-257. We have 3 PANASONIC SD-257 manuals available for free PDF download: Operating Instructions And Recipes. Panasonic SD-257 Operating Instructions And Recipes (40 pages) Automatic Breadmaker. Feb 23, 2011 As many kiwis can attest, the Panasonic SD257 breadmaker makes baking the perfect loaf easy. Panasonic's resident bread making expert Karla gives some of her recipe tips for producing a great loaf. We bought this latest incarnation of the Panasonic bread maker SD-257 with ingredient tray and timer after sampling bread from the previous model whilst staying with a friend. Although we have only made white, wholemeal and 50% wholemeal in it, the process is so easy you don't even need to get the excellent instruction manual out each time.
Pour your wet ingredients into the pan. Wipe the pan to remove any splashes of wet or dry ingredients from the outside.
Return the pan to the bread maker and close the lid. Open the yeast dispenser in the bread maker's lid and fill it with the amount of yeast called for in your recipe.
Bake a basic white bread on the default settings by pressing the 'Start' button. Bake a basic whole wheat bread on the default settings by pressing the 'Select' button once, then the 'Start' button.
Choose the rapid-bake mode by pressing the 'Select' button until either Basic Bake (Rapid) or Whole Wheat Bake (Rapid) is illuminated. Choose Basic Bake (Light) in the same way for lighter-colored loaves. Press the 'Start' button.
Follow the same steps to choose the dough-only mode, which will mix up a basic or whole-grain dough for you to shape and bake in your own oven.
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Some bakers find they get better results by reversing the order of the ingredients, and putting the liquids in first. If you have no firm convictions on the subject, try a few of your favorite bread recipes each way and see what works best for you.