Why bake your own bread at home? For me it’s all about the smell wafting through the house, and the taste of warm, fresh baked bread with butter. This Panasonic bread maker automatically mixes, kneads, rises, and bakes bread in three loaf sizes up to 2-1/2 pounds. The digital controls do much more, though- they have settings for white, whole wheat, multigrain, and French (crisp crust, open texture) breads, each made according to what’s best for that particular style.
This machine doesn’t have a viewing window, like other breadmakers, but even that feature has a purpose. The absence of a viewing window allows a more even reflection of heat inside the unit, which means better crust, good rising, and even color. The machine also benefits from a special temperature-control program that automatically optimizes temperatures and times for each stage of the process. Its microprocessor makes tiny adjustments on the fly, to ensure perfectly baked bread regardless of conditions like climate and room temperature.
And with all that, this thing is quiet as a mouse. None of the jumping around the counter, whining and improper mixing like the Breadman I once had (and returned to the store). It does move around the counter a little bit, though, so be careful not to place it too close to a counter edge.
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Here are some of the cool features of the Panasonic SD-YD250 Automatic Bread Maker:
- Mixes, kneads, rises, and bakes in 3 loaf sizes, up to 2-1/2 pounds
- Settings for white, whole wheat, multigrain, French, quick breads/cakes
- 13-hour delay timer makes meal planning easier
- Includes recipes for 40 breads and doughs, plus baking tips
- Automatic Yeast Dispenser
- Bread Crust Color Control
- Measures 14 by 13-1/2 by 9 inches
Seriously, if you are looking for a sensibly priced machine that makes delicious bread and pizza dough consistently, this machine cannot be beat. The bread it produces is outstandingly good. The automatic yeast dispenser is good for when the delayed baking mode is used; it keeps the yeast separate from the other ingredients so it doesn’t activate until just before baking. Delayed baking mode is for when you want the bread to be ready nice and warm for you, fresh baked just when you get up in the morning or come home from work. It comes with a timer to start the baking cycle at a predetermind time.
Here is what one owner had to say about the Panasonic Bread Maker-
I use it primarily as a dough maker for pizza. The old machine took 2 1/2 hours. This one does pizza dough in 45 minutes. I use the same recipe, and not only do I get dough faster, but the dough is much better to work with, and crisps up very nicely. Can’t imagine that the machine would make that much difference, but it does. Have made a few loaves of bread, and they are perfect every time. (CheechWizard) Review abridged for size- click here to read original review.
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