Panasonic SD-YD250 Automatic Bread Maker (Review)
Panasonic SD-YD250 Automatic Bread Maker
| Average Customer Rating: 4.5 |
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| Providing myriad options, this automatic bread maker embodies the marvels of 21st century electronic convenience and choice. Yes, it mixes, kneads, rises, and bakes bread in three loaf sizes up to 2-1/2 pounds. But its digital controls go much further, offering settings for white, whole wheat, multigrain, and French (crisp crust, open texture) breads, each made according to what's best for that particular style. Other settings permit rapid baking and baking sandwich bread with a soft crust. For raisin (or other dried-fruit) bread, a beeper signals when to add the fruit so it's not crushed during kneading. Crust color--dark or light--can be selected as well. The machine automatically adds yeast at the proper time from a dispenser on the unit's lid. It also bakes non-yeast, quick breads-- like banana and gingerbread--and sweet cakes. And it mixes, kneads, and rises doughs for pizza, focaccia, croissants, and other pastries without baking them. A timer permits the machine to be programmed up to 13 hours in advance so fresh bread or cake is available for breakfast or dinner. For cleanup convenience, the baking pan is nonstick. Clad in metal and packing 550 watts of power, the machine measures 14 inches wide, 13.5 inches high, and 9 inches deep. Its instruction booklet is exceptionally easy to understand and includes recipes for 40 breads and doughs along with an insightful guide to baking basics and illustrated tips for making pastries. --Fred Brack |
| Overall, a very good bread maker that does its job producing bread with great texture, right moisture and nice crust.
Size-wise, a bit bulky though. Lacks a handle for lifting the machine to storage. This is my first bread machine and I love it. I definetly recommend the SD-YD250. So far, and I've baked about 10 loaves already, every loaf has turned out perfect. I not only tried the recipes it came with but also from a cookbook I purchased. I have to be honest, I was expecting less than perfect bread from those recipes but it still gave me awesome bread. It is so incredibly easy to use and amazingly quiet. I have never posted a review before but this was such a great buy I had to pass it on. We just made our first loaf and although the top did fall in a bit,,,,I forgot to add the butter until last,,,and I had to cut the salt by a half tsp...due to high blood pressure in family....that might acccount for that....it seemed to work really well and the bread was nice and crusty...I used the sandwich mode and the recipe in the book.... I would like to get a softer crust but this may just be the way home made crust turns out...crispy ...at any rate it was delicious bread,,and none will go to waste....I can't wait till lunch tomorrow for a nice lettuce and tomato sandwich. We did cut the loaf in half....to make it more the size of bought bread,,,but that's no big deal...It makes a wide loaf. |
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