Panasonic bread maker sd p104 review

Amateur post! I was given the chance to review Panasonic’s latest SD-P104 Breadmaker yesterday, and being extremely excited to try out a breadmaker for the first time, I set off to bake basic white bread almost immediately.

I followed the instructions almost to a T (I suck at reading instruction manuals)– and some combination of ingredients, a push of a few buttons plus four hours later, I have a crusty soft loaf of bread just in time for the world cup finals.

It even looks like a football! The recipe called for only 250g flour. I thought it strange but followed it anyway. Maybe it meant for me to bake a mini loaf?

Ok so how does this work? I have never handled one of these in my life, and I have to say it is pretty easy to use. I fumbled a bit when setting the timer- it kinda confused me- but most timers on all kitchen appliances confuse me. But once I got it going, I was ready to bake bread!

This is the bread pan with blade attached:

I used 250g bread flour, 10g unsalted butter, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon milkpowder, 190ml water + 1 teaspoon yeast. What you do is basically empty all ingredients except the yeast into the pan:

There’s a separate yeast dispenser for this model- apparently the dough rises better because yeast is only added at an appropriate time instead of all together with the rest of the ingredients:

Select Menu option 1 (I simply followed the step-by-step in the recipe book. Menu 1 is for basic bread), indicate if you want to add raisins or not, and let the machine know your preference for “Light” or “Medium” crust. And then you press “Start”:

AND DON’T TOUCH IT ANYMORE UNTIL IT BEEPS FOR YOU! The modes will change during the process, i.e., when you first press start, it will show “Knead”, followed by “Rest”, then “Rise”, then “Knead” and “Rise” again.. then finally “BAKE”. And when it beeps, it’s done!

Super soft when lightly pressed, but bounces back immediately:

I used super basic ingredients and a non-fancy method.. just dump and go. Imagine if I become the super-bread-maker-woman who uses all the chim methods 还得了? But I would probably double the flour next time. There are lots of different methods and recipes in the recipe book- you can even make cake, pizza dough and chocolate in this.

Jason immediately whipped up a ham and cheese bread the way mum used to make it. I have a beaming husband. Goodnight!

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Now that I have made bread, I can totally understand the addiction – I see so many of my cooking/baking friends get hooked and now they are producing gorgeous loaves of bread at home.

I must admit that no matter how much I enjoy the process of (mindless) kneading, I would not be making bread often without a breadmaker. I believe that the breadmaker is one of the most important inventions of modern times.

Without a doubt, I love the Panasonic SD-P104 Breadmaker. It is, in my opinion, one of the best breadmakers you can currently get in the market.

The breadmaker is compact – the slim design means that little (precious) space is taken up in the kitchen. It also has many functions , which means you can make not only many types of bread, but also pizza dough, cakes and dumpling skin dough. You can even make jams with this nifty little machine!

Today I am sharing with you a recipe for Pandan Bread Loaf, which goes fabulously with the Home-made Kaya I learnt to make at the Panasonic Cooking Workshop I attended a couple of weeks ago.

I am telling you, this is seriously good bread. It is soft, it is totally fragrant and it contains absolutely no preservatives!

And here are the instructions on how to make this bread.

Start by blending together the pandan leaves – I cut them into small pieces – with the milk.

Once blended, if you have used cold milk, set this aside for about 20 – 25 minutes. Otherwise proceed to the next step.

Pour this mixture into the bowl of the breadmaker. Add coconut milk and condensed milk.

Add the remaining ingredients (wet first then followed by the dry ingredients) and place the bowl into the breadmaker.

Add the yeast into the yeast compartment. This Panasonic breadmaker comes with an additional compartment in which you place the yeast as well as any other ingredients you are adding to the bread. The machine will dispense the yeast and ingredients at the appropriate times so the kneading of the dough does not get affected in any way.

Very clever!

If there is no yeast compartment in your breadmaker, poke a hole in the flour and pour the yeast into the flour.

Press Menu 9 for dough, then press START.

An hour later, the dough is ready.

Take the bowl out of the breadmaker and turn the dough onto a lightly floured pastry mat. Punch the dough to remove the air.

Cut the dough into two equal pieces.

Pull and tuck the dough to form two balls.

Place them on a lightly oiled dish. Cover with a damp towel and let the dough rise for 15 minutes in a warm place.

After 15 minutes, use a rolling pin to roll each ball of dough into a rough rectangle.

Roll the dough into a log.

Place the dough back onto the dish and let it rise for another 15 minutes, covered with a damp towel.

Roll the dough again, stretching it into a long (rough) rectangle.

Roll it up into a log again and place in a 20x10x10 cm baking tray.

Spray with a little water then place in a warm oven to proof for 50 minutes. I turn on the oven at 50°C for one minute, then turn off the oven and placed the dough inside the oven.

At the end of this time, the dough would have risen to almost the rim of the baking tray. Preheat the oven to 170°C. Gently brush the bread with the remaining 1 tablespoon milk.

Bake the bread for 50 minutes, If the top gets too brown, place a piece of aluminium foil over the bread and continue baking.

Once the bread is baked, remove it from the baking tray and invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Then all you have to do is to cut into the bread and enjoy this totally soft and fragrant bread with some home made kaya!

Pandan Bread Loaf

2015-07-01 06:51:10

1. 90g fresh milk
2. 10g pandan leaves
3. 50g coconut milk
4. 20g condensed milk
5. 30g caster sugar
6. 1/4 teaspoon salt
7. 25g egg, lightly beaten
8. 30g unsalted butter
9. 225g bread flour
10. 25g top/cake flour - I used cake flour
11. 3/4 tsp instant dry yeast
12. 1 tablespoon milk

1. Start by blending together the pandan leaves – I cut them into small pieces – with the milk.
2. Once blended, if you have used cold milk, set this aside for about 20 – 25 minutes. Otherwise proceed to the next step.
3. Pour this mixture into the bowl of the breadmaker. Add coconut milk and condensed milk.
4. Add the remaining ingredients (wet first then followed by the dry ingredients) and place the bowl into the breadmaker.
5. Add the yeast into the yeast compartment. If there is no yeast compartment in your breadmaker, poke a hole in the flour and pour the yeast into the flour.
6. Press Menu 9 for dough, then press START. An hour later, the dough is ready.
7. Take the bowl out of the breadmaker and turn the dough onto a lightly floured pastry mat. Punch the dough to remove the air.
8. Cut the dough into two equal pieces.
9. Pull and tuck the dough to form two balls.
10. Place them on a lightly oiled dish. Cover with a damp towel and let the dough rise for 15 minutes in a warm place.
11. After 15 minutes, use a rolling pin to roll each ball of dough into a rough rectangle.
12. Roll the dough into a log.
13. Place the dough back onto the dish and let it rise for another 15 minutes, covered with a damp towel.
14. Roll the dough again, stretching it into a long (rough) rectangle.
15. Roll it up into a log again and place in a 20x10x10 cm baking tray.
16. Spray with a little water then place in a warm oven to proof for 50 minutes. I turn on the oven at 50°C for one minute, then turn off the oven and place the dough inside the oven.
17. At the end of this time, the dough would have risen to almost the rim of the baking tray. Preheat the oven to 170°C. Gently brush the bread with a little milk.
18. Bake the bread for 50 minutes, If the top gets too brown, place a piece of aluminium foil over the bread and continue baking.
19. Once the bread is baked, remove it from the baking tray and invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Adapted from mymindpatch

Adapted from mymindpatch

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The Panasonic SD-P104 Breadmaker is available for sale at:

Best Denki Ngee Ann, Junction 8, Katong, Court Mega Store, Harvey Norman, Isetan, CK Tangs and Takashimaya. The retail price is at $329 and above store mentions are subject to stock availability.

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Note: This review was written in conjunction to my participation for the Best Cooking Blog in Singapore Blog Awards 2015. This is not a sponsored post. All opinions are my own.

What is the capacity of SD P104?

Specifications.

How to use Panasonic Bread Maker SD P104?

Simple and Easy.

Take out the bread pan and set the kneading blade..

Add high-gluten flour and other ingredients except dry yeast in the bread pan..

Put instant dry yeast, dried fruits & nuts in the dispensers..

Select menu and press start..

After beep sound, take out the bread..

Can I just bake in the Panasonic bread maker?

Bake several traditional breads and doughs using our pre-set programmes. Or create new bread recipes with ease using the manual settings, which give you the freedom to add your own special touch while leaving the tedious time-consuming task of cake kneading, bread kneading, and rising to the machine.

Why doesn t my bread rise in my Panasonic bread maker?

Not enough yeast or old yeast may have been used. Please ensure that the measuring spoon provided is used and check the date on the packet. The liquid may have touched the yeast before kneading. Ensure that ingredients are added as per the recipe and that the water is carefully poured in last.