Panasonic SD-256 - Baking Cakes

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How to Use
Preparation
1 Prepare the ingredients according to the recipe.
2 Line the bread pan with parchment paper or loaf tin liners and pour in the
mixed ingredients.
3 Set the bread pan into the main unit, and plug the machine into the socket.
(Make sure the start/stop light is off.)
Select ‘bake only’
1
Press Timer pad to set the
2
baking time
 You cannot use the timer function for
‘bake only’.
(This pad only sets the duration of the
cooking time.)
Press Start pad to start the machine
3
Time until the selected program is complete
 The start/stop light will come on.
Press Stop pad when the machine
4
beeps, check that baking is
complete, and remove the pan
 The flashing start/stop light will go off.
 If baking is not complete  Repeat steps 1-3
(The total baking time, including any additional baking,
must be within 90 minutes. The timer will start again from
1 minute when the unit is hot. Increase the time by pressing
the timer pad as required.)
Take care!
It’s hot!
 To check whether baking is complete,
insert a skewer into the centre of the
cake or teabread – it is ready if there
is no mixture stuck to the skewer when
you remove it.
Baking Cakes
1 2 3,4
Turn to P.30-33
for cake recipes
 To cancel/stop
once started
(hold for more
than 1 second)
• Line with parchment
paper (Cake or
teabread will burn if
it directly touches the
pan.)
• Remove the kneading
blade
 Function Availability and Time Required
•Time required for each process will differ according to room temperature.
Options Processes
Bread type
Baking
option
Size Crust Timer
REST KNEAD RISE BAKE
Total
basic
Makes bread with strong
white, brown, soft grain or
spelt (SD-256) bread flour.
BAKE

25 min–
60 min
15–30 min
1 hr 50 min–
2 hr 20 min
50 min 4 hours
BAKE
RAPID

——
15–20 min approx. 1 hour 35– 40 min
1 hr 55 min–
2 hours
BAKE
RAISIN

∗1

∗3
25 min–
60 min
15–30 min
1 hr 50 min–
2 hr 20 min
50 min 4 hours
DOUGH
———
25 min–
50 min
15–30 min
1 hr 10 min–
1 hr 30 min
—
2 hr 20 min
DOUGH
RAISIN
———
25 min–
50 min
15–30 min
1 hr 10 min–
1 hr 30 min
—
2 hr 20 min
whole wheat
Makes bread with strong
whole wheat flour or
multigrain bread flour.
BAKE

—

1 hour–
1 hr 40 min
15–25 min
2 hr 10 min–
2 hr 50 min
50 min 5 hours
BAKE
RAPID

——
15 min–
25 min
15–25 min
1 hr 30 min–
1 hr 40 min
45 min 3 hours
BAKE
RAISIN

—

∗3
1 hour–
1 hr 40 min
15–25 min
2 hr 10 min–
2 hr 50 min
50 min 5 hours
DOUGH
———
55 min–
1 hr 25 min
15–25 min
1 hr 30 min–
2 hours
—
3 hr 15 min
DOUGH
RAISIN
———
55 min–
1 hr 25 min
15–25 min
1 hr 30 min–
2 hours
—
3 hr 15 min
rye
(SD-257 only)
Makes bread with rye flour
and spelt flour.
BAKE
——

45 min–
60 min
approx.
10 min
1 hr 20 min–
1 hr 35 min
1 hour 3 hr 30 min
DOUGH
———
45 min–
60 min
approx.
10 min
——
2 hours
french
Makes bread with strong
white bread flour for a crispier
crust and open texture.
BAKE
——

40 min–
2 hr 5 min
10–20 min
2 hr 45 min–
4 hr 10 min
55 min 6 hours
DOUGH
———
40 min–
1 hr 45 min
10–20 min
1 hr 35 min–
2 hr 40 min
—
3 hr 35 min
italian
Makes light bread for
enjoying with pasta, etc.
BAKE
——

30 min–
1 hour
10–15 min
2 hr 25 min–
3 hours
50 min 4 hr 30 min
brioche
Makes rich flavored bread
with eggs and butter
BAKE
———
30 min 25–30 min 1 hr 30 min 50 min 3 hr 30 min
sandwich
Makes bread with a soft crust
and texture.
BAKE
——

1 hour–
1 hr 40 min
15–25 min
2 hr 10 min–
2 hr 50 min
50 min 5 hours
gluten free
Makes bread using gluten-
free bread mix/flour.
BAKE
—

∗2
——
15 min 1 hour 45 min 2 hours
pizza
Makes pizza dough.
DOUGH
——

(KNEAD)
10–18 min
(RISE)
7–15 min
(KNEAD)
approx. 10 min
(RISE)
approx. 10 min
45 min
bake only
Bakes teabreads and cakes.
BAKE
——— — — —
30 min–
1 hr 30 min
30 min–
1 hr 30 min
∗1 Only ‘LIGHT’ or ‘MEDIUM’ available. ∗2 Only ‘MEDIUM’ or ‘DARK’ available. ∗3 The timer can only be used on the SD-257.
• The breadmaker will operate for a short time during the rise period (to ensure optimal gluten development).
List of Bread Types and Baking Options