Panasonic SD-254, SD-255 User Manual

Specifi cation

Power supply	230-240V ~ 50Hz
Power consumed	505-550W
Capacity	400-550g of strong fl our for a loaf
	250-600g of strong fl our for a dough
Capacity of raisin nut dispenser	max. 150g dried fruit/nuts
Timer	Digital timer (up to 13 hours)
Dimensions (H X W X D)	approx. 37.0 X 28.0 X 33.0cm
Weight	(SD-255) approx. 6.8kg (SD-254) approx. 6.4kg
Accessories	Measuring cup, measuring spoon

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Automatic Breadmaker

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND RECIPES

Model No. SD-255/SD-254

Use Before

SD-255 pictured

Use to How

Recipes

	Clean to How
● Thank you for purchasing an Automatic Breadmaker, SD-255/SD-254.	Troubleshooting
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this
manual for future use.
● These operating instructions are intended to be used for two different models.
The explanations inside mainly focus on the SD-255 model.
(See page 2 for the differences in functions between the two)

Printed in PRC

Contents

Before Use

¶Safety Instructions··················································3

¶Accessories/Parts Identification·····························4

¶Bread-making Ingredients ·····································6

How to Use

¶Baking Bread [BAKE]·············································8

¶Making Dough [DOUGH]·····································10

¶When adding extra ingredients… ························11

¶Baking Cakes·······················································12

¶List of Bread Types and Baking Options ·············13

Recipes

¶Bread Recipes

basic·········································14

whole wheat······························15

rye ············································17

french ·······································18

italian········································19

sandwich··································19

¶Gluten Free Recipes ············20

¶Dough Recipes ····················22

basic whole wheat rye

french pizza

¶Cake Recipes·······················28

cakes teabreads

How to Clean

¶Care & Cleaning···················································32

Troubleshooting

¶Troubleshooting····················································33

These instructions are for two different breadmaker models

■ SD-255

Rye bread mode is available

■SD-254

■SD-255

Raisin nut dispenser

If using dried fruit such as raisins, nuts, or seeds, these are added automatically. (P.11)

■ SD-254

Additional ingredients should be added manually when the beep sounds. (P.11)

Measuring spoon storage

•The photographs and illustrations in this manual are of the SD-255 model.

Safety Instructions

Important Safety Precautions

■ Location

	Use this appliance in the following locations:
	• Do not use the appliance outdoors or in the immediate vicinity of heat sources or in
		roomswhere humidity is high.
	• Place the breadmaker on a firm, dry, flat worktop. Do not place on unstable objects
		or on materials such as tablecloths.
	•During baking the casing heats up. The breadmaker should be placed at least
	5cm (2 inches) from walls and other objects.		Before
	■ Caution
	1.	If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or a similarly	Use
		qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.
	2.	Do not attempt to repair the breadmaker. Consult a Panasonic dealer and have it serviced by an authorised
		technician.
	3.	Do not immerse the unit, power cord, or plug in water or any kind of liquid.
	4.	Do not allow the power cord to hang over the edge of the table or touch a hot surface.
	5.	Do not remove the bread pan or unplug the breadmaker during its operation.

(If the electricity supply is switched off the programme sequence stops. However the appliance has a 10 minute memory so if the power is restored within 10 minutes, the programme will resume.)

6.Do not touch, block or cover the ventilation during use.

7.The surfaces are liable to get hot during use.

8.To avoid burns, always use oven gloves when removing the bread pan and the finished bread.

Also take care when removing the kneading blade.

9.Always keep the inside of the unit and the bread pan clean. (To ensure programmes work successfully) 10. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or

instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

11. This appliance is only intended to be used to make bread, dough and cakes as detailed in the following instructions.

Electrical Requirement

FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY.

This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 13-amp fuse is fitted in this plug.

Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 13 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.

Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.

If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained.

A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local Panasonic Dealer.

IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME, THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY.

THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13AMP SOCKET.

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Accessories/Parts Identification Main Unit

Raisin nut dispenser (SD-255 only)

The ingredients placed in the raisin nut dispenser will drop into the bread pan automatically upon selecting the

‘BAKE RAISIN’ mode.
Turn to P.11 for ingredients which
may be placed in the raisin nut		Raisin nut	Lid
dispenser.
Never operate the breadmaker		dispenser flap
without the		(SD-255 only)
dispenser
being in place.		Dispenser lid

Kneading blade (rye bread SD-255 only)

Kneading blade (wheat bread and gluten and wheat free bread)

Handle

Bread pan

Control panel

The control panel has a protective film overlay on it to prevent scratching during shipping.

You may carefully remove this.

Accessories

Measuring cup	Measuring spoon
To measure out liquids	To measure out sugar, salt,
	yeast, etc.
	(15ml)	(5ml)
(max. 310ml)
	Tablespoon	Teaspoon
•10ml increments	•1/2 marking	•1/4, 1/2, 3/4
		markings	Plug

• This appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate remote-control system.

Control Panel

■Operation status

•REST: Displayed during the initial stage or with timer operation when the temperature of the bread pan and ingredients is being regulated before kneading

•POWER ALERT: displayed when there has been an interruption in the power supply

•TEMP: Displayed when the unit is hot – allow to cool before use

● Select:

Choose type of bread or dough

•basic

•whole wheat

•rye (SD-255 only)

•french

•italian

•sandwich

•gluten free

•pizza

•bake only

■ Options		■ Time remaining until
	As the option pad is pressed		programme finished
	the option chosen will flash.

● Size:

● Timer:

● Option:

Available on basic

Set delay timer

Choose between

and whole wheat

(time until bread

making bread

• M

is ready) or set

or dough, and

the baking time

• L

for ‘bake only’

whether to use

‘BAKE RAPID’ or

mode

• XL

‘BAKE RAISIN’/

● Crust:

● Start/Stop:

‘DOUGH RAISIN’

Crust Colour

Press to start or cancel/

options

• BAKE

available on Basic

stop the programme.

and Gluten Free

When start is pressed the

Bake bread (knead, rise, bake)

• LIGHT

start/ stop light will come

• BAKE RAPID

on and the programme is

• MEDIUM*

set. If you wish to change

Faster baking process

the programme you must

• BAKE RAISIN

• DARK

stop the operation by

Bake bread with added

* Medium crust is

holding down the start/

ingredients

indicated by the

stop pad for 1-2 seconds.

black dot between

The display will go blank

• DOUGH

light and dark.

and the start/ stop light

Make dough (knead, rise)

will go off. Press the

select pad to reactivate

• DOUGH RAISIN

the screen and then re-

Make dough with added

programme accordingly.

ingredients

Use Before

• SD-255 display shown. This picture shows all words and symbols, but during operation only those relevant will be displayed.

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Bread-making Ingredients

Flour

Main ingredient of bread. The protein in flour forms gluten during kneading. Gluten provides structure and texture and helps the bread to rise.

●Use strong flour.

Do not use soft or plain flour.

Water

●Use normal tap water.

●Use warm water if using ‘RAPID’, ‘rye’ or ‘gluten free’ settings in a cold room.

●Use chilled water if using ‘rye’ or ‘french’ settings in a hot room.

●Always measure out liquids using the measuring cup provided.

Salt

Improves the flavour and strengthens gluten to help the bread rise.

●The bread may lose size/flavour if measuring is inaccurate.

Dairy Products

Add flavour and nutritional value.

●If you use milk instead of water, the nutritional value of the bread will be higher, but do not use in timer setting as it may not keep fresh overnight.

Reduce the amount of water proportionally to the amount of milk.

Fat

Adds flavour and softness to the bread.

● Use butter, margarine or oil. 2 tbsps oil are equivalent to 25g butter.

Sugar (granulated sugar, brown sugar, honey, treacle etc)

Adds softness and gives crust colour.

Yeast

Enables the bread to rise.

● Yeast which has ‘Easy Blend’, ‘Fast Action’ or ‘Easy Bake’ written on the packet is recommended.

●When using yeast from sachets, seal the sachet again immediately after use, and keep in the fridge. (Use within the manufacturer’s recommended time)

■You can make your bread taste better by adding other ingredients:

Eggs	Improve the nutritional value and colouring
	of the bread. (Water amount must be
	reduced proportionally)
Bran	Increases the bread’s fibre content.
	• Use max. 50g (2oz).
Wheat germ	Gives the bread a nuttier flavour.
	• Use max. 50g (2oz).
Spices,	Enhance the flavour of the bread.
herbs	• Only use a small amount (1-2 tsp).

Main Flours Used in Bread

White flour:

Made by grinding wheat kernel, excluding bran and germ. Used in e.g. ‘basic’, ‘french’ modes.

Strong flours: Milled from hard wheat. High content of protein, needed for producing gluten to make dough rise. Weak flours: Milled from soft wheat. Lower content of protein.

•Always use strong flour when using the recipes in this book.

•Do NOT use plain or self-raising flour as a substitute for bread flour.

Wholemeal flour:

Made by grinding entire wheat kernel, including bran and germ.

Makes bread rich in minerals, but lower in height and denser than bread baked with white flour because the gluten strands are cut by the edges of bran flakes and germ.

Rye flour:

Contains some proteins, but these do not produce as much gluten as wheat flour. Makes dense, heavy bread with a flat or slightly sunken top crust (use in rye mode).

• Do not use more than stated quantity (could overload motor).

Spelt flour:

In the wheat family but is a completely different species genetically. Although it contains gluten some gluten-intolerant people can digest it. Makes loaves with a flat/slightly sunken crust.

■ Alternative flours which may be used

Brown flour: 10-15% of wheat grain removed during milling.

Softgrain flour:

Strong white flour with wheat and rye grains added. Provides extra fibre, texture, and flavour.

• Do not use with ‘Timer’ option (grains can absorb water and swell up, spoiling texture of loaf).

GranaryR or Malted Grain flour:

Has crushed wheat or rye grains added together with malted whole wheat. Makes brown bread coarser and moister with nuttier flavour.

• Do not use more than stated quantity (could damage bread pan’s non-stick finish).

Stoneground flour:

Grains are crushed between two large millstones rather than with steel rollers.

• Do not use more than stated quantity (could damage bread pan’s non-stick finish, or overload motor).

Other flour:

Products milled from other grains (i.e. corn meal, rice, millet, soy, oat, buckwheat, barley flours).

•Do not use more than stated quantity (hinders rising and texture).

•Should not be used as substitute for bread flour.

●Coarse ingredients such as flours with whole grains or the addition of nuts and seeds may damage the non-stick finish of the bread pan.

If using a bread mix...

■Bread mixes including yeast

1 Place a 500g mix in the bread pan, then add water. (Follow instructions on the packet for the quantity of water)

2 Select the ‘basic’ – ‘BAKE RAPID’ – ‘Large’ size setting.

●With some mixes, it is not clear how much yeast is included, so results may vary.

■Bread mix with separate yeast sachet

1 First place the measured yeast in the bread pan, then the bread mix, then the water.

•Bread Bakery Capacity

400-550g mix (for a loaf), 250-600g mix (for a dough)

2 Set the machine according to the type of flour included in the mix, and start the baking.

•White flour, brown flour basic

•Whole wheat, multi grain flour whole wheat

•rye flour rye (SD-255 only)

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Baking Bread

Turn to P14-21 for bread recipes

Place the ingredients in the bread pan

Set the programme and start

Remove the bread

Kneading blade

1Remove the bread pan and set the kneading blade

1 Twist the bread pan anticlockwise and lift up to remove

2 Place the kneading blade firmly onto

kneader shaft

Check around

shaft and inside kneading blade

ensure that they clean.

• Use the

blade when baking rye bread. (SD-255 only)

•The blade fits loosely into place, but it must touch the bottom of the bread pan.

■Baking bread

with added ingredients

(P.11)

(SD-255 only)

Clean and dry beforehand

2Place the measured ingredients in the bread pan

1 Place the dry yeast at the bottom (so that it does not mix with the liquid until later)

2 Cover the yeast with all the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, salt, etc.)

3 Pour in the water and any other liquids

• Wipe the outside of the pan to remove any flour or liquid

4 Put the bread pan into the breadmaker and turn slightly clockwise

5 Close the lid

●For optimum results, don’t open the lid until bread is complete as it affects bread quality.

Plug the breadmaker into a 230-240V socket

● Make sure the start/stop light is off.

4 * SD-255 display shown.

Select a bread type

5Choose a baking option

To change the size

To change the crust colour

● See P.13 for availability of size and crust.

To set the timer

e.g. It is 9:00 PM now, and you want the bread to be ready at 6.30 the next morning.

Set the timer to ‘9:30’ (9 hours 30 minutes from now).

12			12
9	3	9	3
6	9h 30m		6
	from now
Current time		Ready time

•Pressing the button once will advance the timer by 10 minutes (hold to advance more quickly)

6Start the machine

Time until the selected programme is complete

● The start/stop light will come on.

7Press ‘Stop’ and remove bread

when the bread is ready (unit beeps 8 times)

	8	● The flashing start/stop light will go off.
		Remove the bread

immediately,

Oven glove

Bread pan

allow to cool

e.g. on a wire rack

●If you leave the bread to cool down without removing it from the pan, the finished quality of the loaf will be affected.

●Unplug your breadmaker

(holding onto the plug) after use.

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Making Dough

Turn to P2227 for dough recipes

		■ To cancel/stop
		once started
		(hold for more
		than 1 second)
1	2	3,4

Preparations 1 Set the kneading blade into the bread pan.

(P.8)	2 Place the ingredients in the bread pan.
	3 Set the bread pan into the main unit, and plug the machine into the socket.
	(Make sure the start/stop light is off.)

1	Select a dough type
	● Timer is not available on Dough
	Options.
	● You can choose between ‘basic’,
	‘whole wheat’, ‘rye’ (SD-255 only),
	‘french’, and ‘pizza’ dough types.

2	Choose ‘DOUGH’
	● Select ‘DOUGH RAISIN ’ if you
	would like to add extra ingredients to
	your dough. (P.11)

3	Start the machine
				● For modes other than ‘pizza’, a ‘resting’
				process will begin immediately after
				starting, followed by ‘kneading’ and
				‘rising’.
	Time until		ready
	● The start/stop light will come on.
	Press ‘Stop’ and remove dough
4when machine beeps 8 times				● Shape the finished dough and allow it
	● The flashing start/stop light will go off.
				to prove until doubled in size.
				Then bake in the oven according to
				recipe.

When adding extra ingredients...

								(Select when baking bread)
								‘BAKE RAISIN	’ will be displayed
								(Select when making dough)
								‘DOUGH RAISIN	’ will be displayed
								Press this pad after you’ve pressed start
								and the light is on, to see how long to wait
								until it’s time to add the extra ingredients.
								Please note that the breadmaker will also
								beep to remind you.
1		2		3,4				(SD-254 only)

Preparations 1 Set the kneading blade into the bread pan.

(P.8)	2 Place the ingredients in the bread pan.
	3 Set the bread pan into the main unit, and plug the machine into the socket.
	(Make sure the start/stop light is off.)

1	Select ‘basic’ or ‘whole wheat’	ingredients	toHow
		Adding extra
		(SD-255)	Use
	● Press once for ‘basic’, twice for ‘whole wheat’.	● Moist Ingredients
2		e.g. chocolate,
	Choose ‘BAKE RAISIN’ or	cheese,
		fresh fruits,
	‘DOUGH RAISIN’	fruits packed in alcohol.
		Moist Ingredients should be added
		directly into the bread pan with the
		other ingredients at the beginning
		of the cycle.
		● Dry Ingredients
	● Press twice for ‘BAKE RAISIN’, 4 times for ‘DOUGH RAISIN’.	e.g. dried fruits, nuts
3		Dry ingredients
	Start the machine	can be added into
		the dispenser at
		the beginning of
		the cycle.
		(SD-254)
	Time until ready	● Moist/Dry Ingredients
		Extra ingredients
	● Display shown is for ‘BAKE RAISIN’. When ‘DOUGH RAISIN’
		can be added
	has been selected correctly ‘DOUGH RAISIN’ and ‘ ’	directly into the
	remains displayed.	bread pan when
	● The start/stop light will come on.	the raisin beep
		sounds.
	Press ‘Stop’ and remove bread
	or dough
4when machine beeps 8 times

● The flashing start/stop light will go off.

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