[suziequeue]

Sounds absolutely mouthwatering Mary 

[xillent]

do the panasonic machines make a "full size" loaf?

[RUSTYME]

I use a prima abm9 ,have done since about 2000.
The first one i got on special offer for £15 , the second for £5 off ebay .
They do 1lb , 1 1/2lb or 2lb loaves .
I  would hate to be without my bm . I mainly make wholemeal bread or multi seed wholemeal or multi seed wholemeal with mixed dried fruit and blueberries and cranberries + some olive oil .
I do buy sliced bread for toast . I know about all the crap they put in it , but i love my toast and only like sliced white bread toasted , but i do only buy hovis best of both lol .

[NormandyMary]

I dont put butter in my breadmaker for bread, I use olive oil, and water. If Im making sweet buns I use either skimmed or semi skimmed milk and butter. I prefer to make quite a soft dough for my bread and rolls, then when they rise, they seem to get more air in thus making a much lighter bread.
I too do wholemeal and multigrain, but always just to dough state. I cant remember the last time I actually baked a loaf. I used to hate getting the bloomin' thing out of the bowl and removing the blades.

[Dan]

do the panasonic machines make a "full size" loaf?

The 255/256 mentioned here make 3 sizes, medium, large and extra large. They are a good size, the extra large is at least the same volume as a bagged supermarket loaf, although slicing it fresh can be tricky, resulting in somewhat industrial sandwiches.

[Anke]

do the panasonic machines make a "full size" loaf?

The 255/256 mentioned here make 3 sizes, medium, large and extra large. They are a good size, the extra large is at least the same volume as a bagged supermarket loaf, although slicing it fresh can be tricky, resulting in somewhat industrial sandwiches.

Which are to big for the standard toaster...

[Greenerlife]

Just bought another Panasonic to replace my old one that stopped working after 14 years of constant use!  can't buy better IMO.  The new one is awesome - can't praise it highly enough.  the only thing I can say is that they have changed the recipes since I last bought one - less salt, less sugar and no milk powder or Vitamin C powder in any of my 'ususal' recipes.  Quite intrigued to know why actually,

[Moleskins]

do the panasonic machines make a "full size" loaf?

The 255/256 mentioned here make 3 sizes, medium, large and extra large. They are a good size, the extra large is at least the same volume as a bagged supermarket loaf, although slicing it fresh can be tricky, resulting in somewhat industrial sandwiches.

  Read this and decided our Panasonic is going to have to come back out, we got a bit lazy.
Top tip for less industrial butties is an electric knife - slices it much better.

[Bionic]

Dan is making Desperate Dan sized sandwiches, probably got a whole cow between two slices   

[bloomer]

and whats wrong with industrial sized sandwiches?


personally i prefer a whole pig to a whole cow in mine but each to there own!!!

[lill]

So Dan i take you are the one who makes the dough?    well Robert, if Dan can get electricty and water to mix in the kitchen why can't you.

[Dan]

So Dan i take you are the one who makes the dough? 

I make as much dough as I can, you know what hungry work smallholding is.

well Robert, if Dan can get electricty and water to mix in the kitchen why can't you.

I can weigh the flour and everything.

[Lesley Silvester]

Slices of bread should be one inch thick.  If they won't fit in the toaster, what's wrong with under the grill?

[Daisy]

I think I must be weird, I don't like the bread from the bread maker yes it is a Panasonic, hubby likes it. It doesn't seem to be properly cooked to me feels a damp and rubbery lol

[RUSTYME]

Have it with a chinese take away , it rubbery then !