Automatic Panasonic Bread Machine Home Bread Maker

Mixes, kneads, rises, and bakes in 3 loaf sizes, up to 2-1/2 pounds
Settings for white, whole wheat, multigrain, French, quick breads/cakes
13-hour delay timer makes meal planning easier
Includes recipes for 40 breads and doughs, plus baking tips
Measures 14 by 13-1/2 by 9 inches

Technical data

Power output: 550 Watts
Body material: Plastic
Bake pan material: Aluminum Nonstick
Loaf size: Medium, Large, Extra-Large
Color: White
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Crust control: Yes
Automatic shutoff: Yes
Rapid bake cycle: Yes
Add-ingredient alert: No
Keep-warm setting: No
Recipe book: Yes
Instruction manual: Yes
Height: 14 inches
Width: 13.5 inches
Depth: 9 inches
Weight: 15.4 lbs
Service: 1 year parts and labor
Bake Only Mode: Yes
Rapid Bake Mode: Yes
Sandwich Bake Mode: Yes
Raisin Bake Mode: Yes
Basic Bread Mode: Yes
Whole-Wheat Bread Mode: Yes
Multi-Grain Bread Mode: Yes
French Bread Mode: Yes
Dough Mode: Yes
Pizza Mode: Yes
Yeast ProTM Dispenser: Yes
Digital Timer: Yes (up to 13 hours)
Non-Stick Coated Pan: Yes
Safety Fuse: Yes
Power Interruption Protection: Yes
Bread Crust Color Control: Yes
Loaf sizes: 3
Included Accessories: Measuring cup, Measuring spoon, Recipe booklet

Panasonic SD-YD250 is a a very good bread machine maker, quieter than most earlier bread makers. It is solid and quiet. The bread consistency is excellent. The automatic yeast dispenser is a great feature, particulary if you use the timer.

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

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