An appliance that won't end up on the scrapheap (Panasonic SD254 Breadmaker)

Member Name: Ducky78

Product:	Panasonic SD254 Breadmaker
Date:	24/06/09 (303 review reads)
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Advantages: The timer function

Disadvantages: None

I love my breadmaker. I bought my Panasonic SD254 from John Lewis last summer. The sales assistant told me that the Panasonic was by far the best and the most popular make of breadmaker. My other half thought this would be another gadget that would end up in the cupboard - but it is always on the kitchen counter.
I did consider getting the 255 model but it was £20 more expensive. I knew that that I would not use the nut dispenser and the rye blade often enough to justify the extra cost.
The breadmaker itself is really easy to use. I weigh out ingredients according to the manual using digital scales. The timer function is excellent - it means that you can wake up to a freshly baked loaf in the morning or come home to bread baking from work. I have made a huge selection of loaves in the past year, the wholemeal is my regular basic loaf. I treat myself to fruit loaves at the weekend (but can't use the timer function as I don't have the dispenser). I get three loaves from a 1.5 kilo bag which is a saving as I never really managed to get through whole loaves of shop-bought bread.
This breadmaker is realiable, consistent and well worth every penny. I would not be without it.

Summary: A brilliant breadmaker

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