On Mar 7, 11:10�am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "Adam Funk" > wrote in message
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> >I just got a new breadmaker (Panasonic) and noticed two pecularities
> > in the instructions (compared with the old one's).
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> > (1a) The old instructions said (when using the delay timer) to put the
> > � � liquids, salt and sugar in, then the flour, and finally the yeast
> > � � on top, to keep the yeast separate until the mixing starts.
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> > (1b) The new ones say to put the yeast in the bottom, cover it with
> > � � the flour, and then put everything else, including the liquids,
> > � � on top, to keep the yeast separate until the mixing starts.
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> > � � To me, (a) seems more intuitively correct, but I've been
> > � � following (b) with the new one for several batches and had good
> > � � results. �Any opinions?
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> > (2) �The instructions for the new one specifically say to wash the
> > � � inside of the pan only, and not to immerse it, so obviously it
> > � � can't go in the dishwasher. �(The old one went in the dishwasher
> > � � every time; to be fair, I replaced the pan twice in four years
> > � � because the spindle started getting loose, but I don't think the
> > � � dishwasher was the cause and I'm sure I read the instructions
> > � � before I started doing it.)
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> > � � Is this a common restriction on new breadmakers?
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> I bought mine a couple of years ago and it says to do ( b). �It doesn't seem
> to work very well, but then I am using gluten free ingredients.

Huh, you can't make bread without gluten.