On 2008-03-07, Melba's Jammin' wrote:

[Adam]
>> I just got a new breadmaker (Panasonic) and noticed two pecularities
>> in the instructions (compared with the old one's).
>>
>> (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.
>>
>> (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.
>>
>> 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?
>
> My opinion is to follow the prep instructions for the breadmaker you
> have. There have always been variations from maker to maker, some
> putting the yeast in first, others putting the yeast in later. **Follow
> the manufacturer's instructions.** (Especially if you like the results
> you're getting.)

Curiously, I noticed recently that the special instructions for
gluten-free bread (for which this machine has a dedicated program) say
that you must put the yeast on top, even though you can't use the
delay timer in this case.

(But I don't need gluten-free bread so I haven't tried it.)

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