Multi-functional kitchen appliances help when you have limited countertop space. Some coffee makers have built-in grinders, and ovens double as air fryers. But a bread maker that also churns ice cream? It’s an unusual combination, but not impossible, as shown by Panasonic’s latest release: the SD-PMC100 Mini Bread & Ice Cream Maker.
Bread machines and ice cream machines rely on a similar centrifugal motion to knead and churn, respectively. This machine adapts the same mechanical concept. But it only uses a single built-in motor to handle both jobs, albeit one at a time. It has a dedicated ice cream container and adapter for churning ice cream and another container and kneading blade for making bread.
The SD-PMC100 uses pre-frozen ingredients and a pre-frozen ice cream container to make either frozen yogurt, ice cream, or sorbet in just 25 minutes. Meanwhile, it automates bread making from kneading to rising and baking. It features 34 programmes spanning five categories: eight bread settings, four gluten-free options, six dough-only modes, 12 sweet settings (including mochi), and four manual modes specific for single stages, like rising or kneading.
It makes artisan breads and even basic loaf breads. You can choose from whole wheat, seed bread, French or Italian bread, gluten-free recipes, and also bake cake. It can also make cookies, brownies, scones, pasta, focaccia, jam, panettone, and more.
Additionally, SD-PMC100 comes with a dedicated yeast and raisin/nut dispenser. It features user-friendly, intuitive controls that let you cycle through the different programmes according to their respective numbers. This bread and ice cream maker can bake a 500g loaf in its compact design.
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