Bread Machine Baking I

The Bread Machine Magic Book of Helpful Hints: Dozens of Problem-Solving Hints and Troubleshooting Techniques for Getting the Most out of Your Bread Machine
by Linda Rehberg and Lois Conway

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Rehberg and Conway are the authors of Bread Machine Magic ( LJ 2/15/92), one of the more popular bread machine cookbooks. This time, they have compiled a troubleshooting guide, in part a response to the many questions they have received from their readers. There are chapters on bread machines (no ratings, however), ingredients, and adjusting recipes for special diets, as well as hints and solutions to problems, along with a handful of recipes (several are repeats from their first book). Expect demand from fans. Lacalamita is an avid baker who happens to be marketing manager for Welbilt Inc., manufacturer of some of the best-selling bread machines. However, his 100-plus recipes have all been tested using ten different machines, and the recipes are wide-ranging and very appealing. He includes both breads made from start to finish in the machine -his Old-Fashioned Country and Celebration Breads are particularly good- and Hand-Shaped Delights, started in the machine and then formed into Herb Grissini, Crisp Lavash, or Chocolate Babka, among other creations. Lacalamita’s informative introduction and readable headnotes cover much of the same ground as Rehberg and Conway’s guide. Highly recommended. BOMC HomeStyle Bks. alternate; BH&G alternate. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. – Library Journal

Betty Crocker’s Best Bread Machine Cookbook: The Goodness of Homemade Bread The Easy Way
by Betty Crocker Editors

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Old-fashioned bread the new-fashioned way, Betty calls it. Easy, convenient, modern. There’s no knead for loafing. Not with that fabulous combination in the kitchen: Betty Crocker and the bread machine.

The construction of this book, first of all, is wonderful. The cover is hard and the binding is heavy, enameled spiral. Each page lays flat on the counter, or you can hold the book open on one arm while doing something with the other hand. This suggests that Betty Crocker wrote her bread-baking cookbook with serious use in mind. She certainly tested her recipes. A variety of bread machines were used, which means that each recipe was tested a number of different times. Betty tells you exactly what kind of flour she used, as well as salt, size of eggs, kind of yeast, etc. She leaves nothing to chance.

Bread machine baking has its own peculiarities, and Betty addresses all these right up front, the hows and how-tos (as well as the whys and wherefores) of getting the perfect loaf every time. There’s a troubleshooting section, as well as a frequently asked question section. Then it’s right into the recipes, all 130 of them.

There are Good and Savory Loaves (Cheese Onion Bread) and Wholesome Grain Loaves (Toasted Almond Whole Wheat Bread), Fruit and Vegetable Harvest Loaves (Dried Apricot Bread), Smaller Can Be Just Right Loaves (these are one-and-a-half-pound loaves), and then several chapters on breads you start in the bread machine, but finish in the oven. These include braided sweet breads, pizza dough, rustic-style breads, and coffeecakes.

Any bread machine owner is going to love to loaf with Betty Crocker. – Schuyler Ingle

The Complete Guide to Bread Machine Baking: Recipes for 1 1/2- and 2-pound Loaves
by Better Homes and Gardens Books

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Here’s the must-have cookbook for novice and expert bread machine bakers! Filled with 180 classic, shaped, sweet, holiday, and savory breads, this book has a recipe for every occasion. Inventive, new recipes for 1 12- and 2-pound machines. Extensive guide for foolproof bread machine baking, with an easy-to-use troubleshooting chart. Tips for converting conventional favorites to a bread machine. Bonus recipes for butters and spreads. Mail-order sources for unusual flours or ingredients. – Amazon

Best Bread Machine Recipes: For 1 1/2- and 2-pound Loaves
by Better Homes and Gardens Books

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Homemade bread has long been appreciated, but the fact that it takes so long to make tends to discourage many cooks. Bread machines certainly decrease cooking time, and baking bread can again fill one’s home with wonderful aromas and delectable nourishment. This compendium of recipes includes a fine selection of breads–plain breads (beer, buttermilk, cheese, egg, potato, and rye); sweet and savory loaves, featuring veggies, herbs, fruits, spices; flatbreads; and shaped breads and rolls. The Better Homes and Gardens test kitchens provide clearly written basic guidance and helpful tips in an introductory chapter aimed at ensuring that cooks achieve the best results. – Alice Joyce (Booklist)

Bread Machine Magic, Revised Edition: 138 Exciting Recipes Created Especially for Use in All Types of Bread Machines
by Linda Rehberg & Lois Conway

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First published by St. Martin’s in 1992, this well-researched, top-selling bread machine cookbook set the standard in its field. The book is now revised and includes two-pound loaves, bringing it up to date for today’s machines. Bread machine owners will be delighted to find over 130 delicious, original recipes such as: -San Francisco Sourdough French Bread -Farmhouse Pumpernickel -Zucchini-Carrot Bread -Russian Black Bread -Banana Oatmeal Bread -Coconut Pecan Rolls -Caramel Sticky Buns -Portuguese Sweet Bread -And many more. These wholesome, preservative-free recipes have been carefully tested, allowing bread machine bakers to enjoy fresh-baked breads at home, with all the variety and flavor they crave. – Amazon

More Bread Machine Magic: More Than 140 New Recipes From the Authors of Bread Machine Magic for Use in All Types of Sizes of Bread Machines
by Linda Rehberg & Lois Conway

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Bread bakers have been clamoring for more of Linda Rehberg and Lois Conway’s magic. They’ve responded with More Bread Machine Magic, a collection of 140 of their best new recipes!

More Bread Machine Magic offers perfected recipes for an array of baked delights, from sourdough and pumpernickel loaves to sweet, savory, fat-free, whole grain, and sugar-free breads. More imaginative than the generic recipes that come with the machine, each recipe-tested in more than a dozen machines-features step-by-step instructions, hints, and creative suggestions for baking the perfect loaf, every time. There are also recipes for doughs that you prepare in the bread machine, fashioned by hand, and bake in a traditional oven, such as pizza crusts, focaccia, flatbreads, rolls,and even bagels. All recipes are adapted for 1-, 1 1/2-, and 2-pound bread machines.

Recipes include: cinnamon-raisin bagels, Scandinavian rye bread, Irish soda bread, pesto spiral loaf, New England maple syrup bread, heavenly herb rolls, petite brioche, butterscotch apple bread pudding, challah, sun-dried tomato mozzarella bread, and many more! – Amazon

250 Best American Bread Machine Baking Recipes
by Donna Washburn & Heather Butt

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The ultimate collection of bread machine recipes.

Home baked bread is one of life’s delicious pleasures. And nothing bakes bread as easily and conveniently as a bread machine.

These easy recipes meet the exacting requirements of this technology. Combining all the recipes from the author’s two previous bread machine books, this outstanding collection is a treat for all bakers.

250 Best American Bread Machine Baking Recipes includes such delicious recipes as: – Traditional Sourdough Bread and spicy Jalepeno Cheese Bread – International favorites: Irish Freckle Bread and Cranberry Walnut Kaffeekuchen – Healthy and hearty whole grain breads: Honey Berry Seed Bread and Whole Wheat Harvest Seed Bread.

Other recipes take advantage of a bread machine’s ability to prepare dough for a wide variety of treats, such as Sausage-Stuffed Stromboli or Giant Pecan Sticky Buns. Amazon

The Bread Lover’s Bread Machine Cookbook
by Beth Hensperger

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The greatest invention since sliced bread may be the machine that makes the loaves that you dream of slicing. The Bread Lover’s Bread Machine Cookbook finally bridges the gap between great taste and convenience, with over 300 glorious recipes for bread machines. The automatic bread machine makes it possible to enjoy fresh and signature loaves of bread without the time and expense usually involved in bread baking or purchased artisanal breads. Today’s bread machines are versatile, affordable, safe, and efficient, turning out perfect loaves time after time. Try Croissants or Banana Bread for breakfast, lunchtime sandwiches on Honey Whole Wheat Bread or Tomato Bread, a loaf of Garlic Focaccia or a Sage and Onion Bread-stuffed roast for dinner, or even Candied Chestnut Panettone and Pumpkin Cloverleaf Rolls for the holidays. Classic white loaves, hearty whole-wheat breads, sweet breads, swirled breads, pizza doughs, quick breads, even jams are easy to make right in the bread machine. Renowned bread baking expert Beth Hensperger’s best bread recipes yield great results– just add the ingredients, and let the machine knead, rise, and bake loaf after loaf of fragrant, delicious fresh bread. – Amazon

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