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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

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

Average Reader’s Score: five stars

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Review

Rehberg and Conway are the authors of Bread Machine Magic, 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

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

by Betty Crocker Editors

Average Reader’s Score: four and half stars

Spiral-Bound Edition: Best Deal

Review

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

The Complete Guide to Bread Machine Baking: Recipes for 1 1/2- and 2-pound Loaves

by Better Homes and Gardens Books

Average Reader’s Score: four and half

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Description

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

Best Bread Machine Recipes: For 1 1/2- and 2-pound Loaves

by Better Homes and Gardens Books

Average Reader’s Score: four and half stars

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Review

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

Bread Machine Magic, Revised Edition: 138 Exciting Recipes Created Especially for Use in All Types of Bread Machines

by Linda Rehberg & Lois Conway

Average Reader’s Score: four and half stars

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Description

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 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

Average Reader’s Score: four and half stars

Paperback Edition: Best Deal

Description

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

250 Best American Bread Machine Baking Recipes

by Donna Washburn & Heather Butt

Average Reader’s Score: four and half

Paperback Edition: Best Deal

Description

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

The Bread Lover’s Bread Machine Cookbook

by Beth Hensperger

Average Reader’s Score: four and Half stars

Paperback Edition: Best Deal

Description

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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America's Best Bread Machine Baking Recipes

America’s Best Bread Machine Baking Recipes

by Donna Washburn & Heather Butt

Average Reader’s Score: four star

Paperback Edition: Best Deal

Review

There is nothing like the aroma of fresh-baked bread. Now authors Washburn and Butt, home economists and publishers of The Bread Basket, a newsletter for bread machine owners, offer cooks over 125 different recipes that should keep their bread machines busy. From English Muffins and Focaccia to Orange Pecan Loaf and Prairie Bread, the recipes clearly illustrate that cooks have a wide range of choices beyond the basic recipes featured in most bread machine manuals. One of the best things about this practical cookbook is the simple, easy-to-understand layout of each recipe. Both U.S. and metric ingredient measurements are provided, and each recipe has its own tips and variation ideas. A good choice for most public libraries. – A John Charles, Scottsdale P.L., AZ. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. (Library Journal)

 

<More of America's Best Bread Machine Baking Recipes

More of America’s Best Bread Machine Baking Recipes

by Donna Washburn & Heather Butt

Average Reader’s Score: four and half stars

Paperback Edition: Best Deal

Review

>Bread machines are more popular than ever, ranking as one of the top three kitchen appliances purchased during the Christmas season. In “More of America’s Best Bread Machine Baking Recipes,” you will find a wide range of mouth watering recipes that have been adapted to meet the requirements of today’s bread machines, including 2 lb versions and advanced baking techniques. Just as with Donna Washburn’s and Heather Butt’s previous book, “America’s Best Bread Machine Baking Recipes,” these are recipes that have been tested to work every time.

In this second collection, you will find more than 125 sensational bread, bagel, roll and sweetloaf recipes. Lifestyle breads like ‘Wild Rice and Cranberry’ and the healthy/hearty ‘Maple Banana Flax Loaf’ are all waiting to be made quickly and easily. Discover delicious international bread recipes from Ireland, Germany and the Ukraine. Irish ‘Soda Bread’ and ‘Yulekage’ are just some examples of breads from around the world featured in this new collection. Your lunchtime sandwich can get a huge boost by including a ‘Red Onion Focaccia’ or ‘Taco-Stuffed Calzone.’ Learn how to bake an authentic Sourdough or an appetizing ‘Cheddar Cheese and Onion’ bagel. And did you know that you can use your bread machine for making so much more beyond bread? ‘Chocolate Danish,’ ‘Banana Cake,’ ‘Chocolate Chip Cookies’ and even ‘Spinach Fettuccini’ can be made in a bread machine!

We even have breads and rolls for special occasions such as holidays and birthdays. For your next Halloween party add some spooky fun with Halloween spiders. Easter brunch or dinner will take on a decidedly festive air with rolls fashioned into bunny shapes. A bevy of ideas for fashioning bread and rolls into creative shapes is presented in this section.

There are millions of bread machine owners who are eager and excited to bake yet another new delicious recipe. “More of America’s Best Bread Machine Baking Recipes” will make every bread making endeavor a great one! – Amazon

 

Canada's Best Bread Machine Baking Recipes

Canada’s Best Bread Machine Baking Recipes

by Donna Washburn & Heather Butt

Average Reader’s Score: five stars

Paperback Edition: Best Deal

Description

For anyone who enjoys the flavor and aroma of freshly baked bread, nothing beats the convenience of a bread machine. So it’s not surprising that you’ll find this exceptionally useful appliance in kitchens throughout Canada today.

But a bread machine is, after all, just a machine. If you want the best results, you need the best recipes -recipes that not only taste great, but are specifically designed to meet the exacting requirements of the technology. And that’s just what you get with Canada’s Best Bread Machine Baking Recipes.

Here you’ll find a collection of over 125 great recipes, each thoroughly tested to ensure successful bread machine baking every time. And what a collection it is! Try traditional Sourdough Bread, spicy Jalapeno Cheese Bread, flavorful (but low-fat) Potato Chive Bread or, for something sweet, Chocolate Banana Loaf. Also included are recipes that let you take advantage of a bread machine’s ability to prepare dough for a wide variety of other treats, including Middle Eastern Flatbread, Montreal-style Cheese Onions Bagels, Focaccia with Parmesan Walnut Topping and Giant Pecan Sticky Buns.

Ask bread machine owners what they want most and chances are they’ll tell you -plenty of really good recipes! Now with Canada’s Best Bread Machine Baking Recipes, that wish has just come true. – Amazon

 

All New Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook

The All New Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook: 101 Brand New Irresistible Foolproof Recipes For Family And Friends

by Tom Lacalamita

Average Reader’s Score: four stars

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Tom Lacalamita’s The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook showed how easy it was to have freshly baked, delicious, and nutritious bread anytime. Now comes The All-New Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook: 101 Brand-New, Irresistible, Foolproof Recipes for Family and Friends, which presents recipes suitable for making 1 1/2- and 2-pound loaves, using the new ingredients now readily available.

Here you will find mouth-watering recipes for Sourdough White Bread and Sweet Bread. Imagine the sights and smells of Cinnamon-Raisin Bread and Cornmeal Honey Loaf coming hot from your bread machine. There are also recipes for traditional favorites such as French Bread as well as crowd pleasers such as Black-Olive-and-Rosemary Bread and Coconut-Pecan Coffee Cake. And it’s so easy! Just add the ingredients, push a button, and imagine the compliments you’ll get from your family and friends, as if you’d worked long hours in a hot kitchen!

The All-New Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook offers the whole range of breads, from white to rye. For the diet conscious there is information on gluten-free breads, and for parents there are lots of family- and kid-friendly breads and treats, including Peanut-Butter-and-Jelly Bread and-Funny as a Monkey Chocolate-Crumb Pull-Apart Bread.

This is the new ultimate bread machine cookbook for the new ultimate bread machine cook! – Amazon

 

The Best Bread Machine Cookbook Ever

The Best Bread Machine Cookbook Ever

by Madge Rosenberg

Average Reader’s Score: four stars

Spiral-Bound Edition: Best Deal

Description

A loaf of bread, a bread machine, and you.

Whether you have just purchased a new bread machine or have been using onefor some time, you’re in for a treat. Because The Best Bread Machine CookbookEver offers 150 foolproof recipes for the best-tasting breads ever. All the easy-to-follow recipes were developed specifically for electric bread machines by professional baker Madge Rosenberg, who loves the ease and surefire success the machines give to every home baker. These loaves are guaranteed to taste asgood as they look. Ideas cover the entire culinary world of bread baking, fromSimple Sourdough and Granola Raisin Bread to Swedish Limpa and Salt-freeTuscan Bread. Tips for all current machine models are included, along withhelpful information on ingredients, easy how-to, problem-solving advice, and the, best recipes ever for all the basics plus creative ideas such as Rosemary-Whole Wheat Bread, Orange Cinnamon Oatmeal Bread, Walnut and Apricot White Bread, and Provencal Olive and Thyme Bread. – Amazon

 

The Best Low-Fat, No-Sugar Bread Machine Cookbook Ever

The Best Low-Fat, No-Sugar Bread Machine Cookbook Ever

by Madge Rosenberg & Warren Chang

Average Reader’s Score: four stars

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Description

Now you can enjoy all the bread you want without any worry about fat. Over 150 irresistible recipes in this volume transform your bread machine from an efficient home bakery into an invaluable aid to nutrition. Most of these aromatic loaves contain 5 percent or less of fat. on top of that, these fresh-baked doughs contain absolutely no sugar or artificial sweeteners. All that is added are natural fresh and dried fruits, vegetables, and grains forextra flavor and vitamins, minerals, and fiber.

Recipes run the gamut from mildly sweet, subtly flavored “Breakfast Breads,” like Cranberry Buns, Banana Buttermilk Bread, and Whole Wheat Raisin Bagels, to chewy, firm-slicing “Sandwich Breads,” such as Seven-Grain Bread, Lentil Bread, and Italian Sourdough. Creative bakers will love the assortment of stuffed and shaped breads and dumplings and such appetizers as Fresh Tomato Pizza and Chinese Dried Mushroom Dumplings made easily with dough from the bread machine. For people on a low-sodium diet, or smart eaters who just want to cut down on the amount of sodium they ingest, there is an entire chapter on “No-Salt Breads,” including many traditional favorites such as Salt-Free Pumpernickel and Salt-Free Onion Rye.

You won’t believe the no-sugar sweets-Tart Tatin, Chocolate Tea Bread, and Biscotti with Dried Cherries are just a sampling -that make up the “Dessert Breads” chapter. These taste luxuriously rich but are low in fat. And so that there’s no waste, ideas included in “Bread Again” offer tasty low-fat, no-sugar ways to use leftover loaves. – The Lean Machine

 

The Best Bread Machine Cookbook Ever: Ethnic Breads

The Best Bread Machine Cookbook Ever: Ethnic Breads

by Madge Rosenberg

Average Reader’s Score: four stars

Hardcover Edition: Best Deal

Description

For the growing number of cooks who want to make the most of their bread machines, this next book in the bread machine book series contains 200 recipes for delicious and different breads from all over the world. Featuring the same creative packaging as our 365 Ways series. – Harpercollins, Publisher

 

The Breadmaker Bible

The Breadmaker Bible

by Karen Saunders

>Average Reader’s Score: n/a

Hardcover Edition: Best Deal

Description

You’re looking for something more to make with that breadmaker in the kitchen. From crostini to croutons, sourdough to stollen, The Breadmaker Bible rises to the occasion with inspirational ideas, fantastic techniques and innovative recipes. – Amazon

You’ve installed your breadmaker in your kitchen, bought a couple of books and made delicious breads with rye flour, with seeds on top or even with chocolate and hazelnuts. But now you’re looking for something more; something to wake you up in the morning with a rush of excitement. From crostini to croutons, sourdough to stolen, The Breadmaker Bible will show you inspirational new ideas, fantastic techniques and innovative recipes for your breadmaker. This book shows you how to make the perfect loaf, from a classic loaf to a French stick–Moves onto recipes to suit your life, including breads for your barbeque, Turkish flatbreads for your lunch or Saffron Brioche Bread & Butter Pudding to curl up with in the evening–Reveals recipes to suit your needs, whether it’s dairy-free, wheat & gluten-free or to help alleviate eczema, for example, or insomnia – Ebury Publishing

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Features Worth Considering

  • Loaf Weight. This is determined by the number of people that you will normally serve. A one-pound loaf yields about eight slices; a 2.5-pound loaf yields about 20 slices and a 3-pound yields about 24 slices.
  • Horizontal or Vertical Loaf. If you want a loaf that looks like store-bought, choose a machine that bakes horizontally. Otherwise, vertical loaves taste just as good and take less space in your kitchen.
  • Delay Timer. This is the most basic feature. Many bread machines have a 13-hour timer that allows you to wake up with the smell of a fresh-baked bread.
  • Crust Type. With this function you can choose a crust type for your bread (typically dark, medium or light). Some models include a sandwich bake option for an extra thin crust.
  • Bread Types. Whether you like plain white bread, whole wheat or multi-grain, breadmakers can usually bake a range of bread types.
  • Programs. Most breadmakers will have at least 10 baking and/or kneading programs that will cover a range of baking options suitable for a variety of breads.
  • Pasta, Cake and Jam functions. This function allows you to make pasta, cakes or jam, and most bread machines include it.
  • Keep warm function. Keeps your bread warm after baking, so it can be served fresh at any time.
  • Viewing window. For keeping track of the loaf’s baking progress.
  • Baking Speed. For busy households, a medium machine allows you to bake a bread loaf in under an hour. Larger machine set to quick-bake cycle can turn out dense bread. medium machines can bake a medium, soft loaf in 45 minutes or an hour. So, maybe you’ll end up with two different machines to cover your necessities. But always remember the golden rule of baking: “Good baking takes time.”
  • Recipe booklet. Most breadmaker models include a free recipe booklet, for a range of great bread making ideas to help you get the most from it.

Other Importarnt  Points To Consider

  • New bread baking machines need to be operated empty once or twice to burn off manufacturing oils. If it isn’t noted in your manual, call the customer service department to find out if it’s necessary.
  • Breadmakers are also ideal for anyone allergic to gluten, as you can use them to make gluten-free bread.
  • If you decide to buy a pricey breadmaker, it’s worth considering paying for an extended warranty. This ensures that your breadmaker will be covered for any repairs needed and the costs of a replacement if necessary, usually for at least a year from the date of purchase.
  • Set a limit on the amount of money you are willing to spend on a breadmaker. Take out features that you don’t need and buy the one that fits your budget. That’s why I’m giving you the three best options (from budget to full-featured breadmekers) to choose from.