The Bread Machine Cookbook (Nitty Gritty Cookbooks) [Paperback]

Donna Rathmell German (Author)

Book Description

Series: Nitty Gritty Cookbooks | Publication Date: May 1, 1991

The first bread machine cookbook on the market offers more than 130 recipes for white, wholegrain, cheese, fruit, vegetable, herb and spice breads, sourdough loaves, rolls, croissants and breadsticks. Recipes appear in 3 sizes to accommodate any machine make or model. Author Donna German continues to test these recipes on over 50 types of bread machines. This book is so popular, it inspired a 6-book series.

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About the Author

If it contains flours and grains, Donna Rathmell German has probably written a book about it! With more than 5 million books sold, she is the leading expert on bread machine baking, and the author of many books on the subject, including The Bread Machine Cookbook series, The Pasta Machine Cookbook, The Best Pizza is Made at Home and The New Book of Waffles and Pizzelles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Bristol Publishing Enterprises (May 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558670254
• ISBN-13: 978-1558670259
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #498,235 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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114 of 114 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, but be careful of older copies, September 2, 2002

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This review is from: The Bread Machine Cookbook (Nitty Gritty Cookbooks) (Paperback)

I have both the original Bread Machine Cookbook and book #2, and the recipes are great, well worth 5 stars. Also the introductions give a lot of useful advise.

IMPORTANT: A word of warning if you buy a used copy. I bought copies of both, in "like new condition," and they arrived as promised, but in using the recipes, I had one failed load after another. By accident, in looking at a my Mom's new books (which do not state they are revised editions), I found that all the recipes I had tried (and nearly all the recipes in both books) now have totally different amounts listed for the ingredients. For example, the Sally Lund bread on page 25 (original book) has the measurements of 7 of the 8 ingredients changed/corrected (the yeast is now doubled, and the flour increased by 1/3). Many recipes in both books have similar major changes. I had to buy new copies, and using the corrected amounts in the new books I then began baking great bread. If you have older copies of either of these books, and are getting disgusting goopy bread, do not automatically think it is the fault of you, your ingredients, or bread machine. Check out a newer book and compare ingredients.

57 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Used this book for almost 5 years and never had a problem!, October 25, 1999

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This review is from: The Bread Machine Cookbook (Nitty Gritty Cookbooks) (Paperback)

Oh, I just wanted to wholeheartedly DISAGREE with the two negative reviews on this book! This was the first book I bought after I got my bread machine five years ago, and I've never had anything but beautiful results from every recipe I've tried, and I RARELY have to adjust anything. I will say it's important to read all the advice in the first chapters before diving into the recipes, particularly regarding checking the machine after the first few minutes of kneading. I have all six of the books in this series now (the sixth just arrived today, and I can't wait to try it!), and I find German to be thorough and very easy to understand. I think this book would be invaluable to anyone owning a bread machine.

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Try "Sally Lunn" and you'll love this cookbook!, March 19, 2000

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This review is from: The Bread Machine Cookbook (Nitty Gritty Cookbooks) (Paperback)

Ever since I received a bread machine as my birthday gift this year, I had been looking for a good bread machine cookbook. I checked many book stores, but none they had turned me on. Then, a neighbor friend let me borrow hers (this title) and I fell in love with it! While many other cookbooks cover rather unusual bread recipes (i.e. Sage Raisin Bread, Curry Rice Dinner Rolls), this book contains the recipes for many good old wonderful breads we already know ... only better! I was desperately looking for a great white bread recipe, and my search was over when I found "Sally Lunn" in this cookbook. Its texture and flavor are incredible! My whole family love it! I strongly recommend this cookbook to anyone who has a bread machine.