This is a long-awaited, huge revision of the first, best, and by far the best-selling cookbook—with more than a million copies sold!—for automatic bread machines. The Bread Machine Cookbook contains more recipes, for more loaf sizes, tested on more machines! It also contains loads of updated information on newer bread machine models, allergy-sensitive baking, and new answers for frequently asked questions about homemade bread. If you only want one bread machine cookbook, this is it!
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If it contains flours and grains, Donna Rathmell German has probably written a book about it! 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.
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142 of 143 people found the following review helpful
By PhotoBug
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
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.
64 of 65 people found the following review helpful
By D. Phillips
Format: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.
42 of 43 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format: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.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By Jane Doe
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've been a fan of bread machines for about a decade now. I've owned The Bread Machine Cookbooks 1-4 plus the Worldwide Sourdough by Donna German. What I found is that there are SO MANY good recipes in #1 that I almost never use #2-4, unless I'm searching for something specific (like a DIFFERENT recipe to use up pumpkin, apple or onion). I've owned other bread cookbooks but have since given them all away. I have great success converting her regular breads to whole wheat (Ex: if it calls for 3 cups flour I'll put in 2.5 cup whole wheat flour plus .5 cup white flour). I like things seasoned strongly, too, so I tend to triple her spices or poppy seeds or citrus peel amounts. Onion / apple can only be doubled, though, and it does change the consistency a bit.
I usually rate the recipes in my cookbooks (so I remember whether or not to make them again) but I stopped bothering with this book, since they're almost always excellent. I use #1 often, and the others almost never because #1 meets my needs almost every time. (Sourdough requires maintaining "starter," which I'm just not up to.) In fact, I'm purchasing another book, new, just to have a shiny unmarked copy (and to let the person I lent my old one to keep it). My recommendation: Buy this one. Later, IF you make so much bread that you actually want more variety, THEN spend your money on different varieties.
I usually rate the recipes in my cookbooks (so I remember whether or not to make them again) but I stopped bothering with this book, since they're almost always excellent. I use #1 often, and the others almost never because #1 meets my needs almost every time. (Sourdough requires maintaining "starter," which I'm just not up to.) In fact, I'm purchasing another book, new, just to have a shiny unmarked copy (and to let the person I lent my old one to keep it). My recommendation: Buy this one. Later, IF you make so much bread that you actually want more variety, THEN spend your money on different varieties.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the one to buy. This little book is absolutely the best out of the plethora bread machine cookbooks available. I love cookbooks, I love bread, I love my bread machine. I own six bread machine cookbooks, I've checked out a couple of dozen more from various libraries, I've pored over new ones in the bookstores. This is the one I reach for over and over and over again when I am ready to bake bread (and the next two runner-ups are the Bread Machine Cookbook II and the Bread Machine Cookbook III). The recipes are basic - white bread, wheat bread, rye bread, and progress with variations, through sourdoughs and simple dough recipes - hamburger buns, etc. Other editions will bring you the fancier and trickier breads. Master this one first; you will not be sorry.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Of all the bread machine books I own, this is hands down my favorite. The cozy, small size has a lot to do with it to start, and to end - the fabulous recipes! I haven't been disappointed yet. This would make a great gift for someone who is just starting out with a bread machine.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I bought this book when I bought my Toastmaster bread machine a couple months ago, b/c I've had the author's pasta machine and pizza books for a long time and love them. I made one recipe from the guide that came w/ the machine, and then moved on to her book. Every recipe has been wonderful and turned out perfectly. I have sometimes needed to add about 1 tsp of water to the dough after it has kneaded for 10 minutes, but that is the only adjusting I've had to do. I've tried about a dozen recipes so far, from every chapter, and have not been disappointed. I recommend that every new bread machine owner try this book!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
very satisfied
I gave one book to my son, the other for me. I love the book. Each week I make a different loaf of bread.
Published 24 days ago by virginia k.
3.0 out of 5 stars
nothing spectacular in here
Not a bad overview on bread machines in general and how they work - - But you can probably find the same info - and more modern recipes on the Internet.
Published 1 month ago by Elizabeth Greene
5.0 out of 5 stars
Having great results.
Clearly written and presented with a minimum of fluff. Just a lot of good information and recipes presented in an easily digested and simple to use format. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Gene M Phipps
3.0 out of 5 stars
not perfect
the recipes seem alright but i have to puzzle them out to work with my particular machine an Oster expressbake
Published 2 months ago by Scripzing
2.0 out of 5 stars
bread cookbook
the book for my machine has recipes that turn out better, easier. I had to adjust these recipes by trial and error, not cost effective
Published 3 months ago by Bank Of America
4.0 out of 5 stars
Best of them
Love this book. Compehensive and easy to understand. Varying sizes listed. Well done. My brother loved it, and now do I.
Published 3 months ago by Charles Stuart Silberman
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Real Find of a Loaf
If you want to use your bread machine regularly, this book is for you. It makes it a joy to fill the container and wai for the yummy bread to come.
Published 4 months ago by Leslie Morris
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it
The book gives you great insight and tips. The recipes that we have tried have been fabulous. I def recommend it.
Published 4 months ago by Mark A. Williams
3.0 out of 5 stars
Too early
Have not had sufficient time to experiment with recipes but anticipate I will learn much with time and baking fun
Published 4 months ago by dve peck
5.0 out of 5 stars
Had this book and lost it and now have it again.
Very easy recipes and always seem to work with my bread machine. I have started using home ground wheat to make everything and it works with books if you mix with regular white... Read more
Published 5 months ago by C. Llopart
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