Bread Machines for Dummies (Paperback)

by Glenna Vance (Author), Tom Lacalamita (Author) "With a bread machine, you measure the ingredients, put them into the bread pan in the order they are listed in the recipe, put the..." (more)
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Product Description
Bread Machines are more popular than ever, and Bread Machines For Dummies makes it easy to use this popular kitchen tool to create a variety of homemade breads.

Bread Machines have become a staple of the American kitchen. Over the years as these convenient appliances have dropped in price and increased in quality, they've found their way into millions of American households. But when it comes to creating a variety of delicious homemade breads with this ingenious device, many are at a loss for anything besides your standard white bread.

Look no further! With Bread Machines For Dummies, Tom Lacalamita and Glenna Vance show that a wide variety of delicious homemade baked goods can come from this machine. Clearly explaining the finer points and special features of various machines, even a dummy will be enjoying delicious, freah-baked breads at the touch of a button. Whole wheat, sourdough, nut breads, holiday breads, you name it, with 75 delicious recipes these experts show that there's much more to a bread machine than just your standard white. And even if you are just looking to have a fresh loaf of your favorite sandwich bread waiting for you in the morning, let these experts show you how to get the most out of your bread machine.

From the Back Cover
Freshly baked bread
—from your kitchen—
with the touch of a botton

Have a bread machine but think it's tricky to use? This guide shares simple techniques and more than 85 recipes for making aromatic and flavorful breads — for your bread machine or from doughs that you shape then bake in your oven — including Oatmeal Bread, Cheddar Cheese Corn Bread, French Bread, even Pecan Sticky Rolls!

Glenna Vance is a bread baking expert and food writer. Tom Lacalamita is the author of five appliance cookbooks and has been featured on ABC's Good Morning America, CNBC, and NPR.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 244 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (October 23, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764552414
• ISBN-13: 978-0764552410
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #422,538 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beginners or bread experts will like this book, January 7, 2001

By	D. Grenier (Michigan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I read through this book before my bread machine even arrived. It has more than just great recipes, it's packed full of everything you could want to know about bread and bread making. It has an easy to follow format and even a good dose of humor. I don't own other bread machine recipe books yet, but this one was not at all intimidating .

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners to the bread machine world, September 4, 2004

By	Morning Wren "Morning Wren" - See all my reviews

I can't believe more people haven't reviewed this book! It's been especially helpful to me because I bought my bread machine 2nd hand and it didn't come with a direction or recipe book. Most books for bread machines have instructions that say "add ingredients according to manufacturer's directions" well, if you don't have a manual, you're not sure what to do. This book solved that problem as the directions say to put the ingredients into the pan in the order that they're listed. A huge help to me!

The information contained in this book, from explaining what all the ingredients do and how they interact together to the helpful hints, possible "danger" areas, and shopping tips are invaluable. If you're new to bread machines or baking in general, you can't go wrong with this book. I think it's a must have.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, October 28, 2008

By	T. Kendall "www.scrapintina.com" (Centralia, Washington United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great book... Great ideas I have learned a LOT about what makes bread work, so I can now know what I can and cannot modify in breads.