The Bread Machine Book (Hardcover)

~ Marjie Lambert (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Chartwell Books (March 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078580577X
• ISBN-13: 978-1853489969
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #568,968 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best bread book out there, February 4, 1998

By A Customer

I have searched high and low for a good bread machine book and this is by far the best. I have made over a dozen recipes and all of them have turned out wonderful. The photographs accompanying the recipes are beautiful and the variety is unbeatable.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent bread recipes with creative combinations, June 3, 1999

By A Customer

If you want to buy just one bread machine book and do not want to get bored after a while, try this one! This book has a variety of bread types with just the right amount of everything. Many of the recipes have a creative combination of ingredients that really spice up the common recipe. There are some recipes whose ingredients I never even thought of putting together, and yet the bread comes out tasting absolutely delicious! You can use just the bread machine recipes, or try some of the dough recipes in the back section of the book for even fancier bread baking. Every recipe I have tried has come out great with fantastic flavor! Even kids like it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What Variety!, July 2, 2002

By	njbookworm (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This is an excellent book if you want a great variety of bread recipes from around the world -- from sweet rolls, to Sunshine Bread, to Mexico's anise-flavored "Bread of the Dead."

Pro(s):
- Excellent variety. If you have a desire to make unusual bread (e.g. traditional ethnic, holiday, dessert), this is a great resource!

- Good pictures. Many of the breads (approximately 60-70%) are featured in large, full-color pictures. This is helpful if you want to check out a finished product.

- Good instructions. So far, the 6 recipes I have made have been accurate and the directions have been easy to follow.

Con(s):
- Many of these breads require time in the bread maker and time in the oven. I like this because I can create bread in a variety of shapes, sizes and textures. However, some may frustrated because the book doesn't concentrate on "set it and forget it"-type (i.e. breadmaker *only*) recipes.

- You may have to play with the measurements a bit. Of the 6 types of bread I have made, 2 of them have come out rather dry. (The Sunshine Bread, in particular, bordered on sawdust-y.) However, I realize this may be an issue of personal taste rather than a criticism of the book.

- There is essentially one recipe for each type of bread. As such, if you want to concentrate on Sourdough or Rye bread, for example, you will likely want to purchase a different or supplemental cookbook.

Enjoy!