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| The Bread Machine Cookbook | 
 enlarge | Author: Donna Rathmell German
Publisher: Bristol Publishing Enterprises
Category: Book
Buy New: $8.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  48 reviews
Sales Rank: 11847
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.2 x 0.6
ISBN: 1558672966
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.815
EAN: 9781558672963
ASIN: 1558672966
Publication Date: November 1, 2005
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Product Description
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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| Customer Reviews: Read 43 more reviews...
 Excellent Reference for over 15 years October 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I came across a book today on Amazon, written by Donna German and as it happens on Amazon, was led to this book. So I have to give you my opinion.
I bought this book brand new when it first came out. I had a DAK 1.5 lb R2D2 machine and ABMs were pretty new then. This was my first ABM cookbook. I bought every one German wrote after that and I still have them and use them regularly.
A couple of the reviews I happened to glance over griped about adjustments. Please know that in breadmaking, adjustments are reality. Humidity, ingredients, and karma all affect your dough, so you really need to watch it while mixing to make sure the consistency is right. A recipe you've used before can need a slight flour or liquid adjustment sometimes.
My favorite recipes from this book--the raisin bread is probably the best I've seen and I use this one regularly.
Sourdough--German wrote a book about ABM sourdough. It's good, but the section in this book is great. I started a starter (lol) back in 1993 and I still have it. It's lived with me for over 15 years. I got the original recipe from this book...
 Good book September 21, 2008
I just got my breadmaker and read reviews on the best book to get recipes from This book is easy to read and follow. The recipes are good and I like it alot.
Bread Machine Heaven September 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this cookbook soon after receiving a bread machine as a gift in 1998. I make notes in the margins of recipes I've used...what I liked, or didn't like, the overall results, what adjustments needed to be made, etc. I have used this book so much that the pages are soiled and worn. Not all the recipes I tried were pleasing to me or my family, but that was more a matter of taste, rather than flaws in the directions. It is not realistic to expect everyone to enjoy every recipe. People have different palates. That is no reason to rate the book poorly.
One reviewer reported that the peasant bread burned up his machine. In the instructions Ms. German states that the "dough will appear moist". This is hardly a condition that would strain a healthy motor. I suspect, instead, user error. The way the ingredients are formatted for 3 different size loaves, it is possible to read the liquid from one column, but the flour from another. This could account for the dough being too stiff, and that would not be the fault of the book.
I have made the peasant bread many times with no problems. When I gave my daughter a bread machine, I got her this cookbook at the same time. She also is very pleased with it, and the peasant bread is her favorite. She makes it, on average, 3 times a month.
Besides giving this book 5 stars, I have to disagree with those who rated it poorly. This book is worth every penny and much more.
Wonderful Book February 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book for my mother and both she
and myshelf love the book. The bread is great.
Size is everything! January 30, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is the right size for a beginner, like me. I got tired of the price of bread here in Hawaii constantly going up (regular bread at $4) and the quality was so bad at times with some of the local bakers using baking powder to get their rise. I had a bread machine for many years but only used bought bread machine mix (they also cost $4). So, I invested in this book. So, far I am very happy with the results. The instructions are pretty easy and for a beginner, it was effortless. While doing the recipes, I have learned how each ingredient changes the final bread. Following the ingredients strictly does provide nice bread, but I have learned to make slight changes to make it more to my liking (I prefer softer crust and fluffier bread).
These days, I use the bread maching to mainly make the dough, which I store in refrigerator in plastic zip bags for later use. If you are a first time breadmachine bread maker. This is the right choice.
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