Rustic European Breads from Your Bread Machine
by Linda West Eckhardt, Diana Collingwood Butts
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Author: Diana Collingwood Butts, Linda West EckhardtEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1995-09
ISBN: 0385477775
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Doubleday
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Book Review: A "must" companion to any bread machine
Summary: 5 Stars
When we "graduated" to our third breach machine (having worn out two others), I discovered this book almost by accident in an on-line search. I had lived for several years in Europe, and, because of my line of work, I'm actually able to return periodically. The recipes in this book, frankly, can bring the best of European bakeries right into your own kitchen. The authors are very encouraging in their approach to introducing new breads to your repertoire, and seem to strive to make challenges relatively dauntless proposals.
People considering buying this book should consider a few things before purchasing. First, this book is not only recipes that you put into your machine and return to in a few hours. Yes, it has those, and they are all quite good (the whole meal bread is a perfect example and yields a loaf reminiscent of Bavaria). But to get into the heart of the approach, you need to expand your repertoire and, perhaps, the utensils you may have around your kitchen. The apple-apricot crumb kuchen is straight out of what any decent German "bäckerei" offers, and basically took us back on a return trip for only the price of the ingrediants. The chocolate-cranberry gugelhupf takes a lot of work, but I'm telling you, after one bite you'll feel like you're on the streets of Vienna (be absolutely sure you make the chocolate cinnamon butter that is in a sidebar!).
Second, some of the recipes require a few days to complete, but they are worth it. I gave a loaf of the Danish Sourdough Rye to a representative of a Nordic embassy (no kidding!) and he was astounded that not only was an American knowledgeable about European-style bread, but that an American could actually bake it. This particular recipe requires some TLC and 4-5 days of advance planning to nurture the sourdough through to proper preparation. In a case like this, the authors tell you up front so that you know in advance what lies ahead.
Third, there are very few illustrations that accompany the recipes. Personally, I like to have illustrations, especially when I'm making something the first time, just for some positive reinforcement that I haven't made any errors.
Fourth, this book is becoming increasingly harder to find. You should therefore consider purchasing not one, but two, copies, in case you wear out the first one (no, I'm not kidding).
Fifth, if the authors, Ms. Eckhardt and Ms. Butts, decide to publish an updated and/or revised edition, by all means buy a copy or two. This book dates from the mid-1990s.
Summary of Rustic European Breads from Your Bread Machine
From the award-winning authors of Bread In Half The Time comes a complete guide to close to a hundred European-style breads to bake with the indispensable aid of your bread machine.Nothing smells quite as wonderful as bread baking in the oven. Nothing tastes quite as good as a thick slice of still-warm homemade bread. And nothing can be quite so intimidating or time-consuming as mixing, kneading, raising, and baking that bread. Until now!
With a bread machine to do all the hard work, and experts Linda West Eckhardt and Diana Collingwood Butts as guides, anyone can turn out a perfect sourdough, raisin pumpernickel, focaccia, or any one of almost a hundred other varieties of classic European breads. The trick is to use the machine for what it does best-mixing and kneading the dough that produces the loaves we all love so much. Then leave it in the machine to rise, shape it by hand, and bake it to perfection in the oven.
With Rustic European Breads From Your Bread Machine in hand, every home cook will become a master baker. Eckhardt and Butts provide not only an encyclopedic knowledge of their subject and foolproof step-by-step recipes, but also limitless, contagious enthusiasm. Their clear and thorough explanations will turn every home kitchen into an aromatic, soul- and appetite-satisfying European bakery.
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