The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook
by Beth Hensperger
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Author: Beth HenspergerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2000-09-01
ISBN: 155832156X
Number of pages: 643
Publisher: Harvard Common Press
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Book Review: The Bread Machine Recipe Book I Use The Most!
Summary: 5 Stars
Today I made Sunflower Pumpernickel Rye bread, a recipe found in this book, and it is so scumptious I can't believe any is left over. I purchased The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook over a year ago, when I was still using my old (circa 1995) Breadman and all the recipes came out beautifully.
Soon after purchasing the book, I decided I needed a spiffier machine and purchased the Zojirushi BBCC-X20. The first recipe I tried from this book failed miserably. However I determined it was mostly my fault. I put in the ingredients and left the house, never checking on the dough. It needed more water, as it turned out.
Since that first failure, I always watch over the dough the first five or ten minutes. Approximately fifty percent of the time, I'll need to add a little more water to the dough to get it to that perfect consistency. I don't believe that is the fault of the recipes' author. My experience has been that most bread recipes need be 'tweaked' some of the time, given the variables affecting dough, such as climate, altitude or even different 'batches' of flour. It is imperative that you check the dough in the beginning stage of bread making and most recipe books, this one included, will advise you to do just that.
I have roughly twenty bread making cookbooks, at least half of those focusing on bread machine recipes. This is the book I use 99.9% of the time. There are more recipes in here than I'll ever use but it is delightful to have one book that encompasses so many different types of breads. You can always find a recipe that has just the ingredients you wish to use. Some of the most delicious and unique bread recipes are included the "All Kinds of Flavors" chapter. I love all of the cheese breads, the Cornmeal Honey Bread recipe is excellent, and the sourdough recipes have always turned out perfectly.
But nothing is perfect and this book is no exception. I have never had success with the Black Olive Bread recipe, even though I've attempted it several times. This is a great disappointment to me. I do not believe one should fault the author of this book, Beth Hensperger, for individual failures such as this. Even with a bread machine, certain complicated recipes that call for lots of ingredients are a challenge. Machine types vary and as stated above, there are many variables that go into bread making that change from time to time. In the case of the olive bread recipe, I believe it is best to remove the dough after the machine has finished the kneading process and add the VERY DRY chopped olives to the loaf manually, then return it to the machine for rising and baking. The author does advise to drain the olives well or else add more flour. I still find this a very difficult recipe to execute well.
Another reviewer here complained that only SAF and bread machine yeast are listed in the recipes, not the regular type of instant or active yeast. I have used 'regular' yeast in the quantity given for bread machine yeast and the bread came out fine. Someone else complained that most of the recipes called for bread flour rather than being 100% whole wheat. This is true. I don't see anywhere on the cover of the book or inside where the author claims her recipes to be 100% whole wheat. However, there are many recipes that call only for whole wheat flour, or else in combination with other 'whole grain' flours.
I believe any serious bread machine baker will find more recipes in this collection than any other book available. Not all will be wonderful but given the large quantity of recipes included in this collection, I believe you'll find, like I have, more than enough to delight you and your family for years to come.
Summary of The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook
The greatest invention since sliced bread may be the machine that makes the loaves that you dream of slicing. The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook finally bridges the gap between great taste and convenience, with over 300 glorious recipes for bread machines. The automatic bread machine makes it possible to enjoy fresh and signature loaves of bread without the time and expense usually involved in bread baking or purchased artisanal breads. Today's bread machines are versatile, affordable, safe, and efficient, turning out perfect loaves time after time. Try Croissants or Banana Bread for breakfast, lunchtime sandwiches on Honey Whole Wheat Bread or Tomato Bread, a loaf of Garlic Focaccia or a Sage and Onion Bread-stuffed roast for dinner, or even Candied Chestnut Panettone and Pumpkin Cloverleaf Rolls for the holidays. Classic white loaves, hearty whole-wheat breads, sweet breads, swirled breads, pizza doughs, quick breads, even jams are easy to make right in the bread machine. Renowned bread baking expert Beth Hensperger's best bread recipes yield great results-- just add the ingredients, and let the machine knead, rise, and bake loaf after loaf of fragrant, delicious fresh bread.Bread Books
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