Great Bread Machine Baking: Over 250 Recipes for Breads from A to Z

In these times, making homemade bread might seem like a huge commitment of time and energy. Bread machines were a fad for awhile and are an unnecessary appliance - right? Wrong. It just requires some inspiring recipes (that actually produce great results) and some practice using one's bread machine. This book,Great Bread Machine Baking, actually helps to get one going, and puts an end to all apprehension about using another unfamiliar 'gadget.' This book offers many easy - and truly delicious! - recipes for baking in your bread machine. So get it out of the cupboard, dust it off and start using it again! Or get one (they are much more reasonable today than when they were 'in,' and there's always eBay!) You'll find around 250 recipes here, categorized into chapters like Special Holiday Breads and Uses for Day-Old Bread. There are also nice recipes for jams, butters, and toppings, and helpful tips on creating yummy breads and spreads that are healthier than most store-bought breads. Some who are unfamiliar with bread machines may appreciate the section on proper use of your bread machine and on how to troubleshoot any problems you get into. Here is a sampling of some of the great recipes in this book -- as you can see, these go beyond the ordinary bread recipes one usually finds in bread machine cookbooks: Cheddar Bacon Rye Bread, Sun-Dried Tomato Olive Bread, Spiced Pumpkin Loaf, Chocolate and Cinnamon Raisin Bread, Honey Oatmeal Wheat Bread, Basil Pesto Bread, Brie Crostini, Bread Pudding, home-made croutons, Orange Marmalade Bread, Panettone, a whole section on Sourdough breads, Blue Cheese Bread, and Cream Cheese and Chives Bread.

I have tried many of the recipes in this book and have yet to find one that is poor. I especially recommend the Chocolate Cherry Loaf, Pear Cardamom Bread, Pizza Crust Dough, and the regular and wheat French breads. The flavors are well-balanced and the recipes easy to follow. You should also try the Turkey Stuffing Bread -- you make your own herb-flavored croutons that are ready to turn into stuffing. Just like the stuffing mix you buy in the store! (Better!)I would and do recommend this book highly. I use it often and am always pleased with the results.