Bread Machines For Dummies

by Glenna Vance, Tom Lacalamita

Overview

Freshly baked bread
—from your kitchen—
with the touch of a botton

Have a bread machine but think it's tricky to use? This guide shares simple techniques and more than 85 recipes for making aromatic and flavorful breads — for your bread machine or from doughs that you shape then bake in your oven — including Oatmeal Bread, Cheddar Cheese Corn Bread, French Bread, even Pecan Sticky Rolls!

Glenna Vance is a bread baking expert and food writer. Tom Lacalamita is the author of five appliance cookbooks and has been featured on ABC's Good Morning America, CNBC, and NPR.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781118069271
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	04/27/2011
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Glenna Vance (Milwaukee, WI) is director of consumer affairs for a major ingredient manufacturer in the Midwest. A published author, Glenna has been involved in developing consumer recipe programs with major appliance manufacturers and ingredient companies. As a board member of the Milwaukee chapter of the American Institute of Wine & Food, Glenna is instrumental in bringing nationally renowned culinary professionals to Milwaukee for culinary programs and events.

Tom Lacalamita (Long Island, NY) is a bestselling author of five apppliance-related cookbooks. Nominated for a James Beard cookbook award, Lacalamita is considered to be a national authority on housewares and has appeared on hundreds of television and radio shows across the country. With a passion for food, cooking, and all sorts of kitchen gadgets, Tom is also a spokesperson for various food and housewares manufacturers.

Table of Contents

Recipes at a Glance.

Introduction.

PART I: HOMEMADE BREAD FROM THE BREAD MACHINE.

Chapter 1. Why an Automatic Bread Machine?

Chapter 2. Breads for a Healthy Diet.

PART II: GETTING THE BEST RESULTS FROM YOUR BREAD MACHINE.

Chapter 3. Flours for Breads.

Chapter 4. The Miracle of Yeast.

Chapter 5. Liquids: The Ingredients That Make It All Come Together.

Chapter 6. Sugar 'n' Spice and All Things Nice.

Chapter 7. Measuring 101.

Chapter 8. Working with Dough.

Chapter 9. The Rest of the Story.

PART III: BREAD AUTOMATICALLY WITH THE PUSH OF A BUTTON.

Chapter 10. Basic Breads.

Chapter 11. Hearty and Whole-Grain Breads.

Chapter 12. Super Fast Cycles.

Chapter 13. Celebrate the Seasons.

Chapter 14. Breads Extraordinaire.

Chapter 15. Bread Bowls, Bread Sticks, Pizzas, and Other Special Treats.

Chapter 16. Quick Breads.

chapter 17. Betty's Quick Breads.

Chapter 18. Breads for Alternative Diets.

PART IV: THE PART OF TENS.

Chapter 19. Ten Tips for Troubleshooting a Bread Machine.

Chapter 20. Ten Ways to Solve Bread Problems.

Index.

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