Bread Machines For Dummies

by Vance, Glenna; Lacalamita, Tom

• ISBN13: 9780764552410
• ISBN10: 0764552414
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-10
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

There's nothing like the smell and taste of fresh homemade bread. But who has the time to make it anymore? You dowith a little help from your automatic bread machine. All bread machines can make good bread; they just need a little help from you to turn out a good loaf. With a little practice and a lot of fun, you too can make freshly baked bread in your kitchen with the touch of a button.Bread Machines For Dummies is for anyone who has ever been frustrated by a bread machine and wants to know if it's really possible to turn out great bread with a minimum of time and effort (it is!). This fun and easy guide shares simple techniques and more than 85 tested, foolproof recipes for making aromatic and flavorful breadseither for your bread machine or from dough that you shape yourself and bake in the oven. You'll see how to make: Soft white bread Cracked wheat bread Basic danish dough Babka and C hallah Bread bowls Bread sticks, pizza, and focaccia And so much more! This handy resource guide provides everything you "knead" to know about making bread, including the best ingredients to use, how to work with dough, and how to get the best results out of your machine. Along with plenty of cooking, measuring, and shopping tips, you get expert advice on how to: Shape simple doughs into beautiful breads Mix flours and liquids for perfect bread texture Adapt machine recipes for two loaf sizes Understand the different wheat flours Fit bread into a gluten-free diet Avoid moisture mistakes Make breads with alternative ingredients such as rice flour, potato starch, and tapioca flour Featuring a cheat sheet with standard measuring equivalents and temperature conversions, tips for troubleshooting your machine, and delicious recipes for such tasty delights as Cheddar Cheese Corn Bread, Pecan Sticky Rolls, Cranberry Nut Bread, and Banana Lemon Loaf, Bread Machines For Dummies reveals the best ways to bake, store, and enjoy your bread!

Author Biography

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	xix
Introduction	1	(4)
Part I: Homemade Bread from the Bread Machine	5	(14)
Why an Automatic bread machine?	7	(8)
Breads for a Health Diet	15	(4)
Part II: Getting the best Results from Your Bread Machine	19	(70)
Flours for Breads	21	(10)
The Miracle of yeast	31	(8)
Liquids: The Ingredients That Make It all Come Together	39	(8)
Sugar 'n' Spice and All Things Nice	47	(14)
Measuring 101	61	(8)
Working with Dough	69	(10)
The Rest of the Story	79	(10)
Part III: Bread Automatically with the Push of a Button	89	(136)
Basic Breads	91	(14)
Hearty and Whole-Grain Breads	105	(12)
Super Fast Cycles	117	(12)
Celebrate the Seasons	129	(22)
Breads Extraordinaire	151	(22)
Bread Bowls, Bred Sticks, Pizzas, and Other Special Treats	173	(14)
Quick Breads	187	(12)
Betty's Quick Breads	199	(12)
Breads for Alternative Diets	211	(14)
Part IV: The Part of Tens	225	(10)
Ten Tips for Troubleshooting a Bread Machine	227	(4)
Ten Ways to Solve Bread Problem	231	(4)
Index	235