The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook

The complete practical guide to using your bread machine, fully revised and updated, with 150 step-by-step recipes and techniques shown in more than 650 photographs

Bread machines provide the pleasure of creating sensational baked goods with the minimum of effort. This comprehensive guide shows you how and provides 150 heart-warming classic recipes. The book begins with an introduction to the types of breads and doughs. The techniques section explains the basics about machines, how different ingredients can be added and how traditional techniques like kneading and shaping can be used with your machine to make more specialized breads. The recipes are organized into chapters by styles of bread, and include different types from all around the world. Each has been tested and adapted for baking at home with your bread machine so that you can prepare all of your favourite breads with ease.

• Best-selling book fully updated and with an exciting range of new recipes

• Discover the secrets of bread-machine baking with this informative guide, including all the bread making processes, settings and programmes, techniques and troubleshooting

• Includes over 150 recipes from around the world, from simple basic breads to more elaborate loaves and cakes, all specially created for use in your bread machine

• The recipe section ranges from traditional breads and cakes, such as French Bread, Farmhouse Loaf, Ciabatta and Danish Pastries, to contemporary loaves that can now be made using modern bread machines, such as Machine Sourdoguh Bread, Gluten-free Seed Bread, and Goji Berry and Yogurt Teabread

• All recipes are tested on and adapted to different sizes of bread machines - small, medium or large

About the Author

Jennie Shapter is a freelance food writer and home economist. In the early part of her career, Jennie spent a number of years working as Chief Home Economist for several major food manufacturers, where she developed her considerable baking skills. She has written over twenty cookery books, including Perfect Patisserie and The Country Cookbook. She is a member of the Guild of Food Writers.

Jennie Shapter is a highly experienced and regarded food writer and home economist. In the early part of her career, Jennie spent a number of years working as chief Home Economist for several major food manufacturers. She has written over twenty cookbooks, including The Country Cookbook; and The World Encyclopedia of Bread and Bread-Making and The One-Pot Clay Pot Cookbook (both Lorenz Books).