Betty Crocker's Best Bread Machine Cookbook: The Goodness of Homemade Bread the Easy Way by Betty Crocker Editors Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Betty Crocker's Best Bread Machine Cookbook: The Goodness of Homemade Bread the Easy Way
Book Review: Bread making made easy
Summary: 5 Stars
I often use this book when I want to have fresh bread but don't have the patience to make it by hand. It has everything from a classic white bread to coffee cakes and pizza.Overall I would have liked to see a bit more photos (not all recipes had a corresponding photo although most did) but was very happy with the book in general. In the introduction there is a detailed "possible problem" list that contains common mistakes, what they look like, and how to avoid making them.
Each recipe was very simple to understand and read, having numerous success tips (every recipe was tested before being included in the book)and nutritional information.
Some of the recipes that I tried were: Mediterranean Herbed Bread, Sally Lunn, Sweet Orange Bread with Orange Glaze, Two-Cheese Pizza, and several kings of Dinner Rolls.
Overall probably the best bread machine currently on the market due to its attention to detail and quantity of recipes that really work.
Book Review: Bread up the wazoo!
Summary: 5 Stars
We've tried out a few recipes already, since we got it two weeks ago, and we haven't had one we didn't like yet.
I love the easy-to-use instructions, the nutritional values at the bottom of the recipes, and the additional baking ideas at the back of the book.
Book Review: Breads lack variety in consistency but info/reasearch great
Summary: 3 Stars
There are several very positive comments that I have about this book. First, the recipes were tested on all 3 sizes of loaves. Therefore, sometimes proportions of ingredients will not necessarily agree with proportions of bread weight in order to get the same bread. I was happy to have someone else go through these tests so that I didn't have to. Another interesting element to this book is that they show pictures of how "wrong" breads look and list what possible ingredients were out of proportion. This is very helpful in analyzing the outcome of your bread. Finally, I am a picture person and all of the breads have beautiful pictures next to them.
The big negative I found in the book was that all of the breads I made (about 7) had the same consistency. If you are interested in creating more interesting types of breads, such as light airy french breads with crunchy crusts or ciabatta's - you will be hard pressed to find them in this book.
Book Review: Buy this one if you are into unusual or involved recipes
Summary: 3 Stars
A beautiful book on the surface. Almost worth the price just for the photos in the intro of what good bread dough should look like. But it's chockful of recipes that just aren't the type you'd make everyday. Lots of unusual recipes using lots of ingredients. I bought this and the Bread Machine Cookbook by German; the Bread Machine Cookbook is our "go to" book for day-to-day use. This one we pick up, look at the pretty pictures of loaves of bread and put it back down. Buy the book by German first.Book Review: Easy recipes
Summary: 5 Stars
These recipes are very easy to follow. Even my kids like trying them. They're tried and true, so the results don't disappoint.