The Big Book of Bread

by Betty Crocker

A comprehensive bread-making guide for bakers of all skill levels from a name you can trust.Nothing is more basic or more versatile than bread. From a white loaf to quick-to-make muffins, bread is a well-loved staple. The Big Book of Bread is a complete resource for both new and experienced cooks, with more than 200 recipes and 100 color photos. New bakers will find clear and easy-to-follow instructions, tips, techniques, and how-to photos to bake a range of breads, from classic yeast breads to friendly quick breads. More experienced bakers will enjoy new flavors and techniques to add to their repertoire.

This one-stop bread book will delight and encourage bakers of all levels of experience, with recipes using mixes and made-from scratch batters for artisanal breads, no-knead breads, coffee cakes, scones, gluten-free recipes, bread machine recipes, pizza dough, and more.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction, Food, Reference, Ebooks

341 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 2013

Reviews

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are so many recipes here that there is literally something for everyone......if you enjoy to bake.
The sweet recipes have so many mouthwatering choices....I can envision eating many of these accompanied with a nice cup of coffee or a pot of tea.....delicious!!

I liked the bread section also.....it included some of my personal favorites like "Hot Cross buns"...why they are reserved solely for Easter just seems so unfair...I could definitely eat them all year round.
I also liked the look of the "Pretzel with cheese filling" recipe yum!!!

In fact I want to try several recipes...."Rhubarb Crumble Loaf "for instance is calling out my name...I am a total sucker for rhubarb..... Strawberry-rhubarb pie is my all time favorite pie...even trumps Caramel-apple!!! but I do digress here...there aren't any pie recipes included in this cookbook.

The almond tres leches muffin are something that I have never tried before but I wouldn't say no to a tasting of them either.... and I would definitely have to say ..... that this book is an absolute goldmine for the sweet lovers like myself.

[Leona · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you're looking for a book filled with delicious bread recipes that are fun and easy to make, look no more. There are over 200 recipes from muffins to quick breads, yeast breads, doughnuts, focaccia and more. It's filled with traditional favorites such as banana bread, to newer trendy recipes such as sweet potato and bacon biscuits.

I would have liked more detail in the yeast section with more working instructions and more recipes.

Definitely a keeper.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

From sweet quick breads, muffins and doughnuts to yeast breads, focaccia and pizza, this book has a lot of recipes to keep you busy baking. However, I was dissappointed in how many of the recipes called for Biscuit mix though.

[Calf · Rating 3 out of 5]

Title is deceptive

Don't expect to find sandwich loaf recipes here. There are a lot of recipes, and a lot of GOOD recipes, but only if you want fruit or veggie breads, biscuits, scones, etc.

[Brianne P. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Team Bread <3

[Janae · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's something for everyone from savory breads to sweet rolls.

[Joline Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Was hoping for sourdough recipes, not muffins and such, but still a great variety of different bread type recipes. Quick bread, yeasted bread, muffins, etc. Can't wait to try many of these recipes!

[Laura Steinert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Most of this is about using Bisquick, so not what I wanted. THe actual yeast bread recipes were great. Easy to follow.

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hmm. Kind of mediocre. Definitely a bit on the uninspiring side. And while there is nutrition info, there isn't much nutrition. Even the recipes marked "whole wheat" had less than half whole wheat flour. Kind of silly, especially for those of us who typically bake with whole grain flours.

[Darcy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mmmm, bread, I love it, all kinds. I ended up marking about half the recipes to try and can't wait to go through them. I really liked how there were sweet, savory, and regular old bread kinds.

[Jec · Rating 5 out of 5]

great pictures...very clear instructions....

[Jennie G · Rating 3 out of 5]

Includes recipes for bread machine, gluten free and Bisquick Baking Mix.

[Tracy]

Didn't have enough time to make as much as I wanted to, but the scones I made were great.

[Beka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of good recipes in here. Betty Crocker is always classic and dependable.

[Ann Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better reference for beginners, with lots of pictures. Still not exactly what I am looking for.

[Toya · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book showed me that making bread is a lot easier than I thought it was. My daughter and I loved making things.

[Cecilia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book, it includes bread machine recipes ♥