The Bread Machine Cookbook

by Donna Rathmell German

This is a long-awaited, huge revision of the first, best, and by far the best-selling cookbook―with more than a million copies sold!―for automatic bread machines. The Bread Machine Cookbook contains more recipes, for more loaf sizes, tested on more machines! It also contains loads of updated information on newer bread machine models, allergy-sensitive baking, and new answers for frequently asked questions about homemade bread. If you only want one bread machine cookbook, this is it!

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction, Reference

160 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2005

Reviews

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a perfect cookbook to have in the house when I had my first bread machine
I was just starting into bread baking, and this was the perfect companion. I highly recommend it to anyone that has a bread machine regardless of size. It will tell you and the recipes which recipe do you use for whichever machine that you got.

[William · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have fond memories of making bread in a bread machine.

Maybe we should get back into it.

Love the smell of fresh baked bread.

[Yvonna · Rating 5 out of 5]

The basics of bread-machine baking.

[Victoria E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A classic cookbook, revised.

I had a bread machine in the 90s, and used this cookbook for 95% of the bread I made. When my bread machine finally died, I sadly gave it up. 20+ years later, I was delighted to find the
revised edition after acquiring a barely-used machine. I’m so looking forward to my favorite peasant bread, the delicious cheese bread, and making pepperoni rolls with the hot dog bun recipe. 😁

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rye bread with caraway seeds and a little dried dill weed. Yum. Success.

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

I made each recipe at least twice. Usually needed more water/liquid. But the results tasted wonderful!

[Nancy Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great recipes

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

A favorite.

I've made a bunch of breads from this book, especially during the COVID era.
White bread (p24): 2020-01-25. Improvised 2T milk because no nonfat dry milk on hand.
Sally Lunn (p25): 2019-06-24.
Portuguese Sweet bread (p26): 2019-07-01. Kids liked it. I also remember this as being a favorite bread from my childhood.
Portuguese white bread (p27): 2021-01-24.
English muffin bread (p28): 2020-02-01. Kids liked it. 2020-12-08. 2021-01-22.
Peasant bread (p29): 2020-01-03.
Sour cream bread (p30): 2021-04-09. Liked it.
Crusty Cuban bread (p31): 2021-04-13.
French honey bread (p32): 2021-03-27.
Italian bread (p33): 2020-01-04. 2020-01-05.
Buttermilk bread (p35): 2021-09-25.
Cottage cheese bread (p36): 2021-03-08.
Cream cheese bread (p38): 2022-01-25. 2022-02-20.
Banana oatmeal bread (p102): 2019-06-22. Used 2 bananas. Very little banana flavor.
Salsa cornmeal bread (p121): 2021-09-22.

[Jerry · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a nice simple cookbook with specifically bread machine recipes. I tried the raisin bread recipe and it turned out fine. Not up to the hype it was given, but a perfectly fine bread. I expect to try the pumpernickel and the Portuguese sweet bread, too.

One thing to note, the recipes are divided into small, medium, and large loaves. Each recipe has all three. However, due probably to bread machine improvements, the book’s large is equal to my machine’s middle category (2 pounds) and its medium is about equal to my machine’s smallest setting.

Update: I increased the rating on this book because I’ve tried more recipes, and the two Portuguese breads are phenomenal, the best high-rising white breads I’ve ever had. They are now pretty much the only recipes I use when I need a good loaf of simple white bread.

[Monique · Rating 1 out of 5]

Tried a couple of recipes and even following with exact measurements and fresh ingredients. Bread always had a flat top. So disappointing.

[twrctdrv · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't get the low ratings for this?