Bread Machines For Dummies

There's nothing like the smell and taste of fresh homemadebread. But who has the time to make it anymore? You do--with alittle help from your automatic bread machine. All bread machinescan make good bread; they just need a little help from you to turnout a good loaf. With a little practice and a lot of fun, you toocan make freshly baked bread in your kitchen with the touch of abutton. Bread Machines For Dummies is for anyone who has everbeen frustrated by a bread machine and wants to know if it'sreally possible to turn out great bread with a minimum of time andeffort (it is!). This fun and easy guide shares simple techniquesand more than 85 tested, foolproof recipes for making aromatic andflavorful breads--either for your bread machine or from doughthat you shape yourself and bake in the oven. You'll see howto 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 bestingredients to use, how to work with dough, and how to get the bestresults 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 andtemperature conversions, tips for troubleshooting your machine, anddelicious recipes for such tasty delights as Cheddar Cheese CornBread, Pecan Sticky Rolls, Cranberry Nut Bread, and Banana LemonLoaf, Bread Machines For Dummies reveals the best ways tobake, store, and enjoy your bread!