Bread Machine Magic, Revised Edition: 138 Exciting Recipes Created Especially for Use in All Types of Bread Machines

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Summary: Don't give up on your bread machine until you try this!
Review: After the first year using my bread machine, I found that the recipes that came with it weren't working as well. I resorted to bread-machine mixes from the store. Until I saw this at the library. Every recipe I've tried has been great. I regret I haven't tried more but we keep making the same ones - they are so good!

The book has a great intro section that educates you about ingredients, such as keeping yeast in the freezer to extend its life. There is a large range of recipes. And, my favorite feature, each recipe gives measures for 3 loaf sizes. I have made each size based on the number eating. I am not big on cooking; this book gives great results for your kitchen time.

I am ordering a copy of this and the next book (More Bread Machine Magic). I plan on giving one to my sister and keeping one for myself. The hard part will be deciding which one to keep!

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Summary: Good!
Review: I borrowed this book from the library and liked it so much that I bought the book. I tried a number of the recipes. The only problem I had was that the large-sized loaf didn't quite cook in my breadmaker. However, my breadmaker is 10(or more) years old, so maybe I need to replace it.

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Summary: OK, but there are much better
Review: I have been using basic recipes for a long time with much success and so decided to get a cookbook with more interesting recipes. I thought that this one looked good, but was totally wrong. I have tried seven different recipes now and all have flopped. The tops always cave in and every one has been too salty. Perhaps I could adjust the measurements, but I feel like it is the job of the authors to get it right in the first place.

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Summary: Excellent
Review: I've used a number of recipes from this book, as well as from "More Bread Machine Magic" , and they've all turned out excellent. I follow the instructions to the letter, being particularly careful to not scoop flour and to measure all the ingredients as exactly as I can. I'm not sure why one of the previous reviewers is having problems, but if she says the tops always cave in, then either her machine is not good or she's doing something wrong. Maybe she should buy the "Bread Machine Magic Book of Helpful Hints".

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Summary: Excellent
Review: I've used a number of recipes from this book, as well as from "More Bread Machine Magic" , and they've all turned out excellent. I follow the instructions to the letter, being particularly careful to not scoop flour and to measure all the ingredients as exactly as I can. I'm not sure why one of the previous reviewers is having problems, but if she says the tops always cave in, then either her machine is not good or she's doing something wrong. Maybe she should buy the "Bread Machine Magic Book of Helpful Hints".

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Summary: My favorite bread machine book
Review: My mom had this book and I had copied so many recipes out of it, I finally just had to buy my own. She is on her second copy. This is hands down my favorite bread machine book. The Sunday Morning Apricot Bread, Apple Butter Wheat, Onion Soup Bread, Sauerkraut Rye...all big winners. The garlic-cheese rolls should be illegal. Fluffy, light, buttery...mmmmmm.

PS My loaves have never collapsed or been overly salty (and I'm sensitive to that), but they do require a bit more flour. This is probably due to my machine and not the recipes, which are well-tested.