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Bake Your Own Bread

Bread is basically made from four ingredients:  liquid, flour, oil and yeast.  Once you have that basic recipe down, the possibilities are endless. 

Books Available from the Library:

The Art of Handmade Bread by Dan Lepard.  641.815 L556a

Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day : The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home

Baking by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois.  641.815 H444a 

Baking Illustrated : A Best Recipe Classic by the editors of Cook's Illustrated.  641.815 B179b

Bernard Clayton's New Complete Book of Breads by Bernard Clayton, Jr.  641.815 C579be

The Bread Baker's Apprentice : Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread by Peter Reinhart.  641.815 R275br

The Bread Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum.  641.815 B45b

Bread Machine Magic : 138 Exciting New Recipes Created Especially for Use in All Types of Bread Machines by Linda Rehberg and Lois Conway.  641.815 R266b 2003

Celebration Breads : Recipes, Tales, and Traditions by Betsy Oppenneer.  641.815 Op5c

Confessions of a French Baker : Breadmaking Secrets, Tips, and Recipes by Peter Mayle with Gerard Auzet.  641.815 M453c

Dough : Simple Contemporary Bread by Richard Bertinet.  641. 815 B462d

Easy Breadmaking for Special Diets : Use Your Bread Machine, Food Processor, Mixer, or Tortilla Maker to Make the Bread You Need Quickly and Easily by Nicolette M. Dumke.  641.815 D896e 2007

The Laurel's Kitchen Bread Book : A Guide to Whole-Grain Breadmaking by Laurel Robertson with Carol Flinders and Bronwen Godfrey.  641.815 R547l 2003

Local Breads : Sourdough and Whole-Grain Recipes From Europe's Best Artisan Bakers by Daniel Leader with Lauren Chattman.  641.815 L469l

The Panera Bread Cookbook : Breadmaking Essentials and Recipes From America's Favorite Bakery-Cafe by the Panera Bread team.  641.815 B729p

Peter Reinhart's Whole Grain Breads : New Techniques, Extraordinary Flavor by Peter Reinhart. 641.815 R275p

The Pleasure of Whole Grain Breads by Beth Hensperger. 641.815 H398p

Secrets of a Jewish Baker : Recipes for 125 Breads From Around the World by George Greenstein. 641.815G854s

The Taste of Home Baking Book : Timeless Recipes From Trusted Home Cooks by the editors of Taste of Home. 641.815 T186t

250 Best American Bread Machine Baking Recipes by Donna Washburn and Heather Butt. 641.815 W272t

Web Sites:

Bread Info - information about bread-making and bread-making products. Lots of recipes and research about topics a specific as making your own flour or reviews of the latest bread machines.

Bread Making Tips and Recipes - from allrecipes.com.  Find on tips on choosing the right yeast, bread-making tips and advice and many, many recipes.

Bread Machine Digest - bread machine recipes and reference topics like crust embellishments and shaping bread dough.

Sour Dough Bread - how does sourdough work? Find out here!

New York Times - recipe for no-knead bread, adapted from a popular New York baker.

Created by Amy Schmidt