Linda Rehberg - The bread machine magic book of helpful hints : dozens of problem-solving hints and troubleshooting techniques for getting the most out of your bread machine : includes 55 recipes

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This book is dedicated to Dennis and Jim, two wonderful men who were born with twinkles in their eyes, an Irish song in their souls, and hearts quick and strong in their generous impulses.

May the rocks in your field turn to gold.

an old Irish toast

Acknowledgments

Looking at the acknowledgment page in our last book, Bread Machine Magic, you would have thought wed written The Great American Novel! We will try to contain ourselves this time. There are, however, many wonderful people who are a major part of this book. Most of them are former Prodigy members who have taken us many, many more steps down this road then we ever thought wed travel. We hope that when you read this book youll see how much their spirits are a part of it. We wish to acknowledge and thank Irwin Franzel, our favorite rocket scientist, Zoji bread baker, and friend. The depth of his knowledge, his willingness to respond to a daily barrage of questions, and his compassion for other human beings was limitless. Linda Caldwell is another kindhearted human being whom weve loved from the day she threatened to do a song-and-dance routine in her tap shoes and Groucho glasses at our first cooking class. Her charming personality radiates right through the video screen and she is always the first to lend a hand on the bulletin board when someones having bread machine problems. We also send our many thanks to both Gene Hill and Melody Gabriel, who took so much time to answer all our questions on gluten-free breads and shared their favorite recipes with us. Weve been very fortunate to meet and become friends with people like Susan Lipton, Diana Lewis, Christiane Stakely, Marianne Wright, and Michelle Cook. In addition to their many witty and humorous notes, they all shared helpful hints that were incorporated into this book. Many people passed through Prodigys revolving door, shared their experiences, gave us valuable feedback, expanded our knowledge, and kept us on our toes. We wish to say thank you to all of you.

We are very much indebted to Glenna Vance, who, on her own time, spent many hours running nutritional analyses of all our recipes.

Once again, we never would have made it through without Debbie and Rick Carlsons computer wisdom and patience in times of extreme stress to keep us up and running. Thank you both!

Ann Slaybaugh, Jim Bodle, and Dawn Fletcher thanks for sharing and inspiring some great recipes!

We would also like to thank Ann Slaybaugh and Scott Parker, two very special teachers at Poway High School, for lending a hand with the math problems. Linda would still be trying to figure out those substitutions if it werent for you!

Jana Cason, we are very grateful to you for nursing us along in our fledgling teaching careers. Your wonderful sense of humor, gentle guidance, and kind support meant a lot to us.

Barbara Anderson, our editor for the original version, still holds a special place in our hearts. Her calm, soothing voice over the phone was music to our ears in times of panic. We will always be grateful for her insightful comments, direction, and unwavering support. Marian Lizzi stepped in to fill the void Barbara left and we were delighted to find we were still in very competent hands. Marian, youve been the very essence of patience and we thank you for making this revised edition possible.

There were lots of friends, co-workers, and neighbors who helped us out a great deal by taking all this bread off our hands. We always appreciated your comments and hope youll be nearby when we start testing recipes for the next book.

Thank you, Shayna, for the impact your nature-loving, animal-preserving lifestyle has had on us. Were certain youll contribute much more than Vegan Burgers to this world in your lifetime.

This certainly wouldnt be complete without mentioning the family pets four very special testers: Peppy Rehberg and the Conway brood of Soft Coated Wheaten TerriersBriscoe, Missy, and Susie. Theirs are discriminating palates indeed.

Our love and our gratitude are strongest felt for the two men in our lives, Jim and Dennis. Once again they endured countless nights without dinners, testy wives, kitchens torn up or turned into laboratories, and nonexistent social lives. The dust has settled, and its great to see youre both still here.

Introduction

The love affair continues.

When we finished our first book, Bread Machine Magic, we thought our bread machine career was over. We moved all but our favorite machines to the garage, took a deep breath, and contemplated the many ways we would take some time off to kick back and relax. But what we discovered was that our first book was only the beginning. We were immediately caught up in a flurry of activities. We did numerous book signings, joined the Prodigy network, began teaching bread machine classes, and answered hundreds of phone calls and letters. Everyone had questions, questions, questions, and we didnt always have the answers! We had to pull out those dusty bread machines and go back to work. If we didnt find the answers in the kitchen, we headed for our local libraries. We attended cooking classes. It was obvious that our wonderful relationship with the bread machine wasnt over. It was simply blossoming into a new dimension.

We met, spoke, and communicated with hundreds of determined yet frustrated bread machine owners. At book signings and classes, strangers hugged and thanked us when we came up with solutions to their common problems. (Well work for hugs any day!) Those who had purchased a bread machine because they didnt know the first thing about baking seemed to be in need of basic information. The experienced bakers threw more difficult questions our way and always asked Why? It was in the middle of a book signing that the idea for this book finally bubbled to the surface. Though people encouraged us to write another cookbook, it was obvious that what they truly needed was the information we were teaching in our classes!

We scooped up all our teaching notes, jotted down the questions people asked, conducted endless tests, and at night fell asleep reading dozens of books to expand our basic understanding of the science and inexact art of baking bread. For several months, Linda typed morning, noon, and night, while Lois worked the phones.

Our sights were set on combining all we possibly could into one unique book, a handy reference guide for bread machine owners. People with special dietary needs constantly wanted to know how to eliminate or lower the fat, sugar, cholesterol, sodium, or animal products in their breads. How does one adjust to adverse weather conditions or high-altitude baking? people asked. Our favorite was the woman who wanted to know how to lighten up her breads. She claimed her breads were so dense and heavy that when the birds ate them, they fell out of the sky! We were asked if it was possible to bake breads in the machine free of wheat or gluten. Weve answered these concerns to the best of our ability. Its our hope that youll find this book a very useful kitchen companion and a helping hand. Baking homemade bread is meant to be a very simple pleasure. We wish that for you most of all.