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The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook for Beginners…
Easy-to-Follow Recipes for a Perfect Loaf Every Time. Step-By-Step Baking Guide with Simple, Healthy, Whole Grain, and Gluten-Free Options.
by Stewart Brooks (Author)

Brief Review: It was pleasantly surprising to see just how the content lived up to the hype. For the last week or two we borrowed this book thru Kindle Unlimited. Today (2025/01/01) the Kindle version was on sale for $3.99. We now own the Kindle Version. This is the first bread machine cookbook I have added to my library in more than 20 years. I was planning to buy at full price as soon as budget allowed – so yeah today I am a happy girl – spent my entire affiliate earning for the past 6 months on a $3.99 plus tax book.

DRAFT Review Outline: last update 2025-Dec-15 2026-Jan-01

The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook for Beginners Pro:
– Recipe Sizes for 1#, 1.5# & 2#
– Recipe Ingredients: Most are readily available either thru Amazon or your local grocery store.
– KBS & Neretva bread machine friendly order of ingredients “So far”
– Instructions: although a bit basic, more than enough to answer maybe 95% of the average to adventurous beginner questions. (unlike so many that “assume” the reader has bread baking experience) Easy-to-Follow Recipes for a Perfect Loaf Every Time. Step-By-Step Baking Guide with Simple, Healthy, Whole Grain, and Gluten-Free Options.
by Stewart Brooks (Author)
Brief Review: It was pleasantly surprising to see just how the content lived up to the hype.

DRAFT Review Outline: last update 2025-Dec-15 2026-Jan-01

Pro:
– Recipe Sizes for 1#, 1.5# & 2# most if not all (sometimes not applicable)
– Recipe Ingredients: Most are readily available either thru Amazon or your local grocery store.
– KBS/Keepeez/Neretva & many others friendly order of ingredients “So far”
– Instructions: although a bit basic, more than enough to answer maybe 95% of the average to adventurous beginner questions. (unlike so many that “assume” the reader has bread baking experience)
– ALL recipes show both imperial and metric quantity
– Photos of “types” for most if not all “menu” selections
– Photos of at least one or two of the recipes in each of those sections.

Added: Has a number of recipes that use a variety of speciality flours – looking forwarded to the adventure.

The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook for Beginners Con:
– Menu Cycle is not as obvious as might be needed by some, it is mentioned in the brief instructions – not as a “banner” as in the KBS guides.

The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook for Beginners
Thoughts:
Not really a con, so just a note. This book is bread recipes only, so those looking for Jam, Yogurt, Sticky Rice and other odd menu cycles will not find help in this book.

Added 2026-Jan-06: The instructions for Sourdough are easily misunderstood and at the same time some the best, if brief instruction for a start to finish sourdough adventure!
Based on the recipe I have used over the years,

Added 2026-08-Jan: Amazon Review “no apples in apple strudel recipe pg. 67
incorrect _{^{This review is based on the KINDLE version.}}
CHOPPED FRESH APPLES 1 cup (125g) 1 ½ cups (188g) 2 cups (250g)

Added 2026-Jan-07:Sourdough Clarification: DRAFT
I can agree that the amount of starter may not be obvious. The TWELVE Sourdough recipes are NOT treated as a dump and go process. Each Sourdough recipe is a two part process where first you make the starter with your choice of flour and then you use that starter with the “other ingredients” on baking day.
Based on my “real world” experience both inside and outside the box, the recipe ingredients either matches my notes over the years for the flours I have used, and look right for the specialty flour(s).

Added 2026-Feb-03
If you already have a starter “ready to go” the ratio in the book seems to match mine over the years.
REPLACE
1 cup flour & 1 Tablespoon of liquid
With ONE (1) Cup Starter.

Product details – price subject to change Last checked 2025-Dec-16
The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook for Beginners:
Author: Stewart Brooks
Publisher: Independent
Kindle List: $18.99 List
Kindle Unlimited: Free
Kindle File: 8.9mb
Amazon ASIN: B0DL374XGJ
Published: October 25, 2024
Language: English
Paperback: 79 pages
Amazon List: $18.99
ISBN-13: 979-8332320774
Item Weight: 9.3 ounces
Dimensions: 8.5x 0.18×11 inches