The Laurel's Kitchen Bread Book Updated: A Guide To Whole-Grain Bread Making with a New Chapter on Bread Machines by Laurel Robertson and Carol Flinders and Bronwen Godfrey

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    • Categories: Bread & rolls, savory
    • Ingredients: yeast; yogurt; honey; whole wheat bread flour
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  • Buttermilk bread

    • LauraMB on August 08, 2023

      This bread rises very well for a 100% whole grain loaf. I used a large Emile Henry oblong baker rather than two 8"x4" bread pans. The dough rose in the oven to fill the baker to the lid. I think 8x4 pans may be too small given how much the bread rose. I used rouge de Bordeaux wheat, which I milled. The bread is delicious. My husband really enjoyed it, too.

  • Featherpuff bread

    • LauraMB on August 19, 2023

      Very good, light-textured whole wheat bread. I liked the buttermilk bread in this book, also. But I prefer this recipe. This bread does have more ingredients, so it costs more per loaf. I made this bread a second time to use ricotta I had in the fridge. I didn't have quite enough so I used a dollop of yogurt as well. I also used whey leftover from making yogurt in place of the water. It rose beautifully, and it tastes great. I made it as one loaf in my long Emile Henry baker. It rose to the top of the vessel.

  • Oatmeal bread

    • LauraMB on August 31, 2024

      This is a good, light sandwich bread. I do prefer the featherpuff and the buttermilk loaf. The author says to not be tempted to add more water, but I found that the dough definitely needed a higher hydration. She also says to give the bread a bench rest after dividing. I didn't find this step necessary.

  • Spicy currant bread

    • dinnermints on June 21, 2022

      Delicious bread, although the family members I gifted it to all wanted more currants, so maybe I'd increase to 1.5 cups next time. I did have to rush the last rise a bit, and I think the bread might have risen higher in the pans if I'd given it the time. Still, it wasn't overly dense.

  • Basic cornbread

    • dinnermints on July 15, 2015

      I really liked this all-cornmeal version of cornbread. I added 1.5 cups of grated zucchini as suggested in one variation, but didn't see to reduce the buttermilk (I used sour milk) to 1.5 cups. I also used 2T honey, 2T oil, and 2 eggs. I was VERY glad I used a pan that was closer to 9x13 than an 8"square pan; it would've taken it forever to cook. There was a bit of egg custard on the bottom, but cutting down on the buttermilk would help with that. A great way to use up some zucchini, and great corn flavor.

  • Best bran muffins

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  • ISBN 10 0307761169
  • ISBN 13 9780307761163
  • Published Mar 02 2011
  • Format eBook
  • Page Count 464
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Random House Publishing Group
  • Imprint Random House Publishing Group

Publishers Text

The classic, bestselling cookbook devoted to baking honest, delectable, and nutritious whole-grain breads--updated with a new chapter on bread machines and original recipes.


The Laurel's Kitchen Bread Book has long been regarded as a classic because of its clear, detailed explanations, beautiful woodcut illustrations, and great recipes. Home bakers and bakers in small-scale local bakeries refer to it as the bread bible because, even after all these years, The Laurel's Kitchen Bread Book is still the only guide to making light, delicious breads of every sort--entirely from whole-grain flours.


This specially updated guide includes a brand-new chapter on bread machines. Laurel has personally tested a range of machines, evaluating which self-proclaimed whole-wheat-capable breadmakers produce bountiful loaves and which fall flat. The updated volume also includes new recipes specifically designed for machines, so even the beginning machine-user can experiment and create the healthy and flavorful loaves for which Laurel's Kitchen is famous.

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