Sister Schubert's Secret Bread Recipes

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Summary: A MUST HAVE BOOK FOR DEDICATED BAKERS.
Review: From A (Angel Biscuits) to Z (Spiced Zucchini Bread), "Sister Schubert's Secret Bread Recipes" is a top quality book that informs in a down-to-earth entertaining style. It is truly a book of tried and true delicious bread recipes of all sorts to cherish and pass on to future generations of your family. While living in San Antonio, Texas, Sister Schubert's sister, Charlotte, was my next door neighbor. Following trips to Alabama, Charlotte would bring back some of Sister Schubert's rolls and share with me. The words, "so light they float off the plate" always came to mind. I always think of those rolls as having a lyrical quality; rather like the "Amazing Grace" of breads. The spectacular photographs of some of the various bread offerings in the book make them look good enough to pluck right off the pages and eat; especially since each bread is nestled on some exquisite dish surrounded by unique assortments of either flowers, plants, herbs, fruits, other interesting containers, or objets d'art. One of my favorite pictures is on page 94. Hot Cross Buns rest on a lovely plate with a background of tulips and two darling porcelain bunnies. And on page 93 a picture of Holiday Strudel makes you almost hear Santa approaching hoping for a sip of that coffee waiting in its white china, gold-rimmed cup and a goodly bite of that scrumptious looking pastry. (recipe on page 82) I will be so happy when Sister Schubert's rolls head west to California!!! Instead of another gold rush, we could have a roll rush out here.

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Summary: Too much fat
Review: This is one of my least fovorite cookbooks.

I think there are a few good recipes, but,
Sister Schubert\ thinks every bread is a biscuit.

Several recipes are laden with too much fat, icing and gooey stuff. Even the plain bread recipes have too much fat.

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Summary: Best "all-around" book on bread that I own
Review: This little book is an absolute gem for recipes and is great for anyone from a beginner to an experienced baker. Her baking tips are all "keepers", as are her recipes. The Parkerhouse rolls have to be tasted to be believed! The cinnamon rolls are out of this world... I made them for Christmas morning. The "fly off the plate pancakes" really do fly off the plate....into your family's mouth! Her directions are well-written, and she goes so far beyond what many books do, as far as photos AND giving freezing/reheating directions, and loads of tips. Her information is wonderfully complete and I have enjoyed using this book tremendously. Everything that I've made from this cookbook my family has loved, as have many friends. I checked your website to see if you carried this, as I bought my copy in the States, and friends wanted to know where to get it!