Filled with time-honored classics, such as Marble Cake with White-Chocolate Glaze, Apple Pie, Challah, Baba au Rhum, and Croissants, as well as lots of new surprises, Martha Stewart?s Baking Handbook will be reached for again and again, no matter the seas
Clarkson Potter
November 2005
416 pages ISBN: 0307236722 Hardcover Add to Wish List
Every new book from Martha Stewart is cause for
celebration, and with Martha Stewart’s Baking Handbook, she
returns to bring the pleasures of baking to readers at
every level, from beginner to expert and beyond. A culinary
compendium packed with more than 200 foolproof recipes for
the best baked goods, Martha Stewart’s Baking Handbook
takes readers by the hand and guides them through the
process of creating an irresistible variety of cakes,
cookies, pies, tarts, breads, and much more.
This essential addition to every cook’s library is rich
with tips, techniques, and the mouthwatering and stunning
recipes for which Martha Stewart is so well known. Covering
a delectable array of topics from simple to sophisticated,
including biscuits, muffins, scones, cookies, layer cakes,
specialty cakes, sweet and savory pies and tarts, and
pastries and breads, she provides a dazzlingly delicious
yet crystal-clear, vividly illustrated repertoire of
recipes. There are cakes that are elegant enough for formal
occasions, such as showers, weddings, and dinner parties,
and basic favorites meant to be enjoyed every day and then
passed down through the generations. Every chapter includes
indispensable visual equipment glossaries and features
vital make-ahead information and storage techniques.
Organized for maximum clarity and practicality, the
handbook also offers step-by-step how-to photographs that
demystify even the most complex and nuanced techniques.
These culinary building blocks will turn good bakers into
great bakers, and make great bakers even better.
Filled with time-honored classics, such as Marble Cake with
White-Chocolate Glaze, Apple Pie, Challah, Baba au Rhum,
and Croissants, as well as lots of new surprises, Martha
Stewart’s Baking Handbook will be reached for again and
again, no matter the season or occasion.
“Here, you will find the recipes and how-tos for the
popovers you dream about, and for the simple crumb cake
that you always want to whip up on Sunday morning, and for
the double-chocolate brownie cookies that will make you a
bigger hero with the after-school crowd, and for the citrus
bars that you could only find in that little bakery that’s
no longer under the same management. . . . Baking offers
comfort and joy and something tangible to taste and savor.
We all hope that these recipes provide you with years of
pleasure.” —Martha Stewart