Baking Basics and Beyond: Learn These Simple Techniques and Bake Like a Pro [Paperback]

Pat Sinclair (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 6, 2011

With the demise of home economics in the school system, many adults have no baking experience at all, relying on dreary store-bought baked goods and artificial mixes to satisfy their cravings. Baking Basics and Beyond allows even absolute novices to prepare a wide array of delicious, healthy breads, cakes, cookies, pies, and more. In a warm, reassuring manner, Pat Sinclair leads beginning bakers step-by-step through each recipe, thoroughly explaining each technique and direction. After learning a basic technique, additional recipes provide further practice and more elaborate results. This second edition contains more than 100 recipes, from old favorites like icebox cookies, cornbread, and brownies to updated classics, including Butterscotch Cashew Blondies, Chai Latte Custards, and Savory Wild Mushroom Bread Pudding. Throughout, explanations and precise tips, based on Sinclair's years of baking experience, make readers feel as though there is a friendly teacher in the kitchen, peering over their shoulders, and guiding them toward perfect results, every time.

This new edition of this basic, down-to-earth, reader-friendly baking guide is updated with beautiful full color photos throughout.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Agate Surrey; Second Edition edition (December 6, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572841265
• ISBN-13: 978-1572841260
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 0.7 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #458,267 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Baking Basics And Beyond review March 25, 2012

By Valmg

Format:Paperback

I love the beginning of the book. It contains a comprehensive list of what items you'll need to have a "complete" kitchen and explains what ingredients do and how they work with each other. I learned a lot in that section. The rest of the book contains recipes. Each section contains a description of that type of baked good, as well as some history, suggestions, tips, and techniques. Many, not all, recipes include a photo. The photos are gorgeous, they all look so appetizing that they make me want to bake, and to eat. Each of the recipes includes a description of the specific dish, ingredients, instructions, a bakers note on prep, and other suggestions. The only thing I found missing from the book to make it perfect was cooking and prep time. I'd recommend this cookbook for any kitchen, but especially for those that don't have a lot of baking experience. I'm looking forward to going through it and working on my own baking skills. Read more at [...]

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners! October 4, 2012

By My name is

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I downloaded this for my Kindle as I love to bake and thought there is always more to learn. I loved the book, very informative, great recipes. I enjoyed making many of the recipes included and the tips and tricks are quite helpful. It's alway interesting to me to learn just why a certain ingredient should be used over another and I think that that, more then just the great recipes, sets this apart from many other cookbooks.

I would not however recommend the Kindle version. Many of the bottoms of pages were cut off for some reason. I have over 1000 books on my kindle and even more stored and have never had this problem before or since this particular book. I was hoping I could just use the kindle for the recipes but I am back to printing or writing them out.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars great recipes August 31, 2012

By S. Carlson

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I do a lot of baking and have made two items so far and can't wait to make more! The chocolate chip scones came together so easy and were wonderful on there own but add the strawberry butter and it took it to another level. So glad I bought this and will be giving at the next bridal shower.