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Best Of Baking

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The recipes in this beautifully illustrated book are excellent examples of European (primarily German) baking. The recipes are clear and easy to follow, though the methods used are a little labor intensive compared to U.S. baking. But then again, you don't get such beautiful results by cutting corners. The results are consistent, authentic and usually delicious. My favorite baking book by far. A must have for serious bakers with a taste for fancy European treats.

I'm using this book since 1987 and in all this years I allways got the best results out of it. My family and friends are allways enthusiastic about all my baking performanc as they come all from only one book The Best Of Baking of course. The best gift for a young bride or old one as well.

I bought the original hard cover copy of this book a few months after publication back in 1979 from a german book store in San Jose Costa Rica. I am a Professional Baker, Cake Decorator, Caterer and Dessert Specialist in the tradition of the British & European Desserts since 1970, when I made and sold my first wedding cake. I have been looking to replace this book with another for my collection because this one is worn and tattered, I have used it to death. Amazon please do get copies so I can purchase one. The cover of the paperback does not do the hard cover photo justice with its rich honey colored jacket and bread and cakes on a prep table. The recipes in this book have earned me a living for the past 30 years and I have incorporated several in my best ever signature desserts and bread. The yeast donut, the sugar bun, the apple strudel, the pannetone, the cakes and pastries, the cookies and the creme fillings are all authentic tasting german and european fare. This book was a great teacher for me and I consider myself one of the best bakers in reproducing original flavours and textures of the 'good old recipes'. I would like the authors to know that this is a classic and should never be out of print. A real work of culinary art.

It's now November 2011. I came across this review I did in 2009 and I realized that I did not state that I bought the soft cover copy of The Best of Baking from Amazon.com ; and I am literally blown away to read that everyone who has ever bought and used this book have only Wonderful things to say about it..All true I might add!!

I grew up in a German household. My mom is German and my dad was an American soldier. We came to the states when I was 2 yrs old. My mom has always been a fantastic cook and baker. She has German recipes for so many of these dishes but not in English. She has taught me many of our families traditional recipes though. We recently ran across this book at a friend's house and found it right away on Amazon. Yay! I bought it and am looking forward to making all the desserts from recipes written in English and converted to English. My mom has never had the time to convert and translate the recipes for me. The job has been done for her with this fantastic book. It was in great shape when we received it. I would purchase from this dealer again.

After exhaustingly buying a using so many baking books I have to say this is the best one yet. Every single recipe has a beautiful photo of what the finished product should look like. The recipes are a bit more labour intensive than the other books but you cant beat the taste! My book is hardcover, given to me by my mother and falling apart, so I went onto the Amazon website to look for a replacement, and I cant believe that this treasure of a book is not in your collection! Please get some more copies!

Have used this book as well as another by the same authors "BEST OF COOKING" wish it was still in production. The pictures alone are worth the price of the book. The receipes are easy to follow with great hints to achieve the best results. This book sits on a shelf near the door. If my house catches on fire, this book goes out with me. Have received many compliments using this book.

What a great baking book! The coconut-mango tort is out of this world! Everything has always turned out well and I love the photos with each recipe. That's hard to come by these days with a good baking book. I hope they come out with a new version in hardcover because the paperback version falls apart easily.