Betty Crocker Baking for Today: Always in Style, Always Gold Medal [Hardcover]

Betty Crocker Editors (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 18, 2005

Bake with the best!

Come celebrate the 125th anniversary of one of America's favorite kitchen ingredients—Gold Medal Flour, the award-winning flour that's been a kitchen staple for generations. In Baking for Today, Gold Medal Flour and Betty Crocker come together to create an irresistible collection of classic and contemporary recipes that are perfect for you and your family's busy schedule.

From easy cookies and pies to bread recipes that are the perfect way to de-stress after a hectic week, Baking for Today makes baking delicious and fun. It's the cookbook you'll turn to for years to come!

• 150 delectable recipes, from Apple Crisp, Gingerbread and other classics to fresh ideas like Blue Cornmeal Muffins, Pear-Nut Scones and Garlic and Asiago Loaves
• Wide assortment of sweets and treats, including main courses, cookies, cakes and pies, breads and biscuits, regional favorites and more
• Kid-friendly dishes everyone will love, like Cheesy Pretzels, Pepperoni Spinners and Chocolate Teddy Bear Pops
• Award-winning desserts like White Chocolate Mousse–Raspberry Pie and Cinnamon Shortcakes with Warm Blueberry Sauce
• Tips and advice on equipment, ingredients, serving and storage, plus information on baking traditions and Gold Medal Flour's rich history and heritage

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

Betty Crocker and Gold Medal Flour have always been the names you know and trust when it comes to making homebaked treats that are delicious every time. Now, to celebrate Gold Medal Flour's 125th anniversary, the two team up to bring you 150 of the very best classic and contemporary recipes in Baking for Today.

This special cookbook is the source you'll turn to again and again for terrific ideas the whole family will love. Who can resist the aroma of fresh-baked bread? Its mouthwatering smell just says "home." Baking is an activity that captures traditions, recipes and good times and passes them down from one generation to another. Turn your kitchen into "temptation central" and treat your family to homemade goodness by baking from scratch. Whether you're a seasoned scratch baker who learned the basics by your grandmother's side or you're ready to stir up your first batch of snickerdoodles, you'll be baking with confidence in no time. Even a beginning cook can make a blue-ribbon pie with just a little practice.

From Chicken Pot Pie and Classic Dinner Rolls to Farm-Style Oatmeal Cookies, Chocolate Crinkles and Gingerbread, there are lots of favorites that are "just like grandma used to make." Or, if you're in the mood for something different, savor some new flavors with recipes like Spicy Sausage 'n Greens Pizza Pie, Mediterranean Herbed Bread, Almond Biscotti, Mango-Lime Cookies and Tiramisu Bars.

A complete chapter on baking with kids makes it easy to get little ones involved—and make kitchen memories everyone will treasure. Why not get them started with a cute Pup-Tent Pie (Hot Dog Dinner) or some Paintbrush Cookies for dessert? As for breakfast and lunch, tasty choices like Wonderful Waffles and Pizza Stampede are sure to keep the family fun going all day long.

Every recipe comes with a "Baking for Today" tip—ingredient substitutions, serving ideas or ways to cut baking time—to ensure great results. Classic recipes also share age-old baking secrets and lore, including the fascinating history of Gold Medal Flour. Measuring tips, information on different types of flour and other how-to's help you unlock the "flour power" of your most versatile pantry staple.

If you think you don't have time to bake, think again! From a fast batch of cookies for snacking to an easy take-along dish for a potluck supper, Betty Crocker Baking for Today is packed with recipes that are just right for you and your busy schedule. There's also plenty of inspiration for weekends or other times when you can relax and unwind by baking something special.

So why not get out your Gold Medal Flour and mixing bowls and bake something today? With America's favorite award-winning flour and recipes from America's Most Trusted Kitchens on your side, you'll be baking family favorites and making special memories for years to come.

From the Back Cover

Bake with the best!

Come celebrate the 125th anniversary of one of America's favorite kitchen ingredients—Gold Medal Flour, the award-winning flour that's been a kitchen staple for generations. In Baking for Today, Gold Medal Flour and Betty Crocker come together to create an irresistible collection of classic and contemporary recipes that are perfect for you and your family's busy schedule.

From easy cookies and pies to bread recipes that are the perfect way to de-stress after a hectic week, Baking for Today makes baking delicious and fun. It's the cookbook you'll turn to for years to come!

• 150 delectable recipes, from Apple Crisp, Gingerbread and other classics to fresh ideas like Blue Cornmeal Muffins, Pear-Nut Scones and Garlic and Asiago Loaves
• Wide assortment of sweets and treats, including main courses, cookies, cakes and pies, breads and biscuits, regional favorites and more
• Kid-friendly dishes everyone will love, like Cheesy Pretzels, Pepperoni Spinners and Chocolate Teddy Bear Pops
• Award-winning desserts like White Chocolate Mousse–Raspberry Pie and Cinnamon Shortcakes with Warm Blueberry Sauce
• Tips and advice on equipment, ingredients, serving and storage, plus information on baking traditions and Gold Medal Flour's rich history and heritage

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Betty Crocker (January 18, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764589970
• ISBN-13: 978-0764589973
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,407,710 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent as Always, September 14, 2005

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Louise Kelley (White Haven, PA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Betty Crocker Baking for Today: Always in Style, Always Gold Medal (Hardcover)

I've been using Betty Crocker cookbooks since I got one as a shower gift before I got married 32 years ago, and I've never been disappointed with a single recipe. This cookbook is no exception. The recipes are clearly written, using ingredients that are readily available or already in a well-stocked kitchen. Great for beginners or experienced cooks alike.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Baking At its Best, October 25, 2005

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Susan L. Duncan "dunsu" (Indianapolis, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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Betty Crocker cookbooks never fail to please and this one is a real winner! I have already tried two recipes from the book and found them both easy and tasty. One was Pepper Jack Bread and the other was Easy Roll Buttermilk Pie Dough. The former had a wonderful texture and flavor the latter was tender and flaky. There are may many other recipes I want to try from this book during my Sunday afternoon baking sessions. If you love to bake, and like classic recipes as well as new ones,then this book is for you!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-have, August 21, 2006

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Rita R. Joerg (Preston, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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Being a "Betty-phile"--a Betty Crocker fan from 'way back--I may be prejudiced, but I think BETTY CROCKER BAKING FOR TODAY is a must-have for any kitchen where any amount of baking is done. It's not only highly usable, with numerous classic recipes, but a BEAUTIFUL publication. Incidentally, regarding "Mary's Chocolate Chip Cookies" (p. 92) by Mary Bartz, "former director of the [Betty Crocker] kitchens and cookie expert," I happen to have it directly from Mary that she bakes these cookies at 350 rather than the 375 indicated.