Betty Crocker's Best of Baking: More Than 350 of America's Favorite Recipes [Hardcover]

Betty Crocker Editors (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 7, 1997

Is there anything more delightful than the smell of fresh bread or muffins wafting from the kitchen? Remember the pleasure of freshly baked pies and cakes, the fun of making cookies? Then you'll want Betty Crocker's Best of Baking, which showcases everyone's favorite recipes, as well as great new ideas.

Complete with chapters on breads -- including bread machine recipes; cookies; desserts, cakes, pies and more; main and side dishes; baking for kids; and holiday baking -- the book is bursting with delicious recipes that cover every occasion. Also included are tips, techniques, and hints to turn anyone into a baking pro. Whether you are a new baker or an old hand, you'll find this book indispensable, as well as irresistible!

Editorial Reviews

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Betty Crocker's Best of Baking When you want to bake the best, who do you turn to? Betty Crocker! Whether you are looking for fudgy brownies, luscious cakes, warm-from-the-oven muffins or tempting cookies, you can trust Betty Crocker to have the best recipes. The more than 350 recipes here cover your baking needs, from simple treats to special holiday desserts. And, there's also a special chapter on main and side dishes to perk up your meals. You'll find helpful tips and information on baking to help turn you into a pro. Learn how to make a pie crust, frost a cake, make a perfect loaf of bread—and so much more! With Betty Crocker as a guide, baking is a breeze. The book starts with breads—from yeast breads to quick breads to bread machine recipes, just about everything you'd want is right here. Then head on to an entire chapter on cookies, from old favorites such as chocolate chip cookies to great new ideas such as Peachy Pinwheels. Next, enjoy main dishes and side dishes—try Rustic Pizza Pie, Supper Popover or Spinach Phyllo Pie to spice up dinner. Ready for dessert? There's a whole chapter! Savor pies and cakes that range from the comforting to the exotic: Bittersweet Chocolate Cheesecake with White Truffle Sauce, Caramel-Pecan Torte, Blueberry Pie or Blushing Peach Pie. We have also included an entire chapter on baking with kids—it's fun as well as delicious! You and your kids will love baking Mystery Cake, Elephant Ears, Cheesy Pretzels or any of the other recipes. Finally, there's a chapter on holiday baking—everyone's favorite! Make Classic Pumpkin Pie for Thanksgiving or a fancy Bûche de Noël for Christmas. You can also try our main dish ideas for the holidays—it's always welcome to have new ideas for entertaining. Betty Crocker's Best of Baking is a book for everyone, whether a new or experienced baker. It's chock-full of favorite recipes and new ideas to meet all of your baking needs. When you want to bake something delicious, turn to Betty Crocker! Visit us online at http://www.mcp.com/mgr/cooking

Product Details

• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: Betty Crocker; 1 edition (August 7, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028620666
• ISBN-13: 978-0028620664
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #888,732 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Since 1921, the Betty Crocker name has symbolized the General Mills continuing tradition of service to consumers. Although Betty was never a real person, her name and identity have become synonymous with helpfulness, trustworthiness and quality.

Betty Crocker has survived the decades by providing consumers with food information and food products that are contemporary without being faddish. The first hardcover cookbook, Betty Crocker's Picture Cookbook was published in 1950 and quickly became a national best seller. Since then, more than 250 Betty Crocker cookbooks have been published.

Customer Reviews

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Betty Crocker continues its tradition of excellence., July 15, 1999

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This review is from: Betty Crocker's Best of Baking: More Than 350 of America's Favorite Recipes (Hardcover)

If you enjoy the Betty Crocker series of cookbooks, this is right in there with the best. Highly doable home-cooking, with elegance and imagination. I enjoy the photos. I somewhat wish there were more main-dish recipes, as the ones presented are in one slim chapter. Also, this is a very hefty book and doesn't open as flat as the spiral bound hardcovers in some of the other Betty Crocker volumes. However, it's still a handsomely presented book, and would make an excellent gift.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent For Experienced And Beginning Cooks, November 1, 2000

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I have several cookbooks and enjoy the challenge of intricate gourmet recipes. But for everyday baking, I find myself turning to Betty Crocker's Best Baking more than any other cookbook on my shelves. These recipes are reliable and beautifully presented. Even for the experienced cook, the baking tips at the beginning of several of the chapters are extremely helpful. If I had to give up all but one of my cookbooks, this would be the one I would choose to keep.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic reasource for baking, March 7, 2001

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Stephanie Manley (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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Having grown up cooking with Betty Crocker I could not resist this book. This book has a wonderful and vast selection of good recipes. One thing I love about Betty Crocker is they kitchen test all recipes throughly. So you can feel comfortable about the recipes as they are written. I love to experiement, but like you, I hate feeling left in the dark when it comes to new recipes and their preparation. I would definately urge you to pick up this recipe if you want excellent baking recipes. They range from breads, sweets, cookies, cakes, and more. You will soon be cooking up all sorts of tasty treats for your loved ones.