Jim Fobel's Old-Fashioned Baking Book [Hardcover]

JIM FOBEL (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 12, 1987

Jim Fobel, a protege of James Beard and frequent contributor to Food & Wine and other magazines, recreates for this book the best of many hundreds of baking recipes perfected by his grandmother, his mother and his aunts. The recipes have been adjusted for contemporary tastes - cutting down the amount of sugar called for, without sacrificing their delectable goodness. And every recipe has clear, easy to follow instructions that can be handled by bakers of every level of expertise.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Ballantine Books; First Edition edition (October 12, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345348222
• ISBN-13: 978-0345348227
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #984,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every cook needs their bible, and Fobel's is the one to have, November 22, 1998

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This review is from: Jim Fobel's Old-Fashioned Baking Book (Hardcover)

I have never been one for the stove top (except to melt butter), but show me an oven, and I'm in heaven. I believe that energy is neither created nor destroyed, only transferred, and what better way to transfer positive energy than in baking? Real baking. No margarine, no Betty Crocker, just you, all those wonderful ingredients, lots of wooden spoons and pans, and of course, Jim Fobel's Old-Fashioned Baking Book. Every baker needs their bible, and Jim's has been mine for almost ten years. From Bed and Breakfast to family gatherings Fobel's book has been my guide again and again. He's there with you when you're kneading the dough, running the mixer, or meticulously pinching that pie crust. You feel as if someone has let you in to all those wonderful, secret recipes of your ancestors. You know - the ones where no measuring was needed, and the whole concept of baking centered around making delights for those you loved and loved you back. Serious baking is not for those in a hurry but rather those who believe in TLC and putting a part of themselves (methaphorically!) in what they create. If that's what baking means to you then you'll love Fobel.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read and terrific recipes, November 26, 2008

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Kimberly Raiser "Author of critically acclaim... (St. Augustine, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jim Fobel's Old-Fashioned Baking Book (Hardcover)

I love to bake, but I hate elaborate recipes. Although this book has a few recipes that are a little challenging, all the recipes included are traditional old fashioned wonders! I misplaced my copy for a while and my cookies were not coming out the same, when I found my copy of Jim Fobel's, they were perfect again!!!! I just bought another copy because the one I have is so worn and full of flour, that I thought a new copy would do!!! I still won't give up my original though!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favourite!, December 21, 2001

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Jenn Morris (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jim Fobels Old Fashioned Baking Book (Hardcover)

I received this book as a Christmas present about 7 years ago, and I use it all the time. It has my best recipes for apple pie, peach pie, pumpkin pie, peanut butter cookies, chocolate chip cookies, and a few others as well. Unfortunately, when I had a roommate, it was stolen and I never found it. So, I decided to look here to see if it was available, and to my surprise it was, I was so excited that I would once again be able to do my baking with my favourite recipes and receive many rave reviews from my friends and family. (My Dad told me that my apple pie was better than his Mother's!)