The Practical Encyclopedia of Baking Breads Muffins Cakes Pies Tarts Cookies Bars Over 400 Step-by-Step Recipes with Over 1,500 Photographs [Hardcover]

Martha Day (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2001

This compendium of bread and home baking offers an irresistible spread of delicious recipes for all kinds of baked goods. The breads section is a fascinating, detailed look at the world's most universal and staple food, while the baking section includes everything from rustic cookies and traditional pies to sumptuous cakes and tortes.

- Over 400 recipes featuring breads, cakes, pies, cookies and tortes
- A comprehensive look at breads from around the world, featuring a myriad of recipes from America, Europe, Asia and Africa
- Delicious recipes for cakes and family tea-time favorites will tempt you to revive the art of traditional home baking
- Wonderfully illustrated with over 1,500 commissioned color photographs

Product Details

• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: Hermes House; Hardbound edition (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840385170
• ISBN-13: 978-1840385175
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 9.2 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #125,389 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #17 in Books > Education & Reference > Encyclopedias > Cooking

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars don't waste your money, March 24, 2011

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sherry - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Practical Encyclopedia of Baking (Hardcover)

I seriously doubt that anybody tested these recipes before they wrote this book. A couple of the recipes I really love, but some I have tried repeatedly and they never turn out. Don't bother with any of the bread recipes and most of the cake recipes. Very disappointed. I threw it away and then dug it back out for the couple of recipes I do like.

4.0 out of 5 stars Needs some adjustment, July 8, 2010

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Lucas Drake - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Practical Encyclopedia of Baking (Hardcover)

Not everything I make from this book comes out like I'd expect. For example, the Na'an comes out like pita and a cookie bar recipe needs more topping. I take notes here and there in the margins but, at its core, a useful book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Go-to book for all baking, February 7, 2008

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J. Love "City Farmer" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Practical Encyclopedia of Baking (Hardcover)

I use this book much the way it was intended...as an encyclopedia for all my baking adventures. I often find myself looking up a recipe and then adapting it a bit to meet my needs and the book always provides a great base from which to start. I've had a lot of success with many of the bread and cake recipes in particular. Love that there are so many pictures, including snapshots of tricky steps so you know what they mean in the text. Excellent resource for any baker of any skill level!