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The America's Test Kitchen Family Baking Book Hardcover – October 15, 2013

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Featuring more than 700 kitchen-tested recipes, 800 step-by-step photos, opinionated product ratings, and at-a-glance tutorials that guarantee success every time you bake.

A companion to the bestselling America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook (with more than 550,000 copies sold), this comprehensive cookbook delivers the foolproof recipes, step-by-step instructions, and troubleshooting guides that have become the hallmark of every book published by America's most trusted test kitchen. For anyone who has made pie dough that seemed impossible to roll out, bread that failed to rise, or a birthday cake that couldn't be served, this book will be a lifesaver as well as a lifelong and trusty baking companion. And with 22 chapters, this book is packed with recipes that will keep you busy (and your family and friends happy) for years to come.

Here you'll find recipes that range from easy and approachable (simple bowl cakes, quick breads, no-knead bread, and no-bake cookies) to more ambitious and demanding (artisan breads, wedding cakes, fancy layer cakes, and pastry). So whether you are an accomplished baker looking for a great collection of new recipes or a beginning baker looking for a practical step-by-step guide and easy recipes to bake for your family, you'll find what you want here.

In addition to the recipes, The America's Test Kitchen Family Baking Book is full of test kitchen tips that explain how or why a recipe works (and where you can go wrong), recipes at a glance (where we provide mini tutorials with photos), and illustrated troubleshooting guides (where we highlight the most common baking problems and their solutions). A practical guide to baking basics with information on key ingredients and necessary equipment (along with the test kitchen's favorite brands), The America's Test Kitchen Family Baking Book will help anyone get started on the right track.

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544 pages
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October 15, 2013
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9.75 x 2.5 x 10 inches
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1933615222
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978-1933615226
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Expert bakers and novices scared of baking's requisite exactitude can all learn something from this hefty, all-purpose home baking volume. The editors of America's Test Kitchen, known for their painstaking recipe testing, offer more than 700 recipes, helpfully illustrated by 1,000-plus color photos. The recipes themselves are indeed family appropriate—no architectural restaurant-style desserts here, but rather appealing basics in a wide variety of categories, including breads, pizzas, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, custards and toppings. Easier items, such as Simple Drop Biscuits, Peanut Butter Blondies, and Red Velvet Layer Cake are labeled great for beginners; potentially intimidating confections, such as Croissants, Grand Marnier Soufflé and even a Classic Three-Tier Wedding Cake have step-by-step instructions that make them accessible. While the tone of the book is decidedly technical, the vibe isn't cold. And the info-packed introduction, with details on ingredients and equipment (the editors get specific and suggest their tried and true favorite brands) is worth reading carefully. (Sept.)
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‎544 pages

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Kiersi

A fantastic book for baking beginners (and intermediates!)

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2017

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This is the baking book that every new baker needs!

It has great photos to walk you through difficult recipes (like buttercream frosting), and lots of tip boxes to steer you away from common mistakes (with suggestions on how to fix them). It has almost everything you need to get started baking.

I only gave it 4 stars because I ran into one recipe that was flat wrong--the recipe for french macarons. It didn't work for me at all--I basically ended up making regular old cookies with frosting between them. I ended up using an online recipe instead and that came out much better.

Everything else I've made out of this book was fantastic, and they taught me why my cakes always came out wrong before! ROOM TEMPERATURE INGREDIENTS are key! Love this book, would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn to bake. The front and back indices are super helpful for conversions, too.

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Bea L

Hardcover and bind also

Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2014

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Nothing can beat the tried and true recipes that have been tested for you also with the grades from the tools and gadgets that are used in the kitchen. Any of these books are necessary if you want to cook and know it will turn out right every time! This is becoming my favorite book lately. I keep reaching for it no matter what I am thinking of it is in this book. I like the tabs to separate each section. I made the Lemon Madeleines that were like soft pillows of goodness. The French Macaron was perfect every time and made me feel silly for never having tried it before. It is much easier than most cookies are. Look at the cooks tips again so you will not make a mistake. They know what you are thinking and that is a really good thing. I have made at least half of the pastry section already. It is definitely a go to book for advice, what to do, what went wrong and why. Most of all the recipes work and absolutely taste is a priority with them. You will rely on this book daily. I like the trouble shooting pages, especially since I have family in Denver and you do have to adjust for the altitude! I found that out the hard way. The tips on how to keep your baking staples fresh and for how long. They also have a handy guide to make an EMERGENCY SUBSTITUTION when you just cannot go to the grocery and need an item. Now last but not least The BINDER it allows for your book to lie perfectly without the pages flipping out of place in case you don't have an appropriate stand. Another nice option they thought of. I would highly recommend this book especially nice as a wedding gift or a starting out baker who really wants to learn and won't be overwhelmed with ingredients that are hard to find or a technique because it explains every thing as you can easily understand it when just starting out.

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Gadget Lover

No longer intimidated to try baking!

Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2008

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I come from a family of excellent bakers, but so far my baking experience has been mostly things to come out of a box. I can count on one hand the times I have baked something from scratch, and half of those times my Mom has helped. (I'm 27 years old, so it's about time I learn!)

This book is a very well-rounded, staple baking book that I can see myself using for years. But what makes it stand out from all the other cookbooks and baking books that sit on my shelf, gathering dust?

I no longer feel intimidated to try my hand at baking something from scratch. This book is very good at explaining, in simple terms, the "science" of baking. I am always amazed at why two people can follow the same recipe and have such strikingly different results.

The Test Kitchen baking book claims to "make the mistakes, so you don't have to." It has a great introductory section which explains the importance of: preheating your oven, using the right measuring methods, choosing quality ingredients, using the right equipment, watching your baked goods instead of relying solely on a timer, etc. It also explains the differences between the variety of flours, and why they make a difference in your recipes - as well as many other ingredients. It also goes through a variety of other pantry staples to have on hand, as well as baking pans and other equipment... recommending their favorite brands.

I didn't realize so many things can affect your recipe, like using the wrong temperature of butter. The last time I made cookies with my Mom, she "freaked out" when I added dry ingredients before properly creaming the butter and sugar. I thought she was crazy, but now I understand why proper creaming is important for cookie texture. There are even pictures to show me the under creamed, over creamed, and "just right" level.

It explains basic cooking techniques and shows photos of the process, such as whipping egg whites or melting chocolate.

So, not only does the book equip you with a great set of recipes that have been tested in their home kitchen for ease of use, it also gives you the basics you need when following the recipe, to make sure it turns out well. I think this is what takes it beyond a book that "sits on the shelf" to one I'm ready to dig in and start using. Also, the recipes themselves are great - things Mom and Grandma used to make, not too fancy, but not too basic either. The book isn't dedicated to dessert - there is also a section of pizzas, calzones, breads and breakfast items such as scones and muffins.

I've made many recipes from the America's Test Kitchen Family cookbook, which is laid out just like the Family baking book. Not only is there a photo of most recipes, often there are photographs of the various steps involved. This is so helpful for a new baker in discovering the way things are supposed to look and get a visual picture of some more complicated steps. I think even an old baker can learn a trick or two.

I highly recommend this book for college students, wedding presents, or housewarming gift - or to anyone who aspires to be a better baker. The recipes that are good for beginners are even marked so, giving those "intimidated bakers" in your life a great starting point. There are so many tasty items in here that I can't wait to get baking! So in that respect this book has already done its job.

Thanks, America's Test Kitchen, for inspiring us willing but intimidated chefs and bakers into action!

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NEPA Mom

The bake all book you need!

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2011

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The family baking book is a great all around book with wonderful color pictures. I have tried quite a few recipes and they have all come out very nice and delicious too! I usually buy different types of cookbooks and end up only using one or two recipes out of the entire book once I have tried them. This book I have decided to put at least 5 out of the 7 that I tried into my regular baking routine! I love to try different things and this book has a great variety. It does have some pretty thin pages that you have to be careful with, but the recipes are wonderful. Even if you rip a page it would be well worth copying it over, or buying some sheet protectors to keep this book around. There are some great tips, and nice little equipment notes also. It's always good to find cheap baking items tha hold up and work well! Overall I think the book is great and I would recommend it. Only issue is with the paper quality of the pages.

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HB-not the pencil

Excellent!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2012

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This is the baking book i use the most, all the tried and tested recipes work everytime as long as you get your conversions right. Anyone looking for a great alternative to the usual celebrity cooks baking books will love this one.

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Bam Bam

American test Kitchen

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2014

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These recipes are tested and tested . And they work . Loved the Tv show on PBS and all the recipes are easy to follow.

maryhennessy

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 3, 2015

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It was fine slightly damaged in the post

Lou The Baker

THE MOST AMAZING BAKING BOOK!! I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS FOR YEARS!!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 30, 2010

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My new baking book arrived well within the delivery time slot, thanks again Amazon. What a treasure of a book, I have searched for a book of this content for years and I am thrilled! I love American baking because of it's simplicity and taste impact. The book is jam packed with goodies, no other English recipe book gives so much variety. Have baked from this book every day since it arrived, everything beautifully cooked to perfection because the recipes have been so well tested. You are missing out if you don't have this book in your collection. For beginners and advanced bakers alike.

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Marta

Bello!

Reviewed in Italy on May 3, 2013

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Ho acquistato questo articolo perché ero alla ricerca di un bel libro di ricette da forno americane.
Il libro è ben fatto, le ricette che ho provato fino ad ora sono venute bene, precise nelle indicazioni e nelle spiegazioni.
Il fatto che sia ad anelli rende facile la consultazione e l'utilizzo in cucina.
Ovviamente è in inglese, ma scritto in maniera semplice, con tante immagini e soprattutto pieno di spiegazioni, consigli e trucchi di ogni tipo.
Sono molto soddisfatta!

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