The America's Test Kitchen Family Baking Book
by America's Test Kitchen
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Author: America's Test KitchenEditor: America's Test Kitchen
Edition: Ring-bound
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-01
ISBN: 1933615222
Number of pages: 552
Publisher: Boston Common Press
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Book Review: Terrific Bake Book!
Summary: 5 Stars
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I am very impressed with the quality of this book. The author is very down to earth about baking, even comparing it to mythology. There is a mystery as to what actually happens with the ingredients when combined with heat in the oven. I have a scientific background and I enjoy the "chemical reaction" aspect that he talks about - but in regular, everyday talk, not scientific mumbo-jumbo. I have a new appreciation for why the choice of ingredients is so very critical in regards to the final product, and if you change even one ingredient it can have a major effect on how the baking turns out. Even things like selecting the type of flour is very important. I didn't know there were so many types of flour, and that each flour is different. Some have more protein content than others which will change the texture of the baked item. And it depends on what time of year the wheat was grown as to it's protein content! See?!!! This book is like attending a very interesting and fun baking school!
It leaves no baking stone left unturned (I like my pun!). It has loads of useful baking information such as a detailed substitution list, what items to put in your baking pantry, a section on "Quiche, Tarts, Casseroles, and Pizzas (see? It's not all cakes, pies and cookies!), metric conversions, and a very detailed index list in the back to find just about whatever it is you are searching for. I looked to see what they had entered for "spinach" and found 7 items!
The book itself is big - but not too big. It's a sturdy 5-ring book with large rings so it opens easily. The pages are slick but I would still try to keep them dry, and it has tabbed sections for such things as, "Getting Started", "Rustic Breads", "Fancy Cookies", and many more sections. I have never even heard of the word, "rugelach" and now I know that it is a rolled up pastry that looks delicious and easy to make. The six colored pictures that come with this recipe show me exactly what I'm supposed to do and what it's supposed to look like in every step. I like that a lot. There are many, many clear, pictures showing every step, (at least the important steps) in most of the recipes you are using. It even has pictures and directions on how to disassemble a wedding cake!!!
I love this book already! Being the naturally horrible baker that I am (worse than Ellie Mae Clampett), I need this book in a bad way. Last month I managed to ruin a cake mix by monkeying around with ingredients. It was one of the worst birthday cakes I ever made, almost inedible. But it was great if you're into rubber cakes. My first project is going to be baking a simple cake from scratch. I think I can do it with this book. I have confidence in it and the fact that the author stressed the point many times that every recipe has been tested many, many times in their test kitchen and they have selected and refined the best of the best recipes.
And this book is so reasonably priced! I would expect something of this quality to cost twice as much.
O.k.....let's get started on this cake.....
Go to yellow tab towards back of book that clearly says, "Layer Cakes".
It says to go to page 280 for an all-purpose buttery yellow layer cake.
O.k.....flip to page 280...has pictures and information on "trouble-shooting layer cakes on page 279...great!
Page 280 - here is my list of ingredients, amounts and detailed steps along the way. It even tells me where to adjust the oven rack, and how to whisk the wet ingredients in one bowl and the the dry ones in another. Yep. I think even I can handle this one (as long as I don't monkey around with the ingredients!).
Summary of The America's Test Kitchen Family Baking Book
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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