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Over 100 recipes for anything you could possibly want to bake
Baking For Dummies is your go-to source for basic instructions and easy-to-follow recipes. Learn to make delicious and impressive cookies, cakes, breads, cupcakes, frostings, pies, muffins, cobblers, quiches, and beyond. Elevate your next get together by crafting a dessert charcuterie board or serving decadent individual quiches, savory scones, and homemade rolls—it’s a step up from store bought cookies and cakes, for sure. In this low-key Dummies guide, you’ll find lists of basic ingredients and essential equipment, plus explanations of baking techniques and definitions of baking terms and techniques you’ll need to know. This book also covers basic kitchen prep, time-saving tricks, kid-friendly baking recipes, allergy and dietary modifications—this book has it all.
For anyone new to baking or ready to level up, Baking For Dummies is the go-to guide.
Wendy Jo Peterson is a registered dietitian with more than 20 years’ professional experience. She is the co-author of Mediterranen Diet Cookbook For Dummies and the author of Meal Prep Cookbook For Dummies, Bread Making For Dummies, and Salad Recipes For Dummies. She also teaches cooking classes and presents on cooking, healthy eating, and nutrition.
Introduction 1
Part 1: Baking Essentials 5
Chapter 1: Bake, For Goodness’ Sake! 7
Chapter 2: Stocking Up 11
Chapter 3: Going Over the Gear 39
Part 2: Basic Training for Baking 63
Chapter 4: Familiarizing Yourself with Your Oven 65
Chapter 5: Focusing on Basic Techniques 71
Chapter 6: Considering Allergies and Insensitivities When Baking 87
Chapter 7: Getting Ready to Bake 93
Part 3: Ready, Set, Bake! 107
Chapter 8: Understanding the Ins and Outs of Baking Cookies 109
Chapter 9: Baking Moist Cakes 149
Chapter 10: Fixing Fabulous Frostings 183
Chapter 11: Preparing Perfect Pies and Tarts 205
Chapter 12: Creating Crisps, Cobblers, and Other Delights 237
Chapter 13: Making Quick Breads, Muffins, and Biscuits 247
Chapter 14: Rising with Yeast Breads 269
Chapter 15: Going Savory with Baked Goods 295
Chapter 16: Baking with Mixes and Premade Doughs 309
Part 4: Dealing with Other Important Stuff 319
Chapter 17: Storing Your Creations 321
Chapter 18: Making the Ordinary Extraordinary 333
Part 5: The Part of Tens 341
Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Boost Nutrition When Baking 343
Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Get Kids Baking 347
Appendix A: Glossary of Baking Terms 351
Appendix B: Metric Conversion Guide 357
Index 361
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