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Baking For Dummies

Authors:

Emily Nolan ,

,

Wendy Jo Peterson

Overview

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.

Learn to bake impressive desserts and wonderful breads, even if you’re a first timer
Start at the beginning with clear explanations of how to master the basics
Discover great ideas for special-occasion goodies and stylish presentations
Bake gluten-free, egg-free, and dairy-free recipes—something for everyone

For anyone new to baking or ready to level up, Baking For Dummies is the go-to guide.

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.

Learn to bake impressive desserts and wonderful breads, even if you’re a first timer
Start at the beginning with clear explanations of how to master the basics
Discover great ideas for special-occasion goodies and stylish presentations
Bake gluten-free, egg-free, and dairy-free recipes—something for everyone

For anyone new to baking or ready to level up, Baking For Dummies is the go-to guide.

Baking For Dummies Cheat Sheet

You start a recipe and suddenly realize you’re missing an ingredient! Oh no, what can you do? Before dashing out to the market, check out this Cheat Sheet for simple substitutions when you’re in a baking jam. Or, perhaps, you want some great resources for help when you’re baking. You’ve come to the right place.

About The Authors

Emily Nolan, a lifelong baker, is a trained pastry chef, cookbook author, and recipe developer. Her baking has been influenced by time spent living in France, Germany, and England, and she hopes to one day own a bed and breakfast.