Basic Baking: All You Need to Bake Well Simply

GU Basic Cooking

by Cornelia Schinharl, Sebastian Dickhaut, Jennifer Newens

The next installment in the Basics series tackles baking in a lively, approachable manner. Hot on the heels of the successful Basic cooking, Basic baking shows a whole new generation of home cooks just how fun baking can be â€" and it's not as hard to do as one might think! The first part of Basic baking covers fundamental techniques and ingredients that are staples in the Basic kitchen. All the ingredients are easy to find and the techniques are easy to master â€" cornerstones of the Basic approach to cooking. The remaining chapters are divided into categories, each drawing upon the knowledge learned previously. Inside you'll find recipes for cakes, pies, tarts, cookies, bars, strudels and muffins, as well as savory snacks like crackers, meat pies, crusty breads and pizza. Every recipe features a companion photo, and the book is loaded with photos of people enjoying their time baking in the kitchen. Once you see the lively graphics and feel the easy, down-to-earth "Basic" tone, you'll want to join the party!

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Sophie MH]

One of my favorite. Great reminder of the little tricks and tips to get the cakes, cookies, pies right.

[Suzie]

Absolutly love it=)
brilliant and delicious...

[Marlene]

My favourite of the basic series. Great recipes that all turn out perfectly. A book I'd NEVER give away!

[kabbii]

Da hat bisher jedes Rezept super geklappt und viel Lob bekommen!

[Yavanna]

Absolutely love this book.
It taught me so much about baking while at the same time keeping a simple language. There are many great recipes in it and I even leafed through the pages when I didn't plan to bake something that day.

It's a really basic approach to baking, explaining everything you need to know ... I don't know much more to say, it's just a really nice baking book for beginners ... I have many fond memories of it and the baked goods I produced with this ... I actually think that I didn't fail at any recipe I tried out of it .. so yeah, I really recommend this one for any beginner or young person who wants to give baking a try on their own.

(You should also check out its sister book, "Basic Cooking".)