How to Make Bread: Step-by-step recipes for yeasted breads, sourdoughs, soda breads and pastries

by Emmanuel Hadjiandreou

Today, people are rediscovering the joys of baking their own bread, not only as a cost-saving measure, but with the desire to go back to basics and enjoy making something rewarding.

Emmanuel Hadjiandreou is passionate about bread and in this, his first book, he shows you how to make it, step by step. The book starts by explaining the key to good why flour, yeast and temperature are important, and which kitchen equipment makes life easier. In Basic Breads, you’ll learn how to make a Basic White Loaf with clear, step-by-step photos. With this method, you’ll have the base for a number of variations. The rest of the book covers Wheat- or Gluten-free Breads, Sourdoughs, Flavoured Yeasted Breads, and Pastries and Morning Bakes—in more than 60 easy-to-follow recipes.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Cooking, Food, Reference

176 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2011

Reviews

[Aileen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a must read for anyone making bread. It is well written with recipes that are easy to follow plus it has superb step by step photographs.
I have been making all sorts of breads for about 30 years and in the last 5 I have switched to sourdoughs which I find fascinating.
I have learnt so much more through this book and it is a pleasure to read. It is one of the best bread making books I have come across and will be trying some of Emmanuel's recipes.

[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful book - but trying to get the hang of sourdough is quite a tough skill to learn

[Becky Cook · Rating 5 out of 5]

The illustrations in this book are amazing. They give detailed step by step visual instructions for people like me who need to see how it's done. This is a good intermediate bread book that will have you baking an artisan quality loaf with the first recipe. All of the yeast recipes call for fresh yeast. That's kind of hard to come by in the US. I used SAF instant yeast and was fine. These loaves require a bit of babysitting for the first hour or so but then there is a nice long fermentation time so you don't have to stick around while the bred rises. If you are a new bread baker and this is your first time you may want to start off with a simpler bread book like The Bread Bible by Beth Hensperger. If you love bread this will make a wonderful addition to your bread book library!

[Will Abel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been a professional baker for almost seven years, and this book amazed me. This book has great recipes in it and is very easy to use and will produce fantastic breads. Easy to use and all you need are a couple of bowls and a scale (I mixed all mine by hand whereas he recommends a spoon). If you've always wanted to make bread but were intimidated by the process, get this book, it really couldn't be simpler (unless you have someone else make it for you ;) ). Only downside is that the recipes are in metric and cups/spoons, so if you use pounds you'll need to convert, or use a digital scale that can switch.

[Ala'a Alhazani · Rating 2 out of 5]

It is a step by step baking guidebook which is perfect for beginners but the recipes have too much commercial yeast that will make your bread smells & tastes yeasty, I like Emmanuel but I am disappointed with the results after following some recipes from the book.

[Fiona Harrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like many I have been making bread through the lockdowns. I've found this book the best I've read. I've made bread on and off over most of my life with varying success but I find these recipes great. No mixer required. I've really enjoyed the sourdough recipes in particular but have tried others too and they are great.

[Sybylla · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid review of baking bread

I picked this book up to encourage myself to get into bread baking, and it didn't quite do that. I did, though, get a good review of how bread comes together. And a series of recipes with no extra ingredients. It's not going to be my go to bread book, but I'm sure it will be someone's.

[David Wyatt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant tasty recipes. Easy to follow directions and pictures

[Shasta · Rating 4 out of 5]

made a lot of bread. it was ok to read.

[Dana]

I just received this book yesterday and read through it all in one day. The book is laid out well, with lots of photographed instructions. There are many interesting and different bread recipes but the main reason I bought this particular bread book is because it seems to have the easiest and most strait forward method for making sourdough breads. I will reserve stars until I see if the sourdough method actually works!

[Karyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book as a Christmas gift and read it through right away. My goal for 2013 is to improve my baking skills--specifically sourdoughs. I think this will be a great guide. The book contains great step-by-step instructions and pictures. I'm excited to get started! And now I'm off to make my "mother"... :-)

[Annie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have a lot of bread books. Yes, a LOT of breadbooks. This one is clear, concise, not over explained to the point of seeming like a textbook. The illustrations are stellar. The raisin pecan bread is delicious!

[Donna Hames · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book on sour dough bread... And I have loads!

[H is for Home · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read our review of How to Make Bread here

[Geoffrey Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

fantastic book. easy to follow and with great results from the delicious recipes.

[John Croall · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a brilliant baking book. Great pictures and so far all the recipes just work! The two stollen recipes are great, but I mainly make the bread. One of the best I own.

[Elaine Fong · Rating 4 out of 5]

The sourdough starter and accompanying recipes appears easy. I would double the recipes as bread is a daily staple for us. However the smaller amount is a good way to test out the recipes first.