Even if you’ve never picked up an egg whisk before, this baking guide promises to carry you from complete novice to experienced Baker. There’s information on ingredients and equipment with tips and techniques. The recipes are step-by-step so you will be helped all the way. A great way to discover the joys of baking and also brush up on your techniques and recipe range.

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Synopsis

This brand new book must-have baking book with delicious savoury and sweet recipes is the ultimate baker's companion. Every aspect is covered in this superb, triple-tested collection from the Good Housekeeping Institute.

The Baking Book is packed with classic recipes, inspiring new ideas and beautiful colour photographs. Be it scrumptious scones for afternoon tea, an elaborate cake for a special event or fresh cookies for the biscuit tin, this book has the perfect baking recipe for every occasion.

Chapters include Cakes; Traybakes, Biscuits and Cookies; Cheesecakes, Tortes and No-Bake Cakes; Pastry; Breads and Rolls; Puddings; and Celebration Cakes. A comprehensive and fully illustrated Baking Know-How section at the back of the book gives step-by-step instructions, tips and trouble-shooting information on all the basic baking techniques, as well as for more advanced methods such as pastry-making, cake-decorating and sugarcraft. 

The Baking Book has all the essentials - tips, techniques and nutritional information, as well as invaluable and up-to-date advice on equipment and ingredients from the Good Housekeeping experts. From pizza to pies, bread rolls to brioches, glazes to gateaux, and much more in between, no kitchen is complete without the Good Housekeeping's The Baking Book.

About the Author

The Good Housekeeping Institute was created in 1924 to provide readers of Good Housekeeping magazine with expert consumer advice and delicious easy-to-follow recipes. These ideals still hold true today. More books by this author Author 'Like for Like' recommendation