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Now more than ever, home cooks are flexing their baking muscle by preparing from-scratch breads, golden biscuits, wow-worthy cakes, snackable cookies and other sensational sweets. Whether you’re a novice baker or a pro, this book has all the recipes, hints, tips and tricks you need to bake up an impressive specialty.
With Taste of Home Ultimate Baking, you’ll uncover the secrets today’s home bakers rely on most. Want to bake an apple pie like Grandma? Follow the how-to photos for the perfect result. Wondering how to make bakery-worthy doughnuts? See the step-by-step directions for sweet success. Entire chapters walk you through the basics of yeast and quick breads, cheesecakes, cream puffs, bagels, brownies, cobblers, cookies and so many other favorites!
CHAPTERS
Baking 101 (Everything you need to know before you begin)
Yeast Breads
- Loaf Breads
- Egg Breads: Brioche & Challah
- Foccacia & Ciabatta
- Dinner Rolls
- Sweet Breads & Breakfast Rolls
- Sourdough Breads
- Pizza Crusts
Quick Breads
- Quick Breads
- Muffins
- Soda Bread
- Scones
- Biscuits
- Corn Bread
Cookies
- Drop
- Bar
- Cutout
- Sliced/Icebox
- Shaped/molded
- Biscotti
Brownies & Bars
Pies & Tarts
- Pie crusts
- Pies (fruit, custard, sugar, nut)
- Tarts
- Galettes
Cobblers, Crisps & Crumbles
Cheesecakes & Custards
- Layer Cakes
- Sheet Cakes
- Bundt Cakes/Pound cakes
- Upside-Down Cakes & Skillet cakes
- Chiffon
- Cupcakes
- Coffee Cakes
Doughnuts & Pastries
Icings, Glazes, Sauces & More
Baking Reference Guide
- Cake-Pan Conversions
- Substitutions
RECIPES
Classic Carrot Cake
Red Velvet Cake
Mom’s Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Peanut-Butter Chocolate Cupcakes
Cranberry-Pumpkin Bread
Cheesecake Squares
Key Lime Cheesecake
Monster Cookies
Grandma’s Oatmeal Cookies
Ginger Bites
Caramel Brownies
Banana Split Bars
Pecan Pie Scones
Cape Cod Blueberry Pie
Brandied Apricot Tart
Blueberry Crisp
Apple Brown Betty
Chocolate Eclairs
Peach Cream Puffs