Baking For Dummies

Your fun and easy guide to baking basics! Features 100 foolproof recipes for sweet and savory treats! Just what you need to make everyone′s home–baked favorites! Baking is a piece of cake with this accessible guide! You′ll find what equipment and ingredients you need, tips for organizing your kitchen, expert advice on baking techniques, and delicious recipes for Oatmeal–Raisin Cookies, Classic Cheesecake, Blueberry Muffins, and more. You too can be the star of bake sales, birthdays, and special occasions. So get out the flour and start baking! Get smart! @www.dummies.com

Introduction. Part I: Baking Essentials. Chapter 1: Bake, For Goodness′ Sake! Chapter 2: Stocking Up. Chapter 3: Going Over the Gear. Part II: Basic Training. Chapter 4: Understanding Your Oven. Chapter 5: Basic Techniques. Chapter 6: Getting Ready to Bake. Part III: Ready, Set, Bake! Chapter 7: Understanding Cookies. Chapter 8: Creating Great Cakes. Chapter 9: Fabulous Frostings. Chapter 10: Perfect Pies and Tarts. Chapter 11: Crisps, Cobblers, and Other Delights. Chapter 12: Quick Breads, Muffins, and Biscuits. Chapter 13: Yeast Breads. Chapter 14: Savory Baked Goods. Chapter 15: Baking with Mixes and Premade Doughs. Chapter 16: Low–Fat Baking. Part IV: Other Important Stuff. Chapter 17: Storing Your Creations. Chapter 18: Making the Ordinary Extraordinary. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 19: Ten Troubleshooting Tips. Chapter 20: Ten Great Baking Sources. Appendix A: Glossary of Baking Terms. Appendix B: Metric Conversion Guide. Index.

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.