Cook's Illustrated Baking Book

Author	america's test kitchen
Format	hardcover
ISBN	9781945256813
Pages	518

Baking demystified with 450 foolproof recipes from Cook's Illustrated, America's most trusted food magazine.

TheCooks Illustrated Baking Bookhas it alldefinitive recipes for all your favorite cookies, cakes, pies, tarts, breads, pizza, and more, along with kitchen-tested techniques that will transform your baking. Recipes range from easy (drop cookies and no-knead bread) to more ambitious (authentic croissants and dacquoise) and the trademark test kitchen expertise shines through each one. Discover why spreading the dough and then sprinkling the berries leads to betterBlueberry Scones, why cubed versus shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese makes all the difference in our irresistibleCheese Bread, how we found three ways to squeeze more lemon flavor into ourLemon Bundt Cake, and how to keep the bestButtermilk Wafflesyour family will ever taste warm and crispy.

An illustratedBaking Basicschapter at the front of the book provides information on key ingredients and equipment and lays the groundwork for a lifetime of baking success. A shopping guide at the back recommends our favorite brands. The recipes in this book represent all the wisdom of the bakers that came before us as well as all we've learned through literally thousands of trial-and-error sessions in our kitchens.