Taste of Home Ultimate Baking Cookbook: 400+ Recipes, Tips, Secrets and Hints for Baking Success - Taste Of Home

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 Cookbook, you'll uncover the secrets today's home bakers rely on most. Want to bake crescent rolls like Grandma? Follow the how-to photos for the perfect result. Wondering how to make the perfect pie crust? See the step-by-step directions for sweet success. Want to learn how to master sourdough bread? We'll show you how, from sourdough starter to the perfect rise to the best bake. Entire chapters walk you through the basics of yeast and quick breads, cheesecakes, pies, bagels, brownies, coffee cakes, cobblers, cookies, cakes for every occasion 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 Dinner Rolls Sweet Breads & Rolls Sourdough Breads Pizza Crusts & More (Bagels, Pretzels & Breadsticks)

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 Fruit Pies Custard & Meringue Pies Tarts & Galettes Nut Pies & More

Cobblers, Crisps & Crumbles

Cakes

Layer Cakes Sheet Cakes & Cake Rolls Bundt Cakes/Pound cakes Upside-Down Cakes & Skillet cakes Chiffon Cupcakes Assorted Cakes (includes classic tortes)

Pastries & More

Breakfast Rolls & Pastries Puff Pastry & Phyllo Dough Coffee Cakes Assorted Pastries

Icings, Glazes, Sauces & More

Baking Reference Guide

Cake-Pan Conversions Ingredient Substitutions Weights for common baking ingredients How to cut down recipes