Baking Bread: Old and New Traditions

by Beth Hensperger

Book Overview

In the tradition of its phenomenally successful companion volume Bread, this practical guide to baking features over 100 easy-to-follow recipes for every taste and occasion. Country breads, picnic... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811800784
• ISBN13: 9780811800785
• Release Date: September 1992
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 2.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 10.1" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Excellent resource for beginner or expert baker

This book opened my eyes to new ideas about baking breads. I particulary enjoy the many recipes that use the "sponge" method. I reccommend this book for beginners and experts alike.

I could live on bread and water...

Expertly written: examines the varieties of wheat and grains used in bread baking which opened up the whole history of agriculture to me which I continue to research; explores methods for successful homemade breads that I've played with now for several years; unique recipes for sensational, healthful, chewy, nutty homemade wheat breads; unimaginably wonderful recipes like the Asparagus and Artichoke Torte with red peppers, onions, garlic, cheeses...and a variety of recipes of savory spreads for breads. The inspirational and beautiful photographs grace the book - like California Walnut Bread shaped in a Maltese cross on the book's cover - I keep displayed on my kitchen counter in a clear cookbook holder. The book explores bread as a very aromatic and romantic food...It's my source of choice for bread baking.