The Bread Book

Written by Master Chef Louis P. DeGouy, one of the world’s greatest cooks, this book is an invaluable addition to the shelf of any chef—or anyone who takes eating seriously. Amateur and professional cooks alike with an interest in breads and baked goods will be delighted to find over 500 recipes for baking powder biscuits, plain and sweet breads, buns, muffins, gingerbread, popovers, scones and much more. The book provides recipes for simple and complex breads for any occasion and excellent advice on bread making in general, the selection of ingredients, measurements, and other basics that will help when baking at home. Written by Master Chef Louis P. DeGouy, one of the worlds greatest cooks, this book is an invaluable addition to the shelf of any chefor anyone who takes eating seriously. Amateur and professional cooks alike with an interest in breads will be delighted to find over 500 recipes for baking powder biscuits, plain and sweet breads, ryes, loaves, buns, muffins, gingerbread, popovers, scones and much more. The book provides recipes for simple and complex breads for any occasion and excellent advice on breadmaking in general, quality-selection of ingredients, and other ideas that will help when buying and choosing breads. "This book will be an invaluable addition to the shelf of any cook or anyone who takes eating seriously. Not only does it provide recipes for simple and complex breads for all occasions buy it also gives many ideas that will help in buying and choosing breads and understanding the basic process behind each. Over 500 recipes included, there are sixty-four baking powder biscuits, two hundred plain and sweet breads, eighteen buns; muffins, gingerbread recipes, popovers, scones and more. Excellent advice on bread making in general"-- Provided by publisher An Invaluable Addition To The Shelf Of Any Chef With An Interest In Bread, This Book Includes Over 500 Recipes For Baking Powder Biscuits, Plain And Sweet Breads, Buns, Muffins, Gingerbread, Popovers, Scones And Much More.