The great British bake off : how to avoid a soggy bottom : and other secrets to achieving a a good bake

**Banish sunken sponges, burned caramel, and soggy bottoms from your kitchen forever** This beautiful hardback is packed with practical advice to help you improve your baking. It includes fascinating trivia covering the history of baking and the chemistry crucial to achieving winning cakes, biscuits, pastry, bread and baked desserts, as well as classic recipes to demonstrate techniques. Arranged into a helpful question and answer format and beautifully illustrated throughout, this is an in-depth guide for bakers of all levels of skill, an invaluable companion to the Great British Bake Off recipes books, and the perfect gift for Mothers’ Day This beautiful hardback is packed with practical advice to help you improve your baking. It includes fascinating trivia covering the history of baking and the chemistry crucial to achieving winning cakes, biscuits, pastry, bread and baked desserts, as well as classic recipes to demonstrate techniques. Arranged into a helpful question and answer format and beautifully illustrated throughout, this is an in depth guide for bakers of all levels of skill, an invaluable companion to the Great British Bake Off recipes books, and the perfect gift for Mothers' Day Banish sunken sponges, burned caramel and soggy bottoms from your kitchen forever! This book answers over 150 essential baking questions, looking at the common techniques we use and the history of how they came about. Why do cakes sometimes sink in the middle? How can I tell if my bread is perfectly risen? Why haven't I been able to whisk my egg whites properly? There are also 30 classic recipes demonstrating the key skills that every baker should know - all to help you perfect your baking at home.