Bake: My Best Ever Recipes for the Classics

 

 I received a copy of this release from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Title: Bake: My Best Ever Recipes for the Classics

Author: Paul Hollywood

Publisher: Bloomsbury

Release Date: 7.19.22

Publisher’s Summary 

The ultimate baking book from internationally beloved baker Paul Hollywood, judge of The Great British Baking Show.

In BAKE, Paul Hollywood shares his best ever recipes for classic bakes: cakes, biscuits and cookies, breads and flatbreads, pizza and doughnuts, pastries and pies, and showstopping desserts. From classic cakes like Victoria Sandwich and Chocolate Fudge Cake, through brilliant breads like foolproof Sourdough, to savoury and sweet pastries like Sausage Rolls and Danish Pastries, these are the only recipes you’ll need to create perfectly delicious bakes time and time again.

With more years as a professional baker than he’d care to remember and over 10 years judging the best baking show on TV, Paul has created, tested and tasted a huge number of bakes. He has also traveled widely and learnt so much about the craft he loves. For Paul, one of the most joyful things about baking is how it evolves as we discover new techniques, ingredients and influences. As our knowledge improves, so do our recipes.

Paul combines every tip and trick he has learned together with his incredible technical know-how to create the ultimate collection of incredible bakes.

My Review

I consider myself a pretty experienced cook but I am definitely only about one step above beginner when it comes to baking. I watch a lot of cooking shows but I don't watch any baking shows, so I did not know who Paul Hollywood was before I received this book. I learned that he is "Mr. Bread" and I know you don't get a name like that without knowing a thing or two. The recipes in this book are detailed beyond simple step-by-step instructions to include tips like what the base of your bread should sound like after you tip it out of the pan. The chapters are divided into Cakes, Biscuits and Cookies, Breads and Flatbreads, Pizzas and Doughnuts, Pastry and Pies, and Desserts. The recipes range from American classics (Blueberry Muffins, Apple Pie) to British specialties (Thai Chicken Pie, Sticky Toffee Pudding.) The first recipes I want to try are New York Chocolate Brownie Cheesecake, Cheese and Onion Soda Bread, and Sausage Rolls. I'll also reference this book in the future if I decide to make my own pizza dough.  

Important note: the measurements in this book are metric so be ready to do some quick conversions if you are an American baker.