Taste of Home Ultimate Baking Cookbook: 575+ Recipes, Tips, Secrets and Hints for Baking Success (Taste of Home Baking)

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 BreadsEgg Breads: Brioche & ChallahFoccaciaDinner RollsSweet Breads & RollsSourdough BreadsPizza Crusts & More (Bagels, Pretzels & Breadsticks)
Quick Breads
Quick BreadsMuffinsSoda Bread & SconesBiscuits & Corn Bread
Cookies
DropBarCutoutSliced/IceboxShaped/moldedBiscotti
Brownies & Bars

Pies & Tarts
Pie crustsFruit PiesCustard & Meringue PiesTarts & GalettesNut Pies & More
Cobblers, Crisps & Crumbles

Cakes
Layer CakesSheet Cakes & Cake RollsBundt Cakes/Pound cakesUpside-Down Cakes & Skillet cakesChiffon CupcakesAssorted Cakes (includes classic tortes)
Pastries & More
Breakfast Rolls & PastriesPuff Pastry & Phyllo DoughCoffee CakesAssorted Pastries
Icings, Glazes, Sauces & More

Baking Reference Guide
Cake-Pan ConversionsIngredient SubstitutionsWeights for common baking ingredientsHow to cut down recipes