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Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking

by Jeff Hertzberg

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There’s nothing like the smell of freshly baked bread to fill a kitchen with warmth, eager appetites, and endless praise for the baker who took on such a time-consuming task. Now, you can fill your kitchen with the irresistible aromas of a French bakery every day with just five minutes of active preparation time, and Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day will show you how.

Coauthors Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François prove that bread baking can be easier than a trip to the bakery. Their method is quick and simple, bringing forth scrumptious perfection in each loaf. Delectable creations will emerge straight from your own oven as warm, indulgent masterpieces that you can finally make for yourself. In exchange for a mere five minutes of your time, your breads will rival those of the finest bakers in the world.

With nearly 100 recipes to put this ingenious technique to use, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day will open the eyes of any potential baker who has sworn off homemade bread as simply too much work. Crusty baguettes, mouth-watering pizzas, hearty sandwich loaves, and even buttery pastries can easily become part of your own personal menu, and this innovative book will teach you everything you need to know.

Review:

"While the phrase 'artisan bread' typically evokes images of labor-intensive sessions and top-notch ingredients, for authors Hertzberg and Franois it means five minutes. An intriguing concept — high-quality, fresh bread in less time than it takes to boil water. The authors' promises of no kneading, no starter, no proofing yeast and no need for a bread machine is based on the concept of mixed and risen high-moisture dough stored in the fridge for up to two weeks (dough is cut into pieces and popped in the oven for fresh loaves as desired). Note: for those tracking minutes, the five-minutes doesn't include the 20-minute resting time for dough or 30 minutes for baking. After concise, introductory chapters on ingredients, equipment, and tips and techniques, readers are presented with the master recipe, a free-form loaf of French boule that is the model for all breads in the book. Three main chapters — 'Peasant Loaves,' 'Flatbreads and Pizzas' and 'Enriched Breads and Pastries' — are filled with tempting selections and focus on ethnic breads and pastries including Couronne from France; Limpa from Scandinavia; Ksara from Morocco; Broa from Portugal; and Chocolate-Raisin Babka from the Ukraine, but the basics (Oatmeal Bread, Bagels, White Bread) are all here, too. A smattering of companion recipes such as Tuscan White Bean Dip and Portuguese Fish Stew are peppered throughout. While experienced bakers and true gourmands will skip this one, those looking for an innovative approach to making bread just might find it in these recipes." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

About the Author

Jeff Hertzberg has been a physician, university professor, information technology consultant, and ardent amateur baker. He developed a love of great bread while growing up in New York City’s ethnic patchwork of the 1960s and 70s, and he refined this love with extensive travel throughout France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Britain, and Morocco. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with his wife and two daughters.

Zoë François is a pastry chef and baker trained at the Culinary Institute of America. In addition to teaching baking and pastry in the Twin Cities and consulting to restaurants, Zoë creates artful desserts and custom wedding cakes. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her husband and two sons.

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Hubert, December 2, 2009 (view all comments by Hubert)
It just works - great bread, with minimal effort, and the results are great. I live a mile high, and the recipes work without the altitude adjustments. Besides the simplicity also the variations in the book are a recommendation, they inspire to try your own (focaccia with the herbs and onions in the dough for example).
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Deborah Fochler, March 22, 2009 (view all comments by Deborah Fochler)
About ten years go I got a bread machine for Christmas, we used it a few times. Since then it has been in a closet collecting dust. A friend gave me this book. The recipes and directions are easy to follow even if you dont have a bread machine. I made the Caramel Pecan Rolls for my book club and everyone raved about them. The only problem was I didnt make enough because we ran out. Everyone loves fresh bread and rolls and this book makes the process easy for even the most basic cook. A wonderful cookbook for all.
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beewang, March 21, 2009 (view all comments by beewang)
This book has revolutionized my bread-making life! I live overseas and have a very small oven, no bread stone, no oven thermometer and a small fridge yet I still end up making amazing loaves of bread. Just made the caramel pecan rolls today and they were gloriously tasty. I'd recommend this to anyone who is even just tempted to make their own bread.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780312362911
Subtitle:
The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking
Author:
Hertzberg, Jeff
Photographer:
Luinenburg, Mark
Author:
FranCois, Zoe
Publisher:
Thomas Dunne Books
Subject:
Baking
Subject:
Methods - Baking
Subject:
Bread
Subject:
Courses & Dishes - Bread
Publication Date:
November 2007
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
242
Dimensions:
9.34x7.72x1.02 in. 1.54 lbs.

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