Synopses & Reviews
If bread is the staff of life, then this book by renowned artisanal baker Daniel Leader is every home baker’s must-have cookbook. Featuring an amazing array of incredible delicacies made with yeast, it’s the perfect combination of easy and sophisticated recipes, with the keys to unlocking basics of working with yeasted doughs. Who can resist a collection of 50 mouthwatering treats, essential recipes for everyone who loves bread? The menu includes must-bake breakfast classics like crumpets and English muffins, and the three irresistible Bs: bagels, brioche, and bialys … timeless favorites such as Parker House rolls, ciabatta, and challah … plus waffles, cider doughnuts, beignets, babka, and monkey bread. Bakers of all skill levels will learn tips and trade secrets from Leader, who has shared his vast knowledge with people around the world.
Review
"The former pastry chef Lauren Chattman's new book sets out to prove that baking a cake can be an everyday activity. In the spirit of industrious folks like Julie Powell, who spent a year cooking her way through Julia Child's
Mastering the Art of French Cooking (the experience spawned a book and a movie), Chattman baked a different cake every day for almost a year; the resulting 100 unfrosted and unfilled cakes range from old favorites like the crunchy-topped blueberry buckle to an Italian-style red grape, polenta, and olive oil cake."
--Saveur "
Cake Keeper Cakes offers 100 recipes for honest-to-goodness everyday cakes, the kind meant to be kept on the counter under a plain glass dome. Author Lauren Chattman's recipe for Cinnamon Pudding Cake and Almond Brown Butter Cake conjure winter days and warm milk. Pear Cake with Sea Salt Caramel Sauce appears dinner-party worthy without being fussy. Meanwhile, cakes like Fig and Cornmeal with Pine Nuts or Chocolate Chipotle — a rich buttermilk loaf with a subtle, smoky kick — strike just the right balance between comfort and sophistication. Make no mistake: these are not quick cakes. They are simply simple cakes, no frosting, no flower cut-outs, no intimidation." --
Michele Kaya, The Associated Press
Synopsis
Few things are as satisfying as a sweet snack that's mouthwateringly moist. So skip the cookie jar and head for the cake keeper. In Cake Keeper Cakes, Lauren Chattman, the author of Dessert Express, presents simple and delicious recipes that stand up to everyday eating. Made from only the most wholesome ingredients, Lauren's heavenly creations include Espresso-Hazelnut Bundt Cake, Banana and Bittersweet Chocolate Cake, Citrus Pound Cake, Raspberry Yellow Cake Squares, and Mississippi Mud Cake. Designed with the busy baker in mind, this intoxicating cookbook shows how to make long-lasting cakes like mom used to, in a lot less time.
About the Author
This book is a treasure for all of us who love good bread. Whether you’re a serious bread baker or someone who’s always wanted to make bread at home but might have been too timid, you’ll find recipes to teach and inspire, to make often, and to share with family and friends. --Dorie Greenspan, author, Around My French Table
Dan Leader has pulled off the nearly impossible trick of creating uncompromising but easy-to-prepare artisan breads. His common-sense approach to these uncommonly good treats will have even the most jaded baker sprinting back to the kitchen with renewed enthusiasm and inspiration. --William Alexander, author, 52 Loaves
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Classic Breakfast Breads, My Way]
1. “Luxury” English Muffins
2. Crumpets
3. Brioche Muffins
4. Quick Chestnut Cinnamon Sugar Spirals
5. Boiceville Bialys
6. Authentic Bagels
Chapter 2: My Ideal Bread Basket
7. Lightly Shaped Parker House Rolls
8. Angel Biscuits
9. Shrimp Salad with Avocado and Pickled Cactus
10. Ham and Cheese-Filled Crescent Rolls
11. Ciabatta Rolls
12. Grilled Savory or Sweet Ciabatta
13. Crisp Bread Sticks
14. Navajo Fry Bread
15. Whole Wheat Challah with Apricots
Chapter 3: Flavor-Packed Flatbreads
16. Pizza Dough for Grilling
17. Grape Schiaciatta
18. Savory Yeasted Tart with Onion Confit and Olives
19. Mana’eesh
20. Mousakhan (Palestinian Chicken and Onions)
Chapter 4: Quick Yeasted Treats
21. Yeasted Pancakes
22. Yeast-Raised Waffles
23. Cider Doughnuts
24. Banana Doughnuts with Maple Walnut Glaze
25. Stone Fruit Beignets
26. Jelly-Filled Berliners
27. Fontina Bombolini
28. Yeasted Coffee Cake with Simple Almond Topping
29. Chocolate Babka
30. Caramel Monkey Bread