Bake
Published on 6. October 2008
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-00-725970-0 (ISBN)
Description
Your best friend in the kitchen and bestselling author, Rachel Allen, is back with a collection of delicious and easy cakes and bakes, tarts and pies, quiches and casseroles from her brand new TV series.
What could be better than the smell of freshly baked bread or the joy of eating warm cookies straight from the oven? Do you pine for the pleasures of gingerbread houses and holiday delights or the warming goodness of home baked casseroles?
These are just some of the treats that await in Bake, which ties in with Rachel's brand new TV series. She shares both the sweet and the savoury sides of baking, whether quick snacks, wholesome breads and pies, exotic cakes and tarts or easy baked meals for friends and family.
Fully illustrated with beautiful food photography including step-by-steps to take the mystery out of traditional baking and pastry making. Rachel also offers troubleshooting techniques for common problems and wheat or gluten-free recipes so nobody is left out of the fun!
Rachel's friendly and expert tuition make this easy-to-use book the best friend to every home baker.
Recipes include:
Cardamon bread
Crispy bacon and cheddar bread
Cheese straws and pretzels
Pork, chorizo and spinach pie
Beef pasties with mint, ginger and peas
Baked cheese fondue in a squash
Seville orange meringue pie
Cornish saffron bread
Lime and yoghurt cake with rosewater and pistachios
What could be better than the smell of freshly baked bread or the joy of eating warm cookies straight from the oven? Do you pine for the pleasures of gingerbread houses and holiday delights or the warming goodness of home baked casseroles?
These are just some of the treats that await in Bake, which ties in with Rachel's brand new TV series. She shares both the sweet and the savoury sides of baking, whether quick snacks, wholesome breads and pies, exotic cakes and tarts or easy baked meals for friends and family.
Fully illustrated with beautiful food photography including step-by-steps to take the mystery out of traditional baking and pastry making. Rachel also offers troubleshooting techniques for common problems and wheat or gluten-free recipes so nobody is left out of the fun!
Rachel's friendly and expert tuition make this easy-to-use book the best friend to every home baker.
Recipes include:
Cardamon bread
Crispy bacon and cheddar bread
Cheese straws and pretzels
Pork, chorizo and spinach pie
Beef pasties with mint, ginger and peas
Baked cheese fondue in a squash
Seville orange meringue pie
Cornish saffron bread
Lime and yoghurt cake with rosewater and pistachios
Reviews / Votes
"The book I've taken to most this season is by the Irish Nigella,Rachel Allen. Her BAKE is simply and engagingly written: one irresistible thing after another. "Melanie McDonagh, Evening StandardMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Dimensions
Height: 252 mm
Width: 195 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1060 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-725970-0 (9780007259700)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Additional editions
Person
Rachel Allen is a much-loved Irish TV cook and the presenter of four highly acclaimed series including Rachel's Favourite Food and Rachel Allen: Bake! Rachel was brought up in Dublin and moved to Cork to study at the prestigious Ballymaloe Cookery School. Today, she still teaches at the school, writing regular features as well as for national publications. She lives in Cork with her husband Isaac, their two sons and baby daughter.