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A brand new book to accompany the new series of The Great British Bake Off with over 120 new recipes, Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood's 'technical challenges' and the best contestants' recipes. Plus an exclusive digital booklet of the finalists' recipes.
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Twelve new amateur bakers are ready to rise to the Great British Bake Off challenge. While they don their aprons, adjust to their new ovens and get used to baking in a tent, this book takes you through the challenges from the series and shows you how to achieve baking perfection.Throughout the book, Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood are on hand with practical tips to help you create perfect cakes, biscuits, breads, pastries, pies and teatime treats every time, as well as showing you how to tackle their 'technical challenges', as seen on the show.
There are over 120 recipes in this book, including traditional British bakes and imaginative twists using classic ingredients, as well as the best contestant recipes from the series. There is plenty to challenge keen bakers here, from brandy snaps to elaborate pastries, pavlovas to iced celebration cakes, and with a sensuous and yet practical design and full-colour, step-by-step photography, this really will become the baking book that you will turn to for years to come.
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166 of 169 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I'm not very fond of 'reality' type TV programmes and do my best to avoid them. But my wife and I have enjoyed this series on baking despite it being a reality show.
So, the TV programme is pretty good (for a reality show!), but is the book any good?
Even if you've not seen the TV programme we heartily recommend this book. We were really impressed with three things. Firstly the quality of the book, particularly the photography (and the typography) is first class and beautifully produced. Secondly, the recipes are well written out and extremely easy to follow, which means results are guaranteed if you follow them properly. Finally the recipes are scrumptiously delicious! The only downside is that the recipes are very moreish, which is not good for the waistline.
We do collect cook books and we think this is one of the best we've seen on how to bake, and get great results. Thanks to Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, who both inspire and give some great ideas on how to be a master baker, we think we may have found our 'ultimate' baking book!! We highly recommend it to those who aspire to bake... and who want to get top class results without the fear of failure!
So, the TV programme is pretty good (for a reality show!), but is the book any good?
Even if you've not seen the TV programme we heartily recommend this book. We were really impressed with three things. Firstly the quality of the book, particularly the photography (and the typography) is first class and beautifully produced. Secondly, the recipes are well written out and extremely easy to follow, which means results are guaranteed if you follow them properly. Finally the recipes are scrumptiously delicious! The only downside is that the recipes are very moreish, which is not good for the waistline.
We do collect cook books and we think this is one of the best we've seen on how to bake, and get great results. Thanks to Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, who both inspire and give some great ideas on how to be a master baker, we think we may have found our 'ultimate' baking book!! We highly recommend it to those who aspire to bake... and who want to get top class results without the fear of failure!
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As a retired chef I would recommend this book to any bakers. Excellent easy to follow instructions, good illustrations. Ties in very well with the series. Even as a chef my choux pastry and hot water pastry were not the best and I avoided making these when I could. However, now they are much improved and my family appreciate this and it is all thanks to this book. It has also revived my interest in baking which since I retired has been put on hold.
53 of 55 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Great British Bake-off has really gone unnoticed on a TV landscape overflowing with cookery programs and quite why this is I can't explain. This book tie's into series 2. It isn't written by the two judges (Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood). They do however write the foreword and provide the technical tests from the series in the book. Also some of the recipes from the contestants are in here and the finalists recipes can be unlocked from a code contained in the book.
The technical bakes are a real highlight as the step-by-step guides really make it clear what to do. My Tarte au Citron turned out nicely from this. I am yet to try the others. The instructions are clear and there are occasional tips from Mary Berry included as well. Its also very brightly illustrated - although not every bake is illustrated.
I'll try and add to this review as I use this book more and more. I firmly expect to use it a lot as there is a lot here that just begs you to try. It works as a tie-in as well as a baking guide in its own right. If you enjoy the show then this is ideal. If you want to improve your baking and try some new recipes (some standard and some a little more daring) then this also fits the bill.
Update - tried one of the bread recipes. And the hazelnut and apricot loaf worked well. Watching this weeks episode am even happier with it!
Also have tried the rustic loaf. The instructions need careful reading and you need lots of prep time. But it made very good bread
Further Update - got the finalists recipes this morning
The technical bakes are a real highlight as the step-by-step guides really make it clear what to do. My Tarte au Citron turned out nicely from this. I am yet to try the others. The instructions are clear and there are occasional tips from Mary Berry included as well. Its also very brightly illustrated - although not every bake is illustrated.
I'll try and add to this review as I use this book more and more. I firmly expect to use it a lot as there is a lot here that just begs you to try. It works as a tie-in as well as a baking guide in its own right. If you enjoy the show then this is ideal. If you want to improve your baking and try some new recipes (some standard and some a little more daring) then this also fits the bill.
Update - tried one of the bread recipes. And the hazelnut and apricot loaf worked well. Watching this weeks episode am even happier with it!
Also have tried the rustic loaf. The instructions need careful reading and you need lots of prep time. But it made very good bread
Further Update - got the finalists recipes this morning
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Great British Bake Off
I really like this book and look forward to making some of the recipes. I also enjoyed the tv programme.
Published 6 days ago by maggot
Bake bake bake !!
Well set out and easy to follow. Not really interested in the backgrounds of the people from the program but it does not detract from the overall content.
Published 8 days ago by D. Wragg
great british bake off
Excellent book and good price
very good recipes and a good book which will be used constantly
this was bought for a present
very good recipes and a good book which will be used constantly
this was bought for a present
Published 15 days ago by valerie
Previous baking knowledge required
I love the variety of recipes in this book and a lot of them are great for the average home baker as opposed to being extremely fancy bakes no one would ever make in their home... Read more
Published 16 days ago by ruthEbabes
Brilliant Book!
Brilliant Book! Gorgeous layout, images and style, and the content is superb for both beginners who want that special something for a celebration and expert bakers in the making! Read more
Published 27 days ago by K.Keep
great british bake off cook book
lovely pictures in the book and step by step instructions to follow. A good cook book to have to make lots of nice treats.
Published 28 days ago by RACHEL
Great British Bake Off - How to Bake
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Published 1 month ago by Mrs. Fiona Corlett
Its OK
Layout isnt the same as the previous book and in my opinion just didnt have the same magnetism either. Good recipes but for me it generally takes 2nd place behind the other!
Published 1 month ago by Baking Bear
Watch out for missing steps
Nice recipes but be very careful...lots of them have missing steps in the instructions. Bit of a problem when it involves adding the baking powder. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Peterinkal
Great Programme, What About the Book?
The books looks and feels really beautiful, with good quality pages and a lovely looking cover which sums up the vintage feel to the series. Read more
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