At last, the star of BBC2's The Great British Bake Off reveals all the secrets of his craft in How to Bake. The son of a baker, Paul Hollywood is passionate about busting the myths that surround baking, sharing his finely honed skills, and showing that with the right guidance, anybody can achieve success time after time. With this in mind, he has filled this book with easy-to-follow, clearly explained, utterly delicious recipes. Having taken you through the basic techniques, Paul explains how to make an abundance of breads, pastries, cakes and biscuits including wholemeal loaf, soda bread, ciabatta, focaccia, chapatis, Cheddar and apple bread, fruit loaf, fresh croissants, scones, classic Victoria sponge, lemon drizzle cake, baklava, buttery shortbread and triple layer chocolate cake. Time to get baking ...
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TV's rising star ... the greatest expert in the history of British television (Guardian )
I went straight for the flatbread recipe and it worked like a dream (Nigel Slater Observer )
Home baking is all the rage - thanks in no small way to Paul Hollywood (Sunday Telegraph )
I went straight for the flatbread recipe and it worked like a dream (Nigel Slater Observer )
Home baking is all the rage - thanks in no small way to Paul Hollywood (Sunday Telegraph )
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126 of 131 people found the following review helpful
By Cheecha
Format:Hardcover
I was very fortunate to have received this book as an unexpected present and managed to find enough time to try two of the recipes, each of which turned out to be fantastic. I have baked bread on and off for the best part of 20 years but always been pretty disappointed with the dense/airless bread I've produced. This is not to remain the case, as Paul's first section of the book explains in simple terms the chemistry behind successful bread making. I now know what I've been doing wrong all these years...too little water and too much flour! This part of the book is well worth a read however the recipes that follow will certainly not disappoint with breads, cakes and other culinary delights just waiting for you to explore.
The 'Truffle Fiselles' were the first to be tested in our household. I was alarmed at how lose, soft and wet the dough was but remained true to Paul's word that they would turn out alright. In fact,they were better than alright although I will need to work on producing more regular Fiselles in terms of length! The truffle oil (kindly bought as a gift from my daughter) gave the most delicious flavour.
The next morning I set to task on the 'Breakfast rolls'. These were without doubt the best thing since 'sliced bread'. In fact that's an oxymoron as this bread was far superior in every way to manufactured sliced bread and beat the traditional bacon sandwich hands down. The instructions were incredibly easy to follow and fail safe. I can't wait to dip into the book again this weekend to try something new... perhaps the grape and stilton flatbreads?
I believe this book serves novice and more experienced bakers alike and it certainly won't disappoint! An excellent book to inspire you into being more creative in the kitchen and put smiles on the faces of your loved ones!
The 'Truffle Fiselles' were the first to be tested in our household. I was alarmed at how lose, soft and wet the dough was but remained true to Paul's word that they would turn out alright. In fact,they were better than alright although I will need to work on producing more regular Fiselles in terms of length! The truffle oil (kindly bought as a gift from my daughter) gave the most delicious flavour.
The next morning I set to task on the 'Breakfast rolls'. These were without doubt the best thing since 'sliced bread'. In fact that's an oxymoron as this bread was far superior in every way to manufactured sliced bread and beat the traditional bacon sandwich hands down. The instructions were incredibly easy to follow and fail safe. I can't wait to dip into the book again this weekend to try something new... perhaps the grape and stilton flatbreads?
I believe this book serves novice and more experienced bakers alike and it certainly won't disappoint! An excellent book to inspire you into being more creative in the kitchen and put smiles on the faces of your loved ones!
90 of 94 people found the following review helpful
By helen
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I do have 100 great breads and I think this book is better. This one unlike the other has good photos for every recipe and only makes 1 loaf/quantity (not the occasional 3 loaf recipes in 100 breads)There are clear helpful instructions and having just made the brioche recipe from it I am ecstatic with the results! It looks amazing! I was worried that How to bake would be a duplicate of the other book with a few extra recipes but it isn't, it has loads of different ones and I am really wishing I had more time free to make them all! Here are just a few things you can make - baklava, chocolate & cranberry brownies, pitta breads, crumpets, wraps, pain au chocolat, apple danish, hot cross buns, teacakes, pecan loaf, pear, pecan and chocolate crumble, clafoutis, passion fruit souffle, lemon drizzle cake,cottage loaf, scones, blueberry pancakes, cherry & chocolate muffins, simnel cake, christmas cake, lemon meringue pie... Hungry yet?!
75 of 79 people found the following review helpful
By mkp
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have had this book for less than a week and already made several of the items in it. it is clear,easy to follow and does not require me to spend my time searching for little known ingredients.
A previous review said the book was 191 page of bread and the rest cake but it should be made clear that it is pages of bread products, including crumpets and pastries etc, not just loaves.
I am so pleased with it and look forward to the next one...?
A previous review said the book was 191 page of bread and the rest cake but it should be made clear that it is pages of bread products, including crumpets and pastries etc, not just loaves.
I am so pleased with it and look forward to the next one...?
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Yummy
I bought this book for my daughter as a Christmas present. She nearly didn't get it. I was forced to buy a copy for myself. Read more
Published 5 hours ago by Lindsey
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love the level of detail
We were given this book as a Christmas present and I love it. We've tried lots of other bread recipes, and while we've had some sucess, it's always tasted amateur. Read more
Published 14 hours ago by Mrs. Louisa Holford
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I bought this book for a friend useless at baking. She loved the book and has got her going, especially as Paul is on the front cover!! Read more
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Printing errors
The book has printing errors ie throughout every page there is a circle printed between two letters in numerous words making reading not easy and comfortable - especially as I use... Read more
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Clear, detailed and great pictures
Great book, goes into a lot of detail on each type of recipe, lots of great pictures to show you if you are doing it right. Read more
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Great book well worth the money, nice and easy to understand with good tips and pictures. Made quite a few things out of the book already.
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An appreciated Christmas present
It's always a risk buying cookery books for your wife at Christmas but mine appears to like the book and looks forward to making some bread. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Keith Graham
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How To Bake by Paul Hollywood
Treated myself to this book as this man makes baking your own bread look easy. I so enjoy watching him when he's on TV. Read more
Published 2 days ago by boop
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Guilty Pleasure
I bought this book for a male friend who has a guilty crush on Mr. Hollywood... I gazed through the book first, as you do, and fought with my conscience to keep it or not. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Foxi Rosie
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Covers all bases
This book is ideal for beginners and people with a decent knowledge of baking. Excellent step by step guides on processes such as kneading, details on essentail equipment and a... Read more
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