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Bakers everywhere will treasure the "unfailingly delicious" recipes. "One of the Best Cookbooks of the Year." --The James Beard Foundation
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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have this book in hardback. I have made at least 30 of the recipes from it and not once had a failure. I now bake pies exclusively from this book. I love the notes Mr. Fobel writes about the history of each beloved recipe. The books introduction makes facinating reading too. Great!
29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is fantastic. I have made 5 recipes so far and they have all been great: -
- Golden Crunch Cake - delicious
- New York Cheesecake - this definitely had the wow factor and tasted just like the Cheesecake Factory! I only had a 9" tin so used this instead and cooked it for about half an hour longer and it turned out amazing, it's absolutely huge though, you can get 15 slices out of it but it does keep (in the fridge of course) for a few days.
- Blondies - I can't describe how amazing these tasted, when they came out of the oven my Mum and me both looked at each other and said "WOW"!
- Brownies - when my boyfriend said to me one day "so and so's brownies were amazing I must say they were better than yours", I was on a mission and thanks to Jim I found a recipe that made my boyfriend eat his words!
- Chocolate Chip Bars - if you love cookies you will love these although they didn't keep well but I'm sure that won't be a problem.
The recipes are easy to follow. There are however, no pictures in the book which is a blessing as I would be baking something new every day!
Jim gives you a little bit of history behind each recipe which is a nice touch and a few baking tips at the beginning which is a good idea to read before you begin your baking extravaganza.
A few tips to decipher the America ingredients listed in this book: -
All-purpose flour - Plain flour
Cake flour - you can't seem to get this over here but he gives you an alternative.
Confectioner's sugar - icing sugar
Corn starch - corn flour
Baking Soda - Bicarbonate of soda
Oh and you will need to buy yourself a set of measuring cups to use this book.
Happy baking people :)
- Golden Crunch Cake - delicious
- New York Cheesecake - this definitely had the wow factor and tasted just like the Cheesecake Factory! I only had a 9" tin so used this instead and cooked it for about half an hour longer and it turned out amazing, it's absolutely huge though, you can get 15 slices out of it but it does keep (in the fridge of course) for a few days.
- Blondies - I can't describe how amazing these tasted, when they came out of the oven my Mum and me both looked at each other and said "WOW"!
- Brownies - when my boyfriend said to me one day "so and so's brownies were amazing I must say they were better than yours", I was on a mission and thanks to Jim I found a recipe that made my boyfriend eat his words!
- Chocolate Chip Bars - if you love cookies you will love these although they didn't keep well but I'm sure that won't be a problem.
The recipes are easy to follow. There are however, no pictures in the book which is a blessing as I would be baking something new every day!
Jim gives you a little bit of history behind each recipe which is a nice touch and a few baking tips at the beginning which is a good idea to read before you begin your baking extravaganza.
A few tips to decipher the America ingredients listed in this book: -
All-purpose flour - Plain flour
Cake flour - you can't seem to get this over here but he gives you an alternative.
Confectioner's sugar - icing sugar
Corn starch - corn flour
Baking Soda - Bicarbonate of soda
Oh and you will need to buy yourself a set of measuring cups to use this book.
Happy baking people :)
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Jim Fobel's book houses a large collection of classic American cakes and slices which look and taste fantastic. The recipies are well laid out, easy to follow and after baking my way through much of the book, incredably reliable.
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Beautiful book
This is a beautiful baking book. I love making pies and Jims recipes are amazing - i have been told by several friends that they were the best pies they had ever tasted. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Lisa B
Brilliant
I love this book even just to read through. Different American recipes I hadn't seen before. Just wish it had pictures of the cakes.
Published 19 months ago by suefromthepru
Braced for weight gain
I am a compulsive baker, treating horrific calorie consumption with awe and respect. Therefore the extravagance of American recipes has great appeal to me. Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2009 by K. Huson
Fantastic cakes!
This is a wonderful baking book. All the recipes I have tried so far worked really well, were quite simple and straightforward and there are also some lovely, unusual ideas. Read more
Published on 20 May 2009 by Catherine
Tasty treats!
Very nicely written, easy to follow, and really tempting recipes - having tried one cake so far within a couple of days of the book arriving in the post, I can confidently say that... Read more
Published on 30 April 2009 by Andrew of Lapford
Fantastic!!!!
Oh my God I love this book!! I LOVE baking and always on the lookout for new books. Nigella makes a reference to jim Fobel in her book, godess. Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2009 by Katrina
A baker's dream come true!
I am American and I assure anyone who wants authentic American classic baking, this is THE book to have! Read more
Published on 10 April 2008 by Sarah Harrison
Beautiful recipes.
I love this cook book! All the recipes are heart warming and sound delicious. I have made one cake so far and this turned out lovely. I cannot wait to bake some more!
Published on 17 Dec 2007 by ScrummyDoDa
An excellent find
Tried and trusted family recipes. I've tried several out of the book with great success. Nice just to browse through too when you are too lazy to cook.
Published on 29 Mar 2001 by H. Sharrott
A very lucky find!!!
Every recipe a pleasure. Mr Fobel's wonderful book has the definative recipe for dozens of baking favourite.
Published on 25 July 1999
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