Baking should be rewarding and stress-free but sometimes it can seem like a chore. In "Weekend Baking", Sarah Randell offers delicious treats that the whole family will love, without demanding hours in the kitchen. Turn to Small Cakes, Muffins and Meringues and bake a batch of Crunchy-topped raspberry and banana muffins. Cookies and Biscuits are for adults and kids alike - the little ones will love helping out with Bright-as-a-button biscuits. When you want to pop a treat in your child's school lunchbox, Tray Bakes, Bars and Slices like Throw-together muesli squares will come to the rescue. If you've promised to bring a cake to a friend's house for a get-together, why not try baking something In a Flash? Apple and Amaretto cake is to-die-for and speedy to make. Make use of a free hour on the weekend to get ahead and fill the tins with something moreish like a really lemony gluten-free cake. Finally, when a Special Occasion calls for a special cake, you'll find plenty of inspiration in this chapter.
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Sarah Randell has worked in Australia, New Zealand and New York. For over ten years, she worked with Delia Smith in the development of recipes for her magazine, television programmes and 13 of her best-selling cookery books. Sarah is now Food Director at Sainsbury's Magazine.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By Gwen
Format:Hardcover
I saw some of the recipes from this book in the Sunday Times magazine - especially interested in the no cook chocolate biscuits with Macadamian nuts and dried figs. Ordered the book through Amazon as it was much cheaper than through the Times. Made the biscuits which were very naughty but very very nice! All recipes have clear instructions and are easy to make. Would thoroughly recommend.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By K. Murns
Format:Hardcover
Every review had 5 stars, so i just had to get it! I'm so glad i did!
Up to now I've made 5 things from here. The peanut butter and maple cookies, the cherry streusel cake (which combined my favourite flavours), the fruit cake (which was amazing), vanilla cupcakes with raspberry frosting and the choc chip cookies. Everything turned out perfect.
I even used substitutes. I'm a gluten free cook and i basically subbed all the flours. I used combinations of spelt flour and brown rice flour and whenever it calls for milk, i will use almond milk with a teaspoon or so of olive oil to help with the fat content. Instead of cherry jam i would use raspberry or any really! For fruit cake i even ommited the nuts and i used a selection of figs, dried apricots and dried cherries and topped the cake with warm apricot jam. It wass a huge hit with the family!!
My husband loved the peanut butter cookies and basically ate them all! I loved the fact that i could make them and store them in the fridge pre-rolled and then you just slice them up when needed and pop them in the oven for 12mins.
My next thing I want to make is the muesli bars and the date bars. Oh, and also the almond cake!!!
Nevermind "weekend baking", i've been absorbed baking all week!! If it wasn't for all the other stuff i have going on, i would be baking something out of this everyday. In fact, i nearly am, lol.
The layout is great, she uses the same selection of pans the whole way throughout, so you dont need to buy a bunch of things. Pictures are gorgeous and the recipes are so simple yet different and not too out there. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THERE IS A PICTURE FOR EVERY RECIPE , YAY!!!!
Buy the book, you will be pleased you did!!
Up to now I've made 5 things from here. The peanut butter and maple cookies, the cherry streusel cake (which combined my favourite flavours), the fruit cake (which was amazing), vanilla cupcakes with raspberry frosting and the choc chip cookies. Everything turned out perfect.
I even used substitutes. I'm a gluten free cook and i basically subbed all the flours. I used combinations of spelt flour and brown rice flour and whenever it calls for milk, i will use almond milk with a teaspoon or so of olive oil to help with the fat content. Instead of cherry jam i would use raspberry or any really! For fruit cake i even ommited the nuts and i used a selection of figs, dried apricots and dried cherries and topped the cake with warm apricot jam. It wass a huge hit with the family!!
My husband loved the peanut butter cookies and basically ate them all! I loved the fact that i could make them and store them in the fridge pre-rolled and then you just slice them up when needed and pop them in the oven for 12mins.
My next thing I want to make is the muesli bars and the date bars. Oh, and also the almond cake!!!
Nevermind "weekend baking", i've been absorbed baking all week!! If it wasn't for all the other stuff i have going on, i would be baking something out of this everyday. In fact, i nearly am, lol.
The layout is great, she uses the same selection of pans the whole way throughout, so you dont need to buy a bunch of things. Pictures are gorgeous and the recipes are so simple yet different and not too out there. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THERE IS A PICTURE FOR EVERY RECIPE , YAY!!!!
Buy the book, you will be pleased you did!!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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OK - I admit it. I am a FOOL for cookery books - and especially baking books. One look at the cover, one scan of the other reviews and I was sold!
And I was not disappointed.
The first one I made was blackcurrant, berry and hazelnut crumble cake - except that I used Blueberries instead of raspberries, pecans instead of hazelnuts and blueberry jam instead of blackcurrant ....... (Don't shout at me! I can't help experimenting). I also cook in an Aga which can be tricky where cakes are concerned.
Anyway - even with these subs and the Aga - the resulting cake was absolutely fabulous. It barely had time to cool down before it was ... gone! Toffee pear muffins are superb and I plan to make the chocolate fudge honeycomb cake very soon.
This is a simple, unpretentious baking book and I LOVE it.
Heartily recommend to anyone who enjoys zoning out at the weekend and communing with flour and eggs (sounds a little odd put like that ...)
You will enjoy reading this book, you will enjoy cooking from it and you will most certainly enjoy the results!
And I was not disappointed.
The first one I made was blackcurrant, berry and hazelnut crumble cake - except that I used Blueberries instead of raspberries, pecans instead of hazelnuts and blueberry jam instead of blackcurrant ....... (Don't shout at me! I can't help experimenting). I also cook in an Aga which can be tricky where cakes are concerned.
Anyway - even with these subs and the Aga - the resulting cake was absolutely fabulous. It barely had time to cool down before it was ... gone! Toffee pear muffins are superb and I plan to make the chocolate fudge honeycomb cake very soon.
This is a simple, unpretentious baking book and I LOVE it.
Heartily recommend to anyone who enjoys zoning out at the weekend and communing with flour and eggs (sounds a little odd put like that ...)
You will enjoy reading this book, you will enjoy cooking from it and you will most certainly enjoy the results!
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By Wanabe baker
Format:Hardcover
I have just loved baking from this book, on my 5th recipe already, simple and they all seem to work, it is a must and great Christmas present, especially if you want to get the children involved with cooking as well.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By Book worm
Format:Hardcover
I received this book as a gift; but all the family have benefitted from it! The recipes are clear and simple to follow. I don't know about anyone else, but I don't like cooking something if I can't see how it's supposed to look at the end! Each recipe has a photo accompanying it. The photographs really bring the book to life. My children have followed a couple of the recipes too. Really recommend this book if you're tired of baking the same old thing and want some new, inspiring ideas.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By MedSec
Format:Hardcover
The mouth watering front cover immediately makes you want to investigate further. Having purchased numerous baking recipe books, this has to be one of my favourites and it would make an amazing gift.
My problem is how to find the time to actually produce all the recipes I've earmarked, followed by an impending huge problem around the waistline!
Buy and enjoy!
My problem is how to find the time to actually produce all the recipes I've earmarked, followed by an impending huge problem around the waistline!
Buy and enjoy!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By mk fatpants
Format:Hardcover
Bought this book simply on the look of it from the cover. It caught my eye and wasn't expensive so thought I'd try it.
I was not disappointed! The book is so lovely to look at, There are photos for every recipe which some of the better known cookbooks seem to lack lately. The photos are very pleasant to look at too.
When baking I always think it is a huge help to have a photo of the finished cake in the book.
The recipes are divided into 6 sections, small cakes, cookies & biscuits, tray bakes & bars, fill the tins and special occasions. Recipes are straight forward to follow. Only bit of advice I'd give is a good selection of baking tins is a big help but if you are handy enough and a little creative you can make any of the cakes work.
But an electric mixer and assortment of bowls is a must.
Every recipe has a little explanation and thought from the writer which I think is a nice touch. The cakes are easy enough to follow and the finish product delicious.
Anyone who bakes from this book will not be disappointed, I know my friends weren't.
But if you never use the book it is pretty enough to look at and sit nicely on your cooking shelf.
I was not disappointed! The book is so lovely to look at, There are photos for every recipe which some of the better known cookbooks seem to lack lately. The photos are very pleasant to look at too.
When baking I always think it is a huge help to have a photo of the finished cake in the book.
The recipes are divided into 6 sections, small cakes, cookies & biscuits, tray bakes & bars, fill the tins and special occasions. Recipes are straight forward to follow. Only bit of advice I'd give is a good selection of baking tins is a big help but if you are handy enough and a little creative you can make any of the cakes work.
But an electric mixer and assortment of bowls is a must.
Every recipe has a little explanation and thought from the writer which I think is a nice touch. The cakes are easy enough to follow and the finish product delicious.
Anyone who bakes from this book will not be disappointed, I know my friends weren't.
But if you never use the book it is pretty enough to look at and sit nicely on your cooking shelf.
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Happy Baking
I love this book, it is filled with lovely recipes. So far I have made the blueberry & cinnamon cake, it was delicious. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Melinda
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Lovely book
This book has some really nice recipes in and they are all very easy to make. I am always very fussy when buying a cookbook but would recommend this. Read more
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This book of baking is stunning! It is a joy to look at: the styling is original and gorgeous. It is organised into useful categories, it it enticing to read. Read more
Published 20 months ago by M. L. Fox
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Not just for the weekend
This book is brilliant, every recipe works (even without a fancy mixer). My family love the tray bakes and cakes, especially the macaroons. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Natalie
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delicious
One of my favourite baking books for relaxed home baking.
Haven't found a recipe in this book so far which was a disappointment. Read more
Haven't found a recipe in this book so far which was a disappointment. Read more
Published 20 months ago by JEr
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Weekend Baking by Sarah Randell
A brilliant baking book - the recipes are easy to follow but more importantly good results for an amateur such as me
Published 23 months ago by Lemon
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Fabulous!!
As the title suggests, this is a fabulous book!! So far have made the Almond cake which was moist and delicious :-) Can't wait to get going on the cover cake :-)
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