Bake: My Best Ever Recipes for the Classics by Paul Hollywood
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Web ID: 14717463I tried Paul!
Right now Paul Hollywood and I are 0 for 5-I have tried 5 different recipes (one of them twice) and come out with meh results. I am currently turning the oatmeal crackers into granola because I couldn’t make the recipe turn into cookies. I bake at high altitude and low humidity and these recipes are difficult to adjust, especially for a very amateur baker (I am somewhere between Nailed It and GBBS). It is a very beautiful book that probably makes excellent bakes…at sea level.
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A baking winner!
Cakes, breads, cheesecakes, cookies, scones, pizzas and many other decadent eats from around the world fill this book beginning to end. A must-have cookbook, especially if you’ve enjoyed watching The Great British Baking Show! Clear, concise instructions pair with beautiful photographs to tempt bakers everywhere, 5 stars! * I recieved a copy of this book for voluntary review consideration and all opinions and thoughts are my own.
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Paul Hollywood bakes...
Paul Hollywood bakes... With a hefty dose of flour, a significant splash of olive oil, Paul Hollywood bakes the classics. The recipes are familiar and favorites. What I did like was that the recipes were simplistic and called for the finest of ingredients. I could really get on board with quality over quantity. Loved the Victoria Sandwich cake and the focaccia (i need to use way more olive oil). Recommend. Purchased.
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Everything I hoped it would be!
I mean ... one does not simply _not_ request/read a Paul Hollywood book when it appears on NetGalley, amirite? :D I may not have Netflix anymore to keep up with "The Great British Baking Show," but that just means I'm in even more need of a Paul handshake (as long as he's not side-eyeing me with those piercing blue eyes and making me second-guess every plan I've got). :D :D This cookbook is gorgeous--exactly what I expected, and then some, from the master bread maker, who possesses a more extensive repertoire than I ever realized! I loved reading about Paul "beyond GBBO"; frankly, he felt a lot more approachable here than he does on screen, haha. I was surprised to see the recipes he recommends new bakers start with (the Victoria sandwich, for starters, and that cherry cake should be "in every baker's repertoire"); I couldn't help but hear his pronunciations of "ciabatta" and "scohns" in my head as I read (not to mention Mel and Prue kicking it off with "BAKE!"); and I was pretty darn excited that he included a recipe for chouxnuts, even if I'd much prefer to buy and eat one than make it myself. The book is a veritable encyclopedia (but way more approachable than Brittanica) for the home baker. It explains the "why" behind so many baking quirks, and will only enhance one's baking experience. GBBO fans and non-fans--is there such a thing?--alike will enjoy it, as it features many a sweet and a savoy recipe straight from the show. Brilliantly photographed, written, and presented, it's deserving of a Hollywood handshake if I do say so myself. I received an eARC of the book from the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
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