Fearless Baking: (Hardcover) by Klivans, Elinor

Crumbly Cookies? Tasteless tarts? Burnt Biscuits? Never again--even the beginning baker will learn to create desserts that will make the most experienced chef drool.

This is a step-by-step course for bake-a-phobes. In introductory chapters, essential ingredients, appropriate pans and utensils, and basic baking terms and methods are explained. While the first recipes require nothing more than stirring ingredients together with a spoon, each subsequent chapter builds on the skills and ingredients previously introduced. Soon first-time bakers will be turning out homemade treats they've only dreamed of creating--Toasted Hazelnut Peach Crisp, Strawberry Vanilla Cheesecake, Sticky-Top Gingerbread Cake with Brown Sugar Toffee Sauce--while experienced bakers will find recipes to broaden their repertoire. To ensure delicious results the baking answers for each recipe anticipate any questions that may come up.