Book description
Lucy Young provides expert advice on everything you need to know to
become a better baker. This handy reference will show you how to make
the perfect cake and includes a q&a solving the most frequently
asked baking problems. Incorporating a wide range of recipes from
luxurious sponge cakes to healthy fruit bars there are even recipes
ideal for baking with children.
Features advice on:
* making the most of your ingredients
* the best cooking times and temperatures for light fluffy sponges
every time
* avoiding and solving common problems, such as flat or stodgy
texture
* basic, foolproof recipes that always work
* storage tips to make cakes last longer
* decorating and icing for lovely finishing flourishes
Tips for Better Baking is packed with top tips, insider
knowledge and recipe ideas - there is something for everyone from the
keen baker, to the complete beginner.
Lucy Young has a Cordon Bleu training and has worked with Mary Berry
for 16 years, helping to produce Mary's recipe books and teaching at her
very popular Aga workshops. She was the home economist on Mary Berry's
two most recent television series. She is the author of
Secrets from
a Country Kitchen
and
Secrets of Aga Cakes.
