Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours by Samantha Seneviratne

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  • Laminated butter pie pastry (page 5)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Pies, tarts & pastries; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: all-purpose flour; salted butter
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  • Tender free-form galette dough (page 6)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Pies, tarts & pastries; French; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: all-purpose flour; store-cupboard ingredients
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  • Rough puff pastry (page 7)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Pies, tarts & pastries; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: all-purpose flour; butter
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  • Browned-butter shortbread (page 8)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Cookies, biscuits & crackers; Afternoon tea
    • Ingredients: butter; all-purpose flour
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  • Browned-butter blackberry bars (page 9)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Brownies, slices & bars; Dessert
    • Ingredients: butter; active dry yeast; all-purpose flour; eggs; egg yolks; granulated sugar; golden syrup; vanilla extract; blackberries
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  • Gooey cranberry crumb cake (page 12)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Cakes, large; Dessert; Cooking for a crowd
    • Ingredients: butter; light brown sugar; all-purpose flour; granulated sugar; eggs; sour cream; cranberries; oranges
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  • Chocolate, banana, and oat cookies (page 15)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Cookies, biscuits & crackers; Afternoon tea
    • Ingredients: butter; eggs; overripe bananas; ground cinnamon; old-fashioned rolled oats; milk chocolate
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  • Fried blueberry mini pies (page 16)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Fried doughs; Dessert; Summer
    • Ingredients: all-purpose flour; egg whites; wild blueberries; vanilla beans; vegetable oil
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  • Masala chai shortbread with prunes and tea glaze (page 19)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Cookies, biscuits & crackers; Frostings & fillings; Afternoon tea
    • Ingredients: butter; egg yolks; all-purpose flour; cardamom seeds; ground cinnamon; ground ginger; prunes; heavy cream; black tea leaves
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  • Toasted coconut oat cookies (page 20)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Cookies, biscuits & crackers; Afternoon tea
    • Ingredients: all-purpose flour; salted butter; coconut oil; eggs; old-fashioned rolled oats; sweetened shredded coconut
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  • Chocolate crémeux slice (page 22)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Pies, tarts & pastries; Dessert; British; French
    • Ingredients: dark chocolate; heavy cream; egg yolks; rough puff pastry
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  • Blackberry-rye cream scones (page 24)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Bread & buns, sweet; Afternoon tea
    • Ingredients: heavy cream; eggs; all-purpose flour; rye flour; freshly grated nutmeg; blackberries
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  • Buckwheat walnut linzer cookies (page 26)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Cookies, biscuits & crackers; Frostings & fillings; Afternoon tea; European
    • Ingredients: walnuts; butter; ground cinnamon; egg yolks; all-purpose flour; buckwheat flour; jam of your choice
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  • Date and almond butter crescent cookies (page 28)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Cookies, biscuits & crackers; Frostings & fillings; Afternoon tea
    • Ingredients: butter; cottage cheese; all-purpose flour; pitted dates; almond butter; ground cinnamon; eggs; sanding sugar; maple syrup
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  • Guava bars (page 31)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Brownies, slices & bars; Dessert
    • Ingredients: butter; guava paste; all-purpose flour; sanding sugar
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  • Plum and rose pie bars with almonds (page 33)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Brownies, slices & bars; Dessert; Picnics & outdoors
    • Ingredients: butter; sliced almonds; all-purpose flour; eggs; red plums; rose water
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  • Membrillo and apple hand pies (page 34)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Frostings & fillings; Pies, tarts & pastries; Dessert
    • Ingredients: pie crust pastry; mascarpone; eggs; membrillo; Granny Smith apples
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  • Strawberry and cream corn cake (page 35)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Cakes, large; Frostings & fillings; Dessert; Summer
    • Ingredients: strawberries; heavy cream; corn kernels; butter; all-purpose flour; sugar; egg yolks
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  • Apple galette with buckwheat and honeycomb (page 38)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Pies, tarts & pastries; Dessert; French
    • Ingredients: all-purpose flour; buckwheat flour; butter; tart apples; ground cinnamon; eggs; honeycomb; buckwheat groats
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  • Raspberry-rye-balsamic tart (page 40)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Pies, tarts & pastries; Dessert
    • Ingredients: all-purpose flour; rye flour; raspberries; aged balsamic vinegar; eggs; sanding sugar; butter
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  • Canned-apricot-pistachio galette (page 43)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Pies, tarts & pastries; Dessert; French
    • Ingredients: canned apricot halves in syrup; raw pistachios; eggs; pastry dough
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  • Thin and crisp chocolate chippers (page 44)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Cookies, biscuits & crackers; Afternoon tea
    • Ingredients: all-purpose flour; dark chocolate; egg whites; store-cupboard ingredients; walnuts
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  • Honeycomb candy (page 51)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Candy / sweets; Quick / easy; Cooking ahead
    • Ingredients: honey; store-cupboard ingredients
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  • Bittersweet caramel sauce (page 52)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Sauces for desserts; Cooking ahead
    • Ingredients: heavy cream; store-cupboard ingredients
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  • All-the-chocolate cookies (page 54)

    from Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours Bake Smart by Samantha Seneviratne

    • Categories: Cookies, biscuits & crackers; Afternoon tea
    • Ingredients: Dutch-process cocoa powder; butter; eggs; milk chocolate; white chocolate; dark chocolate
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  • Chocolate, banana, and oat cookies

    • hbakke on December 03, 2023

      I used dark chocolate in place of milk chocolate. These had a great banana flavor, but I would have preferred a crispier/chewier cookie.

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  • ISBN 10 0358715148
  • ISBN 13 9780358715146
  • Linked ISBNs
  • Published Nov 07 2023
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 240
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Harvest

Publishers Text

Critically acclaimed baking expert and media star Samantha Seneviratne dispels common baking myths and fears—and shares 100 of her favorite easy yet exceptional recipes.

Star baker Samantha Seneviratne wants to tell you the baking secrets of industry pros: You can soften butter in a microwave in seconds, without melting it. Don’t bother sifting flour. No stand mixer? No problem—you can mix it by hand. Test the doneness of a cake without toothpicks (who actually has those?). Make a custard with a dump and stir method. Tempering schmempering.

Break free from common baking myths, fears, and fussy procedures, with Bake Smart, filled with Sam’s tips and warm reassurances plus 100 achievable, mouth-watering recipes that are surprisingly effortless to put together for any home baker. Chapters are organized by main baking ingredient (Butter; Sugar; Eggs; Flour, Nuts & Cocoa; and Yeast), each starting with a quick intro to break down the fundamentals of baking, as well as core recipes—like Basic Custard, Any-Nut Frangipane, and Rough Puff Pastry—that are easy to master and return to again and again.

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