Simply Great Breads: Sweet and Savory Yeasted Treats from America's Premier Artisan Baker by Daniel Leader

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    • Categories: Bread & rolls, savory; Breakfast / brunch; English
    • Ingredients: bread flour; instant yeast; buttermilk; cornmeal
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  • Angel biscuits

    • kkmatti on December 16, 2023

      Making these was a wild roller coaster ride that makes me suspicious that the recipes in this book were not tested as written. The recipe calls for letting the dough "rise until doubled", but this dough is so heavy and dense that the dough doesn't rise at all. The recipe later says not to re-roll the scraps after cutting, but there is no way this recipe will make the 12 biscuits it indicates it makes if you do this. I ended up re-rolling the scraps to get to 12, and the resulting biscuits were indistinguishable from the others. Finally, the recipe calls for a bake time of 10-15 mins. After 15 mins the correctly cut 1" biscuits were still doughy in the center. The correct time is closer to 20-25. The recipe also doesn't indicate to place the biscuits next to each other on the baking stone - which I'm glad I did because they would have fallen over on themselves if I hadn't. I think these biscuits would be more successful if placed in a small pan. I was not impressed with the result.

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  • Baking Bites

    ...packed with very tempting recipes for everything from english muffins to monkey bread. This variety means that it is easy to get excited about the recipes in the book.

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  • ISBN 10 1600852971
  • ISBN 13 9781600852978
  • Published Mar 08 2011
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 160
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher The Taunton Press

Publishers Text

If bread is the staff of life, then this book by renowned artisanal baker Daniel Leader is every home baker’s must-have cookbook. Featuring an amazing array of incredible delicacies made with yeast, it’s the perfect combination of easy and sophisticated recipes, with the keys to unlocking basics of working with yeasted doughs. Who can resist a collection of 50 mouthwatering treats, essential recipes for everyone who loves bread? The menu includes must-bake breakfast classics like crumpets and English muffins, and the three irresistible Bs: bagels, brioche, and bialys … timeless favorites such as Parker House rolls, ciabatta, and challah … plus waffles, cider doughnuts, beignets, babka, and monkey bread. Bakers of all skill levels will learn tips and trade secrets from Leader, who has shared his vast knowledge with people around the world.

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