Book of American Baking A Practical Guide Covering Various Branches of the Baking Industry, Including Cakes, Buns, and Pastry, Bread Making, Pie Baking, Etc.

Description

"Book of American Baking" by Various is a practical guide covering various branches of the baking industry, written in the early 20th century. This comprehensive work includes sections on cakes, buns, pastries, pie baking, bread-making, and other miscellaneous topics, serving as an extensive resource for both professional bakers and home cooks. The book aims to equip readers with a wide array of recipes and techniques essential for successful baking across different categories. The opening of the book presents the table of contents, outlining four main parts: Cakes, Buns and Pastry; Pie Baking; Bread-Making; and Miscellaneous. Each section contains numerous recipes accompanied by detailed instructions, emphasizing practical techniques and ingredient proportions for baking a variety of baked goods. The recipes range from classic cakes, such as Angel Cake and Ginger Snap Cookies, to foundational baking principles for bread-making, demonstrating the book's broad utility in the baking field. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Subjects

• Quantity cooking
• Baking
• Baked products industry -- United States
• Baking -- United States
• TX