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Average customer rating:

fantastic book
An idea whose come has come, brilliantly executed
Never tried the cans, but have made many recipes: great book
Very nice cook book
I'm a very happy man

Small-Batch Baking
Debby Maugans Nakos
Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0761130357

Book Description

Small-Batch Baking is how to have your cake, and eat it all too. It's baking a plate of cookies (not 4 dozen) to greet the kids when they come home from school, or a few muffins (not 12) when that's all you need for Sunday brunch. It's for the perfect tart to end a small, romantic dinner--or the indulgence of a one-bowl dessert just for you (Honey Apple Oatmeal Crisp, anyone?). Most of all, it's to bring home the joy of baking, when home is just the two of you--small batches whip up quickly, clean up quickly, and don't require hours at the oven.

Written by Debby Maugans Nakos, who clearly possesses the Southern baking gene, Small-Batch Baking offers 200 irresistible recipes from across the baking spectrum: triple layer cakes, bundt cakes, angel food cakes; pies and tarts; cobblers, crisps, crumbles, and short cakes; cookies, bars, squares; biscuits, muffins, scones, breakfast breads; and a whole section just on Valentine Specials--Double Hot Chocolate Soufflés, Chèvre Cheesecakes with Honey Anise Ginger Syrup, Vanilla Banana Caramel Flan.

A batch of Cream-Filled Chocolate Cookies--that yields a half-dozen. A Coconut Layer Cake, just for two. Individual servings of Cinnamon French Toast Pudding or Southern Peach Cobbler with Bourbon Cream. It's all the bewitching pleasure of home-baked, but--finally--for just one or two.

Customer Reviews:

fantastic book.......2007-06-23

This is a great book for small families or anyone who wants just a taste of something. Everything's turned out well so far and I've given it as a gift along with small baking dishes (ramekins or small springforms).

An idea whose come has come, brilliantly executed.......2007-05-01

Debby Maugans Nakos has written a present for those of us who love to bake but don't relish the thought of having 5 dozen cookies around to tempt us later. As we all know, in baking, due to a myriad of factors including heating times, one cannot simply decide to make 1/5 of a recipe and assume it will work (whatever 1/5 of egg yolk looks like anyway...) Nakos has done the hard work of figuring out the measurements for small-batch success. The baby cakes are amazing, but I particuarly love the cherry almond scones, lemon shortbread bars, and cheddar bacon biscuits. This is a gem of a book! I've bought it for 2 people as presents.

Never tried the cans, but have made many recipes: great book.......2007-04-25

One of the big features of this book is the idea of baking cakes in cans. I haven't tried this, lacking the proper can opener. Rather, I bake in cupcake pans, and monitor the time carefully.

I've tried probably 20 recipes so far. I love baking, but we are only 2, and it's all too easy to eat most of a cake. These recipes usually make enough for 2-3, which is perfect.

To be clear, this is real baking: no shortcuts, and many recipes use several mixing bowls. If you're looking for something really quick and easy, this isn't the right book.

Also, many of the cake recipes use buttermilk. There is a shelf-stable buttermilk (maybe it's a powder?) that can be kept on hand, but I often sub with a little low-fat milk soured with lemon juice. Even plain yogurt will work.

AS for the recipes, I've had great results with almost everything. I've tried several kinds of cookies including chocolate chip, oatmeal (both varieties), peanut butter, and others, and I've always been happy with them. I've also tried several of the fruit crisp and cobbler style dishes, and have been happy with them. But I am most pleased with the cakes: they are always tasty and moist, with a nice texture. To me, cakes are the most difficult baked good to scale down, and I've loved having recipes made for small batches. Tonight I made the vanilla ound cake, and it was delicious.

However, I'll say that I wasn't thrilled with the carrot cake recipe (not carrot-y enough), and my two attempts at one of her breads were utter failures. Also, I tried th raspberry cheesecake, which was just okay. I haven't really tried the pies, however.

All in all, I would strongly recommend this to any motivated baker with a small household.

Very nice cook book.......2007-04-03

I have made two of the recipes so far and all have turned out great. I have made the banana bread and cherry almond scones (twice!). I like the how-to in the beginning of the book where equipment and ingredients are discussed. She talks about what is needed and what you can use for mini baking tins. I have found mini cake rounds so I don't think I'll do the tin can method. Also, discussion of the ingredients is nice. I'm not a pro or anything close, so sometimes I don't understand why certain things are used or the effect they have. Each recipe also describes what order you should add things and how much mixing, etc. and she explains the why as well. I didn't know to use cold chopped up butter and to mix until it pilled for certain things or how to achieve good textures on baked goods. It is a very nice small batch cook book and she really does give you recipes for small batches.

I'm a very happy man.......2007-02-21

My wife has made me some really tasty dishes from this book. I agree with all the positive reviews. Here's why I like this book so much. Most of the recipes are for dishes you would like. There are only a half dozen or so recipes I wouldn't even taste. Like the rhubarb pie - I hate it no matter what it's in. The bread puddings have been amazingly good. Try the Cinnamon French Toast version with the most decadent caramel sauce ever. I'm not able to describe it adequately - it's just too delicious. Now if that's not enough to sway you, listen up. While I love the desserts and such, the thing I love the most is the bread. The Country-Style Bread is magnificent. This yeasty, steamy bread will have you lusting for more. Try some raspberry preserves on a buttered slice. Also try the Mini French Bread Boules for a delicate, tender treat. We have 2 bread machines that have mixed dozens of bread recipes for us and we think this bread is better than any machine made we've had. We think the bread recipes alone are worth the price of the book. The author has spent tons of time making it easy for me (and now you) to enjoy the finest dishes in amounts that are manageable for small households. Enjoy!

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