Baking: Breads, Muffins, Cakes, Pies, Tarts, Cookies, Bars

This compendium offers an irresistible spread of recipes for every kind of baked good. A comprehensive introduction covers all the ingredients, equipment and skills you will need, including how to line tins, bake blind, or make a lattice top for a pie. There is a profusion of tempting recipes, with traditional treats such as shortbread, meringue and Orange and Walnut Swiss Roll. Rich cakes like Nectarine Amaretto Cake prove that low in fat doesn't have to mean low in taste. If you want to bake your own bread, you'll find a huge selection to choose from. Fill your kitchen with the irresistible scents of home baking with this collection.