Die volledige bakboek | Food & Drink: General

Heilie Pienaar

The Ultimate Book of Baking is just that: the only book on baking that you would need in the kitchen. Heilie Pienaar discusses the fundamental ingredients (e.g. flour, sugar, eggs and raising agents), guides the reader through choosing bakeware, preparing the oven, altitude baking and quick conversions.

Heilie's offering of over 250 recipes include the classic recipes that are firm family favourites but offers the more adventurous a selection of tempting alternatives such as Black Forest muffins, Bacon and egg muffins in phyllo, Garlic and coriander naan bread and Semolina-orange cake.

The book also features a chapter devoted to traditional South African specialities such as Koeksisters, Soetkoekies, Tipsy tart, Traditional melksnysels and Souskluitjies.

Premixes have been included to make baking cheaper and quicker – the basic principle is to make one large mixture and then divide it into portions to use later in many different ways.

The step-by-step chapter provides a close-up look at guidelines about decorating, techniques, things that can go wrong and an essential glossary.

The Ultimate Book of Baking is useful, inspiring and utterly reliable.