Baking with Julia

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Nothing promises pleasure more readily than "freshly baked." This book offers dedicated home cooks, whether novices or seasoned veterans, a unique distillation of the baker's art. It is filled with glorious recipes and continues Julia's teaching tradition, making basic techniques comprehensible through recipes that showcase various methods for raising dough, glazing cakes, and decorating crusts. With this resource, you can become a master baker, and now is the perfect time to bake. Quality baking today is more varied, exciting, and authentic than ever, celebrated through enticing recipes that blend sophisticated European techniques with American tastes and ingredients. Creative flair shines through as napoleons are layered with tropical fruits, and pumpkin and cranberries are kneaded into bread doughs. Step-by-step photographs illustrate the essential building blocks of pastry and bread baking, allowing fancy creations to take flight. The book features contributions from today's master bakers, including Flo Braker, Steve Sullivan, and Martha Stewart, among others. With nearly two hundred recipes and extensive illustrated reference sections defining basic terms and techniques, this kitchen companion goes beyond typical cookbooks. Whether you're making flaky pie crust or baking bread, this cookbook immerses you in the wonder of home baking, offering recipes for breads, pastries, cookies, and cakes—from chocolate to cheesecake an