The Essential Guide to… is a unique magazine series that gives you everything you need to know about the world of food, all year round. Every issue is full of inspiration, top tips and the best recipes for cooking and entertaining. Each one tried, tested and tasted to perfection.
Baking
The Essential Guide To…
Your baking Q&A • Whipping up a loaf or a cake is satisfying and fun, but your success is also often down to science. We reveal the reasons why…
It’s showstopper time… • When you want to show off your baking skills with something spectacular, look no further than these mouthwatering recipes
What you need to get started… • A tempting recipe, great ingredients and plenty of enthusiasm is just the start. To become a baking whizz, these tools of the trade will come in handy, too
What to do if… • Sometimes a bake doesn’t go to plan, but the good news is, it can often be rescued. And you can make sure it doesn’t happen again
The pastry MASTERCLASS • Puff, sweet, shortcrust or choux… Mastering great pastry opens up a whole world of baking possibilities
Shortcrust pastry
Sweet pastry
Puff pastry
Choux pastry
Revisiting the classics • There are some bakes you’ll come back to again and again, so it’s worth taking the time to perfect them. Who doesn’t love these family favourites?
With 1 hour to spare you can always make… • Children love to help with baking, but don’t always have the attention span for the long haul. These four recipes are sweet simplicity itself
9 of the best biscuits • These biscuits are melt-in-the-mouth delicious and easy enough for all the family to have a go at making. Great news if you’re trying to keep the kids busy…
How to whip up a MERINGUE • It has just two main ingredients but light, fluffy meringues can be hard to get right. Follow our simple advice and you’ll never buy ready-made ones again
All-in-one BAKES • A sweet traybake offers maximum enjoyment from minimum effort, with versatile ingredients that can often be swapped for something else in the cupboard…
You can make a cake without… • Maybe you can’t eat eggs, flour or butter – or maybe you’ve just run out! Either way, there are other ways to nail that sweet treat
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What makes a bake vegan? • What a vegan bake lacks in dairy and eggs, it easily makes up for in originality and flavour. So don’t think about what’s missing, think about the possibilities instead
How to bake BREAD • There’s nothing quite like the comforting aroma of a freshly baked loaf. And making bread from scratch is easier than you might think…
It’s just like bread (only easier!) • For fluffy, bready sides, these quick-fixes need no kneading, proving or waiting around. Perfect with your favourite dishes