Complete Starter Guide to Making Bread From Buns to Baguettes, Essential Recipes for All Bakers

Get started making delicious homemade bread!
Over 25 recipes including Irish soda bread, wholewheat loaf, focaccia, French baguette, cornbread, Bao buns, Grissini (breadsticks), vegan brioche and panettone, babka, stromboli dough, and more
Beginner's how-to for key breadmaking elements like kneading, proofing, and shaping
Variety of baking techniques, from the traditional oven to an air fryer, multi-cooker, steam oven, and slow cooker
Comprehensive information including the history of bread and breadmaking, essential ingredients, necessary equipment, basic techniques, and troubleshooting
Tips and tricks for making your bread gluten-free, vegan, or sugar-free
Author Kathryn Hawkins is an experienced recipe and food writer with over 35 years of experience in publishing and the food industry
This comprehensive resource is perfect for beginner bread bakers but also packed with exciting recipes for seasoned bakers!
With more than 35 years of experience as a recipe and food writer, author Kathryn Hawkins understands the importance of providing clear, concise, and easy-to-follow instructions for creating the perfect loaf of bread. Inside this book, you'll find a comprehensive narrative on the history of bread and breadmaking, essential ingredients, and breadmaking techniques including kneading, proofing, knocking-back, shaping, baking, cooling, slicing, and storing.
More than 25 sweet and savory bread recipes include the classic tin-baked white loaf, Irish soda bread, Babka, cinnamon rolls, wholewheat loaf, focaccia, Bao buns, cornbread, and a variety of gluten-free and vegan versions. You'll also find tips for using sugar substitutes, plus interesting baking techniques such as how to bake bread in an air fryer or slow cooker.
Whether you're a seasoned bread maker looking for tasty new recipes or you're brand-new to breadmaking, The Complete Starter Guide to Making Bread is for you!