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| Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking | 
 enlarge | Authors: Jeff Hertzberg, Zoe Francois
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Category: Book
List Price: $27.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  187 reviews
Sales Rank: 164
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.5 x 1.2
ISBN: 0312362919
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.815
EAN: 9780312362911
ASIN: 0312362919
Publication Date: November 13, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 excellent if you like white bread January 18, 2008
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
The white bread and breads tinged with whole grain flours are excellent, but the 100% whole wheat is a disaster. The method is quick and easy if you have a stand mixer. Not a book for hands-on bakers.
 Makes healty and delicious bread baking within the reach of every person January 18, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I used to think that home baked bread was a luxury that I could never manage
on a busy schedule. This book makes home baking within each person's reach.
Thank you for this gem of a book!
Delicious, Approachable Artisan Bread Recipes January 17, 2008
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
"Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day" contains a wealth of delicious bread recipes and makes artisan home baking seem not only approachable, but easy. All the tricks I learned over months of baking are gathered together in this book. The authors teach you, for instance, that you don't need to make fresh dough every day to have fresh bread every day, that you don't need to proof your yeast, and that you don't always have to knead your dough. These aren't new ideas, but while I had to read many baking books to learn these helpful tips, "Artisan Baking in Five Minutes a Day" condenses them all into one highly accessible text. I will admit that having a solid background of baking experience helped me make the recipes I tried from this book, and that at times I kneaded the dough a bit or proofed my yeast - old habits die hard - but even when I didn't give in to the temptation to knead or proof, the resulting breads were remarkably satisfying. I especially enjoyed the "Tips and Techniques" chapter, which explains moisture content and how to successfully modify doughs. It also tackles problems associated with underbaking or overbaking your loaves, giving you a helpful breakdown of signs to look for and how to improve your baking as a result. Though photos do not accompany the majority of the recipes, a handful of color photos are included in the middle of the book along with how-to photos in the "Master Recipe" section. The 5 minutes a day part stems from the fact that the authors often have you mix a big batch of various kinds of doughs, then give you instructions for making different breads from the initial batch throughout the week. I thought this technique was fairly successful, with the exception of the Raisin Bread, which I felt would have been improved if it were based on a sweet, rather than a buttermilk, dough. But that's a matter of personal preference, as is my wish that the authors hadn't included quite so many "accompaniment" recipes, such as bean dips or soups to eat with certain breads. Yet, overall this book is an excellent addition to any library. I highly recommend the "Foccacia with Onion and Rosemary" and the "Spinach Feta Bread."
Chapters include: Introduction; Ingredients; Equipment; Tips and Techniques; The Master Recipe; Peasant Loaves; Flatbreads and Pizzas; and Enriched Breads and Pastries.
Great! January 17, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I never baked bread before this book and their explination and recipies made it so fun and easy.
Great, Simple Breads! January 16, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Love this book! I've made three recipes now and all have been fantastic. It does take a few more than 5 minutes to create the doughs on some of the recipes, but I think the idea is that you can have bread with less than 5 minutes of prep time any other day because you store some of your dough in the refrigerator. A great method that makes bread baking convenient. I love to bake and will try just about anything, but I love this for a simple way to have some fresh bread with dinner any night!
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