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| Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook | 
 enlarge | Author: Martha Stewart
Brand: Martha Stewart
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  88 reviews
Sales Rank: 19968
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.4
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 8 x 1.5
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MPN: 0307236722
ISBN: 0307236722
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.815
EAN: 9780307236722
ASIN: 0307236722
Publication Date: November 1, 2005
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| Customer Reviews:
 highly recommended January 3, 2008
this is one of the best baking books i have found. i like that there is a picture for everything..so you know what the final result should look like. i have had to tweek some of my recipes here and there, but all have ended in delicious results. ingredients and equipment do make a big difference; and test kitchens usually have higher quality equipment than the average home owner, so if i have to bake for a shorter/longer time, i just make note in the book. this book offers more recipes that are not found in many cookbooks, and it is a welcome addition to my collection. i highly recommend this to anyone who loves to bake and entertain. if a recipe does not turn out to your satisfaction the first time, evaluate and make it again. the results are always amazing!!!!!!!!!!
Great January 2, 2008
I totally love this book, and it was in perfect shape for a used book, you can't even tell it was used. I would recommend the book and the company I purchased it from.
 Not Perfect! December 24, 2007
8 out of 17 found this review helpful
i love martha stewart and in many ways i love this book. there are some great & very good recipes here. my personal favorites are the linzertorte, the fruit gallette & the flourless chocolate.
BUT all is not well in the land of all things Martha. speaking as a pastry chef myself, some of these recipes are not complete and if you don't know what is missing you will follow these recipes to the letter & think YOU messed up. for instance--the mexican wedding cookies on page 96. why is the cookie dough so dry you may ask? becuz the recipe is missing eggs. whoever heard of a cookie recipe w/o eggs? baking soda is also missing from this recipe as well. after i added all the necessary things they were perfect but i had to do some serious testing first! some of her cakes & icings have no vanilla in them--most do some do not. a cake w/o vanilla extract? the linzertorte is good but its too sweet w/ the jam included, so cut the sugar in half, add your favorite jam & you'll have a perfect linzertorte. im careful about making too many things from this book becuz i dont always have time to test things so i tend to look at her recipes & then compare them to the tried & true ones i already know.
there are very few recipe books particularly by celebrity chefs who's recipes i trust 100% so i ALWAYS test things before i make it for others. you should always do the same. this book unfortunately is no expection.
Indespinsible for the first time baker AND 20 yr baker November 14, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This cookbook conatins all of the standard, time-honored baking items- and EVERYTHING comes out perfectly. Also, Martha gives you ways to change the time-honored recipes just a little. The book is beautiful, clean looking, and, just like Martha, well organized. It should be re-titled "Martha's Baking Bible-" and that is my only complaint.
There is also a helpful section on different tools used in the recipes.
Great book November 7, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
What I love about this book:
*clear easy to follow directions
*color pictures for every recipe
It not only goes through the recipes, but at the beginning of every chapter it outlines the important tools you will need as well as the technique for using them. It teaches you how to bake, instead of merely putting the recipe out there and assuming you will understand the terminology.
Great book, I've already made several recipes from tasty deserts (mmm mocha roulade) to daily staples like bagles.
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