Bake Class Step by Step: Recipes for Sweet and Savory Breads, Cakes, Cookies and Desserts

Whether you're a beginner baker or you're already baking with confidence, Anneka Manning's unique step-by-step lesson sequence will help you master the 10 fundamental mixing methods. With expert instructions and step-by-step photos, learn these 10 methods, which provide the foundation for all baking recipes:

1. The Measure & Mix Method
2. The Measure & Beat Method
3. The Folding Method
4. The Mixing in a Food Processor Method
5. The Creaming Method
6. The Rubbing-in Method
7. The Whisking Egg Whites Method
8. The Whisking Egg Whites & Sugar Method
9. The Whisking Egg & Sugar Method
10. The Kneading Method

This must-have reference features sage advice and tips for baking success and how to stock a baker's pantry, plus 90 sweet and savory foolproof recipes (plus variations) that will build your know-how and confidence in a progressive and practical way. By the end of the lesson sequence, you'll be able to make your own beautiful artisan-style home-baked goods.

These decadent recipes are accompanied by gorgeous photographs and reliable step-by-step instructions. Whether you have a sweet tooth or a more savory appetite, you can enjoy such recipes as:

• Mini Baked Jam Doughnuts
• Pecan & Cinnamon Oat Biscuits
• Easy Vanilla Cake with Passionfruit Buttercream
• Zucchini, Parmesan & Basil Muffins
• Lemon & Blueberry Cheesecake
• Fig & Cranberry Christmas Cake
• Asparagus & Gruyere Tart
• Raspberry Swiss Roll
• Powder Puffs
• Sour Cherry, Chocolate & Almond Biscotti
• Gluten-free Baby Passionfruit Cakes with Raspberry Icing (that's right--there are gluten-free recipes included!)