Make the Best Bread at Home with Just Your Hands
Nothing beats the intoxicating smell of freshly baked bread. But what if
you could create those beautiful artisan loaves in the most traditional
way possible: with just your own two hands?
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Baking by Hand* shows you how to do just that. Keep your mixer in the
closet as Andy and Jackie King teach you long-forgotten methods that are
the hallmarks of their exceptional bakery. They'll take you through all
of the steps of making amazing bread, from developing your own sourdough
culture, to mixing by hand, traditional shaping techniques and straight
on to the final bake. Most importantly, you'll learn the Four-Fold
technique-the key to making the kind of bread at home that will simply
be top tier in any setting.
In this book, Andy and Jackie feature their stand out bakery recipes,
including favorites such as their North Shore Sourdough, a perfectly
crusted and open-crumbed Ciabatta, and their earthy, healthy and
wonderful Multigrain loaf. And that's only half the story. The Kings
also offer up techniques and recipes for their much-loved pastries like
Concord Grape Pies and Rhubarb-Ginger Tarts, combining seasonality,
locality and a passion for fresh ingredients. And they're all ready for
you to make-without a mixer.
A&J King Artisan Bakers is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and was
named one of America's 50 Best Bakeries by The Daily Meal.
