Bread for Breakfast - Softcover

Hensperger, Beth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580082130 ISBN 13: 9781580082136

Publisher: Ten Speed Press, 2001

Synopsis

Written by baking authority Beth Hensperger, BREAD FOR BREAKFAST is a compact, comprehensive introduction to ushering in the new day the best way possible: with freshly baked bread! Old-fashioned favorites take their place alongside clever new combinations in this collection of over 50 recipes for tempting, satisfying breads. As Beth says, "I've included my favorite recipes from my very own files, so I won't have to work from tattered, handwritten notes anymore!" Beth's favorites are sure to become your own, too, whether you're looking for a bread to play a starring role in an elegant weekend brunch, or as a down-home addition to a morning meal.

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Review:

What's better than waking up on a Saturday morning to the smell of blueberry muffins? How about the sweet yeasty scent of Giant Macadamia Nut Cinnamon Rolls or the rich tang of Lemon Yogurt Pancakes with Dried Fruit Compote? A basket of warm muffins or slices of quick bread are a wonderful way to start a weekend or to share a leisurely brunch with friends. Want to add a bit of breakfast fun to your weekdays, too? Try English Muffin Batter Bread or Milk and Honey Whole Wheat Bread for your toast. With Bread for Breakfast, you have an entire book devoted to starting off your day right.

Just because you have to get to work or get the kids off to school is no reason to skimp on a tasty breakfast. You don't need to have cold cereal every morning. Try baking a loaf of Applesauce Bread (a yeast version, not the heavier quick bread) and then making French Toast with real maple syrup or Ginger Butter. For the kiddies, whip up Jam Toast using Buttermilk White Bread or Orange Bread: slather a slice with jam, top it with another slice, coat with cooking spray, grill until golden brown and crisp, and then slice into four strips. Author Beth Hensperger says her Every Morning Fruit Muffins are so easy that she can "chat casually while looking around the kitchen for whatever fresh fruit is on the counter" and have hot muffins on the table in less than an hour. For fancier or holiday meals, bake a Black, White, and Mocha Coffee Cake (dotted with semisweet chocolate chunks), a Rhubarb Coffee Cake with Strawberry Coulis, or a Walnut Babka.

Whatever your bread preference, with Bread for Breakfast you can bake a batch to satisfy the whole family. Most of these breads freeze well--but don't count on leftovers. --Dana Van Nest

About the Author:

BETH HENSPERGER is the author of 18 cookbooks, including the James Beard Award–winning Bread Bible. She is a popular food columnist for the San Jose Mercury News, and her writing and recipes have also been published in dozens of national food and lifestyle magazines. Beth owns her own catering business in the San Francisco Bay Area.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1580082130
• ISBN 13: 9781580082136
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176