Dessert Course: Lessons in the Whys and Hows of Baking

Synopsis

Becoming the baker of your dreams is easy—all it takes is a healthy appetite for learning and pinch of persistence!You don&’t need a pantry full of specialty ingredients and equipment to become a great baker. You&’ll quickly learn in Dessert Course that mastering a few foundational skills and understanding the whys and hows of baking science is all you need.Benjamin Delwiche, AKA Benjamin the Baker, is a math teacher by day and renegade social media baking scientist by night. His approach to baking is inspired by his approach to teaching—he&’s committed to breaking down the mystery of baking success so his audience, like his students, can become stronger and more knowledgeable.First, you&’ll learn how to break down a recipe, the essential mixing methods, and even how to re-formulate any recipe to make it work to your advantage. Let&’s say you want to make chocolate chip cookies but you only have a few tablespoons of flour left—using Ben&’s Baker&’s Percentages technique, you&’ll be able to figure out how many cookies you can make. The second half of the book showcases over 30 core recipes with variations—each one includes a flow chart so you can bake your own adventure. You&’ll be able to visually understand what makes a chewy chocolate chip cookie vs a crispy one and what it will take to get to your desired destination. Above all else, this book is a celebration of the art and science of baking: the ingredients, the recipes, and the concepts that make a baked good both technically successful and undeniably delicious.

Copyright:

2025

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

304 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780744095654

Related ISBNs:

9780744095647

Publisher:

DK

Date of Addition:

04/01/25

Copyrighted By:

Benjamin Delwiche

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Cooking, Food and Wine

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.