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(More customer reviews)Because I love to bake bread, I'm not generally seeking faster or easier methods. But because I also love Elinor Klivans' cookbooks I couldn't overlook this one, and I'm so glad! Within a week of my book's arrival I made Lots of Cheese Bread twice and Anytime Butter Twists once. They work perfectly and taste so wonderful that they justify the cost of the book one their own (though, of course, I can't wait to try the lemon leek bread, cinnamon buns with cream cheese glaze, tomato, basil and onion focaccia . . . you get the idea).
The chocolate-hazelnut babka and cinnamon babka are fabulous too, though I'm not sure I'd call them fast breads. The dough comes together in short order; but it does take a little time later to mix two fillings and the crumb topping and to fill and shape the coffeecakes. (That would be true particularly for one who is new to baking bread or rolls.) One of the things the book does well is to show that such breads and coffeecakes can be made in stages over two or more days, so that they needn't be daunting, day-long projects. And the taste is more than worth every bit of effort.
Along with numerous fast yeast breads, the book includes some scones, biscuits corn and other quick breads. There are also a few sandwiches and other recipes for using the breads. The book is absolutely correct about the Lots of Cheese bread making the very best ever grilled cheese panini. I kind of wish I didn't know that.
As usual, Mrs. Klivans gives detailed instructions, making the book ideal for novice bakers, while supplying recipes for any taste or occasion. There are never quite as many photos as I'd like, but there are more than enough to whet my appetite. All in all, it's a good addition to the kind of specialized cookbooks that are so popular now.
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