The Great British Book of Baking: Discover over 120 delicious recipes in the official tie-in to Series 1 of The Great British Bake Off

Linda Collister

Sep 2010 · Penguin UK

About this ebook

Inspired by The Great British Bake Off? Learn how to bake over 120 delicious recipes in this ultimate baking book and official tie-in to the first BBC series.

This book takes us on a tour of the very best in baking our nation has to offer - from Eccles cakes to Cornish pasties, Chelsea buns to Scottish gingerbread.

Over 120 classic recipes, as well as numerous adaptations and suggestions, cover the whole range of baking skills from sweet jam tarts to savoury game pie. These are recipes that have been passed through the generations, as well as those from the Bake Off contestants.

With trips to notable landmarks from baking history - Melton Mowbray and Sandwich among the more famous, as well as locally loved secrets from towns and villages around the country - the book highlights the importance of baking as part of our national heritage.

Whether you want to try your hand at the delicate art of petticoat tails shortbread or dish up a hearty steak pie to a hungry family, you will be looking between the pages of The Great British Book of Baking time and time again, packed full of the very best recipes from around the British Isles.

Chapters include:
- Biscuits and Teatime Treats
- Bread
- Tarts and Flans
- Pies
- Cakes
- Puddings
- Fancy Pastries
- PLUS invaluable tips from the judges and an introduction from Mel and Sue!

Get your wooden spoons at the ready!

Ratings and reviews

outstanding full of knowledğe I am a indian from mumbai influnced by british all my life .

SB

About the author

Love Productions is one of the fastest-growing and most successful independents of the last five years. It has a great reputation for the quality of its output, with regular slots on BBC1, BBC3 and Channel 4. British comedy duo Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins (made famous by the hit TV series Light Lunch) present the series, exploring the four corners of Great Britain. Linda Collister penned the recipes. She is extremely experienced in cookery writing, especially baking, and has written numerous titles on the subject.