An assortment of more than 725 recipes, including cookies, brownies, cakes, pies, tarts, yeast and quick breads, muffins, biscuits, and holiday fare, is accompanied by instruction in mixing and baking methods and a host of expert baking tips.

Now more than ever, home cooks are flexing their baking muscle by preparing from-scratch breads, golden biscuits, wow-worthy cakes, snackable cookies and other sensational sweets. Whether you’re a novice baker or a pro, this book has all the recipes, hints, tips and tricks you need to bake up an impressive specialty. With the Taste of Home Ultimate Baking Cookbook, you’ll uncover the secrets today’s home bakers rely on most. Want to bake crescent rolls like Grandma? Follow the how-to photos for the perfect result. Wondering how to make the perfect pie? See the step-by-step directions for sweet success. Want to learn how to master sourdough bread? We’ll show you how, from sourdough starter to the perfect rise to the best bake. Entire chapters walk you through the basics of yeast and quick breads, cheesecakes, pies, bagels, brownies, coffee cakes, cobblers, cookies, cakes for every occasion and so many other favorites! CHAPTERS Baking 101 (Everything you need to know before you begin) Yeast Breads Loaf Breads Egg Breads: Brioche & Challah Foccacia Dinner Rolls Sweet Breads & Rolls Sourdough Breads Pizza Crusts & More (Bagels, Pretzels & Breadsticks) Quick Breads Quick Breads Muffins Soda Bread & Scones Biscuits & Corn Bread Cookies Drop Bar Cutout Sliced/Icebox Shaped/molded Biscotti Brownies & Bars Pies & Tarts Pie crusts Fruit Pies Custard & Meringue Pies Tarts & Galettes Nut Pies & More Cobblers, Crisps & Crumbles Cheesecakes & Custards Cakes Layer Cakes Sheet Cakes & Cake Rolls Bundt Cakes/Pound cakes Upside-Down Cakes & Skillet cakes Chiffon Cupcakes Assorted Cakes (includes classic tortes) Pastries & More Breakfast Rolls & Pastries Puff Pastry & Phyllo Dough Coffee Cakes Assorted Pastries Icings, Glazes, Sauces & More Baking Reference Guide Cake-Pan Conversions Ingredient Substitutions Weights for common baking ingredients How to cut down recipes RECIPES Classic Carrot Cake Red Velvet Cake Mom’s Pineapple Upside Down Cake Peanut-Butter Chocolate Cupcakes Cranberry-Pumpkin Bread Cheesecake Squares Key Lime Cheesecake Monster Cookies Grandma’s Oatmeal Cookies Ginger Bites Caramel Brownies Banana Split Bars Pecan Pie Scones Cape Cod Blueberry Pie Brandied Apricot Tart Blueberry Crisp Apple Brown Betty Chocolate Eclairs Peach Cream Puffs

For the first time, over 300 beloved kid-friendly recipes from the real home cooks at Taste of Home are gathered into one beautifully photographed volume. More than a cookbook for kids, and not just a collection of recipes that kids will love, Taste of Home Kid Approved Cookbook offers fun, achievable ways to bring families together and celebrate childhood fun! Recipes include: French Toast Sticks Berry Ba-nanza Smoothies Chicken Alphabet Soup Our Favorite Mac & Cheese Scooter Snacks Veggie Cheese People Pigs in a Blanket Cheeseburger Cups Chocolate Malt Crispy Bars Pink Velvet Cupcakes S’more Ice Cream Pie Icons throughout the book highlight recipe activities for all ages. And a special chapter is devoted to the youngest of cooks. Each recipe is perfect for the whole gang, making your little one a proud contributor to the family meals.

Taste of Home magazine presents its largest collection of baking recipes from great home bakers! Over 725 recipes, 675 photos, step-by-step instructions, and prep and bake times take the worry out of baking. Recipes include: · Best Chocolate Cake Recipe · Caramel Pecan Cheesecake · Dark Chocolate Butterscotch Brownies · Banana Nut Bread · Spice Cupcakes with Mocha Frosting · Walnut Pear Coffee Cake · Walnut-Caramel Sticky Buns · Upside-Down Apple Pie · Shortbread Ornament Cookies · Raspberry Cream Muffins The new bonus, Bake Sale Favorites, offers 125 easy, delicious, amazing treats that are sure to make the cook proud! When you need a classroom treat or bake sale item fast, pull a rabbit out of your hat with the dynamite recipes in this special chapter. Bake Sale Favorites recipes include: · Gold Rush Brownies · Candy Bird Nests · Party Caramel Apples · Crispy Cone Treats · Cookie Lollipops

Built on the success of the first book, this all new-edition of the best-selling baking binder offers 725 recipes perfect for baking at home. Sure to appeal to both those who have never baked and those looking to expand their skill set, it contains four brand-new chapters: a cupcake chapter, a coffee cakes and sweet rolls chapter, an almost homemade chapter that shows recipes made with convenience products, and a trimmed-down favorites chapter filled with delicious lighter recipes. This book is all about baking-from cookies, bars, and cakes to yeast breads, lighter baking and special holiday baking, including: Best Chocolate Cake Recipe Caramel Pecan Cheesecake Dark Chocolate Butterscotch Brownies Banana Nut Bread Spice Cupcakes with Mocha Frosting Walnut Pear Coffee Cake Walnut- Caramel Sticky Buns Upside-Down Apple Pie Shortbread Ornament Cookies Raspberry Cream Muffins Some recipes are highlighted as Cooks Who Care recipes, an initiative that often caters to large groups who are in need-these recipes are great for any large crowd. Each and every recipe in the book originates from the Taste of Home kitchen, experts from the world's largest cooking magazine. The 5- ring binder lies flat when open and includes snap-in splash guards to protect the pages from food spills, and chapter tab dividers with a chapter index for quick reference. And with over 725 photos that illustrate mixing and baking methods and the delectable baked results, even the inexperienced baker will be well on their way to a delicious outcome.

Taste of Home Bakeshop Favorites contains 383 delicious recipes for cakes, pies, breads, pastries, cookies, as well as seasonal baking ideas and great beverage recipes. Taste of Home presents a delicious blend of traditional baking recipes and contemporary classics, in this new book, Taste of Home Bakeshop Favorites. There are 383 delicious fool- proof recipes for pastries, coffee cakes, breads, show-stopping desserts and all the delectable goodies you would find in a bakery. Two chapters unique to this book are Celebrate the Seasons and Cafe Beverages. Celebrate the Seasons highlights the best of each season. Spring includes recipes for Lemon Meringue Pie, Hot Cross Buns and Petits Fours. Summer will have items that remind you of summer, like Root Beer Float Cake, Spumoni Cookies, and Cola Cake. Fall includes pies you would serve for Thanksgiving. And, Winter, includes recipes on traditional Christmas goodies as well as a few recipes for Valentines Day. Cafe Beverages--will have hot and cold flavored coffees, teas and chocolate drinks and a few fun accompaniments like flavored creamers, homemade stir sticks, and more! There will also be a chapter called Just Chocolate, which will include recipes for decadent chocolate goodies, such as chocolate dipped brownies, chocolate chocolate chip cookies and cakes with chocolate ganache. As usual, each recipe has been tasted and reviewed in the Taste of Home test kitchen, plus there are practical, proven tips, storage charts, and at-a-glance prep and cook times--so you'll enjoy perfect results every time, no matter what your skill level is. CHAPTERS Cookies, Brownies & Bars Cakes & Cupcakes Cheesecakes Pies & Tarts Pastries Coffee Cakes & Sweet Rolls Muffins & Scones Daily Breads Celebrate the Seasons Cafe Beverages Just Chocolate Recipes Italian Spumoni Cookies Macaroon Bars Chocolate Hazelnut Torte Lemon Dream Cheesecake Mini Apple Tarts Classic Long Johns Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls Sunflower Seed & Honey Wheat Bread Pecan Kringle Sticks Chocolate Chai Frappes

100 of Taste of Home's most popular bread recipes of all time. The familiar aroma of freshly baked bread wafting through the house delivers immediate comfort and cheery anticipation. Whether you are an experienced bread maker or a novice one, this lovely new cookbook has it all. It walks you through everything from the basics of bread making to more complex recipes to even using prepared dough and mixes to bring joy to your home in an instant. Savor a slice of buttery goodness every day. 100 great recipes in a super usable format, this is a great gift to go with that breadmaker! CHAPTERS An Introduction to Bread Baking Yeast Breads Rolls, Biscuits & More Quick Breads Breads Made Easy Muffins, Pull-Aparts & Other Surprises SAMPLING OF RECIPES Basic Homemade Bread Caraway Seed Rye Bread English Muffin Bread Loaf Muenster Bread French Loaves Cheese & Garlic Biscuits Grandma’s Sweet Potato Biscuits Cornmeal Pan Rolls Herbed Bread Twists Pumpkin Bread Parmesan Zucchini Bread Elvis Banana Bread Ginger-Almond Pear Bread Easy Onion Crescent Rolls Apricot-Rosemary Scones Chocolate Monkey Bread Orange-Dream Pull Apart Bread Apple Coffee Cake Cranberry-Pistachio Sticky Buns