French Bread Baking Cookbook for Beginners: The Essential Guide to Baking Baguettes, Boules, Brioche, and More

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Bake delicious French breads at home with simple, authentic recipes Crusty baguettes, tender brioche, and flaky croissants are some of the world’s most delicious and beloved breads—and now you can make them yourself in your own kitchen! This top choice in baking books simplifies the French bread-making process for beginners, providing everything you need to re-create your boulangerie favorites. What sets this French baking cookbook apart French bread basics—Learn what makes French bread so special, what important baking terms mean, and which tools and ingredients you’ll need to have on hand to start baking. Step-by-step instructions—Find detailed directions and expert tips for the entire French bread-making process, from combining ingredients and kneading dough to adding finishing touches and baking to perfection. 20 beginner-friendly recipes—Discover straightforward recipes for a mouthwatering variety of French breads—plus a handful of bonus recipes that feature your finished bakes, like Pain Perdu with Whipped Crème Fraiche. Capture the magic of a Parisian bakery at home with this instructional French cookbook. Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Introduction CHAPTER 1: FRENCH BREAD 101 CHAPTER 2: CRUSTY AND DELICATE Baguettes Pain d’Épi Fougasse Pain Couronne Fouée CHAPTER 3: ROUND AND CHEWY Boule de Pain Pain de Campagne (Sourdough Starter) Pain Complet Pain aux Noix Pain Brié CHAPTER 4: BUTTERY AND AIRY Pain de Mie Brioche Le Cramique Viennoise au Chocolat Croissants CHAPTER 5: BEYOND BREAD Pain Perdu with Whipped Crème Fraîche Bourbon Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding Everyday Bread Salad French Onion Soup Tartines Measurement Conversions Resources Acknowledgments About the Author