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Bread Baking for Beginners: The Essential Guide to Baking Kneaded Breads, No-Knead Breads, and Enriched Breads Paperback – October 23, 2018

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The guidance you need to go from absolute beginner to artisanal bread baker

Discover how anyone can combine flour, yeast, water, and salt to create hot and delicious bread in the comfort of your own kitchen. Filled with straightforward guidance, Bread Baking for Beginners is the ideal bread cookbook for new bakers. Complete with step-by-step photographs and instructions, this beautiful bread baking guide offers a tasty collection of recipes for kneaded, no-knead, and enriched breads that you'll love. In addition to important info on everything from prep and proof times to key terminology and kitchen essentials, you'll also get must-have tips for troubleshooting bread baking issues.
  • KNEAD TO KNOW: Discover the science behind the bread baking process, popular techniques, and the tools needed to bake fluffy, flavorful loaves so you can bake bread for everyone at your table.
  • STEPPING SCONES: Level up your bread baking skills with recipes that progress from a beginner's, easy-to-master recipe into dozens of intermediate and advanced sweet and savory breads.
  • FROM 'D'OH!' TO DOUGH: Troubleshoot bread baking issues with FAQs that address everything from burnt brioche to deflated baguettes.

This bread cookbook will help you master the craft of bread making so you can share homemade loaves with the whole family.
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Your bread baking skills are about to rise, no experience required.
Learn how to bake everything from basic loaves to more complex sweet & savory breads with ease.

Master the craft of bread baking with some of these recipes:

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Image of fresh baked pizza.

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No-Knead Bread

This recipe will provide you with the simplest, most basic way to get a fresh and delicious loaf of bread onto your table.

Pizza with Tomato and Mozzarella

This classic pizza is a great way to get dinner on the table and please everyone. Plus, it makes a perfect base for any new or creative toppings.

Brioche Cinnamon Rolls

Brioche dough makes gorgeous cinnamon rolls. These soft, fluffy, and tender rolls are elevated with a delicious cinnamon filling.

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“I can truly say that this is the only bread-making book that I have read from beginning to end, like a story. Bonnie takes her pupils by the hand and immerses them in a comprehensive conversation about the bread-making journey. With gentle encouragement, the reader is guided through bite-sized, digestible chunks of simple methodology and techniques. The baker is able to learn as they go. Bonnie masterfully invites the new baker to walk before they can run, starting with straightforward yeasted doughs, then adding inclusions, building ferments, and finally arriving at the recipe for her own bakery’s prized Alchemy Sourdough. Bonnie's book is enabling and easy-to-understand. It’s a must-have for anyone embarking on the enriching and therapeutic endeavor of making good daily bread. How I wish I had begun my journey with this book!”—Tami Isaacs Pearce, owner and bread baker, Karma Bread Bakehouse

“It’s so nice to have a bread book that’s genuine in its commitment to help you succeed! Bonnie’s line in the book that says, “what I hope to do with this book is take you seriously from the start,” is exactly what every home baker wants and needs to hear. Her message is clear: Get back to basics, use your instincts, relish the small victories, make the bread how you want to eat it, create something good, share it. Real bread is attainable. Bread Baking for Beginners is an inviting framework for successful bread-making, and Bonnie is a truly generous host who invites you into her kitchen.”—Jess Wagoner, bread baker and production manager at A&J King Artisan Bakers

“What a sweet joy I found in this book! Bread is the deepest symbol of community, and it is hard to find someone who has baked a more beautiful life than Bonnie O'hara. Here is a knowledgeable teacher, a tender cheerleader, and a joyful friend to teach you how to take the first steps—from building your first yeasted dough to playing with starters. The daunting task of making your own bread seems approachable and warm here, as Bonnie easily mixes anecdotes, bakers’ formulas, pictures of her kids laughing, terminology, and beautiful golden loaves within these pages. More than just for beginners, this book lays the foundation for anyone to become a great bread-maker."—Rose Lawrence, founder of Red Bread and pastry chef at Rustic Canyon

“From her self-made bakery at her home in California to the expertly-written pages of her book, Bonnie shows you how to get started—and succeed at—baking healthy, nutritious bread from your own home. As you make your way through her inspirational and approachable book, don't be surprised if the urge to create your very own home bakery starts to take root!”—Maurizio Leo, baker and founder of ThePerfectLoaf.com

“An uncomplicated explanation of a complicated subject. Clear and encouraging, this wonderful book will inspire confidence in those ready to bake their own bread at home.”—Rachel Frost, senior bread baker at Della Fattoria

About the Author

BONNIE OHARA is a self-taught sourdough bread baker who has been perfecting her craft since 2010. With a background in literature and art, she comes to baking with a visual style and runs her company with a heart for storytelling. When she’s not baking sourdoughs for Alchemy Bread in her 1920s bungalow, you can find her bicycling the trails with her three children, picking up veggies and fruit at the farmers market, or checking out cookbooks and picture books at the library.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rockridge Press (October 23, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1641521198
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1641521192
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.6 x 9.25 inches
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Bonnie Ohara is a self-taught sourdough bread baker and the owner of Alchemy Bread, a one-woman cottage bakery in Modesto, California. With a background in literature and art, Bonnie comes to baking with a visual style and heart for storytelling. She shares her scrappy DIY approach to life with friendly warmth and a can-do attitude on her site www.alchemybread.com and Instagram @alchemybread. Most days you can find her baking, homeschooling her three children, riding her bicycle down the trails or picking up new cookbooks and picture books at the local library.

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I have recently started baking bread, and found this book was highly rated. I now see why, it’s very easy to understand it takes you step-by-step and includes great tips as you’re walking through especially if you’re new to baking and the pictures are super helpful. My first loaf turned out beautifully and I can’t wait to make more!
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Isa Michel
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
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Well written and it gives you clear instructions and solutions to possible problems you may encounter with your bread. Perfect for a beginner, for someone who’s starting their bread banking adventure.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for anyone
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This book is not only great for beginners but anyone. Lots of recipes of all kinds.
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I have recently started baking bread, and found this book was highly rated. I now see why, it’s very easy to understand it takes you step-by-step and includes great tips as you’re walking through especially if you’re new to baking and the pictures are super helpful. My first loaf turned out beautifully and I can’t wait to make more!
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5.0 out of 5 stars So glad I found this book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2024
I have recently started baking bread, and found this book was highly rated. I now see why, it’s very easy to understand it takes you step-by-step and includes great tips as you’re walking through especially if you’re new to baking and the pictures are super helpful. My first loaf turned out beautifully and I can’t wait to make more!
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Great book. I read most of it in one night. You will see certain recipes carry over instructions from ones previously because it’s standard operation of bread proofing, rising, etc. I would like to know a few nuances such as what size Dutch oven, should the Dutch oven be oiled before dumping the yeast in (I sure will, but it doesn’t say on the recipes), and when adding flour should it be added a little at a time or just dumped all in? It’s possible I could have missed some of these prior to reading the recipes, but it would be helpful to know while reading the recipes. I would like to know the how’s and why’s such as: why whole milk, and can 2% be subbed, can margarine be subbed for butter, etc? It’s small things like this that I feel are really important to know for beginners. Overall, it’s worth a purchase, but if you are really really new I’d do a bit more research outside of the book.
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Jchez
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE LOVE LOVE this book!
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I love to cook and bake but was always hesitant to try making bread... “there’s no way I’d be good at it.. I don’t have an expensive mixer... I’m not skilled enough..” That was until I found this book. Bonnie, in my opinion, is the perfect person to write a bread baking book for beginners because she is a self taught bread baker who only started about 10 years ago! She is so thoughtful in the way she eases you into the process of making bread by starting you off with easier loaves and gradually working you up until you feel comfortable. She also give you tips and tricks on ways to bake with items you most likely already have in your kitchen so you’re not having to spend a ton of money on supplies right away. My favorite part is that all the recipes are made by hand (no expensive mixer needed) which I have found I LOVE so much better. Not to mention her style of writing which made me feel as though a friend was writing to me and encouraging me “.. let the dough rest for 20 minutes and go enjoy a cup of tea..” 😊

If you want to learn to bake bread, buy this book! My friends and family are so glad I did as we haven’t had to buy store bought bread since I started! Bread baking does take time, patience and practice. However, shouldn’t we have to work at some things to be good at it?? Not to mention... even my “not so good loaves” are still delicious, there are some recipes that allow for 8 and 12 hour rises to fit better in busy days, and Bonnie provides even more tips, tricks and advice on her instagram page.

Oh and to the people upset about the measurements being in grams... yes, you’re right, we do live in America.. but there are also these things called scales (they sell them in America!) you just push a button and it switches over so you can weigh in grams 😲
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I love to cook and bake but was always hesitant to try making bread... “there’s no way I’d be good at it.. I don’t have an expensive mixer... I’m not skilled enough..” That was until I found this book. Bonnie, in my opinion, is the perfect person to write a bread baking book for beginners because she is a self taught bread baker who only started about 10 years ago! She is so thoughtful in the way she eases you into the process of making bread by starting you off with easier loaves and gradually working you up until you feel comfortable. She also give you tips and tricks on ways to bake with items you most likely already have in your kitchen so you’re not having to spend a ton of money on supplies right away. My favorite part is that all the recipes are made by hand (no expensive mixer needed) which I have found I LOVE so much better. Not to mention her style of writing which made me feel as though a friend was writing to me and encouraging me “.. let the dough rest for 20 minutes and go enjoy a cup of tea..” 😊

If you want to learn to bake bread, buy this book! My friends and family are so glad I did as we haven’t had to buy store bought bread since I started! Bread baking does take time, patience and practice. However, shouldn’t we have to work at some things to be good at it?? Not to mention... even my “not so good loaves” are still delicious, there are some recipes that allow for 8 and 12 hour rises to fit better in busy days, and Bonnie provides even more tips, tricks and advice on her instagram page.

Oh and to the people upset about the measurements being in grams... yes, you’re right, we do live in America.. but there are also these things called scales (they sell them in America!) you just push a button and it switches over so you can weigh in grams 😲
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good instructions
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Nice book with great instructions and photos to help with the new beginner in sour dough making. Fast delivery.
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Great reference for sourdough bread baking. I used the intermediate recipe and it came out great!
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Great reference for sourdough bread baking. I used the intermediate recipe and it came out great!
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 Starting my bread making journey! I loved the beginning chapters of this book and how the author took the time to explain the “why” behind how bread things work. It’s much more than recipes, which I appreciated because I genuinely wanted to learn about the process too. I also appreciate that the book is set up with the easiest recipes first and add skills on through out the continuation of the novel.

I already have 2 friends buying this book after me not being able to shut up about it ❤️
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!
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Starting my bread making journey! I loved the beginning chapters of this book and how the author took the time to explain the “why” behind how bread things work. It’s much more than recipes, which I appreciated because I genuinely wanted to learn about the process too. I also appreciate that the book is set up with the easiest recipes first and add skills on through out the continuation of the novel.

I already have 2 friends buying this book after me not being able to shut up about it ❤️
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Syl
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book
Reviewed in Canada on October 21, 2023
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A very good book. Easy to follow. Try many recipes and all perfect. She well explain how to succeed to make bread. Love it
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Rebeca Kobelkowsky
5.0 out of 5 stars Te encantará este libro, sus explicaciones son muy fáciles de seguir,
Reviewed in Mexico on March 4, 2023
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Debería haber comprado este libro en primer lugar, en lugar de los otros dos. Si solo está aprendiendo o tal vez sabe un poco sobre cómo hornear pan, primero debe comprar este libro. Recomiendo de todo corazón este libro. Me encanta.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excelente guia passo a passo
Reviewed in Brazil on February 22, 2022
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O livro me surpreendeu positivamente. A autora usa uma abordagem de desenvolvimento passo a passo, começando com os pães mais simples, sem sova, eventualmente chegando nos levain (i.e. fermentação espontânea). As receitas funcionam, e têm ainda a vantagem de trazer as medidas em gramas.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A good book for beginners
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Whether you are new to bread making or you have been making bread for some time there are some interesting recipes that will inspire the reader to maybe try something new.
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very good recepies
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