The Baker's Appendix

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The Baker's Appendix has all the things bakers need at their fingertips. With it, you can adjust recipes for altitude, convert measurements listed in decimals to fractions, decipher a historic measurement (odasho = 1/8 teaspoon), and bake up a multitude of sweets. Included are 18 basic recipes such as chocolate cake, buttercream, quick breads, and brown sugar cookies that spin out into endless variations with suggestions for mix-ins and substitutions that allow home bakers to improvise with tried-and-true formulas. With 30 how-to illustrations that demonstrate helpful techniques and tricks, The Baker's Appendix will be the must-have book for any home baker, whether just starting out or already obsessed.