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Exciting new collection of simple bread recipes from hugely popular Great British Bake Off finalist James Morton

Winner of the 2014 Guild of Food Writers Award for Cookery Book of the Year.
James Morton was surely the people's favourite to win 2012's Great British Bake Off series - with his Fairisle jumpers and eccentric showstoppers, this soft-spoken Scottish medical student won the viewers' hearts if not the trophy.
James's real passion is bread-making. He is fascinated by the science of it, the taste of it, the making of it. And in Brilliant Bread he communicates that passion to everyone, demystifying the often daunting process of "proper" bread making. James uses supermarket flour and instant yeast - you can save money by making your own bread. You don't even have to knead! It just takes a bit of patience and a few simple techniques.
Using step by step photos, James guides the reader through the how-to of dough making and shaping, with recipes ranging from basic loaves through flatbreads, sourdoughs, sweet doughs, buns, doughnuts, focaccia and pretzels. Inspiring and simple to follow, with James's no-nonsense advice and tips, this book will mean you never buy another sliced white loaf again.

Reviews

[an] excellent bread bible... Extraordinarily well-written and produced, engaging for beginners with something to offer even the seasoned pro, this is a potential long-term classic

Tim Hayward, Financial Times

Morton’s cheerful, geeky enthusiasm communicates itself on every page, and step-by-step pictures make learning the various techniques needed easy.

Carolyn Hart, Telegraph

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Formats & editions

  • Hardback

    9780091955601

    September 15, 2013

    Ebury Press

    224 pages

    RRP $52.99

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  • EBook

    9781448176694

    August 29, 2013

    Ebury Digital

    224 pages

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Bent Uncensored
Gangland  Robbers
Dangerous to Know Updated Edition
How Baking Works
Gangland North South & West
Gangland Queensland
Gangland Melbourne
Gangland Sydney
Kings Of Stings
Gangland: The Lawyers
Mad Frank's London
Gangster Speak
Mad Frank's Diary
Mad Frank's Britain
Mad Frank's Underworld History of Britain
Gang Slang
The First Detective

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