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Doughnuts - Simple and Delicious Recipes to Make at Home
Lara Ferroni
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Sasquatch Books (Oct 2010)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1570616418
ISBN-13: 978-1570616419


Doughnuts are clearly a good thing. Very few days can't be enhanced without that combination of dough, filling and topping in a handy parcel of yumminess.

Making them at home is often seen as a challenge - but this book makes it clear that it really is not beyond the scope of most home bakers.


Although it is an American book, cup measurements are all given with a metric equivalent - so this should not be a barrier to getting stuck in! The vast majority of the ingredients are readily available from all supermarkets - which can sometimes be a challenge with some US titles.


The content is broken down to a solid introduction to the techniques and necessary equipment, some good base recipes (including gluten-free and vegan options), toppings and then some very tasty recipes for a range of sweet treats. All of the 'complete' recipes give you various options for bases from which to create your finished dish. Not all of them require deep-frying - I think many would be surprised at the range of oven-baked doughnuts you can create.

There are recipes from all round the world to explore alongside the more traditional styles and I must admit to have already selected a few to try. The Apple Cider doughnuts look yummy as do the Creme Brulee ones.

You don't need to be Homer Simpson to enjoy doughnuts!

 
As with the Recipes, I am going to arrange things into various categories as well as maintaining a general index of the reviews I am adding.

Baking (General)
Cakes
Biscuits
Pastry
Bread

Food Writing

Meat
Vegetables
Fruit

French
Italian
Mexican
American
Indian
Chinese
(and other cuisines when the need arises!)

Celebrity Chefs
Christmas Cookery

There will probably be more categories as I go along - but these are the key areas of my collection so far.