OR

Kindle Price:	$17.99
Sold by:	Amazon.com Services LLC

Promotions apply when you purchase

Read with our free app

You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.

Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions

There was an error. We were unable to process your subscription due to an error. Please refresh and try again.

Follow the author

Pat Sinclair

+ Follow

More books from this author

Baking Basics and Beyond: Learn These Simple Techniques and Bake Like a Pro Kindle Edition

by Pat Sinclair (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.3 267 ratings

See all formats and editions

“This baking bible is the perfect mix of solid techniques, good advice, and tried-and-true recipes . . . one of the best possible places to begin.” —Gale Gand, James Beard Award–winning pastry chef

With the demise of home economics in the school system, many adults have no baking experience at all, relying on dreary store-bought baked goods and artificial mixes to satisfy their cravings. Baking Basics and Beyond allows even absolute novices to prepare a wide array of delicious, healthy breads, cakes, cookies, pies, and more. In a warm, reassuring manner, Pat Sinclair leads beginning bakers step-by-step through each recipe, thoroughly explaining each technique and direction. After learning a basic technique, additional recipes provide further practice and more elaborate results. This second edition contains more than 100 recipes, from old favorites like icebox cookies, cornbread, and brownies to updated classics, including Butterscotch Cashew Blondies, Chai Latte Custards, and Savory Wild Mushroom Bread Pudding. Throughout, explanations and precise tips, based on Sinclair’s years of baking experience, make readers feel as though there is a friendly teacher in the kitchen, peering over their shoulders, and guiding them toward perfect results, every time.

This new edition of this basic, down-to-earth, reader-friendly baking guide is updated with beautiful full color photos throughout.

“Offers help for rookie bakers with tips and suggestions following almost all recipes . . . The book offers good reminders for all home bakers.” —Chicago Tribune

“Sinclair knows what she’s talking about. In her easy-going, uncomplicated manner, she leads beginning bakers through step-by-step instructions for everything from scones, biscuits, and cookies to pies, custards, and cheesecakes.” —OneForTheTable.com

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for Baking Basics and Beyond 2nd Edition:

"Dozens of good baking cookbooks are on the market, but Baking Basics and Beyond, by Pat Sinclair, is notable both for its scope and its simplicity… this an ideal book for beginners.” ―The Record

"I’d recommend this cookbook for any kitchen, but especially for those that don’t have a lot of baking experience.” ―From Val's Kitchen

"Sinclair knows what she’s talking about. In her easy-going, uncomplicated manner, she leads beginning bakers through step-by-step instructions for everything from scones, biscuits, and cookies to pies, custards, and cheesecakes.” ―OneForTheTable.com

"This small book is a treat to read, as well as a feast for the eyes. Beautifully published, it would make a very special gift." ―National Association of Baby Boomer Women

"The book is a wonderful guide for those who think baking is too difficult to attempt. Sinclair writes as if she were standing in your kitchen, telling you exactly what to do so your cakes, pies, brownies, pizzas, coffee cakes, scones and muffins turn out right." –TableConversation.com

"Looks like I might find a passion in the world of baking after all.” ―Johnna Knows Good Food

"Baking Basics and Beyond is one of the best books on baking basics we’ve seen."
―Dolce Dolce

"Besides delicious recipes, Pat shares some of the baking secrets she's picked up over 20+ years as a food consultant and cooking teacher. Intended to help you get it right the first time, they include a wealth of ah-ha tips." ―The Boomer Brief

"This cookbook is a gem! Pat Sinclair breaks baking down into simple, manageable steps. If you are a new or struggling baker, you will appreciate this cookbook!"
―PremeditatedLeftovers.com

"Owning a copy of Baking Basics and Beyond is like having your own personal baking instructor on call 24 hours a day. ” ―Random Cravings

"All aspiring bakers really need is someone to offer a little gentle guidance in the kitchen. Pat Sinclair does just that in the newly revised second edition of 'Baking Basics and Beyond'" ―The Skillet Chronicles

Praise for first edition of Baking Basics and Beyond

"Offers help for rookie bakers with tips and suggestions following almost all recipes. Sinclair put the collection together after two decades of experience as a cooking teacher and consultant for companies, including Land O’Lakes and Pillsbury. The book offers good reminders for all home bakers.”
Chicago Tribune

"The introduction to each of the 11 baked-goods chapters (plus one on frostings, sauce and the like) condenses a fair amount of information into a page or two, and each of the many recipes--which in this case are among the reasons to buy the book--carries one or more useful tips. Sinclair, a Minneapolis food consultant and cooking teacher, also knows when to say 'yummy': The brief precedes to the recipes are descriptive and enticing. Both beginning bakers and experienced hands may find something enjoyable here."
Minneapolis Star-Tribune

"A hands-on guide for bakers of all levels and skills, with more than 120 baking-from-scratch recipes. Easy instructions."
Desert Leaf magazine

"Baking Basics and Beyond by Pat Sinclair is a good basic primer for quick breads, baked desserts, and yeast breads. Learn why cakes stick in the center or why pie crusts are tough.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B006G0CYUC
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Agate Surrey; Second edition (December 13, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 13, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 5015 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 312 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #737,302 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #390 in Bread Baking (Kindle Store)
- #638 in Dessert Baking (Kindle Store)
- #764 in Biscuit, Muffin & Scone Baking

Customer Reviews:
4.3 267 ratings

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Videos

Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video!

Upload your video

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.

Pat Sinclair

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

Customer reviews

4.3 out of 5

267 global ratings

How customer reviews and ratings work

Reviews with images

See all photos

Sort reviews by

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Piah Chuck

Very Handy!

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2013

Verified Purchase

I have read about one third of the book and not found any problems so far. Recipes continue on the next page. That doesn't mean that there are no problems, but I haven't found them "yet".

The content of the book is very good. It is readable and understandable. No seriously obscure language, lots of helpful tips and reminders. Some very good recipes here. I downloaded it for my Kindle/Cloud Reader and have been very pleased with it. My wife loves to bake and wants to try more pastries besides her apple pies and cinnamon rolls. This book is chalk full of a wide variety of very do-able pastries, from scones to brownies and beyond.

One of the things I enjoyed personally are the various "icing" recipes. We occasionally make homemade doughnuts and I'm always on the hunt for different types of icing to try on them. My wife wants an icing for her banana bread and I saw a great one for a different bread that will likely go fantastic on banana bread. Espresso icing was in there too, so as a coffee lover, that is also on my short list!

While I got my Kindle copy during a promo for free, I'd recommend it to anyone looking for wide range of baked goods, particularly if they were fairly new to baking.

One person found this helpful

Helpful

Jealith

Great for beginners!

Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2012

Verified Purchase

I downloaded this for my Kindle as I love to bake and thought there is always more to learn. I loved the book, very informative, great recipes. I enjoyed making many of the recipes included and the tips and tricks are quite helpful. It's alway interesting to me to learn just why a certain ingredient should be used over another and I think that that, more then just the great recipes, sets this apart from many other cookbooks.

I would not however recommend the Kindle version. Many of the bottoms of pages were cut off for some reason. I have over 1000 books on my kindle and even more stored and have never had this problem before or since this particular book. I was hoping I could just use the kindle for the recipes but I am back to printing or writing them out.

39 people found this helpful

Helpful

Patricia Z.

Basic but Wonderful!

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2012

Verified Purchase

I first purchased this for my Kindle, but some of the recipes were cut off. Since the entire book was so good, I decided to purchase it so I could easily use it. I collect cookbooks, but I also use them all the time. I am retired and love to be in the kitchen cooking and/or baking. This is a wonderful cookbook with outstanding recipes, tips, and more. Even those of us who are experienced in the baking department could use a basic cookbook such as this one. If I'd have any complaint, it would be the fact that I'd love more photos included.

I also will say that I've always been very pleased with Amazon and my purchases. However, not so much with this order. I received this cookbook with the front cover's edge completely folded over. I had also received another item in this shipment that was slightly bent. I honestly didn't want to bother with sending the items back so kept them and I guess I shouldn't complain.

8 people found this helpful

Helpful

abbeftw

Beautiful

Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2022

Verified Purchase

Best book ever I love that the recipes are relatively simple and easy to understand, I love the little side note explanations, I will use this book often.

Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2016

Verified Purchase

A great beginners book to look into if you are into baking and want to better your baking skills. Most of the recipes comes with tips to get the recipe to come out perfectly which is a nice feature. Also, some of the recipes come with pictures of how the outcome is supposed to look like which is great. The recipes are straightforward and easy to follow although you might need patience to develop your recipes to be the greatest they can be. Overall, I definitely recommend this book if you are looking into learning tips and recipes to bake your creations.

7 people found this helpful

Helpful

Talainya

Overall a very good baking cookbook

Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2014

Verified Purchase

I really like this baking cookbook. I am disappointed there are not a lot of pictures and I love pictures in cookbooks BUT the recipes are "easy". I say that with quotes because the breads, biscuits and rolls have some techniques that require some finesse and that is new for me. I bought this for my 11yr old daughter to learn to bake and am very pleased with the recipes in that they don't have a ton of ingredients and while I haven't tried all of them most of the ingredients are pantry regulars.

The intro includes a recommendation of kitchen tools to have that make it easier to bake and "how to" sections.

Overall a very good baking cookbook

Helpful

Lily

has some good recipes

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2013

Verified Purchase

Has a fair amount of good recipes that I feel like I can make. I love having it on the Kindle because if I make something that everybody really loves and they want the recipe I can just turn on my Kindle and give it to them.

3 people found this helpful

Helpful

Carolyn

Perfect for Beginners

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2013

Verified Purchase

A couple decades ago, women learned to bake with their moms, grandmothers or in home ec class. For many women that wasn't an option and now many men want to learn to bake also. So if someday you decide you really want to make a pie or coffeecake from scratch, this is book is a good place to start. And it also tells you some things grandma didn't know -- like why different flours are better for different products. With the price of really good bread very expensive and the cost of the ingredients really cheap, this book could be a good investment.

7 people found this helpful

Helpful