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The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets
The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful SweetsThe Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets
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Released: 2007-10-01
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The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets
- ISBN13: 9781592332809
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Whether you want to bake dairy- and egg-free for health, ethical, or environmental reasons, The Joy of Vegan Baking lets you have your cake and eat it, too! Featuring 150 familiar favorites -- from cakes, cookies, and crepes to pies, puddings, and pastries -- this book will show you just how easy, convenient, and delectable baking without eggs and dairy can be.
A seasoned cooking instructor and self-described "joyful vegan," author Colleen Patrick-Goudreau puts to rest the myth that vegan baking is an inferior alternative to non-vegan baking, putting it in its rightful place as a legitimate contender in the baking arena. More than just a collection of recipes, this informative cookbook is a valuable resource for any baker -- novice or seasoned.
Learn just how easy it is to enjoy your favorite homespun goodies without compromising your health or values:
- Chocolate Chip Scones
- Cranberry Nut Bread
- Lemon Cheesecake
- Dessert Crepes
- Strawberry Pie with Chocolate Chunks
- Cinnamon Coffee Cake
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
- Raspberry Sorbet
- Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Soft Pretzels
- Blueberry Cobbler
- Chocolate Almond Brittle
Complete with luscious color photos, this book will be an essential reference for every vegan.
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The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets
- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Fair Winds Press; 2007-10-01
- Label: Fair Winds Press
- Studio: Fair Winds Press
- ISBN: 1592332803
- Average Customer Review: based on 177 reviews
- Sales Rank in Books: #7620
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Summary: from this book, i've tried one recipe. one recipe too many. 2010-08-16
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Summary: Flat as a Pancake 2010-07-20
Comment: In my first attempt at vegan baking, I had high hopes. Those were dashed by cupcake recipes that flattened and were nearly impossible to get out of the cupcake papers or overflowed into chocolate puddles. The vanilla recipe worked but only after adding another CUP of flour. Unless you're good at improvising recipes, don't bother with this book.
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Summary: Almost Vegan 2010-07-11
Comment: Lots of receipes to enjoy. I am almost vegan, but still not quite. This helps me get there sooner!!
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Summary: Amazing recipes! 2010-07-06
Comment: Wow! I've tried several recipes in this book and they are to die for. By far my favorite vegan cookbook that I own. If you are living a vegan lifestyle and love to bake, this is the book for you!
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Summary: Exceptional 2010-06-05
Comment: This book was given to me as a gift. While I was not new to vegan baking, I have had issues with textures, flavors, etc. This book taught me that it not me but the awful recipes I had been using that had been at fault.
I have made several recipes from this book and have been satisfied with every one of them. Two things I really appreciate about the book are the flexibility in vegan substitutes for each recipe and the detailed information available on how to select the best ingredients. And as with most vegan cooking, the opportunity is available for more healthful versions of usually sinful sweets.
I highly recommend this book.
I have made several recipes from this book and have been satisfied with every one of them. Two things I really appreciate about the book are the flexibility in vegan substitutes for each recipe and the detailed information available on how to select the best ingredients. And as with most vegan cooking, the opportunity is available for more healthful versions of usually sinful sweets.
I highly recommend this book.
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The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets
And I'll be honest, I'm not dinging it because its recipes contain sugar. Or white flour. Or earth balance. Or ener-g. Vegan is not synonymous with "health food" and I'm perfectly happy with a "non-creative" recipe once in a while. Sometimes, even a vegan just wants a plain ole chocolate chip cookie.
And when that's you - wanting a plain ole chocolate chip cookie - run away from this book. Yes, I purchased it, in large part, because of that gorgeous cover photo. Tonight I made the accompanying recipe. It was a total disaster. I am convinced the cookies in the photos *did not* come from the recipe in the book. I followed the directions. I have a gram scale, even. (I wasn't lying when I said I'm not a novice baker.)
The dough was way too wet. The little voice in my head - that apparently belongs to my inner, more-skilled-than-cookbook-authors, baker - was nagging me about the wet dough. I convinced myself that, no, it's fine. Look at that photo. Maybe *my* dough is always too dry. My cookies never look that delicious. And the directions don't say to flatten the dough. They'll be just fine.
But, no, just as I suspected, these cookies spread like a plague and came out of the oven thin, crumbly, and oily. They are now in my 'fridge, packed in napkins to absorb some of the excess oil and hopefully render them a little closer to "edible".
It's hard to screw up fat, flour and chocolate. Kudos to this book/recipe for managing to.