The Lost Art of Baking with Yeast

Book excerpt: Baking with yeast is becoming a lost art. Many cooks would love to utilise the incredible properties of yeast, but lack a guide to inform and inspire them. The Lost Art of Baking with Yeast shows how simple baking with yeast can be, and how irresistible the results. The book includes recipes for cakes, slices, pastries, buns ... and Baba's famous golden dumpling cake. Baba Schwartz introduces the principles of yeast baking and gives handy hints for kneading and proving dough to perfection. These recipes, with their distinctive Hungarian flavour, will delight your family and friends. If you love baking, you will love discovering these recipes, some unique and some classic.