Mastering the Basics: Baking

For novices as well as old hands, a step-by-step guide to creating delicious, never-fail cakes, tarts and biscuits with thoroughly tested and easy-to-follow recipes. Through techniques, tips and trusted recipes, Mastering the Basics: Baking will guide both the novice cook and the competent baker who wishes to extend their skills through the basics of baking and beyond. From indulgent chocolate cake and melt-in-the-mouth citrus-scented biscuits to Scottish shortbread, French macarons and traditio