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Bakery story ovens with most recipes6/16/2023 It took time for Hollywood to get the ingredients and timing right - and the end result is a recipe he’s most proud of. When coming up with the recipe, he wanted it to be approachable and bulletproof. Of all the recipes in the book, Hollywood’s favorite is sourdough. “It's the history of the human,” he says. Meanwhile Egyptians, along with the Romans and Greeks, had ovens and produced airy loaves. For instance, he says, unleavened or flatbread used by Israelites could indicate they were frequently on the move. Fast-mixing speeds form heat in the dough, which makes it grow rapidly and lose flavor.Īs Hollywood writes in “Bake,” bread tells us a lot about society’s history. He still follows to his father’s techniques today, using a slow-speed mixing method, which Hollywood says creates a creamy dough. You put it all in a bowl and just mix it all together and it works beautifully,” Hollywood says.īread, another addition to the cookbook, was one of the first things Hollywood learned how to make growing up in his father’s bakery. “It's that recipe that you can throw together. After baking the cake in two tins, spread raspberry jam on top of one cake, then sandwich the other cake on top to make a sandwich. Superfine sugar can make the baking process smoother, whereas granulated sugar adds crunch to the batter.įor new bakers, Hollywood suggests making the Victoria Sandwhich, which uses flour, butter, baking powder, eggs and sugar. Hollywood also suggests using superfine sugar instead of granulated sugar. Butter, Hollywood explains, brings flavor and mixing in margarine or shortening brings a flaky texture. Several of Hollywood’s recipes blend butter and margarine together. “I just wanted to revisit some of them because they have changed slightly over the years … Some of the bakers that come in the tent started bringing in these classics again and I'd forgotten about them and I thought, ‘I need to look at those again because they are such beautiful things to eat.’” 'Bake: My Best Ever Recipes for the Classics' Cover “The recipes themselves are recipes that I've known most of my life,” Hollywood says. Hollywood says the “indulgent” recipes blend all the things he likes to eat, including pizza, donuts, biscuits, pies and classic cakes. The celebrity chef and judge is known for his handshake of approval for the most magnificent baked goods.Ĭoming from decades of kitchen experience in his father’s bakery to the finest hotels in Britain, Hollywood has compiled his skills into his first new cookbook in five years, “ Bake: My Best Ever Recipes for the Classics.” For fans of the “Great British Bake Off,” Paul Hollywood needs no introduction.
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