The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day

Jeff Hertzberg, M.D., and Zoë François; Photography by Stephen Scott Gross

The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day is a fully revised and updated edition of the bestselling, ground-breaking, and revolutionary approach to bread-making--a perfect gift for foodies and bakers! With more than half a million copies of their books in print, Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François have proven that people want to bake their own bread, so long as they can do it easily and quickly. Based on fan feedback, Jeff and Zoë have completely revamped their first, most popular, and now-classic book, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day.Responding to their thousands of ardent fans, Jeff and Zoë returned to their test kitchens to whip up more delicious baking recipes. They've also included a gluten-free chapter, forty all-new gorgeous color photos, and one hundred informative black-and-white how-to photos. They've made the "Tips and Techniques" and "Ingredients" chapters bigger and better than ever before, and included readers' Frequently Asked Questions.This revised edition also includes more than thirty brand-new recipes for Beer-Cheese Bread, Crock-Pot Bread, Panini, Pretzel Buns, Apple-Stuffed French Toast, and many more. There's nothing like the smell of freshly baked bread to fill a kitchen with warmth, eager appetites, and endless praise. Now, using Jeff and Zoë's innovative technique, you can create bread that rivals those of the finest bakers in the world in just five minutes of active preparation time.

Acknowledgments . . . . . . . XXThe Secret . . . . . . . . XXPreface . . . . . . . . XX1 Introduction . . . . . . . . XX2 Ingredients . . . . . . . . XX3 Equipment . . . . . . . . XX4 Tips and Techniques . . . . . . . . XX5 The Master Recipe . . . . . . . XX6 Peasant Loaves . . . . . . . XX7 Flatbreads and Pizzas . . . . . . . XX8 Gluten-Free Breads. . . . . . . . XX9 Enriched Breads and Pastries . . . . . . XXSources for Bread-Baking Products . . . . . XX Sources Consulted . . . . . . . XX Index . . . . . . . . . XX