Modern Jewish Baker: Challah, Babka, Bagels & More

by Shannon Sarna

Overview

Step-by-step instructions for the seven core doughs of Jewish baking.

Jewish baked goods have brought families together around the table for centuries. In Modern Jewish Baker, Sarna pays homage to those traditions while reinvigorating them with modern flavors and new ideas. One kosher dough at a time, she offers the basics for challah, babka, bagels, hamantaschen, rugelach, pita, and matzah. Never one to shy away from innovation, Sarna sends her readers off on a bake-your-own adventure with twists on these classics. Recipes include:

• Chocolate Chip Hamantaschen
• Tomato-Basil Challah
• Everything-Bagel Rugelach
• S’mores Babka

Detailed instructions, as well as notes on make-ahead strategies, ideas for using leftovers, and other practical tips will have even novice bakers braiding beautiful shiny loaves that will make any bubbe proud.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781682680223
Publisher:	Countryman Press, The
Publication date:	09/05/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	264
Sales rank:	472,643
File size:	74 MB
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About the Author

Shannon Sarna is the author of The Modern Jewish Baker. She is the editor of the popular Jewish food site, The Nosher. Known for her nontraditional challah recipes, Shannon’s work has been featured in Edible Brooklyn, Parade, Modern Loss, and Buzzfeed. She lives in South Orange, New Jersey.

Editorial Reviews

01/01/2018
Food blogger Sarna's debut takes an appealing theme-and-variations approach to Jewish baking. Chapters on challah, babka, bagels, rugelach, hamantaschen, pita bread, and matzah include basic recipes and a wealth of reinterpretations. S'mores babka, jalapeno cheddar bagels, harissa and goat cheese rugelach, and turmeric matzah are among the more inventive offerings, and there are bonus recipes for complementary accompaniments such as dips, spreads, gravlax, and chopped liver. Plan to have a stand mixer and pasta roller on hand—while not strictly essential, they'll make quick work of kneading and rolling. VERDICT An approachable entry to contemporary Jewish baking. See also Uri Scheft's Breaking Breads.

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