Praise for Quick and Easy Vegan Bake Sale “Grab this book and have a bake sale! From can’t-miss standards like Lemon Bars and Peanut Butter Cookies to imaginative creations like Rhubarb Squares, Chai Chocolate Mini Loaves, and Parsnip and Orange Muffins, the recipes in Quick and Easy Vegan Bake Sale are sure to be a hit at your bake sale, with your friends and coworkers, and with you! Carla Kelly fills this fantastic cookbook with super-useful, simple-to-read sections on how to follow recipes flawlessly, match baked goods to the seasons, plan a vegan bake sale, and more. Quick and Easy Vegan Bake Sale is a valuable ingredient in creating delicious, memorable baked desserts and savory dishes for all occasions.” —GARY LOEWENTHAL, founder of Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale “Quick and Easy Vegan Bake Sale is full of creative, quick, fun recipes that will delight vegans and meat eaters alike. Carla takes all the guesswork out of baking with simple how-tos that will turn even the most novice baker into a pro in no time. I love the way Carla infuses both sweet and savory treats with fruits and vegetables—my taste buds have never been so happy and my kitchen has never smelled so good!” —ALICIA C. SIMPSON, author of Quick and Easy Vegan Comfort Food and Quick and Easy Vegan Celebrations “Quick and Easy Vegan Bake Sale gives everyone a very good reason to bake —because they can! Carla draws on years of baking experience, crafting goodies to satisfy both sweet and savory inclinations. Offering extensive tips, advice, and recipe variations throughout, Carla steps in as your very own baking tutor. Strap on that apron, it’s time to release your inner baker!” —DREENA BURTON, author of Eat, Drink and Be Vegan “Whether you are raising money for your sixth grader to go to camp, looking to help out a local animal sanctuary, or simply trying to spread the vegan word with delicious cookies and cupcakes, you’ll find that Quick and Easy Vegan Bake Sale is not only chock-full of delicious recipes (specifically designed for bake sales) but also contains a whole chapter of helpful information on holding the perfect vegan bake sale.” —JONI MARIE NEWMAN, coauthor of 500 Vegan Recipes and The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions “As soon as I bit into one of Carla’s Green Tea Latte Cookies and after that, her Ginger Crunch, I was officially hooked. This is a must-have cookbook for anyone who loves baking, and for everyone else who doesn’t even know they love baking yet.” —CELINE STEEN, coauthor of 500 Vegan Recipes and The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions “Everybody wants their creations to steal the show at a bake sale. Especially vegans. That just got easier, thanks to Carla Kelly. Stuffed with recipes for both savory and sweet goodies, Quick and Easy Vegan Bake Sale includes tips and techniques to ensure that your bake sale is a success and your contribution steals the spotlight.” —TAMASIN NOYES, VeganAppetite.com and author of American Vegan Kitchen More Than 150 Delicious SWEET and SAVORY Vegan Treats Perfect for Sharing QUICK AND EASY Vegan Bake Sale Carla Kelly QUICK AND EASY VEGAN BAKE SALE: More Than 150 Delicious Sweet and Savory Vegan Treats Perfect for Sharing Copyright © Carla Kelly, 2011 Insert photographs copyright © Carla Kelly, 2011, except photographs of Hot Cross Buns and From-Scratch Cinnamon Straws, copyright © Shirley Saliniemi, 2011 All rights reserved. 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Distributed simultaneously in Canada by Thomas Allen & Son Limited First published April 2011 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To my family, for their patience, understanding, and only occasional complaining while I did nothing but bake and work on the computer for months, my unending love and gratitude. Mike, Mhairi, and Rhian, I would be nothing without you. You Cook For Us. A POAM BY MHAIRI KELLY, AGE 8 It’s dilishish It’s newtrishish and it’s good to eat ’cause it’s not meat. If it’s not made by Mum it’s just dum. (Spelling and composition by the author.) Contents Note: indicates that the recipe is pictured in the photo insert. Welcome! Bake Sales and Baking for Sharing A Brief History of Baking Equipment for Baking Ingredients for Baking How to Bake Help! A Troubleshooting Primer Adapting and Resizing Recipes Substitution Suggestions Storage Presentation Baking Throughout the Year Bars, Slices, and Squares AGAVE CRACKLE CUPS BANANA AND CHOCOLATE CHIP BISCOTTI BLUEBERRY AND MACADAMIA BISCOTTI CHOCOLATE CEREAL SQUARES CHOCOLATE CRACKLE CUPS CURRANT SQUARES ELVIS BLONDIES GINGER CRUNCH LEMON BARS MINI LAVENDER BITES WITH SOUR CREAM ICING NANAIMO BARS NUTTY BLONDIES ORANGE AND ALMOND BISCOTTI REINDEER SQUARES RHUBARB SQUARES RICH BROWNIES ROCKY ROAD BROWNIES SHORTBREAD TWO-BITE CHOCOLATE CHUNK BROWNIES Biscuits, Scones, and Loaves APPLE TEA LOAF BRITISH SCONES CARROT AND PINEAPPLE SCONES CHAI CHOCOLATE MINI LOAVES CRANBERRY SCONES DATE BISCUITS DUNDEE LOAF GINGERBREAD JAFFA (CHOCOLATE AND ORANGE MARBLE) LOAF LEMON AND BLUEBERRY BISCUITS LIME AND POPPY SEED LOAF RHUBARB, WALNUT, AND GINGER TEA LOAF SPELT COCONUT CHIP BISCUITS SPICED RAISIN WHOLE-WHEAT SCONES STRAIGHT-UP SPELT BANANA BREAD SUNNY SUNFLOWER TEA LOAF Cakes and Cupcakes BALSAMIC BERRY BUNDT CAKE BERRY-INFUSED CUPCAKES CITRUS BUNDT CAKE COFFEE AND CARAMEL CUPCAKES COLA CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES ESPRESSO CHOCOLATE-CHIP COFFEE CAKE GREEN TEA AND PISTACHIO CAKE INDIVIDUAL NEW WORLD SIMNEL CAKES LAMINGTONS MANGO, PINEAPPLE, AND MINT UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
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