The complete idiot's guide to vegan baking PDF
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Vegan Baking by Donna Diegel A member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. Vegan Baking by Donna Diegel A member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. To God be the glory, great things He has done. ALPHA BOOKS Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, USA Penguin Group (Canada), 90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario M4P 2Y3, Canada (a division of Pearson Penguin Canada Inc.) Penguin Books Ltd., 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England Penguin Ireland, 25 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, Ireland (a division of Penguin Books Ltd.) Penguin Group (Australia), 250 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, Victoria 3124, Australia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty. Ltd.) Penguin Books India Pvt. Ltd., 11 Community Centre, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi—110 017, India Penguin Group (NZ), 67 Apollo Drive, Rosedale, North Shore, Auckland 1311, New Zealand (a division of Pearson New Zealand Ltd.) Penguin Books (South Africa) (Pty.) Ltd., 24 Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa Penguin Books Ltd., Registered Offices: 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England Copyright © 2011 by Donna Diegel All rights reserved. No part of this book shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, elec tronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Although every precaution has been taken in the prepara tion of this book, the publisher and author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of information contained herein. For information, address Alpha Books, 800 East 96th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46240. THE COMPLETE IDIOT’S GUIDE TO and Design are registered trademarks of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 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Publisher: Marie Butler-Knight Copy Editor: Emily Garner Associate Publisher: Mike Sanders Book Designers: William Thomas, Rebecca Batchelor Senior Managing Editor: Billy Fields Indexer: Angie Bess Martin Senior Acquisitions Editor: Paul Dinas Layout: Ayanna Lacey Senior Development Editor: Christy Wagner Proofreader: Laura Caddell Production Editor: Kayla Dugger Contents Part 1: Vegan Baking Made Delicious...................................1 1 Getting Started with Vegan Baking .........................3 The Benefits of Being Vegan .........................................................4 How Is Vegan Baking Different? .................................................. 4 Tricks of the Trade ......................................................................... 5 Stocking Your Vegan Pantry ......................................................... 6 Tools and Equipment You’ll Need ................................................ 9 2 Quick and Easy Substitutions ................................... 11 Excellent Egg Substitutions......................................................... 11 Vegan-Friendly Egg Replacers ................................................... 12 Flaxseed Egg Substitute ............................................................. 13 Bye-Bye, Butter............................................................................. 14 Mooove Along, Milk....................................................................15 Vegan Buttermilk ...................................................................... 16 What About Yogurt? .................................................................... 17 Subbing for Sour Cream .............................................................. 17 Vegan Sour Cream .................................................................... 17 Getting Creative with Cheese..................................................... 18 Cream Cheese ............................................................................ 18 Hard and Semi-Soft Cheeses ...................................................... 18 Healthful Honey Replacers ......................................................... 19 Part 2: Muffins, Coffee Cakes, and Pastries .......................21 3 A Muffin a Day … .........................................................23 Muffin-Baking Tips ..................................................................... 23 Apple Cinnamon Streusel Muffins.............................................24 Strawberry Cheesecake Muffins ................................................. 26 Carrot Cake Muffins with Lemony Glaze .................................. 27 Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins........................................................ 29 Best Blueberry Muffins.............................................................. 30 Peachy Keen Muffins ................................................................. 31 Pumpkin Muffins ......................................................................32 Raisin Bran Muffins.................................................................. 33 Strawberry Muffins................................................................... 35 Banana Muffins........................................................................36 Tooty-Fruity Muffins ................................................................ 37 Corn Muffins ............................................................................ 39 iv The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Vegan Baking 4 Buckles and Coffee Cakes ........................................41 Buckles Versus Coffee Cakes ....................................................... 41 Blueberry Buckle........................................................................ 42 Orange Cranberry Buckle..........................................................44 Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake.....................................................46 Strawberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake ...................................... 48 Chocolate-Chip and Coffee Coffee Cake......................................50 Cherry Carob Coffee Cake.........................................................51 5 Danish, Scones, and Pastries ...................................53 Danish, Puff Pastry, and Phyllo Dough ..................................... 53 Vegan Pastries............................................................................... 54 Mock Danish Dough .................................................................. 55 Apple Danish ............................................................................. 56 Cheese Danish ............................................................................ 58 Raspberry Danish ...................................................................... 59 Apple Strudel ............................................................................. 60 Apple Turnovers ........................................................................ 62 Blueberry Turnovers..................................................................63 Fresh Peach Scones.....................................................................64 Strawberry Scones...................................................................... 66 Apricot Cheddar Scones..............................................................67 Part 3: Breads, Rolls, and Flatbreads ................................69 6 Quick Breads ................................................................ 71 Making Mini Loaves and Muffins .............................................. 72 Cranberry Nut Bread ................................................................ 72 Apple Cinnamon Bread .............................................................. 74 Pumpkin Pound Cake ................................................................ 75 Pineapple Bread ......................................................................... 77 Banana Nut Bread .................................................................... 78 Lemon Tea Cake........................................................................80 Zucchini Bread........................................................................... 81 Gingerbread............................................................................... 83 Cornbread .................................................................................. 84 Contents v 7 Yeast Breads ................................................................87 The Wonderful World of Yeast ................................................... 88 Hand-Kneading Versus Machine-Kneading..............................89 Homemade Sourdough Starter .................................................. 90 Sourdough Bread ....................................................................... 91 Rye Bread .................................................................................. 92 Basic White Bread ..................................................................... 93 Multi-Grain Bread ................................................................... 95 Anadama Bread......................................................................... 96 Cinnamon Raisin Bread ............................................................ 98 Whole-Wheat Bread ..................................................................99 Very Veggie Bread ................................................................... 100 Spinach Garlic Bread ...............................................................102 Sun-Dried Tomato and Olive Bread ........................................ 103 8 Rolls and Sweet Breads ..........................................105 Doing Double Duty from Breads to Rolls ................................ 105 Snowflake Rolls ........................................................................106 Sweet Potato Rolls ....................................................................107 Cheesy Rolls ............................................................................. 109 Herb Rolls ................................................................................ 110 Cinnamon Rolls ....................................................................... 112 Maple Sticky Buns....................................................................114 9 Flatbreads and Crackers ..........................................115 Multi-Seed Flatbread ...............................................................116 Rosemary Focaccia.....................................................................118 Whole-Wheat Pitas ................................................................. 120 Pizza Dough ............................................................................ 121 Sesame Crackers ...................................................................... 123 Savory Herbed Crackers........................................................... 124 Sweet Graham Crackers .......................................................... 125 Part 4: Cookies, Brownies, and Bars .................................127 10 Cookie Jar Classics ..................................................129 Tips for Baking Vegan Cookies ................................................ 129 Classic Chocolate-Chip Cookies ................................................. 131 Peanut Butter Cookies .............................................................. 132 Snickerdoodles .......................................................................... 134 vi The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Vegan Baking Soft Molasses Cookies ............................................................... 135 Soft Sugar Cookies ................................................................... 137 Oatmeal Raisin Cookies ........................................................... 138 White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies .......................................140 Chocolate No-Bake Cookies....................................................... 141 11 Specialty Cookies .....................................................143 Cherry Valentine Cookies .........................................................144 Thumbprint Cookies ................................................................ 145 Shortbread Cookies ................................................................... 147 Pecan Butterballs ..................................................................... 148 Coconut Lime Biscotti .............................................................. 150 Chocolate-Chip Biscotti .............................................................151 12 Best-Ever Brownies and Bars ................................ 153 Carob Peanut Butter Brownies ................................................ 154 Chocolate Fudge Brownies .........................................................155 Pecan Blondies ......................................................................... 156 Luscious Lemon Bars ............................................................... 157 Raspberry Shortbread Bars ...................................................... 159 Date Nut Squares .................................................................... 160 Crispy Rice Treats.................................................................... 162 Part 5: Classic Pies and Desserts.......................................163 13 Crusts for All Reasons .............................................165 Piecrust Tips and Tricks............................................................ 166 Rolling a Piecrust....................................................................... 167 Making a Double-Crusted Piecrust.......................................... 167 Making a Lattice Piecrust ......................................................... 168 Flaky Piecrust.......................................................................... 169 Whole-Wheat Piecrust ............................................................ 170 Oat Nut Piecrust ..................................................................... 172 Shortbread Crust ..................................................................... 173 Gingersnap Crust .................................................................... 174 Graham Cracker Crust .............................................................175 Chocolate Cookie Crust ............................................................ 176 14 Favorite Fruit and Nutty Pies ................................ 177 A Pie for Everyone ..................................................................... 178 To Freeze or Not to Freeze? ...................................................... 179 Contents vii A Note on Blind-Baking ............................................................ 180 Grandma’s Apple Pie ............................................................... 181 Apple Crumb Pie ..................................................................... 182 Very Cherry Pie ....................................................................... 184 Southern Peach Pie .................................................................. 185 Blueberry Pie ........................................................................... 187 Blackberry Pie ......................................................................... 188 Raspberry Pie .......................................................................... 189 Cool Blueberry Pie ................................................................... 191 Strawberry Rhubarb Pie .......................................................... 192 Pumpkin Pie ............................................................................ 193 Pecan Pie ................................................................................. 195 Maple Walnut Pie ................................................................... 196 Peanut Butter Pie .................................................................... 198 15 Rustic Tarts and Galettes ........................................199 Fresh Strawberry Tart.............................................................200 Puff Pastry Fruit Tart ............................................................ 202 Chocolate Pecan Tart ...............................................................204 Rustic Apple Cranberry Galette ...............................................205 Free-Form Peach Galette .........................................................207 16 Cobblers and Crisps ................................................209 Cobblers Versus Crisps .............................................................. 209 Peach Cobbler........................................................................... 211 Very Berry Cobbler .................................................................. 213 Mixed Fruit Cobbler ................................................................ 214 Apple Crisp .............................................................................. 216 Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp ...................................................... 217 Blueberry Crisp ....................................................................... 218 17 Puddings and Such ..................................................219 Getting Comfy with Desserts....................................................219 Apple Cider Bread Pudding ..................................................... 221 Chocolate Bread Pudding ......................................................... 222 Bourbon Bread Pudding ........................................................... 224 Pumpkin Bread Pudding ......................................................... 225 Cherry Clafoutis ......................................................................226 Apple Brown Betty ................................................................... 227 viii The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Vegan Baking Part 6: Cakes and Cupcakes ..............................................229 18 Have Your Vegan Cake and Eat It, Too ............... 231 Freezing Layer Cakes ..................................................................231 Yummy Vegan Cupcakes ........................................................... 232 Spice Cake................................................................................ 233 Carrot Cake............................................................................. 235 Basic Yellow Cake .................................................................... 237 Devil’s Food Chocolate Cake..................................................... 239 Peanut Butter Cake ................................................................. 241 Coconut Cake...........................................................................243 Mocha Cake ............................................................................. 245 Red Velvet Cake.......................................................................247 German Apple Cake ................................................................ 249 Maple Walnut Cake................................................................. 251 Lemon Bundt Cake.................................................................. 252 Hot Fudge Pudding Cake......................................................... 254 19 Cheesecakes and Shortcakes ............................... 255 Making the Perfect Vegan Cheesecake .....................................255 Strawberry Cheesecake............................................................. 257 Chocolate Cheesecake ................................................................ 259 Pumpkin Cheesecake ................................................................ 260 Strawberry Shortcake .............................................................. 261 Peach Shortcake ....................................................................... 263 Pineapple Upside-Down Cake .................................................. 265 Cranberry Upside-Down Cake................................................. 267 20 Gourmet Cupcakes ..................................................269 Dressing Up Your Cupcakes...................................................... 269 The Big Chill .............................................................................. 270 Vanilla Bean Cupcakes.............................................................271 Black Bottom Cupcakes ............................................................ 272 Chocolate-Chip Banana Cupcakes ............................................ 274 Confetti Cupcakes .................................................................... 275 21 Very Vegan Frostings ............................................. 277 Decorating Double Layer Cakes ...............................................277 Buttercream Frosting ............................................................... 279 Cream Cheese Frosting ............................................................ 280 Maple Frosting ........................................................................ 281
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