Amy's Bread

Amy's Bread by Dupree, Toy Kim. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780688124014.

Crunchy-crusted baguettes, robust rustic boules, sage and apricot-studded golden semolina loaves, chewy olive and thyme sticks, exotic and meltingly delicious chocolate buns... Does this sound like a bakery built in heaven? Closer. Its heaven on earth. Its perfect bread from Amys Bread, New Yorks favorite bakery. At Amys, bread-struck New Yorkers line up daily at Amy Scherber, Toy Dupree, and Amys staff turn out dozens of miraculous breads each morning. Wars are fought over which bread is her best. Is it her black olive fougasse, generously filled with two types of robustly flavored olives? It is her semolina, studded with black sesame seeds? Or is it Amys rosemary bread, rich and aromatic with olive oil and fresh green rosemary? Any way you slice it, with AMYS BREAD, youll learn to bake a universe of these heavenly breads right here on earth in your own kitchen. The results are sophisticated enough for a professional but the steps are simple enough for the most timid baker. Amys hearth-baked, artisan breads are a joy to bake at home. Her techniques result in superior breads with less kneading time. The slow cool rises maximize flavor development, and make it easy to fit bread baking into a busy work schedule. Cozy up your kitchen with the smell of warm, toasty bread baking in your oven.