The New Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day: Revised and Updated with New Recipes - Hardcover

by Jeff Hertzberg (Author), Zoë François (Author), Stephen Scott Gross (Photographer)

The New Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day is a fully revised and updated edition of the bestselling cookbook featuring the quick and easy way to make nutritious whole grain artisan bread--a perfect gift for foodies and bakers

Jeff Hertzberg and Zo Fran ois shocked the baking world when they proved that homemade yeast dough could be stored in the refrigerator to use whenever you need it, and they adapted the method for whole grains in Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day. Now, in this updated second edition, they've done it again, showcasing whole grains and heirloom flours like spelt, sprouted wheat, and khorasan. Also new in this edition is a super-fast natural sourdough, weight equivalents for every dough recipe, and intriguing new oils like coconut, avocado, grapeseed, and flaxseed.

The New Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day has 33 new recipes as well as old favorites, including 100% Whole Wheat Bread, Whole Grain Garlic Knots with Parsley and Olive Oil, Whole Grain Crock Pot Bread, Rosemary Flax Baguette, Cinnamon-Raisin Whole Wheat Bagels, Pumpkin Pie Brioche, Raisin Buns, Challah, Whole Wheat Soft Pretzels, gluten-free breads, and many more.

With over a half-million copies in print, the Bread in Five series is the quick and easy way to create healthy breads that rival those of the finest bakeries in the world--with just five minutes a day of active preparation time.

Author Biography

Jeff Hertzberg, M.D, is a physician with twenty-five years of experience in health care as a practitioner, consultant, and university professor. His interests in baking and preventive health sparked a quest to adapt the techniques of the bestselling Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day for healthier ingredients. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife and two daughters.

Zoë François is a pastry chef and baker trained at the Culinary Institute of America. In addition to writing bestselling cookbooks, she creates tasty desserts on her pastry blog, ZoeBakes.com, as well as for the Cooking Channel, General Mills, and many national magazines. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband and two sons.