Knead It, Punch It, Bake It!: The Ultimate Breadmaking Book for Parents and Kids

by Evan Jones and Judith Jones

Book Overview

Making bread is fun--even more so when children participate. And when your guides are two of the luminaries in the world of food, you are sure to turn out splendid breads every time. Knead It, Punch It, Bake It! offers more than forty recipes for grown-ups and kids to work together, from French bread to peanut butter muffins to pizza. The text is fully illustrated with step-by-step line drawings. Recipes include: San Francisco Sourdough Bread, Pear...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395892562
• ISBN13: 9780395892565
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Harvest Publications
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Bought it for the Grands

But after trying most of the recipes decided to keep it. More expensive bread books require special stuff. But besides yeast, you've probably got all the ingredients right there in your pantry. Excellent easy to follow directions as well as suggestions for other versions of the breads. Best thing is that the book tells you how to make different breads without having to buy specialty pans. I Use it twice a week on bread days. If you want to make fancypants bread look elsewhere. If you want to have a most excellent time with your kids (or Grands) this is the book.

Easy bread book

This book is great for beginning bread making. It is written for younger kids so it's easy to follow. I made the apple muffins they were delicious !!!

A Bread Baking Cookbook for Everyone

This is a very simple and clear bread baking book. It is designed for children but provides good basic recipes for all ages.

Fabulous recipes, Great illustrations!

I feel so lucky to have received a copy of this cookbook, illustrated by Mitra Modaressi (and signed by her as well!) The recipes are so wonderful and easy to follow and the two breads I have made so far in two weeks (Focaccia and Challah twice) came out like something you would buy in an artisanal bakery. I felt like an instant pro and using the cookbook is like talking with an old friend--instant comfort and happiness, looking at the sweet illustrations. I doubled the Focaccia recipe and made one the traditional way with Italian spices and the other sprinkled with cinnamon sugar for dessert, as was suggested in the book. You will not be sorry you ordered this and as another reviewer suggested, it is NOT just for children. This will become the treasure of your cookbook shelf and will often be out on the counter as you give up buying bread and take up making it every week because it is so fun!

Bread Baking for both Children and Adults!

I confess. I bought this book mainly for myself, an adult. I was "trapped" in the children's section of the book store while my children browsed the books. I found this book. I NEVER baked a loaf of bread from scratch before. I never knew the joy of kneading bread and watching it rise. I was much too intimidated to try from an adult cookbook. This was just what I needed. It is a simple, step by step book on baking all kinds of breads and rolls. I started with a great whole wheat bread recipe. Now I am trying things like my own pita bread and popovers. I love it! And sometimes I even let my children in on the fun!