UK Handmade Magazine Summer 2014

And as for actually making the recipes, I myself struggle with the words “prepare the pre-dough” - which needs preparing the day before - or recipes which involve multiple kneadings and risings over many hours. I wonder how a child will get on but maybe they’ll have better attention span than me. If your child has shown a lot of interest in baking then perhaps the recipes will hold their attention. In my opinion though, I’d say that the book is aimed more at older children than younger ones.

I really wanted to like this book but it just seemed at odds with itself. At times, it was too sophisticated (such as with its recipe selection) and at times, too basic. The comments and sections for children seem jarringly at odds with the rest of the content. It would probably have worked better as two books, one specifically for children with more kid-appealing recipes, and one for adults with this recipe selection but with the other stuff removed.

At least though, I’ve finally found a recipe for wholemeal pitta bread in the book. I’ve been looking for one like that for quite a while although it does require some kneading.

I wonder if I can get those young helpers of mine back to give me a hand?

Making Bread Together by Emmanuel Hadjiandreou, is published by Ryland Peters & Small at £16.99 ISBN-10: 1849754853 ISBN-13: 978-1849754859 74 | ukhandmade | Summer 2014