The Baker's Appendix

The Baker's Appendix has all the things bakers need at their fingertips. With it, you can adjust recipes for altitude, convert measurements listed in decimals to fractions, decipher a historic measurement ("dash" = 1/8 teaspoon), and bake up a multitude of sweets. Included are 18 basic recipes such as chocolate cake, buttercream, quick breads, and brown sugar cookies that spin out into endless variations with suggestions for mix-ins and substitutions.