The King Arthur Flour 200th Anniversary Cookbook is published by The Countryman Press and is offered by The King Arthur Flour Company. The book provides many wonderful recipes but also a lot of information and techniques to turn any beginner cook into an accomplished baker! The introduction & history is a walk back through time with some black and white photographs of a bygone era and information on the cookbook, flours, the company and King Arthur!

This is a paperback book with regular binding and 616 pages front to back with 447 recipes and all the information you could possibly need to bake anything! There are several artistic drawn graphics and some drawn illustrations for creating foods.


The book is divided into several chapters including:

Introduction & History
        The Once & Future . . .
Pancakes & Popovers
        Waffles & Crepes
Quick Breads & Muffins
        Biscuits & Scones
Yeasted Breads & Rolls
        & Coffeecakes
Cakes & Crumbles
        Crisps & Puddings
Cookies & Bars
        Crackers & Flatbreads
Pies & Pastry
        Sweet & Savory
Pasta
        Shapes & Fillings
Whole Wheat
        Anything & Everything!
Sourdough
        for Griddle & Oven
Fun!
        for the Young & Young at Heart
Appendices & Index
        Information & Directions

Some of the recipes offered in this cookbook include: American Gingerbread, German Apple Cake, Hearth Bread, Bagels, Blueberry Buckle, Chocolate Bread Pudding, Chinese Chews, Hearty Corn & Cheese Bread, Mincemeat, Teething Crackers, Almond Cream Cake, Deep Dish Fruit Pie, Li-Xi's Steamed Dumplings, Honey Cakes, Garden Vegetable Bread,, Mexican Pizza, Navajo Fry Bread, Parmesan Pasta, Pretzels, Johnny Cake, Sausage Cheese & Onion Bread and many more!

If you are interested in baking, this is a must have cookbook! This cookbook was originally printed for the King Arthur Flour company's 200th anniversary in 1990 so now they would be in business 215 years! With a proven record like that you know they are quality. The cookbook would make a terrific gift for any newly married couple, graduate or anyone who is interested in cooking or wants to learn.

The Baker's Catalogue offered there has bakeware, mixers, Yogurt makers, Polish stoneware, silicon baking pans, stoneware molds and many different tools and gadgets to assist in your culinary adventures. Not only that but also many gourmet foods, flavorings and mixes, everything that a cook could possibly want is offered by these folks! They also offer mixes for Gluten-free, Sugar-free, and Carb-smart books along with other special items. Altogether they offer 1000+ baking items in The Baker's Catalogue and all with online convenience!

It's worth a visit to their website to see what all they have to offer and get some of their great cookbooks! www.kingarthurflour.com