Austin 360
Edd Kimber won the first season of The Great British Baking Show in 2010 with buns, cookies, pastries, ladyfingers and a lemon souffle, but he knows not every home baker wants to spent 2 1/2 hours making a petit fours worthy of a handshake from Paul Hollywood.
Kimber s new book One Tin Bakes: Sweet and Simple Traybakes, Pies, Bars and Buns (Kyle Books, $22.99) sits in that sweet spot for home cooks who have little baking know-how (or gear) and better-than-average bakers who want to try some new techniques to make fancy-ish desserts, like homemade Pop-Tarts or grapefruit meringue.
Most recipes call for at least one bowl, but the idea is that each recipe brownies, cinnamon rolls, shortcakes, birthday cakes, icebox cakes, ice cream sandwiches, focaccia can be prepared in a single 9-inch-by-13-inch baking dish.