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Books > Food & Drink > General cookery > Cookery dishes & courses > Cakes, baking, icing & sugarcraft
Cookies, A sweet cake, typically round flat and crisp and one of
the fastest and easiset things to make and every one just love to
have a bite of it. A collection of popular cookie recipes,
chocolate chip cookies, sugar cookies, peanut butter cookies and
all the other favorites from around the world in one book.
From the celebrated European patisserie Petit Gateaux, comes the recipe
book with one basic tart recipe and sixty variations. Once the ‘base’
recipe is perfected, you can experiment and make any tart you want!
The book for bakers everywhere―from beginners to experts―who would like
to learn how to fill and decorate an infinite variety of tarts to
perfection.
Discovering the joy of homemade patisserie has never been easier.
French patisserie Petit Gateau equips even the most rudimentary of
bakers with the skills to create beautiful tarts of an endless variety
of colour and flavour, all with just one core recipe.
Chapters include:
- Dough – How do you make the perfect dough for little tarts?
- Examples – Exploring the best fillings for your tarts and
the ways you can create unlimited variations.
- Almond Cream and Clafoutis Cream – How to create that
perfect creamy layer...
- Crumble – Crunchy toppings for the perfect textured tart.
- Pastry Cream – A velvety texture with a rich vanilla flavour
- Fruit – From apples and pears to pineapple and rhubarb, how
do you make your fruit to the perfect texture and sweetness for
patisserie?
- Chocolate – Good chocolate is essential to a great tart and
this book includes fifteen different types of ganache, as well as other
chocolate-y fillings and toppings for you to get your chocolate fix.
- Party Time – Easter, Hallowe'en and Christmas are not the
same without a special tart to mark the occasion.
Satisfy that chocolate craving as soon as it strikes with Mug
Cakes: Chocolate - over 30 recipes for quick and delicious
chocolate cakes that require minimal effort and time. Mix a simple
batter in a mug with a fork, using whatever ingredients you have in
your cupboard, microwave for a few minutes, and zap! You have a
heavenly, gooey cake to indulge in all by yourself. Mug Cakes:
Chocolate shares recipes for all varieties of chocolate cakes, from
the simple dark chocolate; banana and chocolate; and chocolate
orange to cakes which push your mug-cake-making skills to the max,
like the swirl marshmallow or marble cake. Use your chocolate
favourites of Nutella, Crunchie bars or Oreos and make irresistible
cakes in a matter of minutes. Ideal for one (or maybe two if you're
feeling friendly), these cakes are perfect for when you're low on
ingredients or don't want the effort of making a large cake that
takes an hour to cook. When you're looking for a quick treat - in
front of the TV, for kids after school, or for an impromptu dessert
- Mug Cakes: Chocolate will have you sorted. With a cute design and
photographs to show you that these cakes really do turn out looking
scrumptious, all you need is five minutes to spare, a microwave,
and a serious cake craving!
The ultimate guide to classic bakes and modern favourites that
doesn't just tell you what to do - it shows you. What's the
difference between beating and folding? What should "soft peaks"
look like? How do you line a pastry crust? When it comes to baking,
knowing what an instruction means can be the difference between a
showstopper and a soggy bottom. That's where Complete Baking comes
in. Each of the 80 classic recipes in this essential collection is
fully illustrated, with photographs of every stage of the baking
process. See what other baking books only tell you: how to knead
dough, rub together butter and flour, and create a pastry lattice
to top a pie or tart. Then try your hand at more than 250
variations on those classics, or use them as inspiration to build
on what you've learned and experiment with your own baking
creations. If you're spoilt for choice, at-a-glance recipe choosers
help you find the right recipe for any occasion, while tips on
freezing help you to prepare your bakes ahead of time. With sweet
and savoury recipes that everyone will enjoy, it's time to roll up
your sleeves, flour your work surface, and whip up something superb
with Complete Baking.
From simple blooms to elegantly exotic flowers, this delightful
collection of floral cake toppers provides the perfect decorative
finish to showcase your cakes and cupcakes. With a wide range of
amazingly lifelike flowers to choose from,using methods including
pulled, wired, piped, molded, and cutter, there is something to
inspire both the expert and amateur alike. Select your cake
decorating technique, from fondant or frosting to marzipan or
chocolate, and discover how to turn your baked treats into culinary
masterpieces. Each flower is presented in a dynamic "exploded"
view, clearly showing the individual components and how they fit
together. The book includes: step-by-step photography and easy
instructions; guidance on essential techniques and materials;
recipes and crucial cake-making skills to allow even the beginner
to make the perfect cake.
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