Pie Academy: Master the Perfect Crust and 255 Amazing Fillings (Hardcover)

"An excellent resource for home bakers looking to up their pie game." - Publishers Weekly, starred review "The wide-ranging, well-curated mix of classic and contemporary recipes and expert advice make this an essential primer for avid home bakers." - Library Journal, starred review "Readers will find everything they'd ever want to know about making pie, and even the dough-fearful will feel ready to measure, roll, and cut." - Booklist, starred review "Fear of pie? Ken Haedrich to the rescue. Pie Academy takes you through everything pie related -- perfect crusts, fillings, crimping techniques, blind baking, lattice toppings and more." -- Kathy Gunst, coauthor of Rage Baking and resident chef for NPR's Here and Now "A true baker's delight."-- Amy Traverso, Yankee magazine food editor and author of The Apple Lover's Cookbook Trusted cookbook author and pie expert Ken Haedrich delivers the only pie cookbook you'll ever need: Pie Academy. Novice and experienced bakers will discover the secrets to baking a pie from scratch, with recipes, crust savvy, tips and tutorials, advice about tools and ingredients, and more. Foolproof step-by-step photos give you the confidence you need to choose and prepare the best crust for different types of fillings. Learn how to make pie dough using butter, lard, or both; how to work with all-purpose, whole-wheat, or gluten-free flour; how to roll out dough; which pie pan to use; and how to add flawless finishing details like fluting and lattice tops. Next are 255 recipes for every kind and style of pie, from classic apple pie and pumpkin pie to summer berry, fruit, nut, custard, chiffon, and cream pies, freezer pies, slab pies, hand pies, turnovers, and much more. This beast of a collection, with gorgeous color photos throughout, weighs in at nearly four pounds and serves up forty years of pie wisdom in a single, satisfying package.

General

Imprint:	Storey Publishing LLC
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2020
Authors:	Ken Haedrich
Dimensions:	267 x 203 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	480
ISBN-13:	978-1-63586-111-2
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Cookery / food & drink etc > General cookery > Cookery dishes & courses > Desserts Books > Health, Home & Family > Cookery / food & drink etc > General cookery > Cookery dishes & courses > Cakes, baking, icing & sugarcraft Books > Food & Drink > General cookery > Cookery dishes & courses > Cakes, baking, icing & sugarcraft Books > Food & Drink > General cookery > Cookery dishes & courses > Desserts Promotions
LSN:	1-63586-111-X
Barcode:	9781635861112

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