Synopses & Reviews
Sinfully delicious custards, mousses, trifles, meringues, cakes, pies, tarts, fritters, and many other desserts are the subjects of this recipe-filled volume. More than 250 recipes--each with a taste-tempting color photo--will inspire home chefs to treat family and guests with truly extraordinary desserts. The kitchen-proven recipes are categorized as follows:
Custards and Creams: chilled lemon soufflé, chocolate and hazelnut pots de crème, layered coconut and mango mousse, and many more Trifles and Charlottes: raspberry and peach trifle, strawberry charlotte, apricot and ginger parfait, almond crunch with raspberry compote, and many more Frozen Desserts: chocolate cherry ice cream bombe, chocolate spumoni, frozen raspberry liqueur cake, strawberry ice cream pie, and many more Fruit Desserts: champagne strawberries, fresh fruit salad with lemon syrup, melon salad with mint and ginger syrup, and many more Meringues: meringues with raspberry filling, chocolate pavlovas, meringue baskets with strawberries and mascarpone, and many more Layer Cakes and Rolls: chocolate sponge with chantilly, chocolate cake with ricotta filling, jelly roll dessert cake, and many more Pies and Tarts: peach and coconut pie, chocolate meringue pie, plum pie, golden macadamia tart, pear and almond tart, and many more Crisps, Puddings, and Soufflés: blackberry clafoutis, Austrian apple delight, peach and cherry crisp, orange and lemon soufflés, and many more Crêpes, Waffles, and Fritters: crepes suzette, waffles with baked plums, rice and apple fritters, and many more Pastries: pecan baklava, apple turnovers, hazelnut cream puffs with chocolate sauce, ice cream profiteroles, and many more Savarins and Brioches: raspberry cream savarin, rum babas with cinnamon cream, filled raspberry brioche, and many more Basic Recipes: vanilla crème anglaise, Italian sponge cake, vanilla pastry cream, and many more
Recipes are graded on a scale of 1, 2, and 3 to indicate level of difficulty. Most recipes fall into categories 1 and 2, but adventurous home chefs will want to impress guests with creations from category 3. The book's introduction includes practical suggestions regarding ingredients, preparation methods, and baking equipment. This handsome volume features a ribbon place marker, gold-tipped page edges, and more than 250 color photos.
Review
"While there are plenty of dessert books, this one collects not only the standards, but explores variations and less widely known desserts. . . . you will want to either give this as a gift to the chef in your life, or get a copy for yourself (or both)."
--San Francisco Book Review
Review
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The Golden Book of Desserts provides an outstanding collection suitable for gift-giving or library lending . . . . Busy cooks seeking showy dessert dishes will find this a virtual bible of information."
The Midwest Book Review
Synopsis
(back cover)
Over 250 great recipes
More than 250 delectable dessert ideas, range from flans, custards, mousses, trifles, charlottes, ice creams, and meringues to layer cakes and rolls, pies, tarts, puddings, soufflés, crêpes, fritters, and pastries. The authors provide many step-by-step sequences that clearly explain basic techniques for home cooks. Here are dessert recipes of virtually every imaginable kind. Enjoy!
More Golden Books from Barron's
The Golden Book of Baking
The Golden Book of Chocolate
The Golden Book of Cookies
About the Author
Carla Bardi is the author or co-author of many internationally popular cookbooks, the majority of them devoted to Italian cuisine. They include Spaghetti, The Golden Book of Chocolate, The Golden Book of Cookies, and The Golden Book of Baking, all published in North America by Barron's. She grew up in Tuscany, and currently operates a small vineyard with her husband.