Secrets of Baking : Simple Techniques for Sophisticated Desserts by Sherry Yard (2003, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-100618138927
ISBN-139780618138920
eBay Product ID (ePID)2457706
Product Key Features
Book TitleSecrets of Baking : Simple Techniques for Sophisticated Desserts
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMethods / Baking
Publication Year2003
IllustratorYes
GenreCooking
TypeTextbook
AuthorSherry Yard
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight48 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-051144
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsImmensly appealing...Detailed and clearly written...Yard's book is approachable enough for the novice and even challenging enough for the experienced baker., "Yard...has an easy didactic style that comes across in her spunky text and straightforward recipes. A wide range of recipes makes the book accessible to all level, allowing novices to become comfortable with pastry basics and professional to combine multiple recipes to create more complicated confections." Publishers Weekly, "Yard...has an easy didactic style that comes across in her spunky text and straightforward recipes. A wide range of recipes makes the book accessible to all level, allowing novices to become comfortable with pastry basics and professional to combine multiple recipes to create more complicated confections." Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly "A sensational sweet treat . . . A practical paean to premier pastries." Bookpage "Yard gives us the lowdown on how to make restaurant-glamorous desserts at home. What a treat to be let in on the secrets of one of L.A.'s best pastry chefs." Los Angeles Times "Immensly appealing...Detailed and clearly written...Yard's book is approachable enough for the novice and even challenging enough for the experienced baker." Library Journal Starred "likely to be as influential for the next generation of pastry chefs as that of her fellow Angelena Nancy Silverton."-New York Times Book Review New York Times Book Review Notable Book "The tone of Sherry Yard's book makes her feel like a new best friend who just happens to be the pastry chef at the most famous restaurant in tinsletown.....she takes the well-codified genre of desserts and sets it down in a new way, using recipes and techniques as building blocks....I'm not a pastry chef, but I find this volume almost empowering" -- Gourmet Gourmet, "The tone of Sherry Yard's book makes her feel like a new best friend who just happens to be the pastry chef at the most famous restaurant in tinsletown.....she takes the well-codified genre of desserts and sets it down in a new way, using recipes and techniques as building blocks....I'm not a pastry chef, but I find this volume almost empowering" -- Gourmet
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal641.8/15
Edition DescriptionTeacher's edition
Table Of ContentCONTENTS Foreword by Jacques Pépin xiii Introduction 1 My Bakeshop Rules 4 Ganache 10 From Chocolate Sauce to Chocolate Soufflé and Deep, Dark Chocolate Tart Caramel 43 From crunchy to creamy to clear: Pecan Pralines, Caramel Custard Tart, Oven-Roasted Caramel Anjou Pears, and more Curd 71 From a basic lemon-curd filling for pies, tarts, cakes, and cookies to Lemon Pudding Cakes and Lime Fondue Vanilla Sauce 87 From Vanilla Sauce to Crcme Brulée P'te r Choux 114 From Cream Puffs and Profiteroles to Beignets and Cannoli Pound Cake & Génoise 136 From Marble Cake to Buttermilk Birthday Cupcakes Financier 162 The easiest cake in the world Cookies 176 Variations on a Technique: from crisp sugar cookies to tender powdered- sugar cookies to chewy Snickerdoodles and Triple Chocolate Fudge Cookies Pie & Tart Dough 205 Flaky and sweet crust s : from Almond Pie Dough to Chocolate Short Dough Brioche 223 Coffeecake, Sticky Buns, Panettone, Challah, and more Laminated Dough 264 From Puff Pastry to Classic Croissants to rich Apple Turnovers Fruit 293 From Blackberry-Merlot Sauce to Roasted Voodoo Vanilla Pineapple Master Combinations 306 The pantry of the imagination: from Thumbprint Lime Meltaways to Frozen Hot Chocolate Tower Baking Terms 326 Basic Tools 336 Ingredients 348 Suppliers 375 Bibliography 376 Index 377
SynopsisThe Secrets of Baking is a comprehensive primer that guides the cook through the world of baked goods and other desserts, from time-honored classics of the French patisserie to the inspired and fanciful creations that made Spago the famous restaurant it is today. At the same time, it advances a radically new understanding of these recipes, one that will give the baker greater flexibility and confidence in the kitchen. Instead of grouping desserts into traditional categories (pies, cakes, cookies), Sherry Yard arranges them around crucial master recipes. Starting with these recipes -- simple, basic guidelines for making caramel, chocolate sauce, lemon curd, pound cake, and brioche, to name just a few -- Yard shows the cook how to create dozens of variations. Knowing how ingredients interact opens the door to a multitude of baking possibilities. For example, cream puff dough forms the foundation for clairs, profiteroles, and the caramel-coated tower the French call croquembouche, but understanding how and why it behaves the way it does allows the cook to create deep-fried beignets, mascarpone-filled cannolis, or simmering-hot dumplings. This authoritative, friendly bake-shop bible contains fascinating mini-lessons on food science, illuminating bits of baking history, and time-saving tips. Newcomers to the world of baking will feel at ease with such simple, homey desserts as Banana Bread and Mississippi Mud Pie, and elaborate show-stoppers like Chocolate Brioche Sandwich with Espresso Gelato and Blackberry-Lime-Filled Doughnuts with Blackberry Sorbet and Berries will transform amateur bakers into expert pastry chefs., The Secrets of Baking is a comprehensive primer that guides the cook through the world of baked goods and other desserts, from time-honored classics of the French patisserie to the inspired and fanciful creations that made Spago the famous restaurant it is today. At the same time, it advances a radically new understanding of these recipes, one that will give the baker greater flexibility and confidence in the kitchen. Instead of grouping desserts into traditional categories (pies, cakes, cookies), Sherry Yard arranges them around crucial master recipes. Starting with these recipes--simple, basic guidelines for making caramel, chocolate sauce, lemon curd, pound cake, and brioche, to name just a few--Yard shows the cook how to create dozens of variations. Knowing how ingredients interact opens the door to a multitude of baking possibilities. For example, cream puff dough forms the foundation for éclairs, profiteroles, and the caramel-coated tower the French call croquembouche, but understanding how and why it behaves the way it does allows the cook to create deep-fried beignets, mascarpone-filled cannolis, or simmering-hot dumplings. This authoritative, friendly bake-shop bible contains fascinating mini-lessons on food science, illuminating bits of baking history, and time-saving tips. Newcomers to the world of baking will feel at ease with such simple, homey desserts as Banana Bread and Mississippi Mud Pie, and elaborate show-stoppers like Chocolate Brioche Sandwich with Espresso Gelato and Blackberry-Lime-Filled Doughnuts with Blackberry Sorbet and Berries will transform amateur bakers into expert pastry chefs., The Secrets of Baking is a comprehensive primer that guides the cook through the world of baked goods and other desserts, from time-honored classics of the French patisserie to the inspired and fanciful creations that made Spago the famous restaurant it is today. At the same time, it advances a radically new understanding of these recipes, one that will give the baker greater flexibility and confidence in the kitchen. Instead of grouping desserts into traditional categories (pies, cakes, cookies), Sherry Yard arranges them around crucial master recipes. Starting with these recipes -- simple, basic guidelines for making caramel, chocolate sauce, lemon curd, pound cake, and brioche, to name just a few -- Yard shows the cook how to create dozens of variations. Knowing how ingredients interact opens the door to a multitude of baking possibilities. For example, cream puff dough forms the foundation for éclairs, profiteroles, and the caramel-coated tower the French call croquembouche, but understanding how and why it behaves the way it does allows the cook to create deep-fried beignets, mascarpone-filled cannolis, or simmering-hot dumplings. This authoritative, friendly bake-shop bible contains fascinating mini-lessons on food science, illuminating bits of baking history, and time-saving tips. Newcomers to the world of baking will feel at ease with such simple, homey desserts as Banana Bread and Mississippi Mud Pie, and elaborate show-stoppers like Chocolate Brioche Sandwich with Espresso Gelato and Blackberry-Lime-Filled Doughnuts with Blackberry Sorbet and Berries will transform amateur bakers into expert pastry chefs.
LC Classification NumberTX765.Y37 2003
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- 26 Oct, 2021
Best dessert cookbook
This book is amazing. Sherry gives several base recipes and then shows you how to turn these base recipes into lots of different desserts. I’ve never seen a cookbook like this. How can you go wrong when Wolfgang Puck’s head pastry chef is directing you??Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Jul, 2021
Desserts and cakes
Interesting book on baking desserts. Different kinds of cakes that I did not know about. The recipes contain a few ingredients but might be fun!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Dec, 2023
Great book for understanding baking
Great book that explains the reasons behind the ingredients. Once a basic recipe is explained, it continues in with how to create variations.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
