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Pastry School: 101 Step-by-Step Recipes

by Le Cordon Bleu
Grub Street. 2018. 521p. photos. index. ISBN 9781911621201. $59.95. COOKING
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This beautifully photographed and thoroughly detailed cookbook by the Le Cordon Bleu school does not disappoint. It will inspire and challenge ambitious home cooks who dream of creating gorgeous and delicious cakes, pastries, tarts, biscuits, and other treats. The recipes span a dazzling array of eclairs, macarons, mille-feuilles, financiers, numerous meringues, a variety of yule logs, cakes of every description, and other delights. Although techniques are fairly advanced even in the less difficult recipes, each is clearly expressed and accompanied by specific photo illustrations. The volume concludes with pastry basics, outlining equipment, ingredients, and foundational recipes and techniques (e.g., puff pastry, tempering chocolate over a bain-marie), plus two indexes (by recipe and by ingredients).
VERDICT A worthy primer for anyone desiring to produce pastries in the French tradition. This book will challenge and delight the committed, experienced home baker; its lavish illustrations make it a delight to peruse.
Reviewed by Courtney McDonald, Univ. of Colorado Boulder Lib. , Jan 25, 2019
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