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Cooking Books -> Pastries
Sweet Miniatures: The Art of Making Bite-Size Desserts
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by:
Braker, Flo
Shorten, Chris (Photographer)
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Publisher:
William Morrow
Published: June 1991
ISBN: 0688105394
Format:Hardcover
Pages:354
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Book Description
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In Sweet Miniatures Flo Braker proves that it is a small world after all. But don't think of this IACP Award-winning cookbook as tiny. Rather, it's a comprehensive introduction to creating fabulous and impressive miniature desserts. Braker,
a contributor to the San Francisco Chronicle and author of the much-loved Simple Art of Perfect Baking, offers step-by-step recipe directions, a complete list of baking needs, and helpful recommendations based on her own bakery and catering experience.
Careful consideration is given to the basic art and science of baking, including sage advice on how to stock a kitchen with the necessary tools and ingredients. Novice and advanced bakers alike will find educational tips such as how to temper chocolate,
how to use a pastry bag with tips and a coronet, and how to make simple yet elegant decorations. Braker's focus here, however, is the miniature presentation, and she brings together more than 125 recipes of sought-after minicakes, pastries, cookies,
candies, and tarts. Popular favorites include Individual Lemon Meringue Tarts as well as traditional European favorites such as Shortbread Cameos, Viennese Triangles, Krumkake, Pistachio Petit Fours, Neapolitan Wedges, and the holiday favorite,
Lebkuchen. Full-color illustrations complement the recipes. Braker even suggests storage ideas to protect the most fragile pastries and to maintain their even more delicate flavor. With such an inclusive, smart, and instructional book Flo Braker lends
credibility to the phrase "bite-size." And it's a mouthful. --Teresa Simanton --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
From Publishers Weekly
You've seen them at tea parties and fancy bakeries--tiny cakes, cookies, and pastries that offer
a tantalizing choice of colors, tastes and textures. Braker ( The Simple Art of Perfect Baking ) launched her cooking career creating these tidbits, and her enthusiasm for them is infectious. She makes an artful craft sound easy, and points out that
providing family or guests with several such dessert selections is bound to surpass the unveiling of a single kind of cake or pie. Her directions are... read more
Book Description
Award-winning author and acclaimed baking expert Flo Braker
knows the best things come in small packages. Now this acclaimed author is back with a revised and expanded edition of her beloved Sweet Miniatures. Winner of the IACP Single-Subject Cookbook Award, Sweet Miniatures offers rich, all-new color
photography, a whimsically appealing design, and step-by-step instructions for making all kinds of delectable desserts scaled down to an irresistible one-bite size. Miniature chewy Panforte di Siena, crispy Florentine Squares, and tangy Shreveshire Tarts
will whisk family and friends away on an exciting mouthwatering journey. Little sweet somethings-Candied Almond Clusters, Golden Caramels, and Toffee Butter Crunch-make a thoughtful gift during the holidays. From cheerful Chocolate Hedgehogs to a set of
Midas Cups for adding that golden touch to a festive soiree, Sweet Miniatures has all the right ingredients for creating the perfect bite-size morsel to suit any occasion. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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