An absolute must from the master himself. This book is well laid out with very well written recipes as well as excellent practical advice on all aspects of baking and desserts. There is also a brilliant section on making chocolate and sugar decorations.
As an experienced cook I found it simple to follow, but feel sure that with the fabulous explainations of each step, even an absolute beginner could cope very well indeed. Dont let the fact that its written by one of the greatest pastry chefs put you off! It is not intimidating at all but rather like having a kind teacher at your shoulder helping you all the way.
The recipes are an excellent mix of traditional and originals. The Pear and Liquorice gateau is amazing....well ... Read More:
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I'm really enjoying using this book! Some really interesting, unusual and some really healthy ideas for popsicles/ice lollies, for instance one recipe calls for pumpkin. By the way, you can buy canned pumpkin at Waitrose. Looking forward to trying out several of the recipes as well as adapting some to my own taste. Great ideas for frozen cocktails too. Just a lot of fun!
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This book brought back all the pleasant memories of childhood and helping my Mom bake cookies from the recipes in her Betty Crocker Cookbook. This book is excellent if you want to bake the best cookies and bars in the world with easy step by step instructions, helpful hints, and even great colour photos showing you how your cookies should look! I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to bake cookies like you had when you were a child.
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I bought this book on the strength of the mince pie recipe alone pastry is not my thing but even I couldnt mess this up. We have been eating mince pies daily for the past two weeks - need I say more. I cant wait to try out the rest of the recipes.
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I bought this book on the strength of the mince pie recipe alone pastry is not my thing but even I couldnt mess this up. We have been eating mince pies daily for the past two weeks - need I say more. I cant wait to try out the rest of the recipes.
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I bought this book on the strength of the mince pie recipe alone pastry is not my thing but even I couldnt mess this up. We have been eating mince pies daily for the past two weeks - need I say more. I cant wait to try out the rest of the recipes.
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I bought this book on the strength of the mince pie recipe alone pastry is not my thing but even I couldnt mess this up. We have been eating mince pies daily for the past two weeks - need I say more. I cant wait to try out the rest of the recipes.
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I bought this book on the strength of the mince pie recipe alone pastry is not my thing but even I couldnt mess this up. We have been eating mince pies daily for the past two weeks - need I say more. I cant wait to try out the rest of the recipes.
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