Preparing Desserts

Description

About the Book: This volume is the ultimate guide to the art of dessert-making, a must for anyone who loves to make sweet treats. It starts with a variety of dessert staples?sugar, flour, dairy, fruit, and flavorings?because having a basic understanding of their properties and how to use them is the gonzo baker?s best path to building inspiration. It then describes their tool kits and equipment pantry, beginning with the tools of the trade (whisks, spatulas, and so forth) and concludes with information about special equipment like mixers, pastry bags, and ovens. Knowing how to use these tools will save you time and help make great dessert. The book then explores standard dessert basics such as baking, chilling, whipping, and caramelizing. These are the basic techniques that you build upon for all sweets. Readers will also contextualize their expertise by absorbing detailed 'how-to' sequences for creating some of the more basic desserts - cakes, pastries, custards, and frozen desserts, to name a few. Finally, the book concludes with a section on plating and storing desserts as well as decoration techniques that add visual flair and ensure freshness. This book is essential reference for ambitious pastry cooks, home bakers, and anyone who wants to improve their skills in dessert making. Contents:

1. Common Dessert Ingredients
2. Tools and Equipment Used in Preparing Desserts
3. Basic Dessert Preparation Techniques
4. Preparing Common Desserts
5. Plating and Storing Desserts