Pastry for Beginners: Step-by-Step Recipes for Sweet and Savory Treats

By: Sharon Glascoe

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Synopsis: Become a pastry aficionado with this all-in-one pastry cookbook Baking beautifully golden, buttery pastries from scratch may seem intimidating—but all it takes is a tasty recipe and some trustworthy guidance. This pastry cookbook is for the home baker who wants to up their baking skills with picture-perfect pastries. This pastry cookbook includes step-by-steps and photos for fundamental dough-making techniques, like blind baking pie dough, kneading soft yeasted breads, laminating an airy puff pastry, and piping a light choux pastry; as well as dozens of recipes for flaky and flavorful sweet and savory pastries. This pastry cookbook includes: Knead-to-know—An overview covers pastry terminology, essential equipment and ingredients, as well as tips for prepping and handling your dough. Dough not 'doh'—Become an expert on pastry-making with easy-to-follow master dough recipes, as well as troubleshooting for any pastry problems. Pastry perfected—Try your hand at mouthwatering recipes for tarts, turnovers, eclairs, and more. Uncover the secrets of pastry-making with the foolproof guidance of this pastry cookbook.