In the sweet kitchen : the definitive baker's companion /
Regan Daley.
- xii, 692 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 669-674) and index.
Dear Reader -- Introduction -- Tools and Techniques -- Tools for the Baker -- Baking Pan Substitution Chart -- A Few Tips and Techniques for Better Baking -- Cake Troubleshooting Chart -- Sugar Syrup Cookery Chart -- A Simple Guide to Garnishing -- The Ingredients -- Ingredients in the Sweet Kitchen -- Flours, Grains and Gelling Agents -- Sugar and Other Sweeteners -- Fats -- Dairy Products -- Eggs -- Leaveners -- Liquids in Baking -- Salt -- Flavourings -- Extracts, Essences, Flower Waters and Coffee -- Food Colourings and Dyes -- Vanilla -- Liqueurs and Spirits in the Sweet Kitchen -- Liqueur Flavour Chart -- Chocolate -- Flavoured Chips and Other Special Additions -- Flavouring Powders -- Spices -- Nuts, Fruits and Sweet Vegetables -- Nuts -- Seeds -- Fresh Fruit -- Dried Fruits -- Candied Fruit, Flowers and Chestnuts -- Sweet Vegetables -- Ingredient Substitution Chart -- Flavour Pairing Chart -- The Recipes -- Recipes from the Sweet Kitchen -- Cakes and Tea Cakes -- Pies and Tarts -- Cookies and Bars -- Custards, Puddings and Mousses -- Ice Creams and Other Frozen Desserts -- Fruit Desserts -- Quick Breads, Sweet Yeast Breads and Fritters -- Garnishes, Sauces and Basic Recipes -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index.
Offers information on choosing and storing ingredients and equipment, modifying a recipe, and selecting an accompaniment, and includes recipes for black chocolate espresso cake, pine nut lace cookies, and lemon anise churros.