Sunday, December 28, 2008

Baking and Pastry Workbook or Sugar Orchids for Cakes

Baking and Pastry Workbook

Author: The Culinary Institute of America

This insightful book presents 350 recipes, along with expert reviews of valuable techniques, for creating mouthwatering breads and desserts. The use of volume and metric measurements suit the needs of large operations, small bakeshops, home kitchens, and classrooms. More experienced bakers can find advanced tips about chocolate, confections, and wedding cakes, as well as the CIA's approach to plating and decorating desserts. Hundreds of full-color photographs introduce the baking ingredients, offer step-by-step guidance through important techniques, and feature finished products.



Table of Contents:
Chapter 1.The Professional Baker and Pastry Chef.

Chapter 2.Ingredient Identification.

Chapter 3.Equipment Identification.

Chapter 4.Baking Science and Food Safety.

Chapter 5.Baking Formulas and Bakers' Percentages

Chapter 6.Yeast Doughs.

Chapter 7.Yeast-Raised Breads and Rolls.

Chapter 8.Pastry Doughs and Batters.

Chapter 9.Quick Breads and Cakes.

Chapter 10.Cookies.

Chapter 11.Custards, Creams, Mousses, and Souffles.

Chapter 12.Icings, Glazes, and Sauces.

Chapter 13.Frozen Desserts.

Chapter 14.Pies, Tarts, and Fruit Desserts.

Chapter 15.Filled and Assembled Cakes and Tortes.

Chapter 16.Individual Pastries.

Chapter 17.Plated Desserts.

Chapter 18.Chocolates and Confections.

Chapter 19.D‚cor.

Chapter 20.Wedding and Specialty Cakes.

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Sugar Orchids for Cakes

Author: Alan Dunn

Exotic, beautiful, delicate orchids capture the imagination and provide simple style. Inspired by the wide range of blooms now available, three sugarcraft experts now show you how to recreate these lovely, etherel flowers as cake decorations. Celebrating the diversity of orchids from around the world, the flowers vary from vibrant red to subtle pink and the most striking pure white. Familiar favorites are combined with unusual, lesser known orchid varieties to provide a wealth of choice for every occasion. Over 20 projects provide ideas for sprays, bouquets, pot plants, and table arrangements. The orchids decorate a range of celebration cakes from the traditional and contemporary wedding cakes to christening cakes, anniversary cakes and seasonal projects, such as Christmas and springtime.This stunning book, with its beautiful images and clear detailed instructions, is a must-have for all sugar flower makers, providing up-to-the-minute ideas on creating and displaying fashionable orchids.



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