Bite-Size Desserts: Creating Mini Sweet Treats, from Cupcakes to Cobblers to Custards and Cookies

by Carole Bloom

Overview

The ultimate collection of mini desserts from a master baker

Now you can enjoy all of the flavor of full-size portions without any of the guilt. Bite-size desserts make everybody happy. Renowned pastry chef Carole Bloom shows you how to create unforgettable mini desserts—the ideal sweet treats for people who always ask for "just a teeny tiny slice" as well as partygoers who want to splurge on two or even three different bite-size delights.

Treat yourself to a wide assortment of small sweets—including cakes, cupcakes, scones, shortcakes, muffins, pastries, tartlets, turnovers, galettes, cobblers, crips, custards, mousses, puddings, cookies, ice creams, and sorbets. You'll get detailed, easy-to-follow recipe instructions as well as tips on serving mini desserts for parties. Bite-Size Desserts is packed with tiny treasures guaranteed to delight your family and friends.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780544178533
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	02/04/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	220
Sales rank:	323,622
File size:	29 MB
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About the Author

CAROLE BLOOM is a European-trained pastry chef and confectioner, as well as the author of ten cookbooks on desserts, including Bite-Size Desserts and The Essential Baker. She has worked as a pastry chef at renowned hotels from Switzerland to California and writes frequently for such websites and publications as Epicurious.com, Culinate.com, Food & Wine, Fine Cooking, Eating Well, Cooking Light, and Chocolatier, among others.

Table of Contents

Dedication.

Acknowledgements.

Introduction.

Chapter 1: Making Bite-Size Desserts - Ingredients, Equipment, and Techniques.

Chapter 2: Cakes, Cupcakes, Brownies, and Quickbreads.

Chapter 3: Muffins, Scones, Shortcakes, and Pastries.

Chapter 4: Tartlets, Turnovers, Galettes, Cobblers, and Crisps.

Chapter 5: Custards, Mousses, and Puddings.

Chapter 6: Cookies.

Chapter 7: Ice Cream and Sorbet.

Chapter 8: Candies.

Chapter 9: Bite-Size Tasting Ideas.

Appendices:

Sources for Ingredients and Equipment.

Measurement Equivalents.

Metric Conversions.

Index.