Unforgettable Desserts - Hardcover

Wilson, Dede

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470186496 ISBN 13: 9780470186497

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009

Synopsis

Baking expert and public television cooking show host Dede Wilson helps you create show-stopping desserts that will make a lasting impression

If you're looking for a little wow factor to liven up the end of a meal, this is the book for you! Dede Wilson gives you a collection of desserts that are exotic, extravagant, and absolutely unforgettable-and you don't have to be a pastry chef to make them.

Many of the recipes are deceptively simple, such as the gorgeous Matcha Tea Leaf Shortbread and the amazing Hot Chocolate Truffle Bombs, made with just three ingredients. Others are more adventurous, such as the Chocolate-Glazed Marzipan Cake with Cognac-Soaked Apricots. Filled with surprises for the eye as well as the palate, the desserts you make from this book will be sure to keep guests talking long after the party is over. An ideal resource for holidays, birthdays, or any special occasion, Unforgettable Desserts

• Features 150 recipes for unforgettable cookies and bars, cakes, pies, tarts, custards, mousses, frozen desserts, candies, confections, and more
• Offers precise, easy-to-follow instructions and valuable tips
• Contains over thirty stunning color photographs of finished desserts
• Includes recipes for all skill levels
• Is written by the host of public television's Seasonings with Dede Wilson and the author of Wedding Cakes You Can Make

If you're looking to take your baking to the next level, Dede Wilson gives you desserts that take the cake-and the cookie, the pie, the pudding, and much more!

About this title

From the Inside Flap

Dessert is always a pleasure, but sometimes you want to up the ante a little, to make your guests utter a blissful sigh and lick their spoons. Packed with intriguing recipes and invaluable advice, Unforgettable Desserts helps you do just that. Baking expert and cooking show host Dede Wilson has created a collection of desserts that range from simple and elegant to exotic and extravagant. They are all absolutely unforgettable—and you don't have to be a pastry chef to make them. In Dede's hands, even the simplest, homiest treats like brownies and rice pudding become showstoppers. Dazzle your friends and family with treats such as:

Breakfast, Brunch, and Snack Cakes Celebrate morning—or snack time—with Lemon-Ginger Scones, Butter and Cream Sugar Crunch Cake, and Gianduja Banana Baby Cakes with Hazelnut Streusel.

Cookies and Bars Imagine serving elegant Matcha Tea Leaf Shortbreads, Almond-Apricot Brownies with Tart Cherry Ganache, and Pistachio Butterballs.

Fruit Desserts A little embellishment elevates fresh fruit into something truly special, whether it's Summer Berry Vacherin with Crème Fra?che or the ultimate Strawberry Biscuit Shortcakes.

Cakes From straightforward to spectacular, cakes that taste as incredible as they look: Ricotta Cheesecake with Clementine-Cranberry Marmalade, Chocolate Mango Cloud Cake, and Toasted Coconut Cake with Lime Curd and Mount Gay Rum.

Pies and Tarts Rustic or refined, from reimagined American classics to new takes on traditional European desserts: Red and Purple Plum Tart with Marzipan Crumble, Espresso Black-Bottomed Pie in a Chocolate Chip Cookie Crust, and Deep-Dish Sour Cream– Apple Pie with Lemon-Cardamom Streusel.

Custards, GelÉEs, Mousses, and Puddings Smooth, spoonable delights like a ring mold filled with Champagne-Cassis Mousse, Warm Chocolate Velvet, and even The Giant Cream Puff.

Frozen Desserts and Sauces Swoon-worthy

treats made from store-bought ice cream or from scratch—no ice cream machine needed! Try Browned Butter Oatmeal Cookie Sandwiches with Pan-Roasted Blueberry Ice Cream or Espresso-Stracciatella Semifreddo with Kahlúa-Caramel Sauce.

Candies, Confections, Truffles, and Tidbits A little something to surprise and delight: Chocolate Raspberry Bliss Bites, Hot Chocolate Truffle Bombs, and Fleur de Sel Caramels.

Separate chapters give valuable information on equipment and ingredients, and provide basic recipes for pie doughs, cake layers, and cream fillings. Throughout the book, Dede offers expert advice on everything from choosing the right chocolate to keeping cookies crisp to making her recipes your own.

Luscious and instructive, Unforgettable Desserts gives you everything you need to make the last part of the meal the most memorable part.

From the Back Cover

unforgettable desserts

More than 140 Memorable Dessert Recipes for All Year Round

Dede Wilson

Photography by Alexandra Grablewski

Show-stopping desserts for all occasions—and all levels of expertise

"Think of celebratory cakes that are brilliant to behold, that tempt you with their looks alone, and then follow through with their exquisite flavors and textures. But don't forget the more humble-looking desserts. A small, dark truffle may be unassuming to look at, but then your teeth break through a thin, bittersweet chocolate shell with a snap, and that gives way to an impossibly creamy center, spiked with the unexpected juicy spurt of fresh raspberries. At times like this, you feel like you have never really tasted chocolate before. The same awakening can be repeated with a seemingly simple pound cake. From the outside, it appears to be familiar, but upon first bite, the sugary, crunchy crust wakes the palate. The dairy flavors mingle and burst forth, along with an exquisite velvety texture. It all adds up to a pound cake experience like no other." —Dede Wilson

Edition details

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0470186496
• ISBN 13: 9780470186497
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304