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Basics: Desserts: Techniques, Tips, and 60+ Recipes to Confidently Make All Things Sweet
Hardcover
Publisher Price: $22.00
ISBN13: 9781964786100
Publisher: Hardie Grant Books
Published: Aug 5 2025
Pages: 160
Weight: 1.45
Height: 0.69 Width: 7.90 Depth: 9.65
Language: English
Basics: Desserts is the second in a series that will completely demystify cooking through step-by-step photography. It is a short but comprehensive photographic primer with recipes and techniques that showcase staple recipes like pastry dough, cake batter, and cream fillings plus how to use them in your favorite classic desserts. From there, learn to bake, assemble, and decorate desserts for any occasion.
With over 70 recipes, bake your way through everything from big celebration cakes to an easy single-serve chocolate mug cake, plus fruit tarts three ways, a 3-tier showstopping pavlova, classic crème brûlée, and more.
Basics: Desserts is for anyone looking to gain confidence in the kitchen, grow their dessert repertoire, and generally add a little extra sweetness to life. It is a must-have addition to any cookbook library.
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