Coffee-Time Treats

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An enticing collection of indulgent treats to serve with coffee

 

Delicious and petite, the coffee-time treats that fill this gorgeous book are bound to make any occasion seriously special. In many restaurants in France, a little taste of something sweet will be provided in the form of these sophisticated coffee accompaniments, often instead of dessert. When making them at home, you can end a stylish dinner party with White Chocolate Truffles or classic Florentines; enjoy ...

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Overview

An enticing collection of indulgent treats to serve with coffee

 

Delicious and petite, the coffee-time treats that fill this gorgeous book are bound to make any occasion seriously special. In many restaurants in France, a little taste of something sweet will be provided in the form of these sophisticated coffee accompaniments, often instead of dessert. When making them at home, you can end a stylish dinner party with White Chocolate Truffles or classic Florentines; enjoy mini Madeleines or bite-size Lemon Muffins as a fabulously indulgent mid-morning snack; or even give tiny jam-filled Star biscuits or little Rum Sponges as a chic gift. While most of the recipes included can be conquered by even the most novice of chefs, for the seriously ambitious there are recipes such as espressos topped with floating spun sugar halos. Includes conversion chart.

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Delectable, butter-heavy French delights made easy.

Paula Deen isn't the only one cornering the market on buttery creations. French pastry chef Marechal (Irresistible Macaroons,2011, etc.) continues hisLes Petits Plats Francaisseries with this beautifully photographed selection of elegant, bite-sized complements to frothy coffee drinks. To begin, he recommends purchasing cookie cutters, paper liners ("cases") and silicone sheets and molds for best results, but he offers alternatives using more common kitchen equipment like spatulas and non-stick baking trays. Elegance abounds in his indulgent delicacies: Florentines with almonds, pistachios, and candied orange peel; meringues; truffles; miniature varieties of canneles, madeleines, waffles and brownies; and sinfully silky, refrigerator-friendly vanilla, cocoa, coffee and chicory-flavored mini cream pots. While most recipes are everyday-baker-friendly, Marechal includes some daring challenges. Readers willing to go the extra mile will bookmark recipes for beautifully fragile spun sugar balls that require little more than a candy thermometer, sugar and "slight of hand." Crisp cookie "tuiles" may appear daunting, but the author's instructions are straightforward and worry-free. Most items are made with some combination of butter, superfine ("caster") sugar, cream and flour. Maybe not for dieters, but these treats are fashioned to delicately stroke the sweet tooth and act as the perfect compliment to a hot café beverage.

A charming, glossy book of sweet Parisian morsels.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780857202512
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
  • Publication date: 10/1/2011
  • Series: Les Petits Plats Francais
  • Pages: 72
  • Sales rank: 789,707
  • Product dimensions: 7.70 (w) x 7.60 (h) x 0.50 (d)

Meet the Author

José Maréchal is a French pâtissier who runs Café Noir in Paris. He is the author of Divine Chocolate Desserts and Irresistible Macaroons. Akiko Ida is a professional food photographer whose work has appeared in Air France magazine, Elle a Table, The Paris Times, and many other publications.

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