Simply Sweet Nostalgic Bakes: 55 Elegant Takes on Comfort Classics

by Emma Duckworth

Overview

Your Most Nostalgic Treats Are About to Get a Lot More Exciting!

If you dream about the sweets and treats of your childhood but want something a little more special than the standard chocolate chip cookie or vanilla ice cream, look no further than Emma Duckworth’s collection of 55 scrumptious recipes. Each one has been carefully crafted to evoke the fond, comforting memories of days gone by while lending irresistible depths of flavor to even the most familiar desserts.

Delight in the Spelt Walnut Chocolate Chunk Cookies, made even more indulgent thanks to the nutty additions of browned butter and spelt flour. Rediscover the decadence of molten lava cakes, this time filled with silky peanut butter for an exceptional take on an old-time favorite. Beat the ho-hum taste of store-bought donuts with the pillowy-soft, irresistibly sweet Blackberry-Glazed Brioche Donuts. Or perhaps you’re remembering warm, easy afternoons once school let out for the summer? Let the Strawberry Shortcake Popsicles, Tropical Mango and Coconut Froyo or Kids’ Fave Neapolitan No-Churn Ice Cream bring those times right back to your tastebuds in fresh and exciting ways.

Dessert has truly never been more comforting or crave-worthy than with these dreamy and inspired takes on nostalgic recipes. With each new bake and every savored bite, you’ll revisit your most treasured memories—and make some new ones.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781645674085
Publisher:	Page Street Publishing
Publication date:	11/30/2021
Pages:	168
Sales rank:	1,059,756
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

EMMA DUCKWORTH is the founder of Emma Duckworth Bakes, a baking blog devoted to beautiful and delicious desserts. As a recipe developer, food stylist and food photographer, Emma has worked with brands such as Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Nielsen-Massey Vanillas, Bonne Maman and Lyle’s Golden Syrup, to name a few. Her work has also been featured by Bake from Scratch magazine, sister-MAG, Purely Elizabeth, feedfeed and eat.live.escape magazine. Emma currently lives in London with her husband and three daughters.

Table of Contents

Introduction 8

Scrumptious Cookies, Brownies and Slices 11

Spelt Walnut Chocolate Chunk Cookies 13

Lemon Rose Shortbread Wedges 14

Cranberry, Pistachio and White Chocolate Biscotti 17

Orange Blossom Thyme Madeleines 19

Coconut Dulce de Leche Alfajores 23

Tahini-Swirled Dark Chocolate Brownies 24

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Blondies 27

Espresso Millionaire Shortbread Bars 28

Take-Me-Back Wagon Wheel Slice 31

Passion Fruit Vanilla Slice 33

Comforting Pies and Tarts 37

Blueberry Lemon Thyme Pie with Sour Cream Pastry 39

Apricot Almond Bakewell Tart 41

Dark Chocolate Cherry Galette 45

Festive Cranberry Lemon Meringue Pie 48

Lemon Pistachio Tart 51

Mixed Berry Lattice Crostata 54

Pear, Ginger and Hazelnut Tarte Tatin 59

Apple Fennel Salted Caramel Tart 60

Chocolate Pecan Pie 65

The Ultimate Chocolate Banoffee Pie 69

Memory-Making Cakes 71

Double Chocolate Cupcakes with Rosemary Buttercream 73

Epic Birthday Espresso Crepes Cake 75

Springtime Lemon and Thyme Drizzle Cake 79

Chocolate Orange Marble Loaf with Chocolate Ganache 80

Pavlova with Pomegranate Poached Pears 83

Orange and Almond Semolina Cake 86

Sour Cream Blackberry Cake Your Nana Would Love 89

Banana Walnut Bundt Cake with Maple Glaze 90

Raspberry White Chocolate No-Bake Cheesecake 93

Showstopper Black Forest Layer Cake 94

Puddings to Give You the Warm Fuzzies 97

School Days Chocolate Malt Sponge with Chocolate Custard 99

Steamed Orange Treacle Sponge Pudding 101

Blackberry and Fig Bread and Butter Pudding 104

Coconut Rice Pudding with Caramelized Pineapple 107

British Black Currant and Plum Queen of Puddings 108

Summer Grilled Peach and Mint Eton Mess 111

Sticky Ginger Date Pudding 112

Chocolate Peanut Butter Molten Lava Cakes 115

Stone Fruit Coconut Crumble 116

Down-Memory-Lane Snacks and Sweet Pastries 119

Grandpa's Chocolate Amaretto Truffles 121

Chocolate Swirl Vanilla Bean Marshmallows 123

White Chocolate Gingerbread Fudge 127

Date and Honey Crème Fraîche Scones 128

Teatime Treat Spiced Plum and Hazelnut Friands 131

Chocolate Orange Hazelnut Baklava 132

Aussie Strawberry and Lemon Lamingtons 135

Blackberry-Glazed Brioche Donuts 138

Maple-Glazed Apple Pecan Scrolls 141

Favorite Childhood Frozen Treats 145

Strawberry Shortcake Popsicles 147

Tropical Mango and Coconut Froyo 148

Retro Peaches 'n' Cream Arctic Slice 151

Brownie Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sandwich 153

Kids' Fave Neapolitan No-Churn Ice Cream 157

Chocolate Hazelnut Gelato with Fudge Sauce 158

Off-to-the-Movies Caramel Popcorn Choc-Tops 161

Acknowledgments 164

About the Author 165

Index 166

Editorial Reviews

With imaginative twists on tried-and-true classics, Emma masterfully combines the warmth of nostalgic baked goods with the flair of new flavors and approaches, delighting readers with the best of old and new.”
—Sarah Crawford, founder of Broma Bakery and Foodtography School

“This book is so, so beautiful. It is jam-packed full of incredible recipes and so much nostalgia— I can’t wait to make everything!”
—Erin Clarkson, founder of Cloudy Kitchen

“While the recipes may take you back to memories from the past, the flavors and styling fit the way we bake today!”
—Brian Hart Hoffman, editor-in-chief, Bake from Scratch magazine

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