Encyclopedia of Classic French Pastries
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The great pastries of France with history and legends. Easy to follow recipes for home cooks include the classic basic doughs, creams, syrups, and fillings. "Whatley's clear ... Library Journal Whatley spent ten years in Paris studying French pastry and working as a patissiere . Now she has drawn on her training and background to produce a comprehensive cookbook featuring a full range of classic pastrymaking , with dozens of recipes for cakes, tarts, cookies, and more. Most pastry books of this scope are aimed at the professional; Whatley's clear instructions make her recipes easily accessible to the home cook, and her headnotes include culinary lore not found in the basic texts. Nick Malgieri's Perfect Pastry ( LJ 11/15/89) includes many of the better-known French pastries, but dedicated home bakers will find Whatley's ambitious work invaluable.
\ Library JournalWhatley spent ten years in Paris studying French pastry and working as a patissiere . Now she has drawn on her training and background to produce a comprehensive cookbook featuring a full range of classic pastrymaking , with dozens of recipes for cakes, tarts, cookies, and more. Most pastry books of this scope are aimed at the professional; Whatley's clear instructions make her recipes easily accessible to the home cook, and her headnotes include culinary lore not found in the basic texts. Nick Malgieri's Perfect Pastry ( LJ 11/15/89) includes many of the better-known French pastries, but dedicated home bakers will find Whatley's ambitious work invaluable.\ \
