The Sweet Life
Desserts From Chanterelle
by Kate Zuckerman

The Sweet Life offers not only detailed, delicious recipes for every kind of dessert from tarts and cakes to custards, soufflés, and frozen desserts, but also in-depth explanations of methods and of chemical changes that occur in baking, along with fascinating histories and descriptions of key ingredients.

Zuckerman possesses the remarkable ability to create spectacular gourmet desserts that can be achieved by the beginning and student pastry chef. Her warm, accessible tone will appeal to both the beginner and the advanced pastry cook.

Features such recipes as:

• Fruit Chips
• Milk Chocolate Caramel Sauce
• Banana Cream with Crunchy Toffee
• Sweet Tart Shell
• Whipped Brown Butter and Vanilla Birthday Cake
• Plus many more!!!

All the recipes use readily available ingredients and are written in a clear, easy-to-follow manner.

Contents

Tarts

• Hazelnut Tart Shell
• Sweet Tart Shell
• Flaky Tart Shell
• and more!!!

Cakes

• Vanilla, Brown Butter, and Almond Tea Cake
• Hazelnut Cake
• Miniature Chocolate, Almond, and Lime Brown Butter Tea Cakes
• and more!!!

Cookies

• Crispy Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Double Chocolate and Cherry Cookies
• Walnut Cream Cheese Sandwich Cookies
• and more!!!

Custards, Puddings, Crémes, and Mousses

• Baked Custard Guidelines
• Créme Caramels
• Vanilla/Classic Créme Caramel
• and more!!!

Soufflés

• Soufflé Guidelines
• Meyer Lemon Soufflé
• Goat Cheese and Purple Basil Soufflé
• and more!!!

Ice Creams, Sorbets, and Frozen Desserts

• Ice Cream and Sorbet Guidelines
• Coconut Cream Cheese Ice Cream
• Madarin Ice Cream
• and more!!!

Roasted Fruits and Fruit Soups

• Granny Smith Apple, Dried Fig, and Dried Cherry Winter Fruit Compote
• Roasted Medjool Dates Stuffed with Cashews, Currants, and Candied Citrus
• Barlett Pears Poached in Muscat Wine
• and more!!!

Chocolates and Candies

• White Chocolate and Grapefruit Truffles with Hazelnuts
• White Chocolate, Cardamom, and Pistachio Truffles with Walnuts
• Dark Chocolate, Cinnamon, and Espresso Truffles with Walnuts
• and more!!!

Edible Garnishes and Snacks

• Thin and Delicate Peanut Brittle
• Fruit Chips
• Apple and Pear Chips
• and more!!!

Sauces and Creamy Accompaniments

• Blood Orange Caramel Sauce
• Cider Caramel Sauce
• Brandied Créme Fraîche Sauce
• and more!!!

Index

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