Baking and Pastry: Mastering the Art and Craft

By Culinary Institute of America

Book Overview

This insightful book presents 350 recipes, along with expert reviews of valuable techniques, for creating mouthwatering breads and desserts. The use of volume and metric measurements suit the needs of large operations, small bakeshops, home kitchens, and classrooms. More experienced bakers can find advanced tips about chocolate, confections, and wedding cakes, as well as the CIA's approach to plating and decorating desserts. Hundreds of full-color photographs introduce the baking ingredients, offer step-by-step guidance through important techniques, and feature finished products.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471443824
• ISBN13: 9780471443827
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 870 Pages
• Weight: 5.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 8.9" x 11.0"