The Sweet Book of Candy Making: From the Simple to the Spectacular-how to Make Caramels, Fudge, Hard Candy, Fondant, Toffee, and More!
Author(s): Elizabeth LaBau
This mouthwatering book is an illustrated, comprehensive guide to candy making in three sections. Part I is a complete guide to all the ingredients and tools you need in your pantry to master the art. Part II, the bulk of the book, teaches the basics of different styles of candy, using more than 50 delicious recipes to demonstrate the techniques. You'll find chapters on all the basics, including hard candies, caramels, toffee, fondant, fudge, truffles, fruit and nut-based candies, marshmallows and chocolates. Part III covers the finishing touches, including molding, piping, decorating, and presenting your candies. Sweeten up your kitchen with The Sweet Book of Candy Making!
Product Information
Elizabeth LaBau (Los Angeles, CA) is a food writer and confectioner. She applies her years of experience as a professional pastry chef to bringing a modern touch to the world of old-fashioned candy making. Since 2006, she has been the Guide to Candy at About.com, an online division of the New York Times Company. At http://candy.about.com, she provides fun, creative candy recipes and step-by-step tutorials for the home cook. When she's not playing with sugar in the kitchen, she can be found running the trails around Los Angeles with a piece of candy tucked into her pocket.
General Fields
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- : Rockport Publishers Inc
- : Rockport Publishers Inc
- : 01 September 2012
- : 254mm X 203mm
- : United States
- : 01 October 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : Elizabeth LaBau
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : en
- : 641.853
- : 160
- : 250 colour illustrations