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Learn to COOK - Pies & Tarts (Maida Heatter Classic Library)
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List Price: $22.95
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Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.8652
EAN: 9780836250756
ISBN: 0836250753
Label: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 1997-11-01
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Studio: Andrews McMeel Publishing
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Editorial Reviews:
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There is no better way to impress a houseguest than with a dessert by Maida Heatter. While this is not a cookbook for beginners (some of the recipes run three pages in length), those who venture forth to try Heatter's masterpieces will not be disappointed. The Queen of Desserts, as she has been called for decades, has included handy cooking basics, from the best way to wash blueberries to how to tell if you really have a pint of strawberries (it will actually measure a quart and will weigh a pound). Her recipes are the stuff of heaven: Savannah Banana Pie with Macaroon Crust, Coffee and Cognac Cream Pie, Pear and Almond Tart, and Washington State Cherry Cobbler. Heatter's recipes, while on the longish side, are simple to follow. You'll pick up tips for making pies perfect and learn the difference between a buckle, a crisp, a cobbler, a crumble, and a betty. The book goes beyond tarts and pies to include other desserts such as bread puddings, flans, soufflés, ices, sorbets, and mousses.
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Summary: I could not bake without Maida!
Comment: I am a disastrous cook. But I'm becoming quite the accomplished 'dessert chef' (at least home baker!) thanks to Maida Heatter. I have her book on Cakes as well as this one on Pies and they are both invaluable resources.
All the techniques you need to memorize are in the front of each book, thoroughly and descriptively written so that the most lowly of beginners can understand. Things you might take for granted as common-sense or common-knowledge but are really essential for a good result are spelled out clearly. It might take some time to read all this (slowly... carefully...), but it is time well-spent.
Maida has a wonderfully cheery and over-descriptive style that suits my tastes and inspires me to not only cook but also eat that which is written!
The only drawback is the lack of photos. For some, this might be a big problem. For those with good imaginations, the rest of this essential baker's manual makes up for it in practical content and delicious fail-proof recipes.
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Summary: EXCELLENT BUT NOT FOR BEGINNERS
Comment: While this book is excellent and the recipes, though long, are usually easy to follow, they can still be difficult and I would recommend that a beginner start with an easier, more basic book. More advanced bakers, however, should love this book. While it concentrates on pies and tarts of all kinds, Ms. Heatter also details cobblers and crumbles, custards and glaces and much, much more. She also gives us practical advice, such as the correct way to wash fruit, etc. Real pie baking is an art, so be prepared to put a lot of time and effort into these recipes. It will be time and effort very well spent. I, myself would have preferred illustrations of some of these delicious concoctions.
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Summary: Great Book
Comment: Easy to follow instructions. Every recipe I tried was a success. The lack of pictures is a minus. I strongly recommend it
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