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Classic Recipes: Delectable Desserts
Classic Recipes: Delectable Desserts
Classic Recipes: Delectable Desserts
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Classic Recipes: Delectable Desserts

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Few of us can resist a sweet treat before we leave the table, and a good meal is never truly memorable unless it finishes with a spectacular dessert. Whether your idea of a perfect pudding is something light and fruity of one that's a bit more indulgent, Delectable Desserts has all your bases covered, and then some.

* The perfect cookbook for sweet-toothed cooks at all levels of ability, with easy to follow step-by-step instructions, accompanied by mouthwatering color photographs.

* All recipes make four servings and use readily available ingredients that can be found at your local store.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateJul 5, 2013
ISBN9781782127376
Classic Recipes: Delectable Desserts
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Wendy Hobson

Wendy studied at Reading University, before moving to Macmillan Education then Oxford University Press and Purnell Books. When licensed character publishing was in its infancy, she worked on accounts such as Walt Disney, Dangermouse- Subsequently she had some of her own children's stories published: some licensed character material, others in anthologies and four books about Bertie Bassett. Two particular areas of expertise are the apparently odd pairing of mind, body, spirit and cookery. In cookery, she has worked with many major UK and international publishers such as BBC Books, Simon & Schuster and Cassell and can name drop Ken Hom, Gary Rhodes, Madhur Jaffrey, Mary Berry and Valentina Harris among the authors whose books she has edited. As well as the children's books, her writing credits include Simply Feng Shui, Silver Surfers' Colour Guide to Word Processing, Classic 1000 Recipes, Classic 1000 Cake and Bake Recipes, First Years, Starting School, Ladies' Flower Garden and The Kitchen Companion.She has a grown-up son and daughter and lives in Berkshire, currently with two cats.

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    Classic Recipes - Wendy Hobson

    Introduction

    We all know that a balanced and healthy diet should focus on fruits and vegetables, protein, and unrefined carbs to make sure we get all the vitamins and other nutrients our bodies need to stay healthy. That’s a given. But it’s not the whole picture because—as the old adage goes—a little of what you fancy does you good!

    Every now and again, we all need a treat; something delightfully sweet and even a little wicked! The fact that we don’t have sweet things every day makes it that much more special when we do. So this book offers you a collection of mouth-watering treats for that very special corner of our diet when we can really indulge ourselves: delectable desserts.

    In our busy lives, it’s unusual for most of us to have the time to make desserts to follow everyday meals. Perhaps we choose a pot of yogurt, some ice-cream or a piece of fruit, but what we might call ‘proper’ desserts are reserved for weekends and for entertaining.

    There is such a vast array of wonderful desserts to choose from in our international cuisine that there really is something for everyone. Each region has its own favorites, from the pies and tarts of the US to the honey-drenched pastries of the Middle East or the fresh fruit concoctions of the Mediterranean.

    For summer days or outside events, you might choose a light and refreshing fruit salad, but for those cold winter evenings, some old-fashioned comfort food hits the spot: a rice pudding or a steamed pudding. A dinner party for business colleagues requires something stylish, such as a lemon tart, while a bread and butter pudding would suit a family event.

    Then there is that most versatile of desserts, the crêpe—so often just rolled up with a squeeze of lemon juice—which here is transformed into a wonderful wine-soaked delight.

    Even the most sophisticated of the recipes here is not difficult to create in your own kitchen. All the ingredients in these

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