Chocolate Heaven
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This title features 75 irresistible creations. Dark and dreamy, white and wonderful, milky and mouthwatering, here are 75 recipes featuring all types of chocolate. Chapters cover luxurious cakes and pies, hot puddings, chilled desserts, small cakes and bakes, chocolate drinks, and tempting sweets and confections. Recipes include chocolate classics like Black Forest Gateau, Mississippi Mud Pie, Death by Chocolate, Double Chocolate Chip Muffins, Chocolate Roulade and Hot Chocolate Zabaglione. It includes an informative introduction on the versatility of chocolate in all its forms, and instructions on techniques such as melting, tempering and decorating. It is beautifully illustrated throughout with over 400 photographs, including step-by-step instructions. Chocolate is both comforting and delectable, and has a fantastic affinity for combining with other luxurious ingredients such as orange, ginger, almond, coffee and cognac. It also has an unique effect on our tastebuds, melting in the mouth to release its aroma, texture and taste. This book makes the most of all these irresistible qualities.
An informative and practical introduction offers advice on cooking with chocolate, including techniques on shaping, grating and baking. Recipes include crispy cocoa-infused cookies, oozing hot puddings and stunning special occasion cakes. Try Marbled Chocolate Cinnamon Tuiles, Valentine Strawberry Chocolate Gateau, or Meringue Pyramid with Chocolate Mascarpone, and you will not fail to impress and delight.
Christine France is a creative food writer with an extensive portfolio. After working in the late Robert Carrier's photographic studio, she left to work in food magazines. Now freelance, Christine's varied work includes writing articles and cookbooks, radio and TV, product development, restaurant reviewing, teaching, and food styling for photography.