Maida Heatter's Book of Great Chocolate Desserts
by Maida Heatter
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Author: Maida HeatterEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-03-01
ISBN: 0740758160
Number of pages: 312
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Book Reviews of Maida Heatter's Book of Great Chocolate Desserts
Book Review: At Last, Thank You Mr. Publisher
Summary: 5 Stars
This book has been unavailable for many years. The copies that people had (I wasn't lucky enough to have one of my own and had to Xerox pages here and there from friends that did.) they held on to very tightly. Now it's available again, (Thank you Andrews McMeel Publishing) and we can all have our very own copies.
As you can tell from the title, this is a book on CHOCOLATE. Why waste time on Apple Pie or Strawberry Shortcake when you can have CHOCOLATE! Why have Pecan Pie when you can have CHOCOLATE Pecan Pie (Recipie on Page 179). Hundreds of CHOCOLATE recipies. Why you can mix CHOCOLATE with nearly everything and it will turn out better. What more can I say in a review?
Well there is one thing, in the Introduction she says 'Don't Mess With the Recipies, follow the directions carefully.' Nah! Experiment! Just don't blame her when things don't turn out right. For instance she often recommends walnuts. I don't like walnuts, I simply use pecans instead (MAMMOTH PECAN HALVES from Navarro Pecan Co. - Don't even think about any other, yes they are on the web.) And her otherwise excellent 86-Proof Chocolate Cake (Page 83) calls for the addition of instant coffee. I can't stand coffee, I left it out and added more bourbon. Sorry Maida!
Summary of Maida Heatter's Book of Great Chocolate Desserts
Maida Heatter is a genius--and an absolute delight! . . . Her style is friendly and funny, thorough and exacting. Maida tells you what size egg to use and she does so to guarantee success." --Foodies.com, which named Maida its "First Culinary Patriot"Chocoholics unite! Maida's back and bringing the world's best chocolate recipes with her. Maida, of course, is Maida Heatter, sorceress supreme of all things chocolate. Now cocoa aficionados, food fiends, and master chefs everywhere can breathe a sigh of relief as Maida Heatter's Book of Great Chocolate Desserts, the classic New York Times best-seller, returns after ten years out of print.
Maida is justifiably famous for her respected series of cookbooks, ranging from Maida Heatter's Book of Great Desserts to Maida Heatter's Brand-New Book of Great Cookies. But it was always her Book of Great Chocolate Desserts that inspired the highest praise, admiration, and following from home and restaurant dessert cooks around the world. Chocolate creators know they can turn to Maida for tantalizing confections, cookies, cakes, pies, puddings, and sauces that transcend the ordinary and make for memorable dining experiences.
When it was first published in 1980, Maida Heatter's Book of Chocolate Desserts became a New York Times bestseller and then won a James Beard award. The book is Heatter's third, a mouthwatering compendium of superb but easily achieved chocolate cakes, cookies, pies, puddings, confections, sauces, and more. Like all of Heater's books, Chocolate Desserts balances good taste with warm, meticulous instruction that anticipates and addresses every question and concern a dessert-maker might have. Cooks at every skill level, from amateur to professional, will find Heater's recipes, and their results, a joy.
Arranged by categories like cakes, pastries, and cold and hot desserts, the hundreds of recipes are a chocolate-lover's dream come true. There are classic Heatter offerings, like her Palm Beach Brownies, the ultimate in dark, chewy fudginess, and her Positively-the-Absolute-Best Chocolate Chip Cookies (they are). Other must-make treats include Amaretto-Amaretti Chocolate Cheesecake with Chocolate Cigarettes, Chocolate Merry-Go-Round Cake, Chocolate Pecan Angel Pie, and 4-Star French Chocolate Ice Cream. The book begins with a comprehensive introduction to ingredients, equipment, and techniques and is filled throughout with Heatter's invaluable advice. Drawings by Toni Evans illuminate the exemplary text. --Arthur Boehm
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