The Complete Book of Pastry, Sweet and Savory [Hardcover]

Bernard Clayton (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 411 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (August 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671242768
• ISBN-13: 978-0671242763
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #741,414 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the home baker., May 6, 2003

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Travis C. Ward "C. William Anderson" (Silverton, OR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Book of Pastry, Sweet and Savory (Hardcover)

When I owned a small bakery in the Oregon Cascades I developed a line of savory pies in part by using information included within this book. The line of pies proved so popular I found myself becoming the vice president of Billy Bob's Pot Pies!

The one drawback for me is that the recipes in this book are scaled for the homebaker. Therefore, this book is a great resource for those readers wanting to wow their friends and extra special guests. Bernard Clayton has, most importantly, explained how any baker can produce a first rate pie crust.

I therefore advise you buy the book and get busy experimenting with the recipes - you'll never go back to mass produced pies!