Luscious Creamy Desserts (Hardcover)

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Product Description

Ready for melt-in-your-mouth goodness? These scrumptious recipes are the latest mouthwatering morsels from Lori Longbotham, author of the successful Luscious Desserts series. This volume is filled with secrets of how to make rich, creamy cakes, puddings, frozen desserts, and more. The recipes celebrate that wonderful soft texture, but also contrast it with crisp additions of pralines, cookies, and nuts. For beginning bakers, Custard and Caramel 101 offers a basic guide laden with tips and techniques, making preparation as simple and quick as possible. Better-than-Classic Butterscotch Pudding, Lemon and Ginger Brioche Bread Pudding, and Grand Marnier Pots de Cr me are just a few of the inventive goodies that are guaranteed to become the new comfort foods.

About the Author

Lori Longbotham has published Luscious Lemon Desserts, Luscious Chocolate Desserts, and Luscious Berry Desserts. She lives and bakes in New York.

France Ruffenach is a San Francisco-based photographer whose work includes Tartine.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 156 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books; 1 edition (February 6, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811855627
• ISBN-13: 978-0811855624
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 7.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #200,739 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars View from a 'hack' baker, June 16, 2008

By	Jon Montgomery (New York, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I write this as someone who is not really a baker, and barely a cook. But to me, this is the best of the author's dessert book series. I do love chocolate, but 'creamy' as a dessert theme speaks to me even more. I'm always on the lookout for the ultimate slice of banana cream pie at restaurants, particularly diners. Sadly, I see it offered less and less--maybe because it's so perishable or simply just not PC anymore, what with the calorie police and all. Her recipe for it on page 63, if you follow it exactly, will taste better than any I've eaten in a very long time. Trust me on this. And any fool can make it. Definitely another book to have.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More luscious desserts from Lori!, May 31, 2008

By	A devoted baker from Pittsburgh - See all my reviews

Who knew creamy desserts came in so many different and delicious forms? Caramel and Cream Layer Cake, Grand Marnier Pots de Crème, Lemon Meringue Ice Cream, Chilled Chocolate Soufflé, and Cannoli Cheesecake are just some of the 80 delectable desserts in Lori Longbotham's latest book. She also includes information on ingredients, techniques ("Custard 101"), and equipment, and her recipe instructions are clear and unintimidating, as always. The recipe notes are fun to read, and there are color photographs of many of the tempting sweets. And if you don't have the other books in the "Luscious" series--Lemon, Chocolate, and Berries--be sure to add them to your list too!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Luscious Indeed!, June 2, 2008

By	Jean Galton (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I own all the Luscious dessert books but Ms. Longbotham has outdone herself with this one! Packed with great ideas and gorgeous photos, this is a cookbook that makes you itch to get into the kitchen and get going. And since all the recipes are well written and very doable, I'll be doing just that.