Fabulous & Flourless: 150 Wheatless and Dairy-Free Desserts : Cakes, Tarts, Tortes, Roulades, Puddings, Souffles, Cookies, and More (Hardcover)

by Mary Watchel Mauksch (Author) "RECIPES FOR NUT CAKES make up the core of this book..." (more)
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Anyone with family ties in central Europe--or who has traveled to Vienna, Budapest, Prague, or elsewhere in this part of the world--knows the unique elegance and delicate richness of nut tortes. In Fabulous & Flourless, Mary Wachtel Mauksch, who grew up in Prague, shares 150 recipes for all kinds of pastries and sweets made with nuts and without any wheat flour. There are traditional favorites such as Walnut Poppy Seed Cake, Sachertorte, and Kastanienreis (Chestnut Rice), and original creations such as Almond Cappucino Cake and Peanut Brownies.

Fabulous & Flourless will delight those with a sweet tooth, and it is a heavenly gift for anyone avoiding wheat or gluten. There are no compromises here, only sublime, wheat-free treats. Measures are given by volume, in ounces and in grams, making this book useful in kitchens anywhere in the world.

Product Description
The Bakers of Austria-Hungary—which included the author's hometown, Prague—learned that the secret to creating rich, silky, delicious desserts was to use ground nuts instead of flour. Mary Wachtel Mauksch grew up making and savoring the special cakes, tarts, puddings, cookies, and candies that had been passed down from family and friends. In Fabulous & Flourless she shares over 150 of these luscious desserts and accompaniments. Fabulous & Flourless provides recipes for traditional Viennese pastries, which do not use flour, allowing those with wheat gluten allergies to enjoy their favorite desserts without missing out on any of the richness and delicious flavor. Whether for nut and fine pastry lovers or for those allergic to wheat, Fabulous & Flourless is a dessert recipe collection that will add richness to everyone's cookbook shelf. Some of the Fabulous Recipes: Brazil Nut Tutti Frutti Cake Spanish Hazelnut Chocolate Cake Two-Toned Almond Lemon Cake Chestnut Chocolate Pudding Walnut Roulade Almond Spice Cookies Cashew-Coffee Dollops Chocolate-Chip Coconut Macaroons Turinois (French Chestnut Fudge)

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company. (October 8, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 002862002X
• ISBN-13: 978-0028620022
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #761,328 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent GF recipes based on ground nuts, January 4, 1999

By A Customer

Contains excellent info on working with many kinds of ground nuts for baking. The results are exactly like what you'd find in a fine Viennese konditerei. GF flour is typically used to dust pans. And, if you're tired of eating rubbery baked goods, there's no xantham/guar gum in these recipes. I've made about 12 recipes and they are clearly written and easy to follow. Not too many weird/hard to obtain ingredients. Invest in a good quality spring-form pan (~$15) if you buy this book.

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delectable recipes perfect for the wheat and gluten-free!, June 18, 1998

By A Customer

As a person who must avoid gluten, desserts are the thing I miss most. Try one of these and you'll think you were in heaven. I prepare these recipes for company and special events and everyone has enjoyed them. They are truly fine examples of the best European desserts! * Hints* The author calls for grinding the nuts in a hand mill. These are expensive and hard to find. I use a coffee grinder instead and have had no problems. * For celiacs- beware of the instruction to dust the pans with spelt flour--use another GF flour instead. Please yourself and your guests with flavor and style!

40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Health Warning, April 29, 1998

By A Customer

Wonderful variety of recipes for those who must be flourless in their lifestyle. It will take me a couple of years to try and eat all the recipes which caught my eye. However, a word of caution to the reader. Many of her recipes call for raw eggs which are never cooked. Since these foods will be left at room temperature for extended periods of time, the danger of salmonella infection is very real. I would hope that, in this day and age, an author would consider this commonly known danger and comment on it in the book. So use the raw egg recipes at your own risk.
That said, I would not hesitate recommending this book for its scrumtious, yet fairly simple recipes that any home baker should be able to master.