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The Kosher Baker: Over 160 Dairy-free Recipes from Traditional to Trendy (HBI Series on Jewish Women) Hardcover – August 17, 2010

by Paula Shoyer (Author)
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Producing flavorful and appealing kosher desserts has been a challenge in Jewish households throughout the ages. Without access to butter, cream, milk, cheese, yogurt, or other dairy products, creating a tasty and memorable dessert for family and friends requires more than simple substitutions and compromises. Now pastry chef and teacher Paula Shoyer provides the inspiration and innovation to turn the age-old challenges of parve baking into delectable delights in her one-of-a-kind kosher cookbook. The Kosher Baker is your indispensable kitchen companion to a wide range of dairy-free desserts, from family favorites and time-honored holiday classics to stylish and delicious surprises of Shoyer’s own careful creation. It even includes desserts not usually found on a kosher table, such as creamy key lime pie, luscious flan, and rich tiramisu. You’ll find everything from cookies, biscotti, breads and muffins to pastries, tarts, fancy cakes, and mousses. Shoyer guides you through more than 160 mouth-watering recipes and expands every non-dairy baker’s repertoire with simple, clear instructions and a friendly yet authoritative voice. The Kosher Baker is organized as a tutorial into three primary sections―Quick and Elegant Desserts, Two Step Desserts, and Multiple Step Desserts―allowing the busy home baker to choose a dessert based on both taste and time constraints. The first section presents the fundamentals of simple kosher baking in the form of everyday treats like Amaretto Cookies, Orange Tea Cake, and Apple Pastry. The next two sections teach increasingly more challenging desserts, from a Challah Beer Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce to Chocolate Babka. A special fourth section includes chapters on baking Challah, Passover desserts, and no-sugar-added desserts. The Kosher Baker has something for everyone in the Jewish household for any occasion or holiday. It spills over with detailed information, including tips on storage, freezing, and thawing; tools; must-have ingredients; and tips and techniques. Anyone baking for those with special dietary needs such as food allergies or diabetic concerns will also find recipes to love in this comprehensive collection. It even includes recipes for nut- and gluten-free desserts, and vegan desserts. No Jewish home should be without this essential cookbook!
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    Brandeis University Press
  5. Publication date
    August 17, 2010
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  7. ISBN-10
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Starred Review. Pastry expert and baking instructor Shoyer proves that readers don't need to deprive themselves of sweets just to keep kosher in this outstanding collection for all seasons and faiths. Bakers with access to parve (kosher) versions of cream, cream cheese, and other key ingredients (tips and name brands are provided) will find a litany of recipes for Passover, Seder, and other special occasions. Yes, there are Babkas, Rugelach, Hamentaschen, and Challah, but there is also a rich Chocolate Mousse Truffle Cake, easy and impressive Cinnamon Palmiers, classic French Macarons, a Pistachio and Raspberry Tart and the ingenious Scones au Chocolate, virtually all of which are within the reach of most bakers and budgets. Grouped by effort, from quick desserts requiring only one-bowl (Amaretto Cookies, for instance) to more advanced dishes like Coconut Cake with Lime Filling, Shoyer gives bakers plenty of options for all tastes with copious instructions and photos throughout. Simple but crucial tips like keeping a few sticks of margarine in the freezer so it'll behave more like cold butter when it's time to make pie or tart dough ensure dishes turn out the way they were intended, making this a can't-miss collection of classics. Photos.

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"Outstanding . . . a can't-miss collection of classics."
  ― Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"What's especially good about the cookbook is that it's great for anyone who no longer consumes dairy but wants to bake and continue enjoying delicious baked goods. And with 25 eggless recipes, vegans can rejoice, too."

― Epicurious.com

“Paula Shoyer, author of The Kosher Baker, has developed quick, elegant desserts that are ready for the oven in 15 minutes and demand no fancy techniques.”

  ― Jerusalem Post

“The Kosher Baker offers a wonderful range of recipes that will delight both new and experienced bakers. The book contains over 160 recipes, all of which are pareve (dairy-free), making them good options to serve after any kind of meal. . . . This book is a wonderful addition for the cookbook shelf for all community, public and synagogue libraries.”

― American Jewish Libraries

“It’s a terrific cookbook and the cinnamon bun recipe was a winner, and not too difficult to make.”
  ― A Kitchen in Brooklyn

“Delectably delicious desserts (all pareve!) Plus: It’s enhanced with gorgeous photos and a pleasing design.”

  ― Chicago Jewish Star

"The book is an essential addition to the library of any pastry chef or home cook who want or needs to bake delicious (and moist) Kosher desserts."
― Dessert Professional

“A huge array of recipes for every taste, occasion, and dietary need. Bravo to Paula.” -- Joan Nathan, New York Times food writer and author of award-winning cookbooks

 “A must-have for your kosher culinary library. Paula mixes great flavor combinations with great taste. You'll want to bake your way through the pages.”

-- Susie Fishbein, author of Kosher by Design

“The Kosher Baker is a fascinating look into the world of Jewish baking. While an incredible resource for those who eat kosher, it’s equally compelling for anyone interested in a tempting array of sweets and breads, from fast-and-easy to elegant party fare. Two thumbs up!” -- P.J. Hamel, author, The King Arthur Flour Baker’s Companion

“Paula Shoyer is a baker after my own heart. She takes you around her deceptively simple and luscious world of desserts, and busts the old myths that desserts take forever to make, or that they can't be good unless they have butter or cream in them. Paula understands perfectly that less is more, from short and sensible list of ingredients to streamlined instructions, pure extracts and flavors, and elegant and spare presentations. In short, her recipes are ideally suited for the home cook!” -- Levana Kirschenbaum, author of Levana’s Table: Kosher Cooking for Everyone

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Brandeis University Press; 1st edition (August 17, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 348 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1584658355
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1584658351
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.4 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 1.3 x 10 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 64 ratings

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    Paula Shoyer, known as “the kosher baker,” is the author of The Holiday Kosher Baker (Sterling 2013), The Kosher Baker (Brandeis 2010), The New Passover Menu (Sterling 2015) and The Healthy Jewish Kitchen (Sterling Epicure, 2017). Paula graduated with a pastry degree from the Ritz Escoffier in Paris, and does cooking and baking demos across the United States and around the world for Jewish organizations, synagogues, Jewish book festivals and more.

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the recipes in the book great, delicious, and yummy. They say the steps are well-described and easy to follow. Readers also appreciate the pictures of the desserts, which are truly mouthwatering.

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Customers find the recipes in the book great, delicious, and yummy. They say it's a great resource for developing a selection of desserts for Shabbat dinners. Readers also mention the directions are clear and the book is lovely.

"...I find this to be a great book for baking...period, an amazing book for kosher bakers!..." Read more

"This book is very good for pareve dessert ideas from quick and simple to very fancy. I turn to it on a fairly regular basis...." Read more

"...The reading of the recepies is Pleasant and enjoyable...." Read more

"...No doubt the book contains many good recipes for delicious cakes and pastries, but reliance on non-dairy substitutes for all things dairy is not for..." Read more

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Customers find the recipes in the book easy to follow. They appreciate the accompanying stories and the well-organized book.

"...The steps are well described and are pretty easy to follow, and the accompanying stories and descriptions of each item are fun to read...." Read more

"...It's easy to follow as a beginner baker. I bought my own copy when I moved out and I love all the recipes." Read more

"This book is very good for pareve dessert ideas from quick and simple to very fancy. I turn to it on a fairly regular basis...." Read more

"...level of recepies from very easy to more complicate, all are easy to do.The reading of the recepies is Pleasant and enjoyable...." Read more

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Customers find the pictures of the desserts mouthwatering and the black-and-white photos detailing the dairy-free recipes beautiful. They also mention the desserts are great and good to eat.

"...The pictures of the desserts are truly mouthwatering, and the black/white photos detailing the more difficult steps make the book that much easier..." Read more

"...The photographs are beautiful and many of the recipes are divine. I absolutely recommend this book to any kosher or dairy free baker. Get baking" Read more

"There isn't a recipe in this book that I wouldn't try! The photographs are beautiful, and the directions are clearly written." Read more

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Customers appreciate the dairy-free recipes. They say it's the book's claim to fame, so all baked goods can be eaten.

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Steve in MA
5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious dairy-free desserts!
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2010
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I was waiting for this book to be released ever since I heard about it, and I was not disappointed. I'm not the most accomplished baker out there, but I was able to follow along and bake some desserts that tasted so good that no one (especially myself!) believed that I actually made them.

The book is organized into sections by the amount of prep time needed for each recipe, which is especially helpful if you need to make a dessert on short notice and want to try something new. The steps are well described and are pretty easy to follow, and the accompanying stories and descriptions of each item are fun to read.

My favorite recipes so far are "Bubba (Jam Button) Cookies", "Scones au Chocolat", "Almond Tuilles", and "Everyone's Favorite Chocolate Cake."

The pictures of the desserts are truly mouthwatering, and the black/white photos detailing the more difficult steps make the book that much easier to understand.

Finally, I am in debt to the author for giving the best description I've seen of how to caramelize sugar for Crème Brulee. I never had gotten it right before (although, like her children, I'm always happy for the excuse to play with a blowtorch in the kitchen).

A great addition to my cookbook shelf!
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L Parr
5.0 out of 5 stars My go to book for Shabbos and holiday desserts!
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2012
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Until this book I considered myself more of a cook than a baker. New to kosher lifestyle, cooking was hard enough of an adjustment...baking seemed impossible for a Shabbos meal.
I started with the easiest of desserts, the chocolate mousse...it takes maybe 15 minutes if you're average and the family went nuts over it. Next I tried the tea cake on the cover...another winner! Then I got brave and tried her Challah recipe which is now my standard and although I am proudly adept at a six braid Challah, her instructions for the double braid are much easier and gets more oohs and ahhs. Then I got REALLY brave and tried a more complicated cake that uses chocolate meringue for the layers...what a surprise...the crunchy meringue softens with the chocolate icing and melts in your mouth...this will be a Passover dessert for sure!
No matter what your level, this book is for you if your looking for parve desserts. Keep in mind if you're looking only for non-dairy desserts the ingredients call for a lot of non-dairy topping, margarine and soy substitutes for dairy like tofu cream cheese or sour cream. I thought these ingredients would cheapen the flavor...I was wrong.
I find this to be a great book for baking...period, an amazing book for kosher bakers!
Highly recommended for yourself or a present for a new bride or someone new to kosher cooking.
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Carolyn Schulte
5.0 out of 5 stars Great cook bookmy
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2022
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My mom bought this when it first came out and some of our favorite recipes are in it. It's easy to follow as a beginner baker. I bought my own copy when I moved out and I love all the recipes.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Just remember "kosher" is not a synonym for "healthy"
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2013
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This book is very good for pareve dessert ideas from quick and simple to very fancy. I turn to it on a fairly regular basis. My one BIG dislike is the constant use of margarine, margarine, margarine, which is so unhealthy.
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Elena
5.0 out of 5 stars desserts are great and good to eat!
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2013
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This book is for all those people that are clueless on what to prepare for dessert on a kosher meat dinner.
You can find different level of recepies from very easy to more complicate, all are easy to do.
The reading of the recepies is Pleasant and enjoyable. I am not great in the kitchen but I have to say everything I made come out really good!I love the choccolate mousse, it seemed difficult to do but in reality it is very easy and now one of my favorite.
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Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett
3.0 out of 5 stars Do we really need to eat "cheesecake" with a meat meal?
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2022
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Claim to fame is no dairy so that all baked goods can be eaten with milk or meat, consistent with Jewish dietary laws. The absence of dairy is what makes this book "kosher" – it goes without saying that there is no lard or animal fat or gelatin made from animal sources. In a word, everything is "parev" – neither meat nor dairy. Do we really need to eat "cheesecake" with a meat meal? No doubt the book contains many good recipes for delicious cakes and pastries, but reliance on non-dairy substitutes for all things dairy is not for me, though I grant that this is great for vegans, lactose intolerant people, and those who keep kosher but want to serve "dairy" with meat – I find it hard to imagine a "cheesecake" following brisket, even for someone who does not keep kosher. So, when cooking for those who avoid dairy, I prefer recipes that simply do not call for dairy in the first place. There was a day over a century ago when Crisco was the answer, but no more, with avoidance of hydrogenated fats,.
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debbie
5.0 out of 5 stars The Kosher Baker
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I have been a "kosher baker" for almost 30 years and thought there was nothing new under the sun. How wrong I was! I have made two recipes already (only recieved the book last Wednesday) and they were terrific!
The book itself is lovely, the recipes are artful and the directions are very clear and detailed enough that even a beginning baker should not have trouble! All in all - I (and my family) are very happy with this purchase!
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cheftanya
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it. Many happy Fridays of baking-cooking-preparing Shabbot to all!
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2011
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This book is super informative for us non dairy bakers. The recipes are easy enough to understand and do not have a bunch of tedious steps. Great ideas and I love how the book is separated by time you have to bake and your skill level.
The fact that it has Pesach recipes are a MAJOR added bonus. We all know how hard it is that time of year!
Happy Shabbot Cooking to all!!
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My Wonderful Family
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended
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The Balabusta
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for kosher homes
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2011
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I think this is a handy book for those with a kosher kitchen, as the recipes are dairy free and allow you to maintain the separation between milk and meat required under kosher law. These cakes can therefore follow 'meat' meals.

The recipes are varied and interesting and I think the cakes taste are good. There are all the obvious Jewish recipes you'd expect plus a few interesting additions.

I would say that the cakes don't have the richness or indulgence often found in recipes by Nigella etc (probably down to the non-use of cream/butter) but that is not so much the Jewish style of baking.

It's handy to have a book with lots of baking recipes in one place - a rarity in the kosher world.

All that said, I am not sure that it justifies such a hefty price tag. £26 for a cookery book is rather a lot I think, but depending on your need for Kosher baking recipes you may decide it's worth it, as I did.
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