Ebook: Payard Desserts

Introduction -- Ingredient notes -- Equipment notes -- Frozen desserts -- Vacherin, la minute with licorice and farm strawberry sorbet -- Peppermint parfait glacé with chocolate pastry cream tuile -- Fried blueberry ice cream with blueberry coulis -- Chocolate shell filled with coconut sorbet and star anise sabayon -- Maple syrup nougat glace with almond and pistachio and pistachio crème anglaise -- Kugelhopf caramel glace with caramel and chocolate sauce -- Croustine filled with fromage blanc sorbet and blackberry sauce.;"In this ... new book from legendary pastry chef François Payard, professional pastry chefs and serious home bakers will learn how to prepare pastry and other plated desserts that rival the best in the world. These recipes have been developed and perfected by Payard over twenty years, from his early days as a pastry chef in France to his current position as an American culinary icon. Each recipe is a singular work of art, combining thrilling and often surprising flavors with innovative, modern techniques to create unforgettable masterpieces like Blueberry Pavlova with Warm Blueberry Coulis, Olive Oil Macaron with Olive Oil Sorbet, Dark Chocolate Soufflé with Pistachio Ice Cream, and Caramelized Pineapple-Pecan Tart with Brown Butter Ice Cream. Throughout the book, Payard includes priceless advice on choosing ingredients and equipment and composing perfectly plated desserts, as well as personal anecdotes from his long career working in many of the world's finest pastry kitchens."--