And on the seventh day of the 12 Days of Cookbooks I give you Carole Bloom’sBite-Size Desserts: Creating Mini Sweet Treats, from Cupcakes and Cobblers to Custards and Cookies
Carole Bloom is yet another brilliant pastry chef and cookbook author who I am lucky enough to “know” through her books. I own several of them including The Essential Baker: The Comprehensive Guide to Baking with Chocolate, Fruit, Nuts, Spices, and Other Ingredients
Bloom’s books help you to create baked goods of the very highest standard. Her latest helps you to create mini baked goods of the very highest standard.
Honestly. Every little thing in this books is so adorable. So cute. So adorable!!!
I’ve tried many of the recipes, all with great success, but my most favourite so far has to be the Nectarine and Walnut Galettes on p. 97 (I used plums instead of nectarines). The pastry for these galettes completely blew me away. It has ground walnuts in it. It is, without question, one of my top five favourite new things that I made this year.
As I mentioned, I’ve tried numerous recipes from the book but another favourite is the recipe for Toasted Pecan Shortbread Bites. The picture isn’t great but trust me these cookies are so cute and so good.
This would make a great gift for a seasoned baker. The recipes do tend to be a bit involved and usually involve several stages so it might not be the best book for a beginner baker.
I’m off to bake something mini …
Ciao!
8 comments
VeggieGirl
Adorable and LUSCIOUS-looking treats!
janie
We’re on the same page-I pulled another of her books (Sweet Miniatures) off my shelf yesterday looking for the recipe for “little gems”-a butter cookie filled with jam and topped with a pecan. Another favorite is for these little pastries filed with ricotta. She’s a real pro!
shayma
Ivonne, at first I thought those were photos out of the book only to realise that they are indeed, very much your own photos. what a beautiful presentation and what gorgeous tarts. i too, adore the idea of having walnuts in the crust. absolutely fabulous with a glass of dry sherry for dessert. i shall share this recipe with my m in law when i go to Pakistan this christmas- she alw serves us her famous fruit cake with a glass of dry sherry. she will adore it.
Rosa
Those galettes look irresistible!
Cheers,
Rosa
Lauren
Mmm – You’re making me hungry!
Simone (junglefrog)
That looks delicious! I am still deciding on what to bake for christmas and I might just include these little darlings.
joey
I want to reach in and grab one (or two!) of those galettes! They look luscious! Love the sheen on them and the crust indeed looks (and sounds) very good!
la petite chef
Looks delicious!!! Great site and photos!