Ptisserie Gluten Free: The Art of French Pastry: Cookies, Tarts, Cakes, and Puff Pastries

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Patisserie Gluten Freeis the blossoming of years of recipe development and a lifelong love of baking. Patricia makes her swoon-worthy gluten-free pastries using ingredients from nearby farms, local purveyors, and her own backyardcomplete with hens, honeybees, and edible flowers growing out back. From the French Apple Cake to the simple Chocolate Sea Salt Sabls, the results surprise and bring a smile to the staunchest of gluten-free skeptics.
This beautifully photographed cookbook is unique in presenting some of the tastiest treats made without glutenclassic French pastries. Home bakers will be able to create memorable European style desserts, ranging from the simple comfort of hand cookies to the ooh-la-la of elaborate puff pastries.
The book offers a wide range of recipes organized into the following chapters:

• Base Recipes
  
• Cookies in Hand
• Meringues
• TartsRustic and Elegant
• Cakes for Quiet Time and Company
• Morning Pastries
• Puff Pastries
• Spoon Desserts

The recipes skip the commonly used gluten free bindersxanthan gum and guar gumthat are known to be of digestive sensitivity for many individuals. The takeaway is an elevated yet no fuss experience in gluten-free baking.

Reviews

Ptisserie Gluten Free is remarkable in many ways. First because it brings together in one place dozens of delectable cakes and pastries that have been painstakingly crafted by the hands of a dedicated chef (and thoroughly explained by her excellent and clear writing). Patricia presents us with an expansive array of flavors and textures, and in the aggregate these offer us the potential of months if not years of exploration in our kitchens as we savor the recipes. Jeffrey Hamelman, King Arthur Bakery director, from his foreword

French favorites. Patricias knowledge of French pastry and her ability to adapt her recipes to a
gluten-free format is not only brilliant, but also revolutionary! Having worked closely with Patricia
on my own book, I know her attention to detail, and it shows clearly in the pages of this book. Shaun ONeale, MasterChef Season 7 winner

This is a cookbook that every baker should have in their collection. Patricias work is beautiful
and memorably delicious, and she has accomplished it all without gluten, gums, or GMOs! Laila Ali, world champion boxer, fitness and wellness expert, and television personality.

Author Bio

Patricia Austinbecame a croissant maker at age seventeen, and later worked as pastry chef assistant to Jeffrey Hamelman (award-winning master baker and now director of the King Arthur Bakery). In 2005 Patricia founded her cottage industry Wild Flour Vermont Bakery, which incorporates her lifestyle of living close to the land. She also works as a baking consultant and recipe developer/tester. Her most recent projects include recipe testing for world renowned pastry chef Pierre Herms newly released book, Pierre Herm Macarons, as well as dessert testing for the MasterChef series. She lives in Brattleboro, Vermont.