Description
Book SynopsisForty-three original, kitchen-tested recipes for fruit, nut, and chocolate tortes, cassati, tarts and pies, cheesecakes, and other classic European desserts, taking advantage of fresh Texas ingredients.
Trade Review"Truly a feast of wonderful desserts...Arthur L. Meyer's Texas Tortes is a terrific collection of delicious confections... I was ready to tie on an apron and spend a few hours re-creating some of his desserts at the conclusion of my read." o Susan Hawthorne Nash, Editor, America's Best Recipes and Associate Foods Editor, Southern Living
Table of Contents
- Foreword by Alain LeNôtre
- Introduction
- Getting Started
- Basics
- Pâté Brisé
- Tart Dough
- Cheesecake Crust Dough
- Genoise
- Chocolate Genoise
- Basic Chocolate Cake
- Buttercream Base
- Chocolate Base
- Chocolate Ganache
- Old-Fashioned Chocolate Frosting
- Crispy Pecans
- Fruit Tortes
- Blueberry Lemon Yogurt Cake
- Strawberry Mango Charlotte Russe Cake
- Babba's Apple Cake
- Hill Country Peach Pavé
- Apple Walnut Torte
- Banana Chocolate Chip Cake
- Nut Tortes
- Native Pecan Praline Torte
- Espresso Coffee Torte
- Texas Wildflower Honey Spice Cake
- Grand Marnier Torte
- Pistachio White Chocolate Torte
- Chocolate Tortes
- Texas Truffle Cake
- Extra-Fat Chocolate Cake
- Belgian Chocolate Torte
- Chocolate Intemperance
- Sachertorte
- Chocolate Rum Pecan Torte
- Chocolate Giandua Torte
- Cassate
- Cassata Bella
- Cappucino Cassata
- Chocolate Cassata
- Neapolitan Cassata
- Tarts and Pies
- Clarksville Lemon Almond Tart
- Linzertorte
- Crostata di Nocino
- Appeltaart
- Jalapeño Pecan Pie
- Bourbon Macadamia Pie
- Fudge Pecan Pie
- Apple Chevre Pie
- Double Fudge Chocolate Cream Pie
- Cheesecakes
- Manhattan Cheesecake
- Pecan Acres Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake
- Macadamia White Chocolate Cheesecake
- Frangelico Cheesecake
- Italian Cheesecake
- Mission Citrus Cheesecake
- Raspberry Harlequin Cheesecake
- Other Desserts
- Chocolate Terrine with Ginger Creme Anglaise
- Huajillo Honey Mango Rum Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce
- Thai Coconut Custard Cake
- Fresh Strawberry Napoleons
- Buche de Noel
- Appendix I. Icing and Decorating Techniques
- Appendix II. Miscellaneous Techniques
- Appendix III. Recommended Equipment
