Ballymaloe Desserts
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Ballymaloe Desserts
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A baking book - attainable, reliable, and inspirational recipes for the home baker for cakes, cookies, pastries, puddings, and other sensational sweets, from the acclaimed pastry chef at the iconic Ballymaloe House in Ireland
Ballymaloe Desserts is an extraordinary cookbook. - David Tanis
Attainable, reliable, and inspirational recipes for the home baker from the acclaimed pastry chef at the iconic Ballymaloe House in Ireland.
Ballymaloe House, in County Cork, Ireland, is heralded as the birthplace of modern Irish cuisine. There, visitors are treated to acclaimed pastry chef JR Ryall's daily array of seasonally inspired treats, wheeled through the dining room on a vintage dessert trolley. In Ballymaloe Desserts, Ryall presents 130 recipes for his award-winning confections, tested and perfected for the home baker.
Eye-catching, elegant, and a bit magical, these inspiring yet accessible recipes range from the delightfully retro Ice Cream Bomb to the showstopping Irish Coffee Meringue Gateau to a Classic Strawberry Shortcake made modern with an edgy geometric presentation.
Ryall is an excellent teacher, providing clear, detailed instructions for each dish. Recipes are built to be adaptable, highlighting Ballymaloe's commitment to seasonality and fresh local ingredients. His thoughtful advice appears throughout the book, revealing the best method for whisking egg whites, serving tips for adding major 'wow' factor, and more.
Chapters and recipes include:
Fruit: Compote of Green Gooseberry and Elderflower; Sugared Peaches
Meringues: Almond Meringue Gateau with Chocolate and Rum Cream
Mousses, Set Creams, Jellies and Fruit Fools: Orange Mousse with Chocolate Wafers
Puddings: Old-Fashioned Rice Pudding
Some Biscuits and Petit Fours: Strawberries Almandine
Frozen Desserts: Blackcurrant Ice Cream; Blood Orange and Passion Fruit Sorbet
Pastries: Rhubarb and Custard Tart
Cakes: Irish Apple Cake; Chocolate Mousse Gateau
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
Ballymaloe Desserts is praised for capturing the essence of Ireland's culinary heritage and is seen as an ode to Irish baking. It is noted for beautifully continuing Myrtle Allen's legacy, deemed a classic in the making by culinary experts. The book is celebrated for its extraordinary recipes and is described as a triumphant and masterful work, offering readers a chance to recreate the memorable sweets from Ballymaloe at home.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781838665272
Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 29 September 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd
Contributors:
- Introduction by David Tanis
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 29.0mm
Width: 205.0mm
Height: 270.0mm
Weight: 1278g
Pages: 288
About the Author
JR Ryall is the pastry chef at Ballymaloe House in County Cork, Ireland. He has been working there since the age of fifteen and in 2010 took the reins to oversee the dessert menu. Each year, he travels for two months in search of new culinary ideas around the world. He has also staged at The River Cafe, Ottolenghi, Chez Panisse, and Tartine Bakery, among other esteemed restaurants.
David Tanis is a world-renowned American chef and writer.More from Cooking & Food
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