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Ballymaloe Desserts

Iconic Recipes and Stories from Ireland
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Ballymaloe Desserts by JR Ryall is a delightful collection of dessert recipes inspired by the iconic Ballymaloe House. Celebrating both classic and innovative sweet creations, the book guides you through a range of techniques and flavours, providing both novice and seasoned bakers with an opportunity to recreate the magic of Ballymaloe's kitchen. Indulge in the art of dessert-making with a focus on fresh, seasonal ingredients and rich culinary heritage.
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If you delight in exploring the art of dessert-making and aspire to create exquisite sweets that combine tradition with modern flair, this book caters to your culinary curiosity. Offering a blend of expert techniques and stunning recipes from an acclaimed pastry chef, it's perfect for those who appreciate both the creative and precise aspects of baking.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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