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The Pastry School

Sweet and Savoury Pies, Tarts and Treats to Bake at Home
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The Pastry School by Julie Jones is a delightful exploration of the art of pastry-making, offering readers an engaging guide to crafting stunning and delectable pastries. The book is filled with detailed instructions, creative techniques, and beautiful photographs, empowering both novice and experienced bakers to enhance their skills and create visually impressive and flavourful treats.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a passion for creating artistic and visually stunning pastries at home. It offers detailed techniques and step-by-step guidance, making it perfect for both beginners and seasoned bakers who wish to elevate their dessert-making skills to a professional level.

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If you think that Julie Jones's beautiful creations are beyond you, think again. This is as clear and approachable a cookbook as you could wish for. Jones shares all her tips and tricks as she gently walks you through ten different pastries and gorgeous recipes for sweet and savoury pies and tarts. It's worth buying the book for the chicken and chorizo pie recipe alone. Absolutely inspiring. Diana Henry

Julie Jones has a way with dough Martha Stewart Magazine

This really is a bible for baking BBC Good Food Magazine

A masterclass in preparing, baking and decorating pastry, from delicate tarts to comforting pies.

Julie Jones is renowned for her highly decorative bakes packed with bold layers of flavour and texture. She is leading the pastry revival, believing that with a bit of patience and a love for food, anyone can create delicious, beautiful bakes.

A comprehensive Pastry Recipes & Methods section guides you through 10 different types of pastry with step-by-step instructions. These include loved classics such as Shortcrust and Hot Water, as well as a versatile Vegan and Gluten-free, that can be swapped in or out of recipes with a helpful Alternative Pastry Key.

Chapters include Fruit, Cream & Cheese, Nuts, Vegetables, Meat & Fish and Crunch & Crumb, featuring more than 50 sweet and savoury recipes ranging from a crowd-pleasing Vegetable Patch(work) Tart to stunning Vanilla Slices.

Dive in and be inspired by Julie's delicate decorations and full-on flavours - these bakes are fun and achievable, with swaps and creativity encouraged.

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The Pastry School by Julie Jones is lauded for its clarity and approachability, offering readers insight into creating stunning pastry creations. Julie Jones shares her expertise through ten types of pastries, providing both sweet and savoury recipes. The chicken and chorizo pie is particularly highlighted as a standout, making this book both inspiring and accessible for bakers.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780857837806

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 March 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Kyle Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 206.0mm

Height: 262.0mm

Weight: 1044g

Pages: 208

About the Author

A trained chef, Julie Jones started her Instagram account as a means of documenting the beautiful bakes she made with her mother who was suffering from early onset dementia. Her following has grown exponentially and she has appeared on TV and radio - on BBC's Yes Chef with Pierre Koffman, ITV's Beautiful Baking with Juliet Sear and BBC R4's The Food Programme. In 2018 she won the Observer Food Monthly Best Instagram Feed Award and Waitrose Food Magazine has named her as one of the UK's most influential bakers. She is an inspirational force in the kitchen and her supper clubs sell out months in advance. She lives in Cumbria.Instagram: @julie_jonesuk

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