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Pastry [Hardcover]

Richard Bertinet
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Book Description

3 May 2012

Bestselling author Richard Bertinet uses simple techniques and step-by-step photography to teach you how to make four different types of pastry before you put your skills to the test with a mouthwatering collection of over 50 recipes. He also dismisses the myths of making pastry and gives you his top tips on how to avoid mistakes or how to put them right if you do slip up.

With recipes ranging from savouries, such as Duck Pie, Pumpkin and Ricotta Tarts and Sausage Rolls, to all the sweet treats you can imagine, such as delectable Prune and Rum Tarts, Passion Fruit Cheesecakes and a sumptuous Tarte Tatin, this is every cook's pastry bible.

Beautifully illustrated with line drawings and colour photography by the award-winning photographer Jean Cazals, this is an essential cookbook for every budding baker.


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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Ebury Press (3 May 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0091943477
  • ISBN-13: 978-0091943479
  • Product Dimensions: 19.5 x 2.4 x 25.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 8,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Richard's cookery school in Bath is one of the places to learn baking, but if you can't get there, this book is the next best thing to sharpen up your pastry skills." (BBC Good Food )

"Delicious... Proving that everyone can cook pastry." (Homes & Gardens )

"A no-nonsense collection of pastry recipes from a career baker, enhanced by terrific step-by-step photography. Bertinet has an amazing ability to get complex ideas across, clearly and simply." (Tim Hayward Financial Times )

"beautifully illustrated and deliberately user-friendly Pastry guide cookbook makes baking easy." (Metro )

"Let Richard Bertinet guide you to Pastry heaven with his lovely new cookbook Pastry." (Independent )

Book Description

Pastry made easy: a step-by-step guide to making pastry with over 50 mouthwatering recipes, from baking expert and internationally bestselling author of Dough and Crust, Richard Bertinet

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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Another 'tour de force'! 4 May 2012
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Richard Bertinet is one of those rare people who is not only a master of their craft but also gifted with the ability and enthusiasm to pass on their knowledge to 'lesser mortals' such as myself. Having devoured all three of his previous books and had the pleasure of attending his 5 day Bread course in Bath I was looking forward to this book with great anticipation - and it does not disappoint.

Instead of getting bogged down in nomenclature (shortcrust, flaky etc) he simply discusses "Salted, Sweet, Puff and Choux". The first chapter is devoted to making these basic four types with all you need to know about filling forms, tartlets etc, blind baking, storage and so on. Subsequent chapters deal with the many uses to which these four basic types can be put. The instructions are very clear and always have a view to resolving the problems that put so many people off pastry making. I particularly liked the 'bonus' recipes for pork pies (jelly with port!) and the touchy subject of Cornish pasties!

The book is a beautiful artefact illustrated throughout with superb pictures. The cover is particularly striking.

His writing style is a pleasure to read and it would be difficult to see how the subject of pastry making could be put across in a more clear, reassuring and comforting way. His introduction expresses the hope that this book will encourage everyone to make pastry a part of their domestic routine and I believe he has succeeded admirably.

I would doubt that there is a better introduction to the subject out there!

p.s. this is his first book not to include a DVD; the accompanying videos are available on his website: [...]
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiration - bucket loads 7 May 2012
By KirstyM
Format:Hardcover
As soon as this book arrived I just had to dive in. Who wouldn't with a picture of a 'milly filly' about to be eaten on the front cover. My husband looked over my shoulder as I oohed and aahed at all the glorious photos. He put in his order straight away - an almond tart (Amandine) and pear tartlets (Pear bourdaloue). Let me assure you they tasted as good as they looked.

I already have Richard Bertinet's three other cook books, which are all inspirational and have recipes that even a moderatley good cook (whoops 'baker') can follow with ease and this book is no exception. He starts the book explaing how to make salted (shortcrust pastry for savoury dishes) and sweet pastry followed by puff and choux pastry. The rest of the book is devoted to mouth watering dishes using these pastries that are within the capabilities of anybody interested in baking. You can make pies, tarts and pastries to equal any you see lining the shelves of french patisseries. Go on, have a go and I'll be surprised if you're not as smitten with this book as I am.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully illustrated 9 Jun 2012
By Bluebell TOP 50 REVIEWER
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This is an excellent introduction to pastry-making by an enthusiastic chef/cook who has helped many of us get back into bread-making with his inspiring books (Dough: Simple Contemporary Breads [With DVD]) By Bertinet, Richard (Author) Hardcover on 01-Oct-2005 and the more adventurous Crust: Bread to Get Your Teeth into. As with these two earlier books the photos in Pastry make you want to get cooking. The sequences of photos showing what your pastries should look like at different stages will be very useful to novices perhaps wary of making pastry. It's not difficult if you follow a few simple rules, take you time and weigh ingredients accurately.
My only negative comment is that quite a few photos show pastry that to my eyes look over-fired, but this may be something to do with the colour balance of the photos.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Pastry by Richard Bertinet.
I ordered this book to develop my Pastry making skills. It has many recipes and tips in making the many types of Pastry for sweet and savoury products.
Published 22 hours ago by Brian Finnie - Dundee.
5.0 out of 5 stars Clear instructions and recipes that work.
I enjoy baking and purchased this book to help refine my skills, I'm about half way through now and every recipe has given me a clearer insight into how to improve my technique.
Published 1 month ago by Mr. David P. Stephenson
5.0 out of 5 stars Another fantastic tuition guide for the homemaker
If you struggle with pastries at home, or even never attempted them before then this is the book to guide you into the world of the patisserie, it gives a good foundation for... Read more
Published 2 months ago by D. A. Kefford
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended
Richard Bertinet is a master in the kitchen and his books have a cherished place in my library. The pox on Amazon's requirement for X amount of words before accepting a review!
Published 2 months ago by Judith
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK EASY TO FOLLOW
BEING A FIRST TIME BAKER I FOUND THIS AN INVALUABLE GUIDE. It has really improved my skills and now enjoying home made bread and pies
Published 3 months ago by R. D. Moody
5.0 out of 5 stars A Stunning Book.
I love this book... Delicious, mouthwatering recipes. Clear instruction. Wonderful illustrations, with excellent colour. Great presentation... Utter perfection. Thank you.
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. Tina Guilar
5.0 out of 5 stars Pastry by Richard Bertinet
Pastry by Richard Bertinet is probably the best book on pastry I have seen, and I have seen most. It covers all types of pastry and gives recipes for all the gateaus, quiches,... Read more
Published 4 months ago by G. Kronfli
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book
i purchsed this book with a couple of Richards other books.
ive broused through the book but not made any of the recipies as yet but going to do a couple for christmas. Read more
Published 5 months ago by peter
5.0 out of 5 stars F A B U L O U S!
I bought Richard's book called Dough and loved it (so did my nephew and he has decided to keep it so I need to buy it again! Read more
Published 5 months ago by ilovetobake
1.0 out of 5 stars Flawed recipes, mediocre photography- doesnt hold a candle to other...
I purchased this book as a first timer entering the world of pastry. I am unfamiliar with the author's previous work or celebrity as I am not from the UK. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Samhara
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