For courses in Introduction to Baking and Pastry Arts or Intermediate Baking & Pastries.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1         Professionalism                                    

Chapter 2         Tools and Equipment    for the Bakeshop         

Chapter 3         Principles of Baking                                         

Chapter 4         Bakeshop Ingredients                                      

Chapter 5         Mise en Place                                                  

Chapter 6         Quick Breads                                                  

Chapter 7         Yeast Breads                                                   

Chapter 8         Enriched Yeast Doughs                        

Chapter 9         Laminated Doughs                                           

Chapter 10       Cookies and Brownies                         

Chapter 11       Pies and Tarts                                                  

Chapter 12       Pastry Elements                                               

Chapter 13       Cakes and Icings                                             

Chapter 14       Custards, Creams and Sauces                          

Chapter 15       Tortes                                                             

Chapter 16       Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts                       

Chapter 17       Healthful and Special-Needs Baking                

Chapter 18       Petits Fours                                                     

Chapter 19       Restaurant and Plated Desserts            

Chapter 20       Chocolate and Decorative Work                      

APPENDIX I     MEASUREMENT AND CONVERSION CHARTS

APPENDIX II    HIGH-ALTITUDE BAKING

APPENDIX III  FRESH FRUIT AVAILABILITY CHART

APPENDIX IV   VOLUME FORMULAS

APPENDIX V    TEMPLATES

APPENDIX VI   PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Glossary

Bibliography

Recipe Index

Subject Index