Little Tarts

From the celebrated European patisserie Petit Gateaux, comes the recipe book with one basic tart recipe and sixty variations. Once the base recipe is perfected, you can experiment and make any tart you want! The book for bakers everywherefrom beginners to expertswho would like to learn how to fill and decorate an infinite variety of tarts to perfection. Discovering the joy of homemade patisserie has never been easier. French patisserie Petit Gateau equips even the most rudimentary of bakers with the skills to create beautiful tarts of an endless variety of colour and flavour, all with just one core recipe. Chapters include: Dough How do you make the perfect dough for little tarts? Examples Exploring the best fillings for your tarts and the ways you can create unlimited variations. Almond Cream and Clafoutis Cream How to create that perfect creamy layer Crumble Crunchy toppings for the perfect textured tart. Pastry Cream A velvety texture with a rich vanilla flavour Fruit From apples and pears to pineapple and rhubarb, how do you make your fruit to the perfect texture and sweetness for patisserie? Chocolate Good chocolate is essential to a great tart and this book includes fifteen different types of ganache, as well as other chocolate-y fillings and toppings for you to get your chocolate fix. Party Time Easter, Hallowe'en and Christmas are not the same without a special tart to mark the occasion.