Twisted Treats: Desserts with Unexpected Ingredients

by Heather Kim

Overview

Peanut corn chip candy. Egg custard dim sum. Dessert pizza. They may sound like strange concoctions, but they are mouth-watering delicious. Some ingredients you may never have dreamed of baking with but come together for the perfect combination of flavors. Easy, step-by-step instructions provide for fun in the kitchen and beautiful, pleasing results.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543530209
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2018
Series:	Sassy Sweets
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Heather Kim is a pastry chef and painter and a tattoo artist at MPLS Tattoo, an all-female owned and operated parlour. Her deliciously unconventional desserts have been praised by the Star Tribune, Minnesota Monthly, and Eater. She lives in Minneapolis, with the loves of her life—her college sweetheart, Scottie, and their Schnauzers, Max & Nietzsche.

Table of Contents

Not your mom's desserts -- Mix it up -- Feeling hot -- A side of dessert -- Exquisitely sweet cakes -- Junk food aisle -- Metric conversions -- Read more -- Internet sites -- About the author.

Interviews

Cutting edge dessert recipes that use unusual ingredients Unique final products that are great for gifts and parties Step-by-step instructions and lists of ingredients Includes cooking tips and information about baking

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2018
Gr 4–6—Ten to 12 recipes per volume, most of which represent truly innovative takes on classic desserts. Readers will learn how to make staples like bread pudding, mochi, shortbread, crepes, paletas, and more, all with alluring flavors and textures. Once young chefs have tried pound cake with Sriracha frosting, pear cheesecake, or chicken skin candy, they may also find themselves examining other ingredients in their cabinets for their hidden dessert potential. Vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free recipes are included. There are a few real missteps throughout the set—a skipped recipe step or two and/or text that doesn't match the accompanying photo—that may trip up inexperienced bakers, but it might be worth overlooking these errors to give students access to such appealing recipes as "Flamin Hot Cheetos Ice Cream Sandwiches," "Fruity Custard Dim Sum," or "Tres Leches Cake." VERDICT Libraries that serve foodies may want to consider.

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