Chocolate alchemy : a bean to bar primer : creating your own truffles, candies, cakes, fudge and sipping chocolates / Kristen Hard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hard, Kristen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cooking (Chocolate).

Chocolate.

Cocoa.

Desserts.

Illustrated books.

Genre:

Cookbooks.

Physical Description:

206 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Rizzoli, 2018.

Summary:

"Through easy-to-understand recipes, Chocolate Alchemy makes creating your own chocolate at home accessible to everyone, whether you are an avid cook or simply a chocolate lover. Called a ?female pioneer of bean-to-bar chocolate, Kristen Hard shares her philosophy and secrets to making chocolate, with clear instructions on minimal-processing techniques without additives."--Amazon.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: An Epiphany Among the Trees

The Discovery of Chocolate's Health Benefits

The Bean Fields: Sourcing & Growing Cacao

The Future of Chocolate

The Language of Chocolate

How to Taste Chocolate

Chocolate Labels: The Devil Is in the Details

The Chocolatier's Pantry

ch. 1 Bean to Bar Chocolate

Bar Talk

Flavor Profiles of Cacao Beans

How to Make Homemade Chocolate from Cacao Beans

Chocolate-Making Equipment

Master Technique: Roasting Your Own Cacao Beans

Master Technique: Cracking the Roasted Cacao Beans

Master Technique: Winnowing or Dehulling the Roasted Cacao Beans

Master Recipe: 70% Cacao Base Chocolate

[Chart] How Dark Do You Like Your Chocolate

Master Technique: Tempering the Chocolate

The Tabling Method

ch. 2 Truffles, Ganache Squares & Layered Ganache Chocolates

Master Technique: Making Ganache

Master Technique: How lo Dip Truffles and Other Ingredients in Chocolate

Master Recipe: Cream Based Dark Chocolate Ganache Truffles

Master Recipe: Vegan Dark Chocolate Ganache Truffles

One Step Ganache Variations

Aztec Ganache Chocolates

Fig and Balsamic Ganache Chocolates

Coconut Caramel Ganache Chocolates

Orange Ganache Chocolates

Lemon Ganache Chocolates

Pink Peppercorn Ginger Ganache Chocolates

Mint Ganache Chocolates

Pecan Pie Ganache Chocolates

Hazelnut Ganache Chocolates

Two-Step Ganache Variations

Laphroaig & Ginger Ganache Chocolates

Bourbon-Espresso Ganache Chocolates

Rum Raisin Ganache Chocolates

Raspberry-Thyme Ganache Chocolates

Blueberry-Lavender Ganache Chocolates

Master Recipe: Cream Based Ganache Truffles

Master Recipe: Vegan Dark Chocolate Ganache Squares

Bourbon-Espresso Vegan Ganache Chocolates

Orange Blossom Vegan Ganache Chocolates

Peppermint Vegan Ganache Chocolates

Sea Salt-Tequila Vegan Ganache Chocolates

Ginger Vegan Ganache Chocolates

Honey-Ginseng Vegan Ganache Chocolates

Rosemary-Cardamom Vegan Ganache Chocolates

Smoked Habanero Vegan Ganache Chocolates

Fennel-Lime Vegan Ganache Chocolates

Earl Grey-Aperol Vegan Ganache Chocolates

Master Recipe: Layered Ganache and Pate de Fruit Squares

Peanut Butter Ganache Layered with Mayhaw Pate de Fruit

Strawberry Pate de Fruit Layered with Dark Chocolate Ganache

Blueberry Pate de Fruit Layered with Balsamic-Dark Chocolate Ganache

Cayenne-Passion Fruit Layered Ganache

ch. 3 Baked, Chilled & Frozen Desserts

Baked

Grandmother Holley's Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Rich Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Chocolate-Glazed Bourbon Cake with Blueberry Filling

Chocolate Glaze

Pecan Chocolate Tart

Chocolate Macarons with Ganache Filling

Chocolate-Dipped Oatmeal Cream Pies

Cuppy Cakes with Vanilla Buttercream Cupcake Frosting

Devil in My Mouth Cookies

Crunchy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Scones

Chocolate Chip Muffins

Dark Chocolate Brownies

Calino Cookies

Amaretti Biscuits

Chocolate Almond Biscotti

Chilled

Chocolate Pots de Creme

Chocolate Salami

Tiramisu with Cocoa Powder

Frozen

Chocolate-Covered Banana Pops

Dark Chocolate Gelato

Vanilla Gelato

Chocolate Shell

Chocolate-Dipped Waffle Cones

ch. 4 Bark, Fudge & Simple Confections

Chocolate Bark with Cocoa Nibs and Almonds

Classic Fudge

Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge

Rocky Road Fudge

Chocolate-Dipped Drunken Cherries

Vanilla Marshmallows

Passion Fruit Marshmallows

Cinnamon Marshmallows

Ginger Marshmallows

Cashew and Pumpkin Seed Nougatine

Mini Chocolate Lollipops with Sprinkles

Ganache Pops on a Stick

Chocolate-and-Caramel-Coated Apples

Peanut Butter Batons

Homemade Peanut Butter

Caramels

Fleur de Sel Caramels

Hickory-Smoked Caramels

Espresso Caramels

Rosewater Caramels

Salt-Sprinkled Banana Caramels

Chocolate-Dipped Vanilla Caramels

Cocoa Nib Peanut Brittle

Chocolate-Covered Scotch Pecan Toffee

Peppermint Patties

ch. 5 Tinctures, Cordials & Sipping Chocolates

Master Technique: How to Make Tinctures

Lavender-Chamomile Tincture

Peppermint Tincture

Rosemary-Orange Tincture

Cordials

Chocolate-Bourbon Cocktail

Chocolate Bitters

Vanilla Simple Syrup

Chocolate Syrup

Chocolate Rum Punch

Sipping Chocolates

Dark Sipping Chocolate

Vegan Dark Sipping Chocolate

Matcha Green Tea Sipping Chocolate

Malted Sipping Chocolate

Aztec Sipping Chocolate

Aztec Powder

ch. 6 Pate de Fruit, Accents & Flourishes

Pate de Fruit

Mayhaw Pate de Fruit

Passion Fruit Pate de Fruit

Strawberry Pate de Fruit

Blueberry Pate de Fruit

Confiture & Preserves

Blueberry-Lavender Confiture

Mayhaw Jelly

Hot Pepper Jelly

Raspberry?-Thyme Jam

Lemon Curd

Maple-Candied Bacon

Candied Citrus & Herbs

Candied Citrus Peels

Chocolate Dipped Candied Citrus Peels

Candied Mint Leaves

Sauces & Toppings

Hot Fudge Sauce

Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream

Whisky Caramel Sauce.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0847858413

9780847858415

078933691X

9780789336910

084786197X

9780847861972

OCLC:

1026407860

Publisher Number:

99986362131