Pastry Temple: Baking with Inspired Flavors (a Pastry Cookbook for Croissant, Brioche, and Puff Pastry)

By Christina Wood

Book Overview

Make out-of-this-world, showstopping bakes by perfecting the Three Pillars of Pastry (brioche, puff pastry, and croissant) with the steady hand of a self-taught baker as your guide.

In this pastry cookbook, you'll find 30+ innovative, sweet and savory recipes crafted by the highly sought-after Temple Pastries bakery.

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JOIN THE CULT OF THE CROISSANT In this creative pastry cookbook, master three foundational dough recipes: brioche, puff pastry, and croissant. Then build confidence with 30+ recipes that bring those bakes to life in all their mouthwatering glory.

Author Christina Wood--self-taught home baker turned owner and benevolent leader of Temple Pastries and James Beard Award semifinalist--swoops in to demystify those intimidating, picture-perfect pastries that may have felt too challenging to attempt. Ideal for experienced home bakers, you'll find step by step guidance in clear, unambiguous language; detailed timelines for planning your day; and plenty of process shots to bestow necessary confidence.

Includes savory and not-too-sweet flavors such as:
Chinese Five-Spice Kouign AmannGochujang BabkaHarissa-Sweet Potato Rosette Tart with FetaCheesy Blistered Tomato Croissant
Sweet tooths are covered too
Poached Quince Tarte TatinCreme Brulee DonutSumac-Roasted Strawberry Cheesecake Croissant
We know you've already mastered cakes and cookies. Now take your skills to the next level with these three mouthwatering pillars of pastry

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1632175509
• ISBN13: 9781632175502
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 10.1"