Chocolate for Beginners: Techniques and Recipes for Making Chocolate Candy, Confections, Cakes and More, Shaffer Kate

From chocolate enthusiast to home chocolatier

Making melt-in-your-mouth chocolate may seem daunting-but it doesnt have to be Whether youre hoping to impress guests, give a delicious gift, or add something special to your baked goods-Chocolate for Beginners shows you how to create beautiful confections in the comfort of your own kitchen.

Progress through easy to difficult recipe tutorials for melting, tempering, dipping, and decorating. Try your hand at confections, cookies, sauces, and more-or add a little creativity to your treats using tips for gift packaging, adventurous twists, and fun substitutions.

Chocolate for Beginners includes:

• Bean to bar-Discover the basics with simple kitchen rules for selecting chocolate, tips on necessary equipment, troubleshooting suggestions, and more.
• Sweeten your skillset-Start crafting with techniques covering everything from coating confections, molding a chocolate shell, caramelizing sugar, and more.
• Cocoa cuisine-Satisfy your sweet tooth with 65 step-by-step recipes for a variety of rich truffles, tarts, cakes, mousses, and more.