French Bakes Made Simple

Baking requires skill and perfection, and Edds got it. Mary Berry

Edd Kimber has made everyones favourite French desserts and pastries accessible and easy to make. From buttery sable cookies to crusty canelés and flaky croissants, anyone can bake and enjoy the best French pastries, right in their own kitchen! David Lebovitz

Edds desserts taste as good as they look - these delicious recipes inspire the baker in all of us. Philippe Conticini

This is a new edition of Edd Kimbers ultimate baking cookbook that will help you recreate all the wonderful treats youd find in a traditional French patisserie. With easy-to-follow step-by-step guides, Edd takes you through the techniques youll need to make your own classic French bakes, from a moist and tasty genoise sponge to that quintessential icon of French pastry: the flaky, buttery croissant.

Chapters include:
- Sweet Treats: Classic Financiers, Canelés and Eclairs
- Desserts & cakes: Cherry Clafoutis and Buche de Noel
- Pastry: Easy guides to making Pâte Sablée and Pâte Sucrée, and recipes for delicious tarts to use them in
- Basics: Essential icings and creams, such as Mousseline and Crème Chantilly

Edds mouthwatering recipes use bakeware found in most household kitchens, removing the need for expensive or complex equipment and allowing you to create the perfect patisserie in your own home.