Table of Contents
Introduction x
Pro Chef Baking Tips xiii
Useful Baking Information xiv
Chapter 1 Breakfast in Minutes
Traditional Irish Scones 3
Cinnamon Apple Scones 4
Raspberry and Yogurt Scones 7
Maple Pecan Scones 8
Three-Seed Whole Wheat Scones 10
Strawberry Cream Cheese Scones 13
Bakery-Style Lemon Blueberry Muffins 14
Triple Chocolate Muffins 17
Sour Cream Coffee Cake Muffins 18
Banana Bread Muffins 20
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins 25
Apple Oatmeal Muffins 27
All-American Flaky Biscuits 28
Buttermilk Drop Biscuits 30
Whole Wheat and Fruit Breakfast Bread 33
Carrot and Marmalade Bread 34
Chapter 2 AFternoon Tea
Mia's Buttery Shortbread Cookies 39
Authentic Linzer Cookies 41
Homemade Chocolate-Oat Tea Cookies 42
Classic Chocolate Eclairs 44
Cappuccino Swiss Roll 47
Chocolate Swirl Meringues 49
Moist Fruit-and-Nut Cake 50
Mum's Irish Apple Cake 52
Citrus Olive Oil Pound Cake 55
All-American Coffee Crumb Cake 56
French Yogurt Pot Cake 59
Ami's Double Chocolate Almond Cookies 60
Butterscotch Banana Cake 62
Polenta Cake with Mascarpone and Strawberry Compote 65
Chapter 3 Weeknight Family Favorites
10-Minute Summer Berry Tiramisu 68
Old-Fashioned Banana Pudding 70
Steamed Marmalade Pudding 73
Flaky Peach Shortcakes 75
Whole Lemon Tart 76
Chocolate Lover's Cheesecake with Strawberry Compote 79
Baked Custard with Rhubarb Compote 81
Smashed Raspberry Pavlova 82
Squidgy Chocolate Cake 85
Traditional Irish Bread-and-Butter Pudding 87
Classic Blueberry Pie 88
The Ultimate White Chocolate Pecan Skillet Cookie 90
Cool and Creamy Lime Custard Pie 92
Cinnamon Semifreddo with Honey Toffee Swirl 95
Strawberry Dump Cake 97
Pecan Pie Cobbler 98
Gooey Jam Tart 100
Chapter 4 Dinner Party Desserts
White Chocolate and Passion Fruit Cheesecake 104
Yogurt Coeur a la Creme with Macerated Cherries 106
Decadent Cocoa Panna Cotta 108
Elegant Tiramisu Crepe Cake 111
Chèvre and Honey Tart with Blueberry Compote 112
Boozy Chocolate and Prune Cake 115
Sparkling Rose and Raspberry Granita 116
Dulce de Leche Lava Cake 118
Silky Coffee Pudding 121
Coconut Crème Brûlée 122
Grown-Ups' Rum Raisin Semifreddo 124
Death by Chocolate Cake 126
Layered Pavlova with Summer Fruit and Rose 131
Unbelievable Pear and Dark Chocolate Crisp 132
Chapter 5 Weekend Brunch Treats
No-Yeast Cinnamon Rolls 136
Overnight Belgian Waffles 139
Banana Cinnamon Waffles 141
5-lngredient Dutch Baby Pancake 142
Carrot Cake Pancakes with Cream Cheese Frosting 145
Kevin's No-Fuss Banana Oat Pancakes 147
Classic Popovers 149
Make-Ahead French Toast Casserole 150
Old-Fashioned Johnnycakes 153
Lemon-Blueberry Ricotta Hotcakes 155
Georgie's Aussie Pikelets 157
Raspberry and Cream Cheese Crepe Casserole 158
Chapter 6 Leisurely Weekend Recipes
No-Knead Cinnamon Raisin Bread 162
Sweet Pumpernickel Bread 165
Braided Chocolate Babka 166
Caramel Pecan Monkey Bread 170
My Go-To Brioche Loaf 175
Breakfast Brioche Buns 177
Easy-Peasy Homemade Croissants 178
Sticky Maple Walnut Morning Buns 183
Almond Twist 185
Buttery Fruit Danishes 186
Hawaiian Sweet Rolls 188
Chapter 7 Short and Sweet and Day
Fruit Fools 192
Strawberry and Mint Fool 192
Blueberry and Rose Water Fool 192
Boozy Raspberry Fool 194
Summer Blackberry Fool 194
Fruit Crisps 195
Triple Berry Crisp 195
Traditional Apple Crisp 195
Blueberry Peach Crisp 197
Rhubarb and Strawberry Crisp 197
Clafoutis 198
Clafouti Batter 198
Cherry Amaretto Clafoutis 199
Peach and Raspberry Clafoutis 199
Blackberry Clafoutis 201
Fresh Fig and Cardamom Clafoutis 201
Pan-Roasted Fruit 202
Roasted Pineapple with Rum Coconut Sauce 202
Roasted Strawberries with Rose and Cardamom Yogurt 204
Honey Glazed Figs with Whipped Mascarpone 205
Caramelized Bananas with Rosemary 205
Crostatas 206
Chocolate, Hazelnut, and Mascarpone Crostata 206
Caramel Apple Crostata 207
Berry and Cream Cheese Crostata 209
Plum, Creme Fraîche, and Vanilla Bean Crostata 210
Upside-Down Cakes 211
Upside-Down Cake Batter 211
Maple and Pear Upside-Down Cake 212
Orange and Honey Toffee Upside-Down Cake 214
Banana and Rum Upside-Down Cake 215
Fall Apple Cinnamon Upside-Down Cake 216
Chapter 8 Master Recipes
Basic Meringue 220
Pie Crust 222
Crepes 225
Crisp Topping 226
Danish Dough 230
Honey Toffee Sauce 230
Whipped Cream 232
Fruit Compotes 234
Strawberry Compote 234
Blueberry and Lemon Compote 234
Rhubarb Compote 236
Raspberry Vanilla Compote 236
Chocolate-Butter Glaze 237
Baking FAQs 238
Acknowledgments 242
Index 245
