Book description
The definitive cookbook for candying fruit, and baking with it, filled with delicious, beautiful, and surprisingly uncomplicated recipes from Master Preserver Camilla Wynne. In Nature's Candy, award-winning cookbook author Camilla Wynne welcomes you into the magical world of candying fruit--the classic tradition of imbuing fruit with sugar to preserve it as a glistening confection--and tempts curious bakers to work with this fascinating ingredient in a choose your own adventure-style masterclass. Will you candy the whole fruit (cherries, anyone?) or just pieces (hello, orange peel!)? And which of Camilla's classic and contemporary baking recipes will you select to let it shine? Will it be the Stollen Pound Cake or maybe the Ginger Cashew Caramel Corn? Or perhaps the Banana Split Blondies? As Camilla's previous cookbook, Jam Bake, was for baking with jam, Nature's Candy is a game-changing cookbook for baking with candied fruit, thanks to its: Foundational Candying Methods: With nine streamlined techniques to candy your fruit--and a handy chart to guide you on which candied methods are best for each type of fruit--you will create artisanal, jewel-like confections in no time. Decadent Recipes for Bakers of All Levels: Level up your baking and confection-making by using candied fruit (and its syrup) in accessible recipes for cakes, cookies, pies, and even more fruity desserts. Enjoy Red Currant Cupcakes, Fruitcake Cookies, Candied Fig & Walnut Baklava, and many more. Helpful Tips, Simplifications & More: Thanks to Camilla's FAQ section, tips, and substitutions, candying fruit is now as easy as baking cookies. And if you don't feel like candying, don't let that stop you baking--just follow Camilla's helpful advice on using store-bought candied fruit instead.With its inspired photography and design, this one-of-a-kind cookbook on how to make and put candied fruit to good use--plus the fascinating history and science behind it--will turn any baker into a candied fruit expert.
About the Author
CAMILLA WYNNE is a writer, recipe developer, and cooking teacher specializing in preserving and pastry. She has been a culinary professional for over 20 years and is one of Canada's only Master Food Preservers. She is the author of Jam Bake, a Taste Canada Awards gold winner, also named one of the best cookbooks of 2021 by Food52. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Cherry Bombe, Los Angeles Times, Globe and Mail, Chatelaine, and on Kitchen Projects and Saveur.com, among others. She lives in Toronto with her family and plays in the art rock band Sunset Rubdown.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience