The Village Baker's Wife: The Desserts and Pastries That Made Gayle's Bakery Famous by Joe Ortiz and Gayle Ortiz

  • Gayle's croissants

    from The Village Baker's Wife: The Desserts and Pastries That Made Gayle's Famous The Village Baker's Wife by Gayle Ortiz and Louisa Beers and Joe Ortiz

    • Categories: Pies, tarts & pastries; Breakfast / brunch
    • Ingredients: active dry yeast; store-cupboard ingredients
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  • Pumpkin pie

    • Rinshin on November 29, 2014

      It was perfect. Not too sweet which we liked a lot. The timing was spot on too. This is the recipe I will be using from now on.

    • equusfelix on October 17, 2015

      Creamy and perfect. This is my favorite pumpkin pie recipe.

  • Mostly organic bran muffins

    • StaceyR on April 27, 2018

      Recommend using greased paper liners as the muffins are relatively low-fat and have a tendency to stick. They do have a nice texture, and I believe the flavor would be good with the addition of some salt (the recipe has none; I'd add 3/4 tsp.). They are not very sweet, and some might want to increase the sweetener or top with some sugar.

  • Banana cake

    • jifar on September 18, 2010

      had to use creme fraiche as no buttermilk, only mild banana flavour, ok, but not remarkable

  • Pumpkin cheesecake

    • Rinshin on November 29, 2014

      This was excellent. Not too sweet which we like a lot with just enough spices.

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  • ISBN 10 1580089577
  • ISBN 13 9781580089579
  • Published Mar 14 2004
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 336
  • Language English
  • Edition First Edition
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Ten Speed Press

Publishers Text

Since 1978, Gayle's Bakery and Rosticceria in the Santa Cruz-area town of Capitola, California, has grown from a humble 800-square-foot shop to one of the largest, most successful fine-quality bakeries in the country. The Village Baker's Wife compiles the all-butter, real-sugar, whole-cream, fine-chocolate desserts and pastries that made Gayle's legendary. With more than 150 recipes, 130 instructional illustrations, and 25 essays on baking techniques, this is the only cookbook you need to make show-stopping desserts and pastries, such as: -Lemon Lust Bars -Princess Cake -Ham and Cheese Croissants -Apple Bear Claw Danish Braid -Chocolate Truffle Cake -Hazelnut Twist Cookies -Garlic Cheese Pretzels Brimming with anecdotes and insightful baking tips from Gayle and Joe Ortiz (author of The Village Baker) this personal collection will inspire and delight any avid or occasional home baker—the sweeter the tooth, the better.

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