Nostalgic Delights: Classic Confections & Timeless Treats by William Curley

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  • Chocolate hobnobs

    • Foodycat on March 05, 2021

      I made my biscuits too big - I rolled balls the size of a walnut and only got 17 out of the mixture. The dough is a little tricky to work: the first tray I rolled the balls as soon as the dough was mixed and they held together pretty well. The second tray I baked about an hour later when the butter in the dough had completely cooled and they were very fragile and crumbled as I rolled them. The recipe calls for 500g of tempered chocolate - I couldn't be bothered tempering and don't have the sort of textured sheet used for the decoration, so I just melted 150g dark chocolate and spread it on the bottoms of the cooled biscuits. That was plenty - it gave a good thick layer. 500g would have left a lot of wasted chocolate. In the end they are delicious though - lovely and crisp.

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  • ISBN 10 1910254576
  • ISBN 13 9781910254578
  • Published Oct 16 2016
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 256
  • Language English
  • Countries United Kingdom
  • Publisher Jacqui Small

Publishers Text

Nostalgic Delights aims to reflect award-winning chocolatier, William Curley's passion for taking classic recipes and modernizing them with his own creations. The focus of this book is to recreate childhood memories and nostalgia.

Creating top-quality confectionary, cakes and patisserie is often seen as something only a trained professional can do, however with patisserie equipment now easily accessible to all, William hopes to produce a book where the reader can create at home and evoke their own nostalgic memories.

William's ethos, is very much about using the best ingredients and techniques available, while making it accessible to the home cook. Some recipes are simple to make with minimal ingredients such as the hazelnut rocher and Bakewell tarts.

During the 70s and 80s, the convenience food market boomed, and changed the image of many iconic dishes. William recreates the decadence once again in many of these recipes, such as a Black Forest Gateau or blackcurrant cheesecake.

The book also touches on the comfort food that most of us grew up with, whether it be a Jammy Dodger, an Arctic Roll or a Banana Split, William takes these to a whole other level!



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