Crust: Essential Sweets and Savories from Victoria's Beloved Bakery by Tom Moore

  • Lemon passion fruit slice (page 20)

    from Crust: Essential Sweets and Savories from Victoria's Beloved Bakery Crust by Tom Moore

    • Categories: Pies, tarts & pastries; Dessert
    • Ingredients: graham cracker crumbs; egg yolks; eggs; granulated sugar; vanilla extract; sweetened condensed milk; lemons; passion fruit juice; assorted berries
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  • Toffee poached apple muffins with salted almond crumble

    • CordovaBayCook on October 14, 2025

      These muffins are good but, if you are starting from scratch, they are a lot of work. You make the toffee poached apples recipe and the crumble before making the muffins. Both of these make a much larger quantity that needed for the muffin recipe. The apples are nice, but I’m not sure it is worth the effort if you are making them just for this muffin recipe.

  • Ginger chew cookies

    • hbakke on March 02, 2025

      Delicious ginger cookies! They had perfectly crisp edges and chewy centers with small bits of candied ginger. I used a small cookie scoop and got 46 large cookies. Twenty-four cookies, as the recipe stated, would have been huge. I prefer the smaller size. I also think I would reduce the sugar next time...maybe a bit too sweet for me.

  • Diablo cookies

    • hbakke on February 23, 2025

      I used ancho chile powder for the chili powder, and I used the full 1/2 tsp of ground cayenne pepper. These were great spiced chocolate cookies that had a Mexican hot chocolate vibe. The spice level was perfect. I would make these again.

  • Speculoos

    • CordovaBayCook on June 20, 2025

      SO delicious. Great texture, likely due to the inclusion of some whole wheat flour. Crispy around the edges, but the interior is tender. Although the stated yield is 12, I made 20 cookies using a smaller cookie cutter than specified and I think they are a good size. See picture. I used seedless raspberry jam, and it was delicious on these cookies.

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  • ISBN 10 0525612386
  • ISBN 13 9780525612384
  • Published Sep 24 2024
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 272
  • Language English
  • Countries Canada
  • Publisher Appetite by Random House

Publishers Text

From the go-to boutique bakery in Victoria, BC, this cookbook with over 85 recipes satisfies every sweet, savory, and in-between craving you might have, all while making you a better baker.

Every morning, for over a decade, locals and visitors alike have lined up outside Crust Bakery, eager to taste their delicious, rustic baking. It’s the kind of baking you dream of filling your home with. And now, you can!

Within the pages of this debut cookbook, Crust Bakery’s founding chef and co-owner Tom Moore shares recipes for their most popular menu items, breaking them down into manageable steps and peppering in hints and tips to help you achieve success at home. You’ll have no trouble making the perfect baked good, whether you feel like:

Pies and Tarts: Impress with their famous Lemon Passion Fruit Slice, the genius to-go Vanilla Crème Brûlée Tart, or the breakfast/lunch barrier-breaking Bacon, Tomato, and Smoked Cheddar Quiche. Muffins, Scones, and Squares: Explore Tom’s Australia–inspired Banana and Macadamia Muffins, or the simple yet scrumptious treat from his daughter: Abby’s Favorite Chocolate Rice Krispie Squares. Cakes: Indulge in the multi-season celebration of Zucchini Marmalade Cake or the multi-tiered decadence of Mr. Rich Birthday Cake. Cookies: Share their cheeky take on a Down Under favorite with Tom Tams or the “little black dress of cookies,” the Pecan and Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies. Breads: Nurture a surefire Sourdough Starter day by day (to use for a number of recipes) or enjoy Cinnamon Brioche Scrolls and Aussie Crunch Rolls.

After years teaching at his own culinary school, Tom has anticipated every baker’s question (and woe) with a helpful troubleshooting section. Because sometimes your dough just won’t rise—and Crust will tell you why! These are bakery-quality recipes that every home baker can make with confidence.