Desserts 1-2-3: Deliciously Simple Three-Ingredient Recipes

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Believe it or not, delectable desserts can be made with just three ingredients (and no, one of them is not cake mix). Desserts 1-2-3 joins the ranks of Rozanne Gold's wildly successful 1-2-3 series (Recipes 1-2-3, Entertaining 1-2-3, and Healthy 1-2-3), proving that limiting ingredients does not translate to limitations on creativity or flavor. While Gold does "cheat" a bit by using a few prepared ingredients such as puff pastry, chocolate wafers, and even Nestlé Crunch bars, the results are so impressive that anyone--even a professional chef--would undoubtedly be proud to serve them. The seeming simplicity of these dishes is disarmingly charming, yet the results are, in many cases, extremely sophisticated. Strawberry-Lemongrass Consommé with Cut Berries, for instance, could hardly be called mundane and yet it is made from nothing more than lemongrass stalks, strawberries, and sugar. Likewise, Maple Chiffon--an ethereal, mousse-like custard--impresses with eggs, maple syrup, and cream. Other dishes, like Pecan Fudge Terrine or Ice Cream Profiteroles with Mint Chocolate Sauce, elevate comfort food to a genteel experience. Gold displays an especially impressive knack for combining the three ingredients in different ways for playful visual and taste combinations: Cinnamon Ice Cream with Cinnamon Brittle, Warm Chocolate Soufflé with Bittersweet Chocolate Sorbet, or Blueberry Coeur a la Crème with Honeyed Blueberries. Inspired, elegant dessert recipes using just three ingredients each--what's not to like? --Robin Donovan


Book Description
Desserts 1-2-3: Deliciously Simple Three-Ingredient Recipes is the sweet finale to Rozanne Gold's award-winning 1-2-3 cookbook series. The "diva of simplicity" treats us to more than 150 new three-ingredient desserts that indulge all the senses. From seasonal fruit sensations to decadent chocolate extravaganzas, this is a book designed to please everyone. The simple yet amazingly flavor-filled treats include Roasted-Strawberry Ice Cream with Fresh Strawberry Sauce, White Chocolate Pots de Creme, and Lemon Curd Tart with Chocolate-Crumb Crust. More surprising still, more than one-third of these tempting recipes are fat free or low calorie. Gold has helped launch a new movement in cooking by encouraging home cooks and professional chefs alike to "keep it simple". By paring down the number of elements in a dish, she lets the inherent flavors of the best ingredients - in this case seasonal fruit, fresh cream and premium chocolate - speak for themselves. As a result, Gold's recipes achieve remarkable clarity and balance. The elegantly simple and delightfully seductive recipes cover every category: cookies and tarts; souffles, custards, and flans; ice creams and sorbets; and an entire chapter of chocolate confections. More than 30 fresh-fruit desserts are also featured. Precise serving instructions help the home cook achieve finished dishes that are as beautiful as they are delicious.


About the Author
Rozanne Gold is one of America's most prominent chefs and authors. She is a three-time winner of the James Beard Award for her best-selling cookbooks. Her most recent book is Healthy 1-2-3: The Ultimate Three Ingredient Cookbook. Gold is chef-director of the Joseph Baum & Michael Whiteman Co., best known for having created New York's glamorous Rainbow Room, and, sadly gone, Windows of the World


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