Dallas Classic Desserts

A beautifully photographed cookbook celebrating the rich desserts of Dallas, this collection presents the best sweets from the city's finest restaurants and chefs. A cosmopolitan melting pot of flavors, Dallas lays claim to hundreds of fabulously diverse eateries, each ranging in specialty from Southern and Tex-Mex fare to French contemporary, Latin American, and Asian cuisine. Highlighting iconic Dallas dishes and the confections made famous by the city's favorite restaurants, Dallas Classic Desserts shares the secrets behind such indulgences as Fearing's Caramelized Apple Fritters and Al Biernat's Texas Pecan Pie i1/2 la Mode. The cookbook features such after-dinner delights as Green Tea Ice Cream Cake from Asian Mint, Fried Apricot Pie from Peggy Sue BBQ, Blueberry Cobbler with Lemon Verbena Frozen Yogurt from Craft, Lemon Brioche-Peach Bread Pudding from Abacus, and Bittersweet Chocolate and White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies from Zodiac Room. Accompanied by a brief history or anecdote, each recipe is straightforward enough for the novice to master with a result elegant enough to impress the most experienced pastry chef.