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Bake with Benoit Blin: Master Cakes, Pastries and Desserts Like a Professional by Benoit Blin is the Bake Off: The Professionals’ judge and Chef Pâtissier at Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons first book. Chef Blanc wrote the foreword for this stellar title.

Anyone can learn to bake like a pro with Benoit’s foolproof recipes and clear-cut techniques will help you progress from baking novice to making show-stopping creations. Each recipe is one of three levels, so you can start with the basics and work your way up: * Sweet and Simple*  Baking Star* Bake Like a Pro *. This book is absolutely gorgeous and with Benoit’s guidance, anyone can make puff pastry, choux pastry, and create stand-out flavours and bakes. All of these have been adapted to suit a home kitchen, so you can master them with ease.

Benoit covers chocolate techniques including tempering, curls, coins, and discs, Crêpes Suzette, Paris-Brest and even simple basics such as blueberry muffins, shortbread and chocolate chip cookies. Bakers of all levels will appreciate the recipes and instruction and everyone will undoubtedly grow their skills to create gorgeous bakes that will impress friends and family.

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104 Comments

  • Kristjudy  on  September 4, 2024

    Strawberry and pistachio tart

  • Jhutton  on  September 4, 2024

    Coffee eclairs

  • Elbyem  on  September 4, 2024

    Chocolate scones

  • hillsboroks  on  September 4, 2024

    Pear almondine tarte

  • SheenaBatey  on  September 4, 2024

    Pear almondine tarte

  • lean1  on  September 4, 2024

    Chocolate scones sounds good.

  • matag  on  September 4, 2024

    Banana & rum cake

  • mcrimmins  on  September 4, 2024

    Triple chocolate chip American-style cookies

  • demomcook  on  September 4, 2024

    Hazelnut Paris-Brest!

  • obbigttam  on  September 4, 2024

    Croissant Dough as I’m an absolute beginner with baking lol. I’m a savoury person but being the house cook my wife has always wanted me to make desserts/sweets as well. Might be a good time to start with this book lol.

  • mswager  on  September 4, 2024

    I would love to try the croissant dough.

  • dataentrytard  on  September 5, 2024

    I would like to prepare the French crêpes first.

  • paulo_b  on  September 5, 2024

    Strawberry & pistachio tart

  • justjackie  on  September 5, 2024

    Blueberry and Kirsch tarts.

  • Plumbobmummy  on  September 5, 2024

    Muscovado & dark rum fruit cake

  • Jillyb3  on  September 5, 2024

    Ooo, there are some yummy sounding recipes here! I think I’d try Coffee & cardamom tiramisu first though.

  • rchesser  on  September 5, 2024

    Hot soufflés: raspberry.

  • Jow  on  September 5, 2024

    I’d make the Muscovado and dark rum fruit cake first

  • sarahawker  on  September 5, 2024

    Orange savarin with Grand Marnier diplomat cream

  • Isis1981uk  on  September 5, 2024

    Vanilla craquelin

  • Fricky1  on  September 5, 2024

    I’d make the chocolate crumble. The components sound amazing. Next up: Pavlova

  • poneill  on  September 5, 2024

    Madeleines

  • Thermomixit  on  September 6, 2024

    Crêpes Suzette! My darling dad used to make the best, so would make them in his memory.

  • ASHCOSHWEIN  on  September 6, 2024

    I would make the almond croissants first. Even though I live in France, they can be hard to find because they always sell out quickly. Strawberry and Pistachio Tart is a close second.

  • ravensfan  on  September 6, 2024

    Gâteau Basque

  • chris2468  on  September 6, 2024

    Madeleines

  • rkosully  on  September 6, 2024

    I would first like to make the buttercream. 🙂

  • reader1trees  on  September 6, 2024

    Passionfruit doughnuts

  • elysedc  on  September 6, 2024

    Pavlova!

  • Roosta  on  September 6, 2024

    Muscovado & dark rum fruit cake

  • Sand9  on  September 7, 2024

    Brittany shortbreads

  • virjeania  on  September 7, 2024

    Muscovado & dark rum fruit cake

  • BMeyer  on  September 7, 2024

    pear almondine tarte

  • LaurenE  on  September 8, 2024

    Strawberry and pistachio tart

  • cmeiling  on  September 9, 2024

    Muscovado & dark rum fruit cake

  • darty  on  September 9, 2024

    Apple Compote

  • PumpkinTravels  on  September 10, 2024

    Too many!! Marble cake like my grandmother used to make!

  • oduong930  on  September 10, 2024

    coffee eclairs

  • renharvey  on  September 11, 2024

    Coffee & cardamom tiramisu

  • maci234  on  September 11, 2024

    Chocolate scones

  • sarahteertzah  on  September 11, 2024

    Triple chocolate chip American-style cookies

  • GreenhouseCheryl  on  September 11, 2024

    Orange savarin with Grand Marnier diplomat cream

  • ChefClaireFVS  on  September 11, 2024

    i love anything pistachio so the strawberry and pistachio tart

  • cookingbychapter  on  September 12, 2024

    strawberry tart

  • Peterkjsoe  on  September 12, 2024

    The Opéra petit gâteau

  • Shelley.b  on  September 12, 2024

    Banana & rum cake

  • elschneider  on  September 12, 2024

    Double chocolate & vanilla marble cake

  • sayeater  on  September 13, 2024

    Rhubarb & custard tart

  • banba1  on  September 13, 2024

    Crack-cao biscuits

  • Babycarrot  on  September 16, 2024

    Passionfruit doughnuts

  • skvalentine  on  September 17, 2024

    Would have to try the crack-cao biscuits first!

  • SeasideSuzi  on  September 19, 2024

    Crack-cat biscuits

  • hangryviking  on  September 20, 2024

    Coffee & cardamom tiramisu

  • Cjennings  on  September 20, 2024

    Strawberry and Pistachio tart sounds delicious!

  • fraujunk  on  September 20, 2024

    Would love to try the blueberry tartlets

  • ChefDLx2  on  September 21, 2024

    Pavlova

  • foodie16  on  September 21, 2024

    Blueberry Muffins

  • pandasmommie  on  September 21, 2024

    Double chocolate & vanilla marble cake

  • roxlet  on  September 22, 2024

    Brittany shortbreads

  • paulbing  on  September 23, 2024

    Coffee eclairs

  • betsyradelow  on  September 24, 2024

    Strawberry & pistachio tart

  • Lisathebaker  on  September 27, 2024

    Marble cake

  • lookitstracey  on  September 27, 2024

    Vanilla diamond shortbreads

  • racheljmorgan  on  September 28, 2024

    Lemon & grapefruit Dacquoise

  • ozfoodie  on  September 28, 2024

    Chocolate scones

  • Leonard5854  on  September 28, 2024

    Blueberry mufins

  • Cjennings  on  September 28, 2024

    Gateau Basque sounds amazing!

  • sdadri  on  September 29, 2024

    Double chocolate & vanilla marble cake

  • silversand  on  September 29, 2024

    Victoria sponge

  • porcupines  on  September 30, 2024

    The Dacquoise meringue sounds great!

  • t.t  on  September 30, 2024

    Madeleines

  • Charlieemma  on  October 1, 2024

    Apricot tarte boulangère

  • Lora724  on  October 1, 2024

    Triple chocolate chip American-style cookies.

  • elisabeta  on  October 3, 2024

    Coffee eclairs

  • luccio  on  October 3, 2024

    Pineapple baked floating island with piña colada sauce

  • IngridO  on  October 3, 2024

    Banana and rum cake

  • cellenly  on  October 4, 2024

    crack-cao biscuits

  • Jennifer7  on  October 4, 2024

    Blueberry tart

  • maggz19671  on  October 4, 2024

    Chocolate scones

  • debbiehb  on  October 5, 2024

    Apple Compote

  • dzm  on  October 5, 2024

    chocolate scones

  • Shelleypunk  on  October 7, 2024

    Strawberry & pistachio tart

  • kmwyman  on  October 8, 2024

    tarte tatin

  • AnnaZed  on  October 12, 2024

    Biscuit cuillère sponge

  • Elbyem  on  October 12, 2024

    Victoria sponge

  • antpantsii  on  October 12, 2024

    Vanilla Crème Brûlée

  • NaomiH  on  October 18, 2024

    Coffee & cardamom tiramisu

  • ang709  on  October 18, 2024

    Victoria sponge

  • Cjennings  on  October 18, 2024

    Gateau Basque sounds wonderful!

  • kmpelak  on  October 18, 2024

    Raspberry financiers

  • tucsonsandy  on  October 18, 2024

    Coffee eclairs

  • Ren23  on  October 19, 2024

    Blueberry and Kirsch tarts

  • MarciK  on  October 21, 2024

    Hazelnut Paris-Brest

  • dbielick  on  October 21, 2024

    Passion fruit doughnuts

  • lisambb  on  October 23, 2024

    Chocolate scones

  • hibeez  on  October 26, 2024

    Passion fruit doughnuts!

  • DimensionAEB  on  October 26, 2024

    Muscovado & dark rum fruit cake

  • Lesevans6  on  October 29, 2024

    Chocolate Scones

  • hubbalance  on  October 29, 2024

    I’d make victoria sponge

  • elsid22  on  October 30, 2024

    Coffee eclairs

  • orchidlady01  on  October 30, 2024

    Chocolate techniques: tempering, curls, coins, and discs

  • Pizzacat13  on  October 30, 2024

    Chocolate Fondant

  • sheridarby  on  October 31, 2024

    Pear almondine tarte

  • nocona  on  October 31, 2024

    Crêpes Suzette

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