Review: Pleasant style - Clear directions
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 6, 2014
I was not sure before reading this what a Yorkshire pudding was. Turns out it's a light, flaky pastry which can be served in a variety of combinations. It is concocted of simple ingredients, yet affords endless possibilities for getting it wrong. As I write this review, I can testify to these possibilities even though I just finished reading the book. Nearly 50 years ago, I invented a very similar treat, with just about all the same ingredients and cooking procedures except that mine had a bit of sugar in it. (Hey, what do you expect from a 10 year old boy?) My first experiment turned out really good, but I could never create a recipe which made the same thing twice. Before giving up, I discovered just about all of the problems this author teaches you to fix. I laugh to recall how simple it could have been to avoid these problems.With no nonsense, no fluff, no "history of pastry in England," this author doles out only clear instructions of what to do, and why, to prepare a delicious traditional recipe right every time.