Dessert Downsized

Published on Wednesday, February 20, 2008, by Roxanne Webber / Edit Post

Flummoxed recently by what to do with a small bag of cherries in my freezer, I dug out a cookbook I bought a few years ago: Small-Batch Baking. It’s a collection of recipes that have been scaled down to yield two servings—a great thing if you don’t want leftovers or are cooking for a small group. I like that the recipes don’t call for any premade stuff either; it’s all scratch baking. I made the flaky cherry cobbler with my two cups of cherries that night, and have since made a tiny batch of the biscotti. So far I haven’t had any flops from the book, and the cobbler was especially good.

Small-Batch Baking, $13.95

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  • Thank you so much for the heads-up!

  • I love having this book around and have adapted some of her tricks. She bakes cakes individual portions in cans, for instance, and I just put all the batter into a 6-inch cake pan.

    Most of the recipes I've tried (probably a dozen or so altogether) have turned out well, except for the cheesecakes. I've made 2 and disliked both (I have success with other cheesecakes, so I don't think it's jsut...+READ

    I love having this book around and have adapted some of her tricks. She bakes cakes individual portions in cans, for instance, and I just put all the batter into a 6-inch cake pan.

    Most of the recipes I've tried (probably a dozen or so altogether) have turned out well, except for the cheesecakes. I've made 2 and disliked both (I have success with other cheesecakes, so I don't think it's jsut me).-COLLAPSE

  • God, I NEED that book!