From the creator of Fran's Chocolates, Fran Bigelow. In 1982, Fran proudly opened the doors to Fran's Chocolates, a boutique storefront styled after European chocolate salons, where she could showcase the pure flavors of the exquisite confections she had spent years perfecting. Chocolate lovers in Seattle immediately beat a path to Madison Street to taste desserts as wonderful as anything in Paris or Belgium.
In her debut cookbook, Fran reveals the magic behind her addictive creations: how she manipulates a few ingredients - butter, cream, eggs, sugar, salt, vanilla, and nuts - to create sublime textures and highlight pure flavors in her elegant modern desserts. The 75 recipes included here range from extravagant celebration cakes and holiday specialties (White Chocolate Torte, Souffléd Chocolate Mocha Roll) to European-style fruit-and-nut tarts (Milk Chocolate Créme Fraîche Tart), soufflés, cheesecakes (White Chocolate Brie Cheesecake), homemade ice creams, and extraordinary renditions of American classics, including brownies, chocolate cookies, the ultimate hot fudge sauce, and a chocolate milkshake that will instantly transport you back to childhood.
