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A Sweet Quartet
Sugar, Almonds, Eggs and Butter: A Baker's Tour Including 33 Recipes
By Fran Gage
Although many desserts showcase one or another of these ingredients, like a true string quartet, their qualities are so intertwined that some of the recipes featured in a given section of the book would be comfortable in more than one chapter – meringue triangles with almonds, for example, could appear with equal ease after a discussion of sugar, almonds or eggs. Sometimes one ingredient is the undisputed essence of the delicacy. Shortbread without butter? Each ingredient has its glories, and any two of them can unite to make a sterling dessert. But beware if someone offers you a delicacy that contains all four: It may be the pleasure experience of your life.
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