Baking beautifully golden, buttery pastries from scratch may seem intimidating--but all it takes is a tasty recipe and some trustworthy guidance. This pastry cookbook is for the home baker who wants to up their baking skills with picture-perfect pastries.

This pastry cookbook includes step-by-steps and photos for fundamental dough-making techniques, like blind baking pie dough, kneading soft yeasted breads, laminating an airy puff pastry, and piping a light choux pastry; as well as dozens of recipes for flaky and flavorful sweet and savory pastries.

This pastry cookbook includes:

• Knead-to-know--An overview covers pastry terminology, essential equipment and ingredients, as well as tips for prepping and handling your dough.
• Dough not 'doh'--Become an expert on pastry-making with easy-to-follow master dough recipes, as well as troubleshooting for any pastry problems.
• Pastry perfected--Try your hand at mouthwatering recipes for tarts, turnovers, eclairs, and more.