REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY - Malts & Milkshakes Cookbook - With S'Mores Shake Recipe

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Malts & Milkshakes: 60 Recipes for Frosty, Creamy Frozen Treats

Author: Autumn Martin
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin (April 9, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1250014646
ISBN-13: 978-1250014641
Cover price $17.99

ABOUT MALTS & MILKSHAKES: 60 RECIPES FOR FROSTY, CREAMY, FROZEN TREATS

Award-winning chocolatier and owner of Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery, Autumn Martin shakes up soda fountain classics by using traditional ingredients in unique and delectable ways in her upcoming book, MALTS & MILKSHAKES (St. Martin’s Press; Paperback; $17.99; April 2013; ISBN 1-250-01464-6). Her desserts have been featured in Oprah magazine, The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Food + Wine, Bon Appétit, The Seattle Times, Sunset magazine, Edible Seattle and more.

MALTS & MILKSHAKES features a flavorful collection of sixty recipes, there’s a creamy treat for every member of the family including:

Soda Fountain Classics such as: Butterscotch Malt, Peanut Butter Shake, Sweet Cream & Cookies Shake
Modern Flavors with unexpected and delicious combinations like Earl Grey, S’mores, Bacon-Oatmeal Raisin Cookie, PB&J and Blackberry Lavender
Boozy Shakes for the big kids including: Smoked Chocolate and Scotch, Jalapeño Tequila and a Malted White Russian

The recipes utilize classic ingredients like homemade syrups and malted milk, as well as gourmet herbal infusions and exotic spices. And this delicious volume doesn’t stop at shakes! Autumn adapts recipes for her signature creations for knock-out cookies, ice cream sandwiches, and sundaes.

For complete beginners, an overview of blenders and ice cream and sorbet makers is given, along with notes for how to choose the best ingredients for your frozen treats. Anyone without an ice cream maker can make all the recipes with store-bought ice cream as well. This is a cookbook of treats that is sure to titillate your taste buds!

AUTUMN MARTIN is an award-winning chocolatier and owner of Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery, an artisan dessert shop and organic dessert company best known for their delicious Take-n-Bake Molten Chocolate Cake in mason jars, an organic line of caramel sauces, and cold-smoked chocolate chips. Autumn has been featured in Oprah magazine, The New York Times, Food + Wine, Bon Appetit, Whole Living, The Wall Street Journal, The Seattle Times, Sunset magazine, Daily Candy, Seattle magazine, Edible Seattle, and more.

Hot Cakes’ products are sold in fine grocery stores and specialty retail shops across the country. Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery features malts and milkshakes among other delicious treats. Autumn also teaches caramel and truffle-making classes. She lives in Seattle, WA.

MY THOUGHTS

I received a copy of Malts & Milkshakes. I absolutely love shakes. I make a shake for myself just about every day. I only make two kinds, so I was happy to be offered the opportunity to check this title out.

Chapters include:

Appreciating Your Ingredients
Equipment
Quick Tips For A Perfect Shake Every Time
What You Should Know Before You Get Shakin
Basic Recipes
Soda Fountain Classics
Modern Flavors
Boozy Shakes

This book has a lot of beautiful color photos, almost one for every two recipes if I had to estimate. They look yummy. The recipes themselves are easy to understand. The ingredients and time to make each are clearly listed. Notes on prep, ingredients and serving suggestions are sprinkled throughout the book. There are a lot of shakes I’d like to try, including Strawberry, Milk chocolate, Sweet Cream and Cookies, Strawberry Cheesecake, Molten Chocolate Cake, Not Your Grandma’s Apple Pie, and White Russian Malt. this cookbook would be great for anyone that enjoys drinking or making yummy cold beverages.

Here’s a recipe for a S’Mores Shake, courtesy of the author.

S’Mores Shake Recipe
Prep time: 45 minutes / Active time: 5 minutes
Serves 4 in 6-ounce glasses

I was a Girl Scout fort many years. In troop 1492 we were always so busy having fun I’m not sure if we ever got around to making s’mores, but the classic treat is said to be invented by the Girl Scouts. The S’Mores Shake calls for roasted marshmallows, which requires some kind of a flame. If you don’t have a gas stove or torch, you can use the broiler in your oven. Just be sure to watch the marshmallows closely and used greased aluminum foil on your baking sheet.

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
8 marshmallows, roasted until very dark
1/4 cup milk
8 scoops Vanilla ice cream (page 18) or store-bought

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the marshmallows and stir until they melt and the mixture is smooth.

2. Remove the pan from the heat and pour in the milk, stirring until the mixture is again smooth. Cool completely. (Note: If the marshmallow milk sits for too long, it will become very stiff. Prepare it within an hour of when you are going to make the shakes.)

3. Blend the marshmallow milk with the vanilla ice cream until they are just combined.

4. Stir in the crumbled graham crackers and gently swirl the melted chocolate ice cream throughout.

5. Pour into glasses and garnish with a sprinkle of graham crackers.

MORE INFO

Autumn Martin’s Hot Cakes on Facebook
Autumn Martin on Twitter
Macmillan Publishing website

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