Fine Cooking Annual Holiday Baking Issue 2002

Feature Articles		Page
HOLIDAY PIES WITH A TWIST by Carolyn Weil Make apple, pecan, or pumpkin pie the star of the dessert table		38
THREE GREAT COFFEE CAKES by Abigail Johnson Dodge Moist crumb cake, chocolate banana swirl cake, and cranberry streusel cake		44
EASY CHEDDAR-PECAN PUFFS by Martha Holmberg Adding cheese and nuts to a basic cream-puff dough gives you a sophisticated appetizer		48
YOUR SECRET DESSERT STASH by Abigail Johnson Dodge Make these impressive desserts weeks before the holiday rush -- they all freeze well		50
CRAFTING A LOAF OF CHALLAH by Maggie Glezer Braid a beautiful and tender bread		55
BISCOTTI by Kathleen Weber Delicious Italian cookies to bake and give		58
COOKIE BAKING GEAR by Justin Schwartz Turning out perfect holiday cookies is a snap when you have the right tools		62
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE by Abigail Johnson Dodge Three ways to decorate this cake, from simple to dramatic		66
Departments		Page
INDEX Recipes, ingredients, techniques, and tools		6
CONTRIBUTORS		8
LETTERS		10
TECHNIQUE CLASS Makig meringue cookies		12
EQUIPMENT Electronic kitchen scales		14
Q & A		18
FINISHING TOUCHES Beyond plain whipped cream		20
INGREDIENTS Brown sugar, butter, vanilla		22
WRAPPING IT UP Ingenious gift packages		28
FOOD SCIENCE Solutions to six common baking problems		30
GREAT FINDS Baking books, dough whisks, pie carriers, and more		32
READERS' TIPS		36
FROM OUR TEST KITCHEN Measuring correctly; Heating your oven; Making a pie shield; Keeping pie crusts from shrinking; Tasting panel: bittersweet chocolate		70
ADVERTISER INDEX		85
WHERE TO BUY IT		86
PULL-OUT RECIPE SECTION Quick & Delicious		86c

Holiday Cookies, Holiday Pies with a Twist, Three Great Coffee Cakes, Easy Cheddar-Pecan Puffs, Your Secret Dessert Stash, Crafting a Loaf of Challah, Biscotti, Cookie Baking Gear, Chocolate Mousse Cake