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RON DOUGLAS is the New York Times bestselling author of Americas Most Wanted Recipes, More of Americas Most Wanted Recipes , and Americas Most Wanted Recipes Without the Guilt. He is a former finance director at JP Morgan and founder of the #1 copycat recipe website, www.recipesecrets.net . He lives in New York with his wife and two children. MEET THE AUTHORS, WATCH VIDEOS AND MORE AT SimonandSchuster.com THE SOURCE FOR READING GROUPS Facebook.com/AtriaBooks
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The companies that own these trademarks have not participated in, nor do they endorse, this book. This book features a compilation of recipes and cooking tips based on personal interpretation of the foods listed. Through trial and error, each recipe was re-created to taste the same as, or similar to, its restaurant/brand counterpart, but they are not the actual recipes used by the manufacturer or creator. The brand or restaurant names for the recipes have been included only as an aid in cataloging the recipes and do not imply authenticity or endorsement by the manufacturer or creator. All restaurant and company names are trademarks of their respective owners. Please see our Trademarks section at the end of this book for detailed trademark credits.

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My team and I have been reverse-engineering restaurant recipes and publishing them on my website, RecipeSecrets.net, since 2003. What started out as just a hobby has evolved into one of the best-selling cookbook series in America. Since then, weve shared our results with over a million curious home cooks just like you. And after nearly a decade of doing this, the number one question were asked over and over is Where did you get all those recipes? People cant believe how easy it is to recreate dishes that taste just like youd experience them at a restaurant. Our answer is simple: Its been a collective effort. I am fortunate to have a great team of contributing chefs at Recipe Secrets.net.

I couldnt do it without the help of Chef Tom Grossmann of ChefTomCooks.com, Chef Todd Mohr of WebCookingClasses.com, and Marygrace Wilfrom (aka Kitchen Witch) of MamasSecretRecipes.com. And, most important, we would be nowhere without the help of our legion of over 300,000 RecipeSecret.net subscribers, who contribute recipes that theyve mastered and provide valuable feedback to help us improve our copycat creations. If youve ever wondered how to make the amazing desserts served at your favorite restaurants, youre going to love this cookbook. Inside youll find copycat recipes for hundreds of popular restaurant desserts that you can easily prepare in your own kitchen. Just imagine how impressed and downright amazed your family and friends will be when you tell them you made these desserts yourself. And when you wow your guests with these spectacular desserts, we want to hear about it.

Please find us on Facebook or on RecipeSecrets.net and share your experience. That will make all our hard work worthwhile. Enjoy!

Angel food cake keeps well at room temperature if well covered. Freezing is not recommended. Brownies and Bars For easy removal of brownies and bar cookies (and no cleanup!), line the baking pans with foil and leave at least 3 inches of foil hanging over each end of the pans. Grease and flour the foil. When it is finished baking, remove the brownie or bar out of the pan by lifting it up by the overhanging foil ends. Place the brownie or bar on a cutting board, remove the foil, and cut the treat into pieces.

Default Butter Measurements 1/4 stick = 1/16 lb = 1/18 cup = 2 tbsp = 6 tsp = 28 grams 1/2 stick = 1/18 lb = 1/4 cup = 4 tbsp = 12 tsp = 57 grams 1 stick = 1/4 lb = 1/2 cup = 8 tbsp = 24 tsp = 113 grams 2 sticks = 1/2 lb = 1 cup = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp = 227 grams 3 sticks = 3/4 lb = 11/2 cups = 24 tbsp = 72 tsp = 340 grams 4 sticks = 1 lb = 2 cups = 32 tbsp = 96 tsp = 454 grams Great Substitute for Buttermilk If you dont have buttermilk, just add 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup milk. Let stand for 10 minutes. Baking with Chocolate Q: Can chocolate that has seized be restored to its smooth texture? A: Yes. Add 1 teaspoon cooking oil or solid vegetable shortening (not butter or margarine) per ounce of chocolate and stir. Repeat until the chocolate has regained its smoothness. Q: Can burned chocolate be saved? A: No, once the taste has been altered, it cant be rescued.