The French Bastards Modern Pâtisserie Classics | The French Bastards

When The French Bastards burst onto the Paris pastry scene in 2019, they immediately turned heads. On a mission to bring fun and unexpected twists to precision baking, they quickly became a sensation. Within days, there were queues around the block for their signature creations, including:

• Chocolate babka
• Cruffins
• Feather-light croissants
• Baguettes
• Charcoal-sesame bread

With a global Instagram following and widespread praise from pastry experts around the world, this book brings you 50 of the bakery’s most iconic recipes, allowing anyone, anywhere to recreate their unique ‘boulangerie, patisserie, bastarderie’ vibes at home.

Recipe Highlights

From timeless classics to modern showstoppers, this collection is guaranteed to impress:

• Classics: Chocolate eclairs, pecan Paris-Brest
• Modern favourites: Popcorn and caramel cheesecake, brioche pizza

Accompanied by fun, stylised photography that captures the vibrant energy of the bakery and its classically Parisian locations, this book offers:

• Step-by-step techniques
• Tips for the home cook

The French Bastards is a cool, creative vision of the dynamic future of Parisian patisserie.