“Baked Elements . . . is arranged by our favorite ingredients, ten distinct flavor elements from which to build a range of recipes. These are the ingredients that we would take to a desert island or rescue from a burning house. They are the basis of our bakery, our books, and to some degree, our lives . . . While we can’t expect everyone’s top ten ingredients to match ours, we do hope the recipes turn into new favorites. Enjoy.”—FROM THE INTRODUCTION Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito’s beloved bakery and sweets—sold in stores across the country—have garnered major critical acclaim. Their previous cookbooks have left fans clamoring for more. Here are the best of the best: seventy-five new recipes built around Lewis and Poliafito’s ten favorite ingredients. PEANUT BUTTER: Crunchy Peanut Butter Banana Bread, Oopsy Daisy Cake, Peanut Butter Chocolate Whirligigs LEMON AND LIME: Sunrise Key Lime Tarts, Lime Tarragon Cookies, Lemon Shaker Pie CARAMEL: Caramel Coconut Cluster Bars, Alfajores, Turtle Thumbprint Cookies BOOZE: Lacy Panty Cakes with Whiskey Sauce, Triple Rum Black Pepper Cake, Whiskey Peach Upside-Down Cake PUMPKIN: Toasted Pumpkin Seed Brittle, Pumpkin Almond Cake with Almond Butter Frosting, Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls MALTED MILK POWDER: Devil Dogs with Malted Buttercream Frosting, Malted Madeleines, Vanilla Bean Malt Cake CINNAMON: Spicy Brownies, Brown Butter Snickerdoodles, Cinnamon Chocolate Soufflés CHEESE: Orange Almond Ricotta Cheesecake, Cheddar Corn Souffle, Poppy Seed Pound Cake with Brown Butter Glaze CHOCOLATE: Chocolate Mayonnaise Cupcakes, Candy Bar Cookies, Tunnel of Hazelnut Fudge Cake BANANA: Banana Whoopie Pies, Chocolate Banana Tart, Honey Banana Poppy Seed Bread Cakes, cookies, bars, milkshakes, pies, brownies, tarts, and more—these sweets are perfect for everyday cravings, special occasions, late-night celebrations, and weekend get-togethers. Chapters also include infographics—quirky facts and charts on the featured ingredients—and helpful Baked notes that make creating these desserts as easy as pie. OUR 10 FAVORITE INGREDIENTS MATT LEWIS & RENATO POLIAFITO PHOTOGRAPHS BY TINA RUPP STEWART, TABORI & CHANG NEW YORK Introduction: A Tale of Two Kitchens Everything You Need to Know to Get Baked 1 PEANUT BUTTER Good Morning Sunshine Bars Crunchy Peanut Butter Banana Bread Homemade Peanut Butter Oopsy Daisy Cake Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Scones Peanut Butter Chocolate Whirligigs Bale Bars 2 LEMON AND LIME Lime Angel Food Cake with Lime Glaze Sunrise Key Lime Tarts Lemon Lime Champagne Granita Lime Tarragon Cookies with White Chocolate Lime Topping Lemon Shaker Pie Lemon Pistachio Cornmeal Muffins 3 CARAMEL Caramel: Variations on a Theme Dulce de Leche Classic Caramel Sauce Sweet and Salty Caramel Sauce Antique Caramel Cake Caramel Coconut Cluster Bars Classic Crème Brûlée with Caramelized Brown Sugar Alfajores Easy Candy Bar Tart Turtle Thumbprint Cookies 4 BOOZE Bourbon, Vanilla, and Chocolate Milk Shakes Lacy Panty Cakes with Whiskey Sauce Triple Rum Black Pepper Cake Simple Chocolate Whiskey Tart with Whiskey Whipped Cream Whiskey Peach Upside-Down Cake S’more-Style Chocolate Whiskey Pudding with Whiskey Marshmallow Topping 5 PUMPKIN Toasted Pumpkin Seed Brittle Pumpkin Almond Cake with Almond Butter Frosting Homemade Pumpkin Puree Chocolate-Chunk Pumpkin Bread Pudding Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars Pumpkin Harvest Dunking Cookies 6 MALTED MILK POWDER Devil Dogs with Malted Buttercream Filling Malted Vanilla Milk Shakes Malted Milk Chocolate Pots de Crème Milk Chocolate Malt Semifreddo with Chocolate Syrup Malted Madeleines Vanilla Bean Malt Cake 7 CINNAMON Classic Carrot Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting Whole-Wheat Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels Spicy Brownies Brown Butter Snickerdoodles Cinnamon Chocolate Soufflés Holiday Spice Cake with Eggnog Buttercream Cinnamon Spritz Sandwich Cookies 8 CHEESE Orange Almond Ricotta Cheesecake Cheddar Corn Soufflé Poppy Seed Pound Cake with Brown Butter Glaze Lemon and Black Pepper Quiche Lemon Pecorino Pepper Icebox Cookies Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins Cream Cheese Chocolate Snacking Cookies Cheesy Focaccia with Caramelized Onions and Sautéed Spinach 9 CHOCOLATE Chocolate Mayonnaise Cupcakes Mile-High Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Candy Bar Cookies Chocolate-Chip Orange Panettone Chewy Chocolate Mint Cookies with Chocolate Chunks Tunnel of Hazelnut Fudge Cake Brooksters Simple Chocolate Syrup Chocolate Velvet Walnut Fudge with Olive Oil and Fleur de Sel 10 BANANA Bananas Cake Banana Mousse Parfaits Banana Whoopie Pies Chocolate Banana Tart Banana Caramel Pudding with Meringue Topping Banana in a Blanket Honey Banana Poppy Seed Bread Acknowledgments Sources Conversion Charts Infographic Source Notes