"Kitty" wrote in message
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So...are there any resources out there for teaching beginners the art
of assembled-after-cooking pastries?

Take a look at a major bookstore. You will find some books like
"Professional Baking" that cover both the baking and assembly of pastries.
If you are in a major city, you might also consider taking some courses at a
culinary school.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...16033?v=glance
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...16033?v=glance

You might also take a look at the "Cake Bible" and the "Pie and Pastry
Bible."
http://www.thecakebible.com/
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...16033?v=glance
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...16033?v=glance