Heirloom baking with the Brass sisters : more than 100 years of recipes discovered from family cookbooks, original journals, scraps of paper, and grandmother's kitchen

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Author:

Brass, Marilynn.

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9781579125882

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New York : Black Dog & Leventhal, 2006.

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293 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

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Baking.

Desserts.

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Brass, Sheila.

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury)	641.815 BRA	Searching... Unknown

*JAMES BEARD AWARD FINALIST IN THE BAKING/DESSERT CATEGORY*

We all have fond memories of a favorite dessert our grandmother or mother used to bake. It's these dishes that give us comfort in times of stress, help us celebrate special occasions, and remind us of the person who used to bake for us those many years ago.

In Heirloom Baking , Marilynn Brass and Sheila Brass preserve and update 150 of these beloved desserts. The recipes are taken from their vast collection of antique manuscript cookbooks, handwritten recipes passed down through the generations that they've amassed over twenty years. The recipes range from the late 1800s to today, and come from a variety of ethnicities and regions. The book features such down-home and delicious recipes as Brandied Raisin Teacakes, Cuban Flan, Cranberry-Orange Cream Scones, Chattanooga Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars, and many more. Accompanying the recipes are stories from the lives of the families from which they came.

The Brass Sisters have taken care to update every recipe for today's modern kitchens. More than 150 photographs showcase the scrumptious food in full-color detail. Finally, the Brass sisters encourage each reader to begin collecting his or her own family recipes in the lined pages and envelope at the back of the book.

Author Notes

Marilynn Brass and Sheila Brass are home cooks with more than 119 years of experience between them. They have appeared in their own television cooking specials including T he Brass Sisters Holiday on the Cooking Channel and The Brass Sisters: Queens of Comfort Food on WGBH, the PBS affiliate in Boston. They have also been guests on the Food Network's Bobby Flay's Throwdown and on PBS's Simply Ming , hosted by Tsai Ming. They have also made appearances on Antiques Roadshow FYI . Heirloom Baking was nominated for the James Beard Foundation Award in the category of "Baking and Dessert." They are the authors of Heirloom Cooking with the Brass Sisters, also published by Black Dog & Leventhal (2008).
Marilynn Brass and Sheila Brass are home cooks with more than 119 years of experience between them. They have appeared in their own television cooking specials including T he Brass Sisters Holiday on the Cooking Channel and The Brass Sisters: Queens of Comfort Food on WGBH, the PBS affiliate in Boston. They have also been guests on the Food Network's Bobby Flay's Throwdown and on PBS's Simply Ming , hosted by Tsai Ming. They have also made appearances on Antiques Roadshow FYI . Heirloom Baking was nominated for the James Beard Foundation Award in the category of "Baking and Dessert." They are the authors of Heirloom Cooking with the Brass Sisters, also published by Black Dog & Leventhal (2008).

Preface	p. 10
How to Use This Book	p. 14
The Essence of Heirloom Baking	p. 22
Chapter 1 Waking Up to Breakfast	p. 26
Applesauce Cake	p. 30
Helen's Coffee Bans	p. 32
Carrot Cream Cheese Muffins	p. 33
Elinor Jennings' Peanut Butter Waffles	p. 35
Cranberry-Orange Cream Scones	p. 36
Sugar Doughnuts	p. 38
Lemon Poppy Seed Cake	p. 40
Brown Sugar Rhubarb Cake	p. 42
Pineapple Walnut Breakfast Bars	p. 43
Pumpkin Walnut Muffins	p. 45
Mrs. Marasi's Biscotti	p. 46
Mrs. Orcott's Bran Bread	p. 47
Winchester Nut Bread	p. 48
Dorothy Katziff Brass' Refrigerator Coffee Rolls	p. 50
Chapter 2 Keeping the Cookie Jar Filled	p. 52
Elva Ross' Peanut Cookies	p. 56
Aunt Ida's Poppy Seed Cookies	p. 57
Libby's Coconut Washboards	p. 58
Lacy Oatmeal Cookies	p. 59
Maple Syrup Cookie Sandwiches with Lemon Cream Filling	p. 60
Marshmallow Fudge Brownies	p. 62
Libby Cockrey's Chocolate and Vanilla Pinwheel Cookies	p. 65
Donna's Ginger Snaps	p. 66
Brown Sugar Macaroons	p. 67
Nell's Wonderful Peanut Butter Cookies	p. 68
Brandied Raisin Teacakes	p. 70
Chocolate Coconut Chews	p. 71
Frosted Pan Hermits	p. 73
Libby's Lacy Chocolate Crisps	p. 74
Chapter 3 A Southern Lady Pours Tea	p. 76
Elinor's Lemon Drop Cookies with Lemon Gremolata	p. 80
Marion Freeman's Date and Nut Bread	p. 81
Frozen Citrus Pie	p. 82
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake	p. 85
"The Radio Lady's" Pecan Wafers	p. 86
Marmalade Cookies	p. 87
Oklahoma Strawberry Shortcake	p. 88
Buttermilk Biscuits	p. 90
Dixie Dinner Rolls	p. 91
Mrs. Tate's "Old and Tried" Orange Cake	p. 93
Lannie's Lord Have Mercy Sweet Potato Pie	p. 94
Mrs. Moore's Angel Pound Cake	p. 96
Chattanooga Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars	p. 97
Chapter 4 Coming to America	p. 98
Winnie McCarthy's Irish Bread	p. 102
Bessie's Taglich (Bubbe's Cookies)	p. 104
Marta's Hazelnut Cake	p. 106
Libby's Coconut Linzer Bars	p. 107
Hungarian Crisscross Cookies	p. 109
Sheila's Pie Crust	p. 110
Pistachio Crescents	p. 112
Auntie Dot's Dutch Apple Cake	p. 114
Canadian Sugar Pie (Tarte au Sucre)	p. 115
Chinese Almond Cookies	p. 117
Mexican Devil's Food Cake with Butter-Fried Pine Nuts	p. 118
Cuban Flan	p. 120
Mrs. Hall's French Cream Puffs	p. 121
Mrs. Mattie James' Jamaica Caramel Ice Cream	p. 122
Chapter 5 The Minister Comes to Dinner	p. 124
Chocolate Bread and Butter Pudding with Plum Jam	p. 128
Mrs. Fleisher's Almond Cake	p. 130
Rich Poppy Seed Cake	p. 132
Christian Service Cookies	p. 133
Reverend Brown's Cake	p. 135
Lemon Cake Pudding Pie	p. 136
Grape-nut Puff Pudding	p. 137
Cheddar Cheese and Dill Biscuits	p. 138
Black Pepper Hush Puppies	p. 140
Banana Dessert Croquettes	p. 141
Lost and Found Honey Cake	p. 143
Mrs. Carl Winchenbach's Banana Cream Pie	p. 144
Mama's Blueberry Pie	p. 145
Steamed Chocolate Pudding	p. 146
Chapter 6 Bridge With the Girls	p. 148
Butterscotch Bars with Brown Sugar Meringue Topping	p. 152
Daddy's Bangor Brownies	p. 154
Graham Cracker Fudge	p. 155
Chocolate Fudge Pie	p. 156
Louise Zimmerman's Cookies Without a Name	p. 158
Charlotte Cusato's Date and Coconut Cookies	p. 159
Mrs. Chubb's Nut Cake	p. 161
Mandelbrot with Cherries and Walnuts	p. 162
Chopped Apple Cake with Sticky Toffee Topping	p. 164
Sour Cream Spice Cake	p. 165
Marion Carter's Blueberry Lemon Bread Pudding	p. 166
Mah Jong Candy	p. 168
Forget-Me-Not Cookies	p. 169
Chapter 7 Holidays with Family and Friends	p. 170
Baked Indian Pudding with Maple Spiced Nuts	p. 174
The Church Lady's Ohio Spoon Bread	p. 175
Elinor Jennings' Persimmon Pudding	p. 176
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bread Pudding	p. 178
Chocolate Apricot Hamantaschen	p. 180
Fluffy White Cake	p. 183
Ida's Cheese Turnovers	p. 184
Custard Rice Pudding	p. 185
Holiday Apple Custard Pie	p. 186
Apple Walnut Strudel	p. 188
Passover Doughnut Rolls	p. 189
Pumpkin Pie with Maple Spiced Nuts	p. 191
Mama's Challah	p. 192
Soft Caramel Sauce	p. 193
Chapter 8 Comforting the Family	p. 194
Cold Tea Gingerbread	p. 198
Banana Bread	p. 199
Winthrop Beach Brownies	p. 201
Oatmeal Cookies with Dried Cranberries and Toasted Walnuts	p. 202
Penny's Cousin Pearl's Bran Muffins	p. 203
Cheese Blintzes	p. 204
Compromise Cake	p. 206
Miss Emma Smith's War Cake	p. 207
Marion Carter's Steamed Blueberry Pudding	p. 208
Mary Williams' Coffee Cake with Streusel	p. 210
Classic Bread Pudding	p. 212
Lotty Peck's Brown Bread	p. 213
Pineapple Raisin Dessert Kugel	p. 215
Canadian Fruitcake	p. 216
Mrs. Justo's Orange Carrot Cake	p. 217
Chapter 9 In the Good Ole Summertime	p. 218
Peach Streusel Pie	p. 222
Evalyn's Lightly Lemon Cake	p. 223
One, Two, Three Open-Faced Blueberry Pie	p. 224
Mrs. Charles Barker's Blue Ribbon Blueberry Cake	p. 226
Mrs. Paul Knight's Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce	p. 227
Nectarine Betty	p. 228
Caramelized Apple Bread Pudding	p. 230
Lemon Cheesecake with Lemon Curd Topping	p. 232
Famous Strawberry Fritters	p. 234
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie	p. 235
Dorothy Brass' Pineapple Pie	p. 237
Double Lemon Shortcake	p. 238
Bavarian Fig Tart	p. 239
Esther Pullman's Plum Torte	p. 240
Chapter 10 Baking with Mama	p. 242
Mama's Apricot Strudel with Cream Cheese Crust	p. 246
Grandma's Secret Warm Banana Meringue Pudding	p. 248
Grandmother's Biscuits	p. 249
Esther Pullman and Mary Brinkman's Irish Sponge Cake	p. 251
Mrs. Marasi's Butterballs	p. 252
Auntie Dot's Fruited Tea Bread	p. 253
Aunt Ida's Pecan Ring	p. 255
Daddy's Fudge	p. 256
Aunt Liz O'Neill's Shortbread	p. 257
Greta Leonard's Canadian Butter Tarts	p. 258
Virginia P. Lima's Portuguese Sweet Bread	p. 261
Chapter 11 For the Love of Chocolate	p. 262
Chocolate Coconut Bread Pudding	p. 266
French Chocolate Cake with Mocha Frosting	p. 268
Hot Fudge Sauce	p. 269
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake	p. 271
Brown Sugar Brownies	p. 272
Mama's Chocolate Velvet Cake	p. 273
Chocolate Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake	p. 274
Chocolate Tangerine Sugar Cookies	p. 276
Chocolate Walnut Icebox Cookies	p. 277
Chocolate Graham Toffee Fingers	p. 278
Mocha Ricotta Cake with Ganache Topping	p. 280
Mocha Rounds	p. 281
Milk Chocolate Sauce	p. 282
Ida's Spice Cake	p. 283
Sources	p. 284
Bibliography	p. 285
Acknowledgments	p. 286
Conversion Charts	p. 287
Index	p. 288

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