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 Review

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(More customer reviews)I read a lot, have far more cookbooks than anyone would ever need, and have purchased books from Amazon for years, but I have never before felt so moved by a book that I just had to write a review. So, here is my first review.
These recipes are astoundling. Easy to make with ingredients on hand. Delicious. But more than all that, this is a wonderful cookbook to simply sit and enjoy. You can open it anywhere and find both a good recipe and relaxing insights into times gone by. The sisters who wrote the book love to bake, and that love shows up in each page, in the beautiful photos and in the nostalgic way the sisters speak of the women who, in cooking for their families, developed these recipes over decades past.
The recipes here, while based in days gone by, have all been updated for today's kitchen and are based in modern ingredients that are easy to find in any supermarket.
As anyone who bakes knows, baking is a science as well as an art, and the underlying chemistry is key to a successful outcome. In the first pages of the book, the sisters discuss the secrets that really good bakers know. Butter should not be salted, but sweet. Eggs should be at room temperature. etc. If you have ever wondered why you followed a baking recipe perfectly and the results were less than perfect, you will probably find your answer here.
So, get the cookbook to learn to bake. Get the cookbook for its simple, delicious recipes. Get the cookbook as a gift for someone you love. But most of all, get the cookbook for a relaxing glimpse of the world of our mothers and grandmothers. This is a wonderful, wonderful book.

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FINALIST FOR A JAMES BEARD AWARD IN THE BAKING/DESSERT CATEGORYWe 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.

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