Kentucky Sweets: Bourbon Balls, Spoonbread & Mile High Pie

by Sarah C. Baird

Overview

Kentuckians from frontiersmen to modern-day pastry chefs have put their marks on the state's baking history. Residents of the commonwealth have plenty of rich recipes and time-honored traditions, like pulling parties, where folks would gather to make taffy. Stack cakes originated from Appalachian weddings, where guests would each offer a layer of cake to the bride and groom, who then added the jam to hold the creation together. The decadent Modjeska confection gets its name from a Victorian-era candy maker's crush on a popular Polish actress. Join author Sarah Baird on a whirlwind trip--complete with recipes--that examines the delectable history of unique Kentucky treats from pawpaws to chocolate gravy..

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781625849052
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	02/04/2014
Series:	American Palate
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Sarah C. Baird a freelance food writer. She is a weekly contributor on Serious Eats, where her wheelhouse is sweets and baked goods from the Southeast. She is a columnist at Okra Magazine, where she writes about the intersection of Southern cuisine and music. Baird was also formerly the Governor's press secretary.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 9

Introduction 11

Part 1 Fruits and Nuts

Hickory Brittle 15

Appalachian Stack Cake 26

Blackberry Cobbler 32

Cushaw Pie 37

Pawpaw Bread 44

Apple Butter 57

Part 2 Derby favorites

May Day Pie 69

Spoonbread 76

Bourbon Balls 84

Kentucky Butter Cake 88

Part 3 Chocolate and Caramel

Jam Cake 94

Chocolate Gravy 101

Woodford Pudding 106

Modjeskas 112

Part 4 Celebration Sweets

Shaker Lemon Pie 122

Hummingbird Cake 129

Transparent Pic 135

Mile High Lemon Meringue Pie 143

Orange Blossom Bread 153

Ale-8 Bundt Cake 158

Part 5 Confections and Candies

Pulled Cream Candy 168

Sorghum Taffy 176

Bibliography 183

List of Recipes 187

About the Author 191

Editorial Reviews

"The science and history of lots of luscious Southern classics — great funÂto read, and the recipes are as easy as sliding off a greasy log backward. As much a lesson about being Southern as eating Southern, this delightful book will be a welcome trip down memory lane for many, and a great introduction to others. Utterly charming."

Courier-Journal