Betty Groff's Pennsylvania Dutch Cookbook [Hardcover]

Betty Groff (Author), Heather Saunders (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1996

A collection of family- and kitchen-tested American recipes contains all the classic favorites--including Sunshine Squash Soup, Moravian Sugar Cake, and Box Panned Oysters--and is targeted toward readers eager to lower sodium and fat intake.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Groff, author of two previous best-selling cookbooks, runs a restaurant in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country. Here she has gathered some 300 family recipes that are the essence of this newly rediscovered regional cuisine, accompanying them with reminiscences and cultural background. This is hearty, satisfying food: chicken pies and stews, dumplings and spatzle, lots of old-fashioned desserts. A good companion to Marcia Adams's Recipes from Quilt Country (Crown, 1989).
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Bbs Pub Corp (November 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0883658526
• ISBN-13: 978-0883658529
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #708,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How Did She Know My Family's Secret Recipes?, June 30, 2003

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This review is from: Betty Groff's Pennsylvania Dutch Cookbook (Hardcover)

I picked up this cookbook hoping to discover some recipes to make for my mother that would remind her of the cooking that she grew up with. I was not disappointed! There were several old favorites and many recipes that I could swear were family secrets. The Dandelion Salad with Bacon Dressing and Potato Filling recipes were very similar to what we make for special occasions, and the Apple Fritters, Hot Potato Salad, Coconut Cake, and the Ham, Green Beans, and Potatoes dishes reminded us of several other recipes we had not made in a long time. Listed by food type in an easy-to-follow format, the only thing missing in this book was a beautiful picture of each of the recipes. If you enjoy cooking, are from Penn Dutch country, or just want to sample some regional cooking, this book is a great choice for you! Enjoy!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book!, November 27, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Betty Groff's Pennsylvania Dutch Cookbook (Hardcover)

This is one of my most used cookbooks. I was raised eating a lot of Pa Dutch food but the aunt who cooked it passed away before I could pick her brain for all of her secrets. Ms. Groff's recipes are always exactly how I remember my aunt's dishes tasting.