The Brown Betty Cookbook [Hardcover]

Norrinda Brown Hayat (Author), Linda Hinton Brown (Author)

Book Description

Release date: October 16, 2012

The first cookbook from Philadelphia's phenomenal Brown Betty Dessert Boutique

When three generations of African-American women decided to open a bakery in Philadelphia, they had no idea how quickly the accolades would come. With high praise from Rachael Ray magazine and other corners of the culinary world, the Brown Betty Dessert Boutique has found fame with their amazing poundcakes, cheesecakes, pies, and cookies, among other delectable treats.

This delicious cookbook features both the secret recipes that Brown Betty's fans can't wait to get their hands on, as well as the personal stories that explain the evocative names of such recipes as Alice's Two Step and Strawberry Letter.

• Features recipes that combine old-fashioned treats with thrilling contemporary flavors like sweet potato poundcake and dark cherry cheesecake
• Includes gorgeous and mouthwatering full-color photography throughout

For home bakers who want to experience the best of Brown Betty in their own homes or dessert-lovers looking for something new, The Brown Betty Cookbook offers both inspiration and delectation.

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Featured Recipes from the Book:

Red Velvet Cake
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Sweet Potato Pie
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From the Back Cover

ClassiC MEETS Contemporary

Growing up in Elizabeth "Betty" Hinton's kitchen, we relished her entertaining family stories while nurturing the most important and steadfast family tradition: Betty's Sunday supper collection of rich, velvety mile-high pound cakes, luscious pies (always baked two at time because one was never enough), buttery biscuits, and irresistible cookies. Each of our cakes is named after vibrant women in our family who inspired us, taught us, and laid the foundation for our sweet success. And now we're passing the stories and the recipes on to you. The Brown Betty Cookbook, like our baking, is a journey through family history that offers scrumptious surprises along the way. We hope you will enjoy baking with these recipes as much as we do. With Love, Linda and Norrinda

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 1 edition (October 16, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 111814435X
• ISBN-13: 978-1118144350
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 0.8 x 8.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,178 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #36 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Baking > Desserts
  • #95 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > U.S. Regional

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to my cookbook collection. October 21, 2012

By Frances M. Pitre

Format:Hardcover

I have been a fan of Brown Betty's bakery for years. Nothing beats their red-velvet pound cakes. In fact, I cannot stand cake (since childhood) and their pound cakes are the only cake I eat and actually dream about. When the opportunity to get the cookbook arrived, I knew I wouldn't wait too long to get it and purchased an autographed copy directly at the bakery. I'm excited to try the coconut pound (for my mother-in-law), the pineapple pound (for my hubby), and of course the red-velvet pound recipes (for me). As a non-pro but lover of all things baking, I can't wait to see how close these recipes resemble the originals. Finally, the evolution of recipes within generations of family is an amazing thing to witness that is provided in this cookbook. To have the anecdotes and stories in the book are as satisfying and rich as the butter-cream icing in the recipes. I almost feel like I know them, and it reinforces the collecting and tweaking of my own recipes, and the holiday seasons when I usually have the opportunity to bring them to life for my own family. Kudos, Brown Betty!

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally! October 19, 2012

By A Fellow Mommy

Format:Hardcover

Finally a baking cookbook filled with recipes of desserts that people actually like! Every recipe included in his book are recipes of desserts that everyone loves. They make it so easy to become a domestic god/goddess! No stock photos, actual pictures of the cakes that you are baking! I have been searching for a cookbook like this for years! Real food for real people!!! Thumbs way up for this culinary masterpiece!

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Dessert Secrets Handed Down from Generation to Generation October 12, 2012

By Dee Long

Format:Hardcover

Step into Elizabeth "Betty" Hinton's kitchen and get acquainted with time-tested family dessert recipes that are not your ordinary cakes, pies and tarts. How about an Apple Brown Betty that uses three types of apples, rum sauce and potato bread for the crust? A pie made with carrots, caramel coconut filling for a deep rich chocolate butter milk cake, cheesecake featuring sweet potatoes,or brownies distinguished by using German instead of traditional dark chocolate and a Phildelphia cream cheese frosting. Nicely illustrated with plenty of color photography so you can see what the finished product will look like. The Brown Betty Cookbook offers you dessert recipes that are perfect for the family get-together, the afternoon bridge party or the holiday buffet. The affection and respect the author has for her Grandmom Betty comes through on every page and the well-explained details of every recipe.