Over the past two decades Bruce's Restaurant and Bakery in Great Neck, Long Island, has been widely recognized as one of the premier bakeries in New York. Each year more than 100,000 people flock to Bruce's to sample the freshly baked breads, danishes, muffins, cakes, and rolls that are served complimentary to each table, and no one leaves without stopping by the bakery counter to choose a special treat to bring home, whether it's the delectable chocolate babka or a pound of melt-in-your-mouth butter cookies.
Now, for the first time, more than sixty-five of the most popular recipes from this New York landmark are gathered in Bruce's Bakery Cookbook, revealing the baking secrets Bruce has kept under wraps for twenty years.
In Bruce's Bakery Cookbook, old-time favorites such as Lace Cookies, Danish Tea Cake, and Cream Puffs are offered alongside more recent classics, like Rugelach, Marble Chiffon Cake, and Scones. Each recipe features helpful tips, serving suggestions, and a nod to the dish's history at Bruce's. Chapters include Layer Cakes, Pies and Tarts, Breads, and Cookies and Bars, with chapters at the end offering important basic recipes -- buttercream frosting, pastry dough, white and chocolate layer cakes, chocolate ganache, and more. From New York Cheesecake to Peanut Butter Brownie Delight, the sumptuous treats in Bruce's Bakery Cookbook are sure to win raves from dessert lovers everywhere.
Now, for the first time, more than sixty-five of the most popular recipes from this New York landmark are gathered in Bruce's Bakery Cookbook, revealing the baking secrets Bruce has kept under wraps for twenty years.
In Bruce's Bakery Cookbook, old-time favorites such as Lace Cookies, Danish Tea Cake, and Cream Puffs are offered alongside more recent classics, like Rugelach, Marble Chiffon Cake, and Scones. Each recipe features helpful tips, serving suggestions, and a nod to the dish's history at Bruce's. Chapters include Layer Cakes, Pies and Tarts, Breads, and Cookies and Bars, with chapters at the end offering important basic recipes -- buttercream frosting, pastry dough, white and chocolate layer cakes, chocolate ganache, and more. From New York Cheesecake to Peanut Butter Brownie Delight, the sumptuous treats in Bruce's Bakery Cookbook are sure to win raves from dessert lovers everywhere.
