Old-Time Brand-Name Desserts: Recipes, Illustrations, and Advice from the RecipePamphlets of America's Most Trusted Food Makers (Abradale Books) [Hardcover]

Bunny Crumpacker (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (March 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810982102
• ISBN-13: 978-0810982109
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,706,974 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good Recipes, But Not Enough Of 'Em, October 1, 2001

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This review is from: Old-Time Brand-Name Desserts: Recipes, Illustrations, and Advice from the RecipePamphlets of America's Most Trusted Food Makers (Abradale Books) (Hardcover)

I picked up "Old Time Brand Name Desserts" on a remainder table and found the old-style recipes, aptly updated by author Bunny Crumpacker, interesting. The "Sour Cream Frosting" has been added to my repertoire as a great, all-purpose dessert topper and the truly unusual "Lemon Pie Unique," adapted from an old Sunkist recipe, is a show stopper of a dinner party dessert--looks great; a real "guest impresser." (My advice: add an extra half cup of sugar to cut the tartness. It's also great served with whipped heavy cream.)

My only complaint with this slim volume, which also features a wealth of "old-time cooking" trivia and lots of great artwork, is its brevity. At only 92 pages, including the introduction and index, this book only boasts about 40 recipes. And, if you figure that most people only find about a quarter of the recipes in any cookbooks appealing, well, that's not a great value.

As with any cookbook, I suggest a "try before you buy" philosophy. Most libraries boast an extensive cookbook collection. You can check out the book's value for free by taking it home and trying it out. If you're a real penny pincher you can simply photocopy any recipes you think you'll want to use again.