Southern Living Classic Southern Desserts: All-time Favorite Recipes for Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Pudding, Cobblers, Ice Cream & More (Southern Living (Paperback Oxmoor)) [Paperback]

Southern Living (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 10, 2012 | Series: Southern Living (Paperback Oxmoor)

The food experts at Southern Living put a lot of love into thisvalue-packed, softcover version of their first-ever cookbook of the South's favorite desserts. A must-have for any kitchen, Classic Southern Desserts is as much a look-book as it is a cookbook, with gorgeous, full-color photos accompanying every mouthwatering dish. Over 200 of the Southern Living Test Kitchens' highest-rated recipes for luscious cakes, pies, cupcakes, cookies, and much more, as submitted by generations of home cooks, were handpicked for this book-the kinds of old-fashioned recipes that everyone remembers from childhood, updated to fit today's trends and ingredients. From a chapter on Luscious Layers & Other Cakes all the way through Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts, there's something for every sweet tooth. Special banners throughout, such as "Sweets to Share," "Kids Love It," "Bake & Freeze," and more, offer unique recipe ideas. Updated classics like Four-Layer Coconut Cake, Million-Dollar Pound Cake, and Fresh Georgia Peach Pie, are just a taste of what will keep readers coming back for more. Plus, helpful advice from the Southern Living Test Kitchens Professionals is included, with tips on topics ranging from beating egg whites to perfecting crumb crusts to frosting a cake.

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For 40 years readers have trusted the experts at Southern Living magazine to inspire and guide their cooking for any and all occasions. Over 16 million readers turn to the magazine monthly for satisfying recipes, stories, and fresh ideas for kitchen, garden and home

Product Details

• Paperback: 344 pages
• Publisher: Oxmoor House; Reprint edition (April 10, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0848736435
• ISBN-13: 978-0848736439
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 0.8 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #394,340 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars great gift for international friends. December 20, 2012

By Mia's Mom

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Sent this to my family friend in Australia so she could fall in love with southern cooking and know what our family eats...she was In love and Ooo'ed and Awww'ed over each page, she said each recipe was better than the next! Sent US standard measuring cups with it as well. Perfect for international gift.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it! May 16, 2013

By Vanita Gray

Lots of scratch recipes. I'm a culinary student and hate boxed ingredients, this book definitely delivers. If you're like me, and want recipes that are scratch baked.. this is the book for you.