Mollie Cox Bryan, Mrs Rowe'S Family Restaurant

Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies: [A Baking Book]

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Produktbeschreibung

A sweet collection of more than 65 recipes for pies from the famous, family-owned, Shenandoah Valley institution, Mrs. Rowe's Restaurant and Bakery. Mrs. Rowe, known fondly as "the Pie Lady" by many of her customers, was the quintessential purveyor of comfort food. Now her family carries on her legacy at her 60-year-old, all-American roadside caf?(c) in Staunton, Virginia, as well as at the new country buffet, catering business, four cafeterias, and a bustling take-out counter that sells 100 pies a day. With Southern classics like Key Lime and Pecan Fudge and restaurant favorites like Peanut Butter Custard and Strawberry Sour Cream, along with a variety of crusts and toppings, this little slice of Southern hospitality will satisfy every type of sweet tooth, while convincing even city slickers to take the time to smell the French Apple Pie.

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Legendary Recipes from Virginia's Queen of Pie Mrs. Rowe, known fondly as "the Pie Lady" by legions of loyal customers, was the quintessential purveyor of all-American comfort food. Today her family carries on this legacy at the original Mrs. Rowe's Restaurant and Bakery in Staunton, Virginia, as well as at the new country buffet. The restaurant's bustling take-out counter sells a staggering 100 handmade pies every day! With the pies being snapped up that quickly, it's no wonder that Mrs. Rowe urged her customers to order dessert first. In Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies, recipes for Southern classics like Key Lime Pie and Pecan Fudge Pie sit alongside restaurant favorites like French Apple Pie and Original Coconut Cream Pie. Additional recipes gathered from family notebooks and recipe boxes include regional gems like Shoofly Pie and Lemon Chess Pie. With berries and custards and fudge--oh my!--plus a variety of delectable crusts and toppings, this mouthwatering collection offers a little slice of Southern hospitality that will satisfy every type of sweet tooth--and convince even city slickers to take the time to smell the Fresh Peach Pie.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: April 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 206mm x 184mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 463g
• ISBN-13: 9781580089807
• ISBN-10: 1580089801
• Artikelnr.: 24909154

Autorenporträt

Mollie Cox Bryan is an award-winning writer, essayist, and columnist. She has written for GRIT magazine, Relish magazine, Taste of the South magazine, NPR's "Kitchen Window," the Christian Science Monitor, the Chicago Sun-Times, and parenting magazines across the country. The author of Mrs. Rowe's Restaurant Cookbook, she is also a family life columnist for the Daily News Leader in Staunton, Virginia. She lives with her husband and two daughters in Waynesboro, Virginia.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
 
Acknowledgments  •  viii
 
Introduction  •  1
 
Chapter 1  •  14
Crusts and Toppings
17  Plain Pie Pastry 
19  Vinegar Pie Crust
20  Cream Cheese Crust
21  Chocolate Cookie Crust 
22  Gingersnap Crust 
23  Graham Cracker Crust
24  Mrs. Rowe's Meringue 
25  Weepless Meringue
26  Sweetened Whipped Cream
27  Caramel Sauce 
28  Chocolate Sauce 
 
Chapter 2  •  29
Fruit, Berry, and Nut Pies
31  Apple-Dapple Pie
33  French Apple Pie
35  Caramel Apple Nut Pie
36  Crabapple Pie
37  Granny Smith Apple Pie
38  Fresh Peach Pie
40  Mrs. Brown's Grape Pie
41  Damson Plum Pie
42  Blueberry Pie
43  Strawberry Pie
45  Blackberry Pie
46  Gooseberry Pie
47  Simple Cherry Pie
48  Spicy Pumpkin Pie
49  Sweet Potato Pie
50  Butternut Squash Pie
52  Mrs. Brown's Winter Squash Pie
53  Chestnut Pie
55  Hickory Nut Pie
56  Mincemeat Pie 
58  Green Tomato Mincemeat Pie
 
Chapter 3  •  60
Cream and Custard Pies
63  Virginia's Almost Impossible Coconut Pie
64  Original Coconut Cream Pie
66  Coconut Custard Pie
67  White Christmas Pie
68  Susan's Banana Cream Pie
70  Classic Banana Cream Pie
71  Sour Cream and Raisin Pie
72  Strawberry Sour Cream Pie
73  Never-Fail Lemon Pie
75  Key Lime (or Not) Pie
76  Chocolate Chess Pie
77  Tar Heel Pie
79  German Chocolate Pie
80  Willard's Chocolate Pie
81  Chocolate Meringue Pie
82  Smoothest Ever Peanut Butter Pie
83  Peanut Butter Custard Pie
84  Cinnamon Sugar Pie
 
Chapter 4  •  85
Frozen and Icebox Pies
89  Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri Pie
90  Frozen Strawberry Margarita Pie
91  Watermelon Pie
92  Peanut Pie
93  Mudd Pie 
94  Grasshopper Pie
96  Layered Ice Cream Pie
98  Caramel Coconut Pie 
99  Make-Your-Own-Flavor Chiffon Pie
 
Chapter 5  •  100
Pies for the Cupboard
102  Brown Sugar Pie
103  Brown Sugar Pie from the Attic
105  Shoofly Pie
107  Brownie Pie
108  Pecan Fudge Pie
109  Raisin Pie
110  Lemon Chess Pie
112  Old-Fashioned Monterey Maple Syrup Pie
Index  •  113