Swedish Cakes and Cookies
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Modernized and improved over the years, today's full-color edition, with beautiful photographs of each recipe, contains nearly 300 recipes. Some, such as Berry Muffins, Coconut Macaroons, Linzer Torte, and Jelly Doughnuts, may be familiar, while others, such as German Lemon Cake, Almond Meringues, Truffle Tarts, and Toffee Crunch Torte, are deliciously unique. Gluten-free, egg-free, and sugar-free recipes ensure that this book is accessible to all dessert lovers. Beginners and experts will be reminded that baking is both easy and enjoyable when they read the practical advice and step-by-step instructions in each section. Swedish Cakes and Cookies is an essential resource for any home baker, and for anyone who loves to meet with friends for coffee and cake.
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About this book
Swedish Cakes and Cookies is a baking collection first published in 1945 and updated over the decades into a full-color edition containing close to 300 recipes. The book covers a wide range of baked goods, from familiar items like berry muffins, coconut macaroons, and jelly doughnuts to less common preparations such as German lemon cake, almond meringues, truffle tarts, and toffee crunch torte. Each recipe is accompanied by a photograph and step-by-step instructions.
The collection also includes recipes designed for specific dietary needs, with gluten-free, egg-free, and sugar-free options among the entries. Practical advice sections address technique and method for bakers at different skill levels. The book is organized by Melody Favish and connects to a tradition in Sweden where coffee and cake form a regular social occasion, sometimes called fika. That custom treats the pairing of a hot drink with something baked as an ordinary part of the day rather than a special event, and the recipes here are shaped with that kind of everyday baking in mind.
