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Summary: Lots of Swedish Recipes, but a few French ones too...
Review: Linnea jokes and says: "This is not really a "Swedish cook book," and explains that it is a reflection of her roots. Both her parents immigrated to the United States from Sweden. Her mother was a wonderful cook and this is a collection of her mother's recipes. She grew up with Cardamom Coffee Bread and has fond memories of her mother making cookies. Through the years she collected quite a selection of good recipes and added her own touches here and there. Some recipes are from friends and family. The recipes you will find are in 15 chapters. Appetizers & Beverages, Yeast Breads, Quick Breads, Breakfast & Brunch, Cakes & Frostings, Cookies, Desserts & Pies, Meat, Chicken, Fish, Pasta, Salads & Dressings, Soups and Vegetables. There is also a chapter on Miscellaneous and Equivalents & Substitutions. There are no color pictures, but a few cute sketches here and there. You will find a recipe for Swedish Fruit Bread, Swedish Yeast Twists, Swedish Pancakes, Swedish Cardamom Apple Cake, etc. All interspersed with other favorites. My grandmother made notes in this cookbook where she would change a recipe here or there. It looks like she used the recipe for Butter Cream Frosting and there might be a small typo in that recipe because she crossed out 1/2 cup milk and wrote in 1 to 2 tablespoons, which makes a lot more sense. I also have a feeling that some of my late grandmother's cooking secrets are hiding in the pages of this cookbook. Page 99 with a recipe for Chocolate-Banana-Cream Pie is a bit worn out. She also wrote in to add 1/4 teaspoon salt. I will sometimes use salted butter when using a recipe for a chocolate item as it is true, a bit of salt helps bring out the flavor of chocolate. ~...
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