Cheryl Day's Treasury of Southern Baking (Cheryl Day)

A complete book of Southern baking recipes written by this great-great-grandchild of an enslaved woman who is now one of our country’s most acclaimed bakers. In a tome filled with recipes for both savory and sweet baked goods and pastries, Day not only shows the true origins of our favorite Southern recipes—from cathead biscuits to chess pie—but also shares her time-tested techniques for making the best versions of them. These recipes have become a beloved part of American cuisine, and Day shares the secrets to making all the Southern baking mainstays, like Flaky Buttery Biscuits and Skillet Cornbread, and creative twists, like a Cold-Oven Pound Cake and Sweet Tea Custard, as well as accompaniments and drinks to serve alongside. Organized by category, there are Southern slow breads like Sally Lunn Bread and Buttermilk Buns; coffee cakes and loaf cakes, like a Brown Butter Sock-It-to-Me Cake and a 7-Up Cake; layer cakes, including a Pig-Pickin’ Cake that’s a mainstay at Southern