The Better Homes and Gardens All-Time Favorite Bread Recipes from 1979 is one of those thin, hard-backed cookbooks that are found in stacks at thrift shops and flea markets. Many of those books may seem out-of-date, but they have the virtue of not using too many mixes and convenience foods.
I, of course, can’t resist a bread book, so I picked this one up for ½ off the $1 sticker on it at our local church thrift shop. It was worth the investment – it had lots of reliable recipes for quick breads, including waffles, pancakes, biscuits, muffins, cornbread, and the not-so-usual-anymore doughnuts, fritters and popovers, yeast breads, sour dough recipes and some spreads for breads.
I liked the step-by-step illustrations for beginners, and plenty of photos. Even Myrna found a couple of recipes to share.
Here a few:
Three C Bread
Date Apple Coffee Bread
Pimiento Cheese Braids
Cheddar Cheese Biscuits
Eggnog Cherry Nut Loaf
Here a few:
Three C Bread
Date Apple Coffee Bread
Pimiento Cheese Braids
Cheddar Cheese Biscuits
Eggnog Cherry Nut Loaf
I have many of these Better Homes and Garden cookbooks. I’ve bought many from garage sales, and inherited some from my mom. I don’t have this one and I don’t remember ever seeing it. These are great for finding simple basic ideas for some tasty food. My favorite is the BBQ one.
ReplyDeleteThe word "popovers" pricked up my ears. I would like to know how to make them! Don't they usually accompany a roast? Maybe you could feature popovers in an upcoming post? I did a search on your site and you haven't featured them before...
ReplyDeleteWell, maybe you should try them and share the recipe with with us? I don't have popover pans and am cutting down on the number of pans I'm willing to give space to. I haven't made them since college baking classes.
DeleteHah! I was hoping I could oh-so-slyly lure you or Myrna into featuring them. Shoulda realized this ain't your first rodeo. ;^)
ReplyDeleteYeah, I don't have a popover pan, either. Hmm. Maybe I can find one on Craigslist or eBay.
Regular muffin tins work very well. I have never owned a popover pan. Depending on where you are from, they may be called popovers or Yorkshire Pudding. Popovers may be sweet or savory, Yorkshire Pudding are always savory.
ReplyDeleteHey Jacky and Sue, popovers require eaters as they don't keep. Now that I am cooking for one most of the time, I don't believe you can tempt me after all of these years I have spent in the kitchen. I don't think I have ever even eaten them. I am having problems replying to the comments unless I go in as anonymous instead of Myrna but it is me. Maybe some day Blog spot will fix it.
ReplyDeleteI'm always tickled when I see we have the same cookbook!
ReplyDeleteI think I've been cursed when attempting popovers. I even had a special cast iron popover pan! A couple of years ago I gave up and gave the pan to my daughter. She loves it . . . but can also make good popovers in a regular muffin/cupcake pan. Go figure!
one of these days I'm going to learn how to make bread
ReplyDeleteYou wouldn't regret it. It's not nearly as hard as it looks; start with making rolls; your family will love them!
DeleteYou should make Myra and Sue's Honey Oatmeal Bread--I just made two loaves (I never make less than a double batch) and my daughter and I are lolling about in a food coma from eating several (okay, 2-1/2) slices of warm bread slathered in butter and topped with pepper jack cheese. Best Lunch Ever! Oh, that bread is so, so good!
DeleteThat Honey Oatmeal Bread is a winner, that's for sure. Glad you like it!
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