Bring the flavors of the American frontier into your kitchen with The Old West Baking Book, a collection of over 100 updated, kitchen-tested recipes inspired by the resourcefulness of 19th-century ranch cooks, chuckwagon chefs, and Native American traditions.
From sourdough starters and biscuits to fruit cobblers, cornbread, cakes, puddings, and breads, this book revives the hearty, rustic baked goods that fueled life on the trail and around the ranch. Each recipe has been adapted for modern ingredients and kitchens while preserving its historical roots.
Enriched with historical vignettes, cooking insights, and charming tales of frontier life, this book offers a flavorful journey into the culinary heritage of the Old West.
Specifications
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Format: Softcover
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Dimensions: 9" x 6"
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Pages: 177
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Recipes: Over 100 updated Old West favorites
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Includes: Chuckwagon cooking methods, traditional baking, and historical notes
Contents:
INTRODUCTION
EXTRAORDINARY BISCUITS AND QUICK BREADS
- Quick Breads, Gems, Corn Bread
AROMATIC SOURDOUGH BREADS
- Sourdough
- Salt-rising Bread
CAKES MAKING HISTORY
- Cakes
- Icings
PIONEER PIES AND COBBLERS
- Pies and Other Delectable, Pioneer Pie Crust
VENERABLE PUDDINGS
- Puddings, Sauces
EXTRA-SPECIAL STUFF
- "Dough Nuts" and Other Miscellaneous Blends, Crackers, Breakfast Foods
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
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