Dutch Treats: Heirloom Recipes from Farmhouse Kitchens [Hardcover]

Internationally known food historian William Woys Weaver presents a richly photographed gastronomical journey into the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch food traditions, with more than 100 heritage recipes and the colorful stories behind them ??? including Shoofly Cake, New Year's Pretzels and the original Snickerdoodles.Dutch Treatsshines a much-anticipated light on the vast diversity of authentic baked goods, festive breads and pastries that we call Pennsylvania Dutch (named for the German-speaking immigrants who settled there starting in the late 1600s).AUDIENCE

The new generation of foodies who seek out and value authentic heritage foods
Home bakers and chefs
People interested in food history and American ethnic food traditions
People who are nostalgic for the unique flavor of salt rising bread from their childhood (after the1980s it was no longer commercially available)
???Those warm, buttery treasures were like a secret we knew only in Pennsylvania. Dr Weaver's latest book bridges our childhood and lifelong love of baked goods and sweets with the history and folklore that make enjoying them all the more soulful. These foods have already been shared across America, but here inDutch Treatswe get to appreciate and be proud of where they came from ??? and revel in the fact that we can continue to share them for time to come.???~ Palmer Marinelli, chef, Another Planet???Ever since my first bite of shoofly pie as a child, I???ve been hooked on Pennsylvania Dutch treats. Now, thanks to William Woys Weaver???s delightful new guide, I can indulge in over one hundred tempting breads, cakes, cookies, puddings, and pies with equally tempting names: who can resist kissing buns, leopard cake, bellylaps, or purple pump pie? As the world???s foremost authority on Pennsylvania Dutch cooking, Weaver brings his recipes to life through tales of fact and fancy. I can???t wait to head to the kitchen!???~ Darra Goldstein, Founding Editor of