Bruce's Bakery Cookbook

Bruce's Bakery Cookbook by Zipes, Bruce. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780609604748.

Over the past two decades Bruces Restaurant and Bakery in Great Neck, Long Island, has been widely recognized as one of the premier bakeries in New York. Each year more than 100,000 people flock to Bruces to sample the freshly baked breads, danishes, muffins, cakes, and rolls that are served complimentary to each table, and no one leaves without stopping by the bakery counter to choose a special treat to bring home, whether its the delectable chocolate babka or a pound of melt-in-your-mouth butter cookies. Now, for the first time, more than sixty-five of the most popular recipes from this New York landmark are gathered in Bruces Bakery Cookbook, revealing the baking secrets Bruce has kept under wraps for twenty years. In Bruces Bakery Cookbook, old-time favorites such as Lace Cookies, Danish Tea Cake, and Cream Puffs are offered alongside more recent classics, like Rugelach, Marble Chiffon Cake, and Scones. Each recipe features helpful tips, serving suggestions, and a nod to the dishs history at Bruces. Chapters include Layer Cakes, Pies and Tarts, Breads, and Cookies and Bars, with chapters at the end offering important basic recipes -- buttercream frosting, pastry dough, white and chocolate layer cakes, chocolate ganache, and more. From New York Cheesecake to Peanut Butter Brownie Delight, the sumptuous treats in Bruces Bakery Cookbook are sure to win raves from dessert lovers everywhere.