Sweet Southern: A Heritage of Beloved Desserts

A quick, easy-to-follow trove of dessert recipes for which the South has long been famous: Appalachian Stack Cake, Bourbon Fruit Cake, Coca-Cola Cake, New Orleans King Cake, Chocolate Pecan Pie, Lemon Meringue Pie, Steamed Persimmon Pudding with Brandy Sauce, Peach Cobbler -- even recipes for Grapefruit Pie and Green Tomato Pie. ''This remarkable book evokes a nostalgic neighborliness, a gentle way of life that has been kept alive in the South,'' says the Key West Citizen of Florida. ''It offers an interesting collection of recipes. There is sure to be one that will appeal to your sweet tooth!'' says the Baton Rouge Advocate. At 4.25 X 5.5-inches, ''Sweet Southern may be a tiny book but it offers a host of delectable Southern-based desserts,''says the Lafayette (La.) Advertiser. ''This little cookbook is chocked full of traditional Southern recipes handed down from generation to generation,'' adds the Baxter Bulletin, North-Central Arkansas. ''A tiny book chock full of good stuff to end a meal... At $5.95, a perfect gift.'' says The Ledger of Lakeland, Fla.