Hello, Sugar! : Classic Southern Sweets

Hello, Sugar has all of the nostalgia of classic, homemade desserts from your grandma's kitchen, but with fresh and modern updates to old-fashioned and store-bought ingredients. In this book, you'll find fun twists on beloved Southern recipes, following current food trends and fads. These recipes take traditional flavors completely out of their element and transform them into something brand new with even more Southern flare than before. We'll start with some baking basics, from tools and ingredients to staple recipes, like perfectly flaky piecrust and the best butter cake. Then we'll build on these basics to create new favorites, like Grilled Strawberry Shortcakes with Honey-Rum Sauce and Birthday Buttermilk Pie. Each recipe is created from scratch, and some even have shortcut substitutions included to guarantee that even beginner bakers can enjoy these sweet treats.