Good Housekeeping's Book of Delectable Desserts

Note: This edition of Good Housekeeping's Book of Delectable Desserts has been updated to include Metric equivalents.


Dessert gives you one more chance to fill the day’s quota for good eating. Keep the rest of the meal in mind when you plan the dessert. If the meal is light, a hearty dessert is the thing to serve; but if it’s a heavy meal choose one of the lighter desserts. Desserts containing milk are just as good for your health as serving the milk in a glass. Or if eggs are the food lacking in your menu for the day try serving an egg dessert such as custard or tapioca cream. To be sure you have enough vitamins during the day have fruit for dessert.


If you have a weight problem cut down on your portions when eating dessert. Many of the recipes in this book were designed for calorie-watchers. Don’t overlook the “sugarless” canned fruits and packaged desserts for weight watchers.


Don’t neglect to make a dessert simply because the time is short. Recipes with this symbol are designed for the busy homemaker, and may be prepared 45 minutes or less before serving. Desserts are not an indulgence if they are properly planned to go with a meal, so enjoy them.


Topics include: Cakes and Cake-Desserts, Pies and Pie-Like Desserts, Cookies for Dessert, Fruit Desserts, Custards, Soufflés and Puddings, Gelatine Desserts, Sherbets and Ice-Cream Desserts, Something Special, Desserts for Outdoor Cooks,  and Frostings, Fillings, Sauces, Toppings.


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