Florida Sweets: Key Lime Pie, Kumquat Cake & Citrus Candy
Bite in to this refreshing history of sweet foods in the Sunshine State!

Sweets and the Sunshine State are a match made in heaven. Centuries ago, native Floridians used honey to sweeten dishes, as well as prickly pears and other wild fruits and berries. Spanish explorers introduced citrus to the area, leading to a major industry. Florida pioneers planted sugar cane and sweet potatoes as basic crops. Cane grinding, taffy pulls and homemade ice cream socials were once beloved community events across the state. The state pie of Florida, the Key lime pie, has been an addition to family affairs and restaurant menus since its inception in the late 1800s. From strawberry festivals to Florida flan, author Joy Sheffield Harris uncovers the state's unique sweets with a taste of sunshine.

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Florida Sweets: Key Lime Pie, Kumquat Cake & Citrus Candy
Bite in to this refreshing history of sweet foods in the Sunshine State!

Sweets and the Sunshine State are a match made in heaven. Centuries ago, native Floridians used honey to sweeten dishes, as well as prickly pears and other wild fruits and berries. Spanish explorers introduced citrus to the area, leading to a major industry. Florida pioneers planted sugar cane and sweet potatoes as basic crops. Cane grinding, taffy pulls and homemade ice cream socials were once beloved community events across the state. The state pie of Florida, the Key lime pie, has been an addition to family affairs and restaurant menus since its inception in the late 1800s. From strawberry festivals to Florida flan, author Joy Sheffield Harris uncovers the state's unique sweets with a taste of sunshine.

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Florida Sweets: Key Lime Pie, Kumquat Cake & Citrus Candy

Florida Sweets: Key Lime Pie, Kumquat Cake & Citrus Candy

by Arcadia Publishing
Florida Sweets: Key Lime Pie, Kumquat Cake & Citrus Candy

Florida Sweets: Key Lime Pie, Kumquat Cake & Citrus Candy

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Bite in to this refreshing history of sweet foods in the Sunshine State!

Sweets and the Sunshine State are a match made in heaven. Centuries ago, native Floridians used honey to sweeten dishes, as well as prickly pears and other wild fruits and berries. Spanish explorers introduced citrus to the area, leading to a major industry. Florida pioneers planted sugar cane and sweet potatoes as basic crops. Cane grinding, taffy pulls and homemade ice cream socials were once beloved community events across the state. The state pie of Florida, the Key lime pie, has been an addition to family affairs and restaurant menus since its inception in the late 1800s. From strawberry festivals to Florida flan, author Joy Sheffield Harris uncovers the state's unique sweets with a taste of sunshine.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781467137652
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 07/17/2017
Series: American Palate
Pages: 144
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Joy Sheffield Harris was born in Tripoli, Libya, on Wheelus Field Air Base and then moved to Florida just in time to attend Humpty Dumpty Kindergarten and later Florida State University. She went on to become a home economics and history teacher at her alma mater, Rutherford High School, in Panama City and a marketing specialist for the State of Florida. Joy met her husband, Jack, while promoting Florida's natural bounty on television in the early '80s. After they were married, they briefly owned a restaurant with friends called Harris and Company, and in 2010, they co-wrote Easy Breezy Florida Cooking. Their son, Jackson, works in the aviation industry, and when he comes to visit, they all enjoy traveling throughout the state of Florida. In 2014, Joy wrote A Culinary History of Florida, and she continues her studies of Florida food with Florida Sweets.

Table of Contents

Preface 11

1 What Makes Florida So Sweet? 13

2 Festivals, Fairs, Parks and Picnics 27

3 Pies Across the Panhandle 39

4 Prelude to a Pic 51

5 Sugar, Spice and Sweets to Entice 63

6 Jelly by the Jarful 75

7 Ice Cream, Brittle, Nuts and Honey 85

8 Taffy, Toffee, Tourists and Chocolate 97

9 Darling Doughnuts, Tropical Treats and Ethnic Sweets 111

Bibliography 119

Index 123

About the Author 127

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