Synopses & Reviews
The Norske Nook, founded as a small-town cafand#233; in 1973, is now a foursome of revered pie shrines in Osseo, Rice Lake, Eau Claire, and Hayward, Wisconsin. The Nookand#8217;s international fame grew from a tradition of Midwest home baking, informed by Scandinavian roots and enriched by the luscious ripe fruit and sumptuous sour creams and cream cheeses of Americaand#8217;s dairyland.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; This cookbook features the restaurantsand#8217; award-winning baking: Scandinavian specialties, cheesecakes, tortes, cookies, muffins, and more than seventy recipes (and variations) for pie. More than fifty new pie recipes have been created by the Nook bakers since 1990, when Jerry Bechard purchased the Osseo cafand#233; from founder Helen Myhre. The Norske Nook has won thirty-six blue ribbons at the National Pie Championships in Floridaand#151;including three in 2014, for Lemon Cream Cheese, Peaches and Cream, and Jamberry.
Review
"The only problem I have with the Norske Nookand#8212;home of Helen Myhreand#8217;s unsurpassed Banana Cream Pieand#8212;is getting to it. The crowds are so large, they show up on satellite photographs. The secret ingredients in Helenand#8217;s pie crustand#8212; which must be the best pie crust anywhereand#8212;are here revealed, at last!"and#8212;Michael Feldman, author and radio host of Whaddya Know?
Review
"This book makes me feel like a member of the Myhre family. Helen pulls out a dining room chair, inviting me to sit for a spell.and#160; Over melt-in-the-mouth pot roast and pie, we catch up on the kids and the locals who give Osseo its Lake Wobegon qualities. I'm back home again."and#8212;Joanne Stuttgen, author of Cafand#233; Wisconsin
Review
"Helen Myhre says two things are important for good farm cooking: your hands (and#8216;you have to dig in . . . to know how things should look and feeland#8217;) and butter (and#8216;lots of butterand#8217;). I'll add one more thing: this cookbook. Helen makes me listen, laugh, and learn."and#8212;Terese Allen, author of Hometown Flavor and Fresh Market Wisconsin
Review
and#147;This cookbook is a celebration of all of our pie and bakery recipes, with some memories, beautiful pictures of the pies, and a few instructional photos. After years of many requests for our recipes, we couldnand#8217;t disregard the demand from our local guests and our travelers to take another piece of Norske Nook pie home.and#8221;and#151;Jerry Bechard and Cindee Borton-Parker
Synopsis
When a small-town cafe in Osseo, Wisconsin, was praised for "some of the worldand#8217;s best pies" in the best-selling guidebook Roadfood, Helen Myhre and the Norske Nook became famous! The same home-cooking tips Helen shared on "Late Night with David Letterman" she now shares with you. From breads to gravies, meats to jellies, and of course, that celebrated sour cream raisin pie, Myhre shows you how to bring a rich, thick slice of Midwest cooking into your kitchen.
Synopsis
A collection of poems which reveal the inner workings of the human psyche and show us that sometimes the best defense against terror is making mischief.
Synopsis
The Norske Nookand#8217;s mile-high meringue and dairyland deliciousness attracts foodies, celebrities, and tourists from around the world to sample its glorious pies. This beautifully photographed cookbook features more than seventy pies, including thirty-six blue ribbonand#150;winners at the annual National Pie Championships, plus Scandinavian specialties, cheesecakes, tortes, cookies, and muffins.
About the Author
Jerry Bechard has owned the Norske Nook since 1990 and is a past winner of the Restaurateur of the Year award from the Wisconsin Restaurant Association. He also owns the Northwoods Brew Pub in Eau Claire and lives in Hayward, Wisconsin. Cindee Borton-Parker is the regional manager for the Norske Nook restaurants and bakeries in northwest Wisconsin and lives in New Auburn, Wisconsin. Both are avid lovers of pie.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Jerry Bechard
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Crusts
Pastry Pie Crusts
Unbaked Single Crust
Baked Single Crust
Double Crust
Chocolate Lined Pastry Crust
Chocolate Peanut Butter Lined Pastry Crust
Graham Cracker Pie Crust
Oreo Cookie Pie Crust
Graham Cracker Crust for Tortes
Nut Crust for Tortes
Oreo Cookie Cheesecake Crust
Graham Cracker Cheesecake Crust
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Toppings and Puddings
Cranberry Apple Topping
Butterscotch Pudding
Blueberry Topping
Dutch Crumb Topping
Lemon Pudding
Chocolate Pudding
Vanilla Pudding
Fresh Whipped Cream
Lingonberry Topping
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Dutch and Praline-Topped Pies
Apple Trees to Apple Pies
Blueberry Crunch Pie
Cherry Crunch Pie
Harvest Apple Pie
Blackberry Crunch Pie
Jamberry Pie
Peach Raspberry Melba Pie
Peach Praline Pie
Dutch Apple Pie
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Double-Crust Pies
Old-Fashioned Strawberry Pie
Apple Pie
Cherry Pie
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Mincemeat Pie with Warm
Rum Sauce
Caramel Apple Pie
Peach Pie
Rhubarb Pie
Peach Berry Pie
Cranberry Apple Pie
Blueberry Pie
Norwegian Berry Pie
Lingonberry Apple Pie
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Candy Pies
My Sister Saves the National Pie Championships
Mounds Coconut Pie
Chocolate Mint Pie
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Butterfinger Pie
Snickers Caramel Pie
Kaffe Mocha Pie
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Berry Pies
Strawberry Pies on the Head
Raspberry, Blackberry, or Strawberry Pie
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Cream Cheese Pies
Peaches and Cream Pie
Maple Raisin Pie
Coconut Pineapple Dream Pie
Lemon Cream Cheese Pie
Raspberry Cream Cheese Pie
Pecan Dream Pie
Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie
Blueberry Cream Cheese Pie
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie
Limon Pie
Blackberry Cream Cheese Pie
Apple Cream Cheese Pie
Lingonberry Apple Cream
Cheese Pie
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Sour Cream Pies
Sour Cream Lingonberry Pie
Sour Cream Raspberry Pie
Sour Cream Strawberry Pie
Sour Cream Blackberry Pie
Raspberry White Chocolate Pie
Strawberry White Chocolate Pie
Sour Cream Apple Blueberry Pie
Sour Cream Peach Pie
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Meringue Pies
Meringues, Shari, and Booms
Meringue
Coconut Meringue Pie
Rhubarb Cream Meringue Pie
Lemon Meringue Pie
Sour Cream Raisin Meringue Pie
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Single-Crust Pies
Pecan Fudge Pie
Custard Pie
Lemon Poppy Seed Pie
Raisin Bread Pudding Pie with Vanilla Sauce 130
Pecan Stout Pie
Pecan Pie
Pumpkin Pie
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Stirred Pudding Pies
Jerry, Flicka, and Butterscotch Pie
Chocolate Cream Pie
Banana Cream Pie
Butterscotch Pie
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Frozen Pies
Cookies and Cream Pie
Butterscotch Mousse Pie
Northwoods Root Beer
Float Pie
Holiday Mint Pie
Amaretto Fudge Pie
Orange Dream Pie
Chocolate Mousse Pie
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Sugar-Free Pies
Sugar-Free Rhubarb Pie
Sugar-Free Apple Pie
Sugar-Free Blueberry, Cherry,
and Peach Pie
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Cheesecakes
A Story of My Sister Anitaandrsquo;s
Cheesecakes
Norske Nook Cheesecake
Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake
Pumpkin Cheesecake
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Tortes
Strawberry Torte
Blackberry or Raspberry Torte
Cherry or Blueberry Torte
Butterscotch Coconut Torte
Chocolate Cream Torte
Chocolate Peanut Butter Torte
Coconut Torte
Lemon Torte
Chocolate Mint Torte
Pumpkin Torte
Rhubarb Torte
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Muffins
Cranberry Orange Muffins
Raisin Bran Muffins
Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Blueberry Muffins
Four Berry Cream Cheese Muffins
Strawberry Cream Cheese Muffins
Cookies
Mom, Cousin Carrie, and
Delicious Cookies
Peanut Butter Cookies
Molasses Gingerbread
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Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Poppy Seed Cookies
Oatmeal Date-Filled Cookies
Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
Spritz Cookies
Norwegian Pepper Cookies
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Scandinavian Specialties
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Scandinavian Rosettes
Lefse
Krumkaka
Rommegrot Norwegian Pudding
Scandinavian Oatmeal Flat Bread
Scandinavian Sandbakkels
Almond Cake
Special Tools
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Acknowledgments
Biographies
Indexand#160;