Grandma Margaret's Coconut Cake
milk street's my family recipe

Karen Clay has fond memories of her Grandma Margaret's coconut cake: a beautiful, towering creation she describes simply as "dreamy." For years, Karen has tried, but has been unsuccessful in trying to recreate the cake. Will Milk Street be able to help?

Duration: 26 minutes and 40 seconds

Episode Number: 102

About Milk Street's My Family Recipe:

In MILK STREET'S MY FAMILY RECIPE, Christopher Kimball and baker Cheryl Day use historical culinary context and modern kitchen know-how to help home cooks recreate lost or forgotten cherished family recipes.

More than a cooking show, MILK STREET'S MY FAMILY RECIPE highlights how food connects history, community, family and memories.

Throughout the series, Christopher and Cheryl visit families in their homes, and help them to recreate a Southern-style coconut cake, an Italian-American calzone with onions and raisins, and New England popovers, among other treasured recipes.


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Fri, Nov 7 7:00 P.M. Tatiana's Sauerkraut Soup     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Nov 14 7:00 P.M. My Mother's Calzone     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Nov 21 7:00 P.M. My Grandmother's Christmas Popovers     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Nov 28 7:00 P.M. Grandma Erna's Kugel     NH Create (11.4)


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