12 Pies Husbands Like Best: Aunt Jenny's Recipe Book

"12 Pies Husbands Like Best: Aunt Jenny's Recipe Book" by Lever Brothers Company is a cookbook likely written in the early to mid-20th century. This book is a collection of pie recipes focused on pleasing the tastes of husbands, featuring a variety of desserts that are easy to prepare using the innovative "Water-Whip" method. The central theme revolves around empowering home cooks to create delicious and visually appealing pies for their families. The content of the book consists of twelve carefully selected pie recipes, each emphasizing simplicity and reliability for home bakers, especially those who may be new to pie-making. Each recipe includes detailed instructions on preparation and baking techniques, designed to ensure successful results. From classic options like "His Favorite" Apple Pie to unique creations such as Regal Cream-on-Chocolate Pie, the book also provides tips for achieving perfect pastry while highlighting the use of Spry shortening for flaky crusts. Additionally, Aunt Jenny shares numerous tricks for decorative finishes and handling pie dough, making the art of pie-baking accessible and enjoyable for everyone. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Lever Brothers was a British manufacturing company founded in 1885 by two brothers: William Hesketh Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme (1851–1925), and James Darcy Lever (1854–1916). They invested in and successfully promoted a new soap-making process invented by chemist William Hough Watson. Lever Brothers entered the United States market in 1895 and acquired Mac Fisheries, owner of T. Wall & Sons, in 1925. Lever Brothers was one of several British companies that took an interest in the welfare of its British employees. Its brands included Lifebuoy, Lux and Vim. Lever Brothers merged with Margarine Unie to form Unilever in 1929.