author
Frederick D. Hauptmann
A practical nineteenth-century baking expert, he captured more than a decade of hands-on experience in a compact guide to bread, cakes, pies, ice cream, and bakery work. His recipes and advice offer a flavorful glimpse into everyday baking in Pittsburgh in 1877.
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Bread and cake baking : A collection of recipes for making bread, cakes, pies, ice cream, &c.
by Frederick D. Hauptmann
About the author
Frederick D. Hauptmann was a baker and cookbook author active in Pittsburgh during the late nineteenth century. His best-known work, Bread and Cake Baking, was published by Stevenson & Foster in 1877 and presented as a collection of recipes for bread, cakes, pies, ice cream, and related specialties.
In the book’s preface, Hauptmann wrote that he was drawing on more than ten years of practical experience in bread and cake baking and ice cream making. He intended the guide for professional bakers, people connected with the baking trade, and home cooks, especially those seeking a useful introduction to the craft.
Hauptmann also commented on working conditions in bakeries, including long hours for employees, showing an interest in the broader realities of the trade. Few additional biographical details about his life are readily documented, but his surviving book preserves his practical knowledge and his straightforward approach to nineteenth-century baking.