Trivia: Which dessert was NOT in the first American cookbook?
Apple pie
Lemon tart
Pound cake
Brownies
The correct answer is Brownies
So why is this answer correct? : By the time brownies were invented in the late 1800s, America’s dessert tradition was already in full swing. A century earlier, in 1796, Amelia Simmons had released “American Cookery,” which is considered the first American cookbook. Inside were recipes for gingerbread, cookies, apple tarts, and something called “Tongue Pie.” The book was only 47 pages long, but it set a high bar for the future of American cuisine.