Burny Brothers Bakery was founded in 1910 in Chicago, Illinois by a working-class immigrant family, and grew to become a successful, uniquely American enterprise. The founding family sold its interest in 1963 to Beatrice Foods Co., which in turn sold the wholesale division in 1976, and in 1979 sold the retail division, brand, and remaining assets to Entenmann's Bakery of New York, at which time the Burny Bros. Bakery/Burny Bakers brand was removed from the retail market.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
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This blog serves to display some memorabilia and to answer any questions, if we can, about Burny Bros. Bakery. It was inspired by a single post on Chowhound, which generated many email inquiries from those who remember fondly this former bakery.
We need a cookbook with Burny Brothers recipes. Number 1 is sugar cookies as mentioned previously. Chocolate chip cookies great too. Also streusel topped coffee cake. Also a breakfast bread with streusel topping - can’t remember the name but we called it yummy bread. Cream filled coffee cake we always got on Christmas. Have tried these things from bakeries all over Chicago and world but nothing matches. PLEASE!! if anyone has these recipes please release them before there are gone forever!!!
My mom worked at the Randolph Street store and then managed the store by the Stockyards. She met my dad there. He kept coming in for bread until she agreed to go on a date. When she was going to have me, everyone wanted her to name me Rosebud after their cinnamon rolls.
My mom worked at the Randolph Street store and then managed the store by the Stockyards. She met my dad there. He kept coming in for bread until she agreed to go on a date. When she was going to have me, everyone wanted her to name me Rosebud after their cinnamon rolls.
Count me in! Those sugar cookies are still remembered with fondness by my husband. I would love to surprise him with some. Any one have the recipe 😋
My dad, Lewis E. Porter worked for this company in the late 1960's. I often wondered what ever happened to the Jule Burney family. Pam
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother, Philomena Melone (originally Varchetto) worked at Burny Brothers bakery - best chef I've ever met
ReplyDeleteMy husband of 45 years still talks about Burny Bros sugar cookies! Any way I can get the recipe to surprise him?
ReplyDeleteThe German Chocolate Cake was the best!
ReplyDeleteWe need a cookbook with Burny Brothers recipes. Number 1 is sugar cookies as mentioned previously. Chocolate chip cookies great too. Also streusel topped coffee cake. Also a breakfast bread with streusel topping - can’t remember the name but we called it yummy bread. Cream filled coffee cake we always got on Christmas. Have tried these things from bakeries all over Chicago and world but nothing matches. PLEASE!! if anyone has these recipes please release them before there are gone forever!!!
ReplyDeleteYES!! I still miss a Burny Brothers birthday cake on my birthday. BEST buttercream frosting EVER!!!
DeleteMy mom worked at the Randolph Street store and then managed the store by the Stockyards. She met my dad there. He kept coming in for bread until she agreed to go on a date. When she was going to have me, everyone wanted her to name me Rosebud after their cinnamon rolls.
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ReplyDeleteMy mom worked at the Randolph Street store and then managed the store by the Stockyards. She met my dad there. He kept coming in for bread until she agreed to go on a date. When she was going to have me, everyone wanted her to name me Rosebud after their cinnamon rolls.
Best chocolate chip cookies ever. I would LOVE that recipe. That and Marshall Field's corn beef hash recipe.
ReplyDeleteLooking for Burny Bros sugar cookie recipe. Anyone have it?
ReplyDeleteMe too.anyone have a reasonable facsimile of their recipe?
ReplyDeleteCount me in! Those sugar cookies are still remembered with fondness by my husband. I would love to surprise him with some. Any one have the recipe 😋
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