Background
Ledner was born in Saint Rose, Louisiana, to a family of Hungarian-Jewish immigrant bakers.
Ledner was born in Saint Rose, Louisiana, to a family of Hungarian-Jewish immigrant bakers.
She started her own bakery business in New Orleans in 1931. The Ledner bakery was initially known as "Mistress Charles Ledner"s Superior Home Baking," operating out of the family"s home.
The bakery relocated several times subsequently as it grew.
She sold her bakery business to Gambino"s Bakery as a result of the hardships of World World War II but subsequently opened a new bakery in Metairie, Louisiana, following the war"s education Ledner"s recipes reflected the German and Jewish influence on New Orleans cuisine in the mid-20th century.
Ledner"s recipes have been collected and published, and various versions of the Doberge recipe are available on-line,including a photograph of the traditional multiple thin layers used in the authentic Doberge recipe. A video narrative of the preparation of Doberge cakes in the tradition of Ledner is available on-line.