This recipe came from my Grandma Frostads, who raised 12 children on a farm during the lean Depression days. It's handy during calving season when my husband and I and our three children live in a trailer...
Author: Taste of Home
These shortbread bars have the taste of toffee without the hassle of making candy. They're attractive addition to a cookie tray. -Ruth Burrus, Zionsville, Indiana
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This is my grandmother's recipe. It is very moist and tastes great plain or with cream cheese frosting.
Author: LISAPAV
If you take it somewhere, you'd better bring the recipe with you!
Author: Cindy Yonkman
My children and grandchildren are the light of my life. I always try to have homemade cookies or brownies on hand for them when they visit. This recipe is one of their favorites. -Carol Lipp, Timber Lake,...
Author: Taste of Home
This show-stopping volcano cake is perfect for a birthday party. Your guests will be in awe when you add the dry ice and water to the mason jar hidden inside of the cake. There are several steps that go...
Author: Tasty
This is a delicious and pretty salad for the holidays, but it's so good that I serve it at other times, too. I got the recipe from a neighbor who had served it with a traditional turkey dinner. -Helen...
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It's taken me a while to find this recipe. There are many versions of "the peanut butter bar" but, I believe this recipe comes the closest to what I remember eating in the 1960's (via our elementary school...
Author: Deborah Olson
Years ago, I drove 4-1/2 hours to a cake contest, holding my entry on my lap the whole way. But it paid off. One bite and you'll see why this velvety beauty was named the best chocolate cake recipe won...
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I have been making this delicious gingerbread cake for years and it's won several blue ribbons. Serve it with whipped cream and caramel sauce, or dust it with confectioners' sugar after it cools. -Marina...
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This is a wonderfully creamy frosting that goes well with pumpkin bread, carrot cake, chocolate cake, on cookies, or between cookies. If you want chocolate frosting, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup cocoa, according...
Author: Janni
Peanut brittle is done one better when prepared with mixed nuts instead. This impressive candy is simply delicious. I like to pack some in pretty plastic bags to give as gifts.
Author: Taste of Home
Caramel pudding was always a favorite in the family when I was growing up, now I enjoy making it for my family. My grandmother often cooked "from scratch", and she still does. As you can see from this...
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This chocolate Swiss roll is a simpler and smaller version of Beth Le Manach's Buche de Noel. It takes time but is worth the effort.
Author: VTP
One summer my mother-in-law made us grilled peaches basted with a sweet and tangy sauce. These are so good I'm always tempted to eat the whole batch. -Kristin Van Dyken, West Richland, Washington
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I found this recipe in an old cookbook and changed it to be extra citrusy. If you're a fan of Key lime pie, substitute lime for the lemon flavors. -Dawn E. Lowenstein, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania
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This simple one-layer cake has a nice texture, cuts well, is moist and the frosting is fast and easy to make. -Mary Schillinger, Woodstock, Georgia
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I got this recipe from a magazine and made some changes to suit my family's tastes. This salad is especially nice during the holidays, but it's good with any main meal.
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When fresh peaches are available, I make this pie all the time. My husband and I periodically sponsor a dessert party for our friends, and the peach cream pie remains a favorite.
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This easy dessert is always a hit in my house. It is especially good for entertaining; your guests think you slaved away baking when all you did was throw a few simple ingredients into the slow cooker!...
Author: CZARINAHIL
Our Test Kitchen staff used a bit of cocoa to turn traditional cream puffs into these extraordinary desserts. Guests will think you spent hours fussing over the tender chocolate pastries, which are filled...
Author: Taste of Home
Here's what you need: puff pastry, raspberry jam, egg wash, powdered sugar
Author: Julie Klink
My grandmother started the tradition of making this molded Easter lamb cake when I was little. We continue to make it every Easter. The memory is so special that I keep the lamb mold in my kitchen next...
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My mother made this German apple cake for my brothers and me when we were kids. It's an excellent choice for a Christmas potluck or actually any time of year. -Edie DeSpain, Logan, Utah
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My Mom used to make this and I still make this pudding-like cake. During the baking the batter rises to the top and a pudding like sauce forms underneath the crust. There is also a lemon version.
Author: Holly Liddiard
This buttercream is great for icing cakes, and writing on them. It gets hard when refrigerated, so you have to let it come to room temperature before serving. You cannot make flowers with this recipe....
Author: Kristen Pontier
Use strong brewed coffee in this quick and easy cake icing recipe with butter and vanilla extract.
Author: Carol
This is the easiest strawberry pie around. A pint of fresh strawberries can be used in place of frozen strawberries.
Author: Michelle Hubbell
Our kids' most-requested cookies are peanut butter and chocolate chip, so I created this combination. The two doughs swirled together create a marbled pattern that's so pretty, the cookies don't need additional...
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This is an easy and decorative three layer salad consisting of a pretzel crust, a cream cheese center and a strawberry Jell-O topping. It's just plain delicious.
Author: Susan
Delicious, creamy amaretto ice ream that uses no eggs. Very quick and easy! It can be used in floats or milkshakes!
Author: ly1310
These soft ginger cookies are a favorite of ours around the holidays.
Author: Polychrome
Here's what you need: berry jam, cream cheese, pie crusts, egg, water
Author: Kiano Moju
This is another great fruitcake for the holidays. Originally submitted to CakeRecipe.com. Pecans can be substituted for walnuts.
Author: Carol
A family favorite when a no-bake, fast pie is needed. (And family members too small to use the oven can make dessert!) Very pretty when garnished with whipped cream and mint leaves.
Author: Heather Simpson
This no-fuss blueberry cream cheese dessert is one of the best layered pies around. -Mildred Sherrer, Fort Worth, Texas
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This easy lime bar recipe is a dessert that will wow your guests. I baked these bars for a luncheon on a hot summer day. A gentleman made his way to the kitchen to compliment the cook who made them. -Holly...
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Old-fashioned, delicious and easy to make describes this yummy peach crumble dessert. It's wonderful served with ice cream. -Nancy Horsburgh, Everett, Ontario
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This recipe is soft and can be made in a wide variety of flavors. I think the secret to the softness is the corn starch. I hope it works out for you.
Author: THE SCONE
"My 12 children, 26 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren always request this cake for their birthdays," says Imogene Koepnick of Delavan, Wisconsin. "People call it 'Imogene's Cake'!"
Author: Taste of Home
This cake is similar to a rum cake, but you substitute orange juice for rum.
Author: Debbie Rowe
Here's what you need: all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, vanilla, egg, canola oil, powdered sugar, fresh berry
Author: Alix Traeger
When I need a cake for a special occasion, this strawberry jam cake is my go-to recipe. Every year I make it for a cake raffle we have at work for Relay for Life. It has raised a lot of money for a very...
Author: Taste of Home
Because this starts with a cake mix, this is a fast and easy dessert to make. Plus, it uses up your ripe bananas and tastes great!-Lois Schlickau, Haven, Kansas
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