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Shaker Lemon Pie
Also known as Ohio Lemon Pie, this delicious Shaker lemon pie comes from the Midwestern Shaker communities long ago.
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Vintage Strawberry Shortcake
Shortcake is really a rich baking powder biscuit; in this case, a very rich drop biscuit with a high portion of butter and two egg yolks. You can’t get more old-fashioned than this Vintage Strawberry Shortcake.
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Springtime Bunny Cake
I made this cake many times with my daughter when she was growing up. It's easy and fun! I believe it was a Betty Crocker recipe, but I don't remember.
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Boston Brown Bread
This is a delicious Boston Brown Bread recipe. I’ve been making it for years. It’s absolutely foolproof!
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Focaccia
The first time I ever tasted “Roman bread” was at Monti’s la Casa Vieja in Tempe, Arizona. I vowed to find a good focaccia recipe and tweak it to my liking, and this is the result. There is nothing quite like Italian Garlic-Cheese Bread.
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Sassy’s Cafe and Bakery Breakfast Cookies
Sassy's Cafe and Bakery breakfast cookies are the perfect on-the-go option to get you and your family going in the morning.
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Cowboy Cookies
You can’t go wrong with these cowboy cookies! You can substitute whatever you want for the chocolate chips, walnuts and/or coconut. There are endless possibilities…peanut butter chips, raisins, almonds, diced dried fruit, etc.
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Cannoli
Cannoli were my favorite Italian bakery dessert in Chicago during the Lenten season. Cannoli are cheese stuffed pastries.
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Turon
Turon is a Filipino snack made of thinly sliced bananas, dusted with brown sugar, rolled in a spring roll wrapper and fried. Other fillings can also be used together with the banana, such as jackfruit, sweet potato, mango, Cheddar cheese and coconut.
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Cuccidati
Cuccidati are fig or date bars. They are beautiful on cookie trays during the holiday season. Cuccidati, also known as Italian fig cookies, are a traditional Sicilian treat typically prepared during the holiday season, especially for Christmas. They are filled with a mixture of dried figs, nuts, spices, and sometimes citrus zest, all encased in a sweet dough.
