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Cranberry Pecan Pie

Cranberry Pecan Pie...

Photo by BenFrantzDale Tart cranberries complement the typically sweet pecan pie in this wonderfully unique version of Oklahoma’’s state dessert The first known pecan pie was created by the New Orleans French. It is a uniquely American dessert, mostly popular in the Southern states of Texas, Louisiana, Georgia and Oklahome, where it is the official state dessert. This recipe is courtesy of the Marion...

Very Chocolate Pecan Pie

Very Chocolate Pecan Pie...

Photo by Aldon Hynes The first known pecan pie was created by the New Orleans French. It is a uniquely American dessert, mostly popular in the Southern states of Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, and Oklahoma, where pecan pie is the official state dessert. This recipe comes to us courtesy of the Marion Farr, Midland County, Texas Cooperative Extension. Very Chocolate Pecan Pie Ingredients 3 eggs, beaten until frothy ...

Baklava...

Photo by Avlxyz, Flickr The origins of Baklava are not really all that well documented, but most people will agree that the dessert is considered Greek today. Baklava’s distinctive feature is that it’’s made with honey instead of refined sugar. The pecan tree is the only major nut tree variety that grows in North America naturally, and it is also considered the most valuable. Pecan is an Algonquin...

Pecan Soup...

Pecans are the only major nut tree variety that grows in North America naturally, and it is also considered the most valuable. Pecan is an Algonquin word meaning, “all nuts requiring a stone to crack.” Respective Legislature: “State Health Nut \r\n The pecan was designated the state nut by the 77th Legislature in 2001.” From the Texas Almanac “The Act no. 82-17,adopted in 1982,...

Blackberry Sorbet – State Fruit of Alabama a...

In the hot summer months cool off with the icy blackberry sorbet. It’’s a great way to cool down and take advantage of blackberries while they”re in season. About This Recipe This recipe is courtesy Homestead Farm in Maryland. They grow blackberries, raspberries, tart cherries, strawberries, apples, and Christmas trees. Related State Legislature. Senate Bill 163 designated the Blackberry, Rubus,...

Blackberry Pie – Alabama and Kentucky State Fruit

Blackberry Pie – Alabama and Kentucky State ...

Photo courtesy of Mike Dierken Blackberries and Blackberry Folklore Blackberries are a hearty vine. Their thorns protect them from wildlife that would otherwise eat their fruit. However, one of the recent hybrids, the Triple Crown, is thornless. With or without modern variations though, the blackberry has been a popular plant for centuries. The Greeks and Romans both used them for medicinal purposes, and popular...

Blackberry Pancakes – Alabama and Kentucky State Fruit

Blackberry Pancakes – Alabama and Kentucky S...

Image courtesy of the Laden Table of Shacklewell Blackberries are a hearty vine. Their thorns protect them from wildlife that would otherwise eat their fruit. However, one of the recent hybrids, the Triple Crown, is thornless. With or without modern variations though, the blackberry has been a popular plant for centuries. The Greeks and Romans both used them for medicinal purposes, however, popular...

Hot Cross Buns...

From Mother Goose: Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns! One ha” penny, two ha” penny, Hot cross buns! If you have no daughters, Give them to your sons One ha” penny, Two ha” penny, Hot Cross Buns! Originally these buns were supposed to be a Saxon tradition, marked with a cross in honor of the goddess Eostre, with the four quarters representing the four stages of the moon. Early Christians...

Apple Kuchen – South Dakota State Dessert...

South Dakota adopted Kuchen as the state dessert to celebrate the rich cultural heritage and traditional foods of their German ancestors. Kuchen, (pronounced ”koo-kin) is derived from an Old German word for “cake”. The word originated in the 1800s, and it describes various types of coffee cakes made from a sweet dough and a wide variety of fillings. The idea of a state dessert began when the ECDC president...

Frijoles – New Mexico State Vegetable

Frijoles – New Mexico State Vegetable...

Photo courtesy of Emdot/Marya The pinto bean (Spanish: frijol pinto, literally “painted bean”) is named for its mottled skin (compare pinto horse), hence it is a type of mottled bean. In the southwest United States, the pinto bean is an important symbol of regional identity. Along with the chile/chilli, it is one of the official state vegetables of New Mexico (under the name frijol). The prepared beans...

Corn Muffins – Massachusetts State Muffin

Corn Muffins – Massachusetts State Muffin...

Photo courtesy of Ukanda. The corn muffin is the state muffin of Massachusetts BR> Corn Muffins – Massachusetts State Muffin Cooking and Preparation Time: 30 minutes Servings: 9-18 Muffins Ingredients 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup corn meal 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1-1/4 cups milk 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1/3 cup vegetable oil 3 tablespoons butter...

Boston Cream Pie – Massachusetts State Dessert

Boston Cream Pie – Massachusetts State Desse...

Photo courtesy of Cara Fealy Choate The Boston Cream Pie as we know it come from the Parker House Hotel in Boston. Up to that point there was a pudding cake that was similar, although the top was usually coated with powdered sugar, not chocolate. It was made with a white cake split and filled with a pudding or custard filling. The Parker House chef, Monsieur Sanzian, added a drizzled chocolate icing top layer...

Basic Grits – Georgia State Prepared Food

Basic Grits – Georgia State Prepared Food...

Photo courtesy of Tara Alton This recipe gives you the basic cooking steps for making southern style grits, which were voted the official prepared food of Georgia in 2002. Grits are bits of ground corn or hominy which constitute a uniquely indigenous Southern food first produced by Native Americans many centuries ago. Corn is a preeminent Georgia crop grown throughout the state. Grits can be a pure and simple breakfast...

Sugar Cookie – West Virginia State Cookie

Sugar Cookie – West Virginia State Cookie...

The first sugar cookie probably dates back to Persia in the 7th century, where the cultivation of sugar became popular. According to historians, the bakers would sprinkle sugar over little flour wafers, creating the first version of this sweet treat. The sugar cookie was designated by West Virginia House Concurrent Resolution NO. 68. Sugar Cookie – West Virginia State Cookie Cooking and Preparation Time: approximately...

Chocolate Chip Cookie – Massachusetts State Cookie

Chocolate Chip Cookie – Massachusetts State ...

The Chocolate Chip Cookie was designated the official cookie of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on July 9, 1997. A third grade class from Somerset proposed the bill to honor the cookie invented in 1930 at the Toll House Restaurant in Whitman Chocolate Chip Cookie – Massachusetts State Cookie Cooking and Preparation Time: 40 minutes Yields: Approximately 5 dozen cookies Ingredients 2-1/4 cups all-purpose...

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