Cranberry Pecan Pie

ContentsCranberry Pecan PieIngredientsDirectionsDelicious Pecan Pies for YouTart cranberries complement the typically sweet pecan pie in this wonderfully unique version of the pecan pie recipe. 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 the classic pecan pie is part of the...

Very Chocolate Pecan Pie – Oklahoma State De...

ContentsOklahoma State Dessert – Pecan Pie (variation)History of the Pecan PieHow to Make a Very Chocolate Pecan PieDelicious Treats for YouOklahoma State Dessert – Pecan Pie (variation) The official Oklahoma State Pie is a pecan pie. This recipe is for a chocolate variant. History of the Pecan Pie The first known pecan pie was created by the New Orleans French.  It is a uniquely American dessert, mostly...

Baklava

ContentsBaklavaIngredientsDirectionsTasty Baklava for YouThe 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...

Pecan Soup

ContentsRespective Legislature:Pecan SoupIngredientsDirectionsDelicious Pecan Treats for YouPecans 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: The pecan was designated the state nut by the 77th Legislature in ...

Blackberry Sorbet – State Fruit of Alabama a...

ContentsAbout This RecipeRelated State Legislature.Blackberry Sorbet(Sorbete de Zarzamora) State Fruit of Alabama and KentuckyIngredientsDirectionsDelicious Blackberries for YouIn 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...

Blackberry Pie – Alabama and Kentucky State ...

ContentsBlackberries and Blackberry FolkloreRelated Legislature.Blackberry PieAlabama and Kentucky State FruitIngredients for the Blackberry PieDirections on making the Blackberry PieDelicious Blackberry Dessert IngredientsBlackberries 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...

Blackberry Pancakes – Alabama and Kentucky S...

ContentsBlackberry Pancakes Alabama and Kentucky State FruitIngredientsDirections for Blackberry PancakesDelicious Blackberry Pancakes for YouBlackberries 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...

Hot Cross Buns

ContentsHot Cross Buns - From Mother Goose:History of the Hot Cross BunMassachusetts – Agricultural Tie-InHot Cross BunsIngredientsDirections for BunsIngredients for the Glaze (you can use this one or your favorite)Directions for GlazeDelicious Bakery Treats for You 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,...

Apple Kuchen – South Dakota State Dessert

ContentsHistory of Kuchen the South Dakota State DessertHow to Make Apple Kuchen the South Dakota State DessertDelicious Apple Desserts for YouHistory of Kuchen the 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”....

Frijoles – New Mexico State Vegetable

ContentsFrijol – Official State Vegetable of New MexicoFrijoles RecipeFirst Round of IngredientsSecond round of ingredientsThird round of ingredientsDirectionsDelicious Frijoles Just for You Frijol – Official State Vegetable of New Mexico 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...