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Cranberry Filled Cookies

Cranberry Filled Cookies

History of the Cranberry The cranberry, along with the blueberry and Concord grape, is one of North America’s three native fruits that are commercially grown. Cranberries were first used by Native Americans, who discovered the wild berry’s versatility as a food, fabric dye and healing agent. Today, cranberries are commercially grown throughout the northern part of the United States and are available in both fresh...
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North Carolina Muscadine “Dump Cake”

North Carolina Muscadine “Dump Cake”

In 2001, the North Carolina General Assembly named the Scuppernong the official state fruit. “All Scuppernongs are Muscadines, but not all Muscadines are Scuppernongs.” Muscadine grapes are native to North Carolina and… are large, thick-skinned grapes that typically contain four large seeds and grow in loose clusters. Unlike bunch grapes, that are harvested by clipping whole bunches from the vine, muscadines are...
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Smith Island Cake – Maryland State Dessert

Maryland’s legislature approved Smith Island Cake as Maryland’s Official Dessert in Senate House Bill 315, which was passed on April 24, 2008. The Smith Island Cake is an amazing confection consisting of up to 15 layers of thinly sliced cake with delicious layers of chocolate frosting in between. According to Wikipedia: The most common flavor is yellow cake with chocolate icing but other flavors such as coconut,...
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Raspberry Granita

Raspberry Granita

Red Raspberries – Top Washington Agricultural Crop Granita is an Italian version of ice or sorbet, but with large, crunch crytals. It’s very easy and great for a simple dessert. We’ve given the traditional recipe an update by freezing the fruit blend in a zip top plastic bag instead of in a shallow pan. Just squeeze the bag several times during the freezing process to break up the large ice crystals. According to...
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Baked Apples – New York State Fruit

Baked Apples – New York State Fruit

According to the New York State Library: The apple was adopted as the State fruit in 1976. Apples are sweet and crisp, and many varieties are grown in New York. Apples were introduced in the 1600s by European settlers who brought seeds to New York. Dried apples were a staple for colonists and hard apple cider was a popular drink. In addition to New York, the following states have also designated the apple, or a specific...
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Quick Peach Cobbler – State Fruit

Quick Peach Cobbler – State Fruit

South Carolina was the first state to choose the peach as their official state fruit in 1984. Georgia became known as the Peach State, and they chose the peach as their official State Fruit in 1995. Alabama also decided to designate the peach as their official state fruit in 2006. According to the Acts of Alabama 2006: The peach belongs to the family Rosaceae, a large family of herbs, shrubs, and trees distributed over most...
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