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Baked Apples – New York State Fruit

Baked Apples – New York State Fruit...

Photo courtesy of sleepyneko -Flickr 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...

Quick Peach Cobbler – South Carolina State Fruit

Quick Peach Cobbler – South Carolina State F...

Photo by arnold | inuyaki 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,...

Rhode Island Greening Baked Apples...

Since Rhode Island Greening Apples are great for cooking, this simple baked apple recipe is a wonderful way to enjoy them. You will be able to see why this variety of apple was chosen as the official state fruit of Rhode Island. This recipe is based on one I learned from my father-in-law, Jack Kirkeby. I had never had a baked apple before I tried his, and I learned what a wonderful, easy treat these could be. Be careful...

Rhode Island Greening Apple Pie...

The Rhode Island Greening Apple is considered a great cooking apple. It was actually one of the first orchard grown apples in the United States. William Blaxton was a clergyman who planted the first orchard in Massachusetts. He named the first apple that he raised, Blaxton’s Yellow Sweeting, but according to SHG Resources, the name was later changed to the Sweet Rhode Island Greening. Ingredients for the Rhode...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Biscochitos – New Mexico State Cookie

Biscochitos – New Mexico State Cookie...

The New Mexico Legislature adopted the biscochito (bizcochito) as the official state cookie in 1989. This act made New Mexico the first state to have an official state cookie. The biscochito is a small anise-flavored cookie, which was brought to New Mexico by the early Spaniards. The cookie is used during special celebrations, wedding receptions, baptisms, Christmas season, and other holidays. It was chosen...

Chocolate Chip Cookies with Cherries – Michigan State Cookie

Chocolate Chip Cookies with Cherries – Michi...

By naming an official cookie made largely of Michigan products, the bill supports the state’s agricultural industry. While there would be no official state recipe for the cookie, the recipe provided by Defer Elementary School utilizes products from several Michigan-based businesses, including Diamond Crystal Brand Kosher salt from St. Clair County, Graceland Fruit in Benzie County, and Pioneer Brand Sugar,...

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