Easter Wheat Pie Recipe and U.S. Wheat

ContentsWheat – An Important State Agricultural ProductClasses of WheatEaster Wheat Pie (Pastiera Napoletana di Grano)Ingredients for Easter Wheat PieIngredients For the Pastry Dough:Directions for Making the Easter Wheat Pie:Tasty Ingredients for YouWheat – An Important State Agricultural Product Wheat is an essential state agricultural product in the United States, with 19 states having substantial wheat...

Pecan Cookies – Alabama & Arkansas Stat...

ContentsAlabama State Nut – Alabama StatuteArkansas State Nut – Arkansas StatuteThe Pecan TreeOther States With Pecan SymbolsPecan CookiesIngredients for Pecan CookiesDirections for Pecan CookiesAlabama State Nut – Alabama Statute Section 1-2-19 State nut. The pecan is designated as official state nut of the State of Alabama. (Acts 1982, No. 82-17, p. 27.) Arkansas State Nut – Arkansas...

Boston Cream Doughnut – Massachusetts State ...

ContentsHistory & Legislation of the Boston Cream Donut Massachusetts State DonutHow to Make a Boston Cream DonutTasty Treats for You History & Legislation of the Boston Cream Donut Massachusetts State Donut Section 51. The Boston Cream Donut shall be the official donut of the commonwealth. Approved January 1, 2003. To read a wonderful musing about the donut, try Happy National Donut Day by the Food...

Sugar Cream Pie – Indiana State Pie

ContentsAlternate Names for Indiana State PieHow to Make a Sugar Cream PieIndiana State Pie- History and LegislationSuggested IngredientsAlternate Names for Indiana State Pie Indiana’s State Pie is the Sugar Cream Pie, also known as Hoosier Pie, and Desperation Pie. [ad#Google Banner Links] How to Make a Sugar Cream Pie Ingredients 1 cup lightly-packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp. butter 1/2...

Key Lime Pie – Florida’s State Pie

ContentsHistory of Florida’s Official State Pie: The Key Lime PieHow to Make a Florida Key Lime PieSuggested Ingredients[ad#Google Banner Links] History of Florida’s Official State Pie: The Key Lime Pie According to the Florida Senate: The 2006 Florida Legislature designated key lime pie as the official state pie. The key limes (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) used to make this dessert are named after the Florida...

Cranberry Filled Cookies – Massachusetts Sta...

ContentsHistory of the CranberryAdoption of the Massachusetts State BerryIngredients for Cranberry Filled CookiesDirections for Cranberry Filled CookiesCranberry GoodiesHistory 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...

North Carolina Muscadine “Dump Cake”

ContentsIngredients for the NC Muscadine Dump CakeDirections for the Muscadine Dump CakeLearning Links for the Scuppernong (Muscadine) GrapeTasty Muscadine Treats For YouIn 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...

Smith Island Cake – Maryland State Dessert

ContentsHistory and Legislation Maryland State DessertHow to Make a Smith Island CakeCake – Directions Tasty Treats For YouHistory and Legislation 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...

Raspberry Granita

ContentsRed Raspberries – Top Washington Agricultural CropIngredients for Raspberry GranitaDirections for Raspberry GranitaTasty Raspberry Treats for YouRed 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...

Baked Apples – New York State Fruit

ContentsIngredients for Baked ApplesDirections for making Baked Apples:Tasty New York Apple Treats for YouAccording 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...