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,...

Corn Muffins – Massachusetts State Muffin

ContentsCorn Muffins – Massachusetts State MuffinIngredientsDirectionsTasty Corn Muffins for YouThe schoolchildren of Massachusetts petitioned the State Legislature to make the Corn Muffin, a staple of New England cooking, an official state symbol. In 1986 the state legislature. Corn Muffins – Massachusetts State Muffin Cooking and Preparation Time: 30 minutes Servings: 9-18 Muffins Ingredients 1-1/2...

Boston Cream Pie – Massachusetts State Desse...

ContentsHistory of the Boston Cream PieHow to Make a Boston Cream Pie Massachusetts State DessertDelicious Boston Cream Pie DessertsHistory of the Boston Cream Pie 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...

Chocolate Chip Cookie – Massachusetts State ...

ContentsChocolate Chip Cookie Massachusetts State CookieIngredientsDirectionsPAN COOKIE VARIATIONDelicious Chocolate Chip Cookies for You 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...

Chocolate Chip Cookies with Cherries – Michi...

ContentsChocolate Chip Cookies with CherriesIngredientsDirectionsDelicious Chocolate Chip Cookie Mixes 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...

Mayhaw Jelly – Louisiana State Jelly

ContentsMayhaw JellyIngredientsDirectionsDelicious Mayhaw JellyMayhaw jelly was chosen as the official state jelly of the state of Louisiana in 2003. The Mayhaw is a variety of Southern hawthorn that yields yellow to bright-red fruits with a taste similar to a tart crab apple. This unique jelly is made from Mayhaw juice. The plant is one of the last wild U.S. fruit trees that has not yet been commercialized.  It is...

Hoosier Pie – Indiana State Pie

ContentsHoosier PieIngredientsDirectionsMore Delicious Pies Recipe courtesy of Jean Ann Bailey, proprietor of Nick’s Kitchen in Huntington, Indiana, and the Indiana Foodway Alliance On January 22, 2009 Indiana made the sugar cream pie the official State Pie of Indiana and renamed it “Hoosier Pie.”   The Amish also popularized sugar cream pie, making the pie easy to find where they populated....

Blueberry Muffins – Official State Muffin of...

ContentsBlueberry Muffins Official State Muffin of Minnesota and VirginiaIngredientsDirectionsTasty Blueberry Muffin Mixes for You The word muffin probably comes from the French word “moufflet,” which means soft bread, although the American muffin has a unique character all it”s own.  Both the state of Minnesota and the state of Virginia have adopted the Blueberry Muffin as their official State...

Swedish Nuts

ContentsSwedish NutsIngredientsDirectionsMore Delicious TreatsPecans are both the state nut of Alabama, and the state tree of Texas.  These nuts are also an important agricultural product in many US states, the top five of which are: Texas, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Oklahoma, according to the College of Agriculture, New Mexico State University. These Swedish Nuts are a wonderful holiday snack food, and they make...

King’s Cake

ContentsThe History of the King’s Cake:King’s CakeIngredients:Directions:Ingredients for Colored SugarsDirectionsIcingDirectionsDelicious Kings CakesThe History of the King’s Cake: This is a traditional dish from New Orleans, Louisiana during Mardi Gras. The king cake takes its name from the Biblical kings. Catholic tradition states that their journey to Bethlehem took twelve days (the Twelve Days of...