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Holiday Baking Recipes

Warm the hearts of your family and friends this holiday season by baking something special.

A stack of Caramel Nut Squares.

Caramel Nut Squares

These bars have a rich, buttery shortbread crust, a creamy caramel nut filling, and a ...

A slice of Pecan Fudge Pie with whipped cream on top.

Pecan Fudge Pie

It seems pecan pie is a favorite among many any time of the year. Since ...

Granny's Old-Fashion Tea Cakes with a cup of tea.

Granny's Old-Fashion Tea Cakes

Here is a taste of childhood! These will take you back to those warm summer ...

Basic Cream Pie Filling in a pie crust ready to top.

Basic Cream Pie Filling

Cream pies are a big hit in our family, as well as our friends. This ...

A stack of Pecan Pie Bars.

Pecan Pie Bars

It's that time of year. I love the fall and also the smell of these ...

A slice of Brownie Cheesecake on a plate.

Brownie Cheesecake

When thinking of this brownie cheesecake, all I can say is MMMMM!

Old Timey Caramel Icing frosting a cake.

Old Timey Caramel Icing

I always had trouble making caramel icing before I got this recipe from a friend's ...

A slice of Silky Smooth Flourless Chocolate Torta on a plate.

Silky Smooth Flourless Chocolate Torta

Over the years, I tried many flourless chooclate cake recipes. This one is so siky ...

Mom's Chess Pie ready to be sliced.

Mom's Chess Pie

My mom passed this recipe on to me years ago. Everyone loves her chess ...

A platter of Kentucky Chess Bars.

Kentucky Chess Bars

This recipe will make you slap the dog and spit on the fire. When I ...

Classic White Almond Buttercream Frosting on a cupcake.

Classic White Almond Buttercream Frosting

Also known as wedding cake frosting, this classic buttercream is perfection when you want a ...

A platter of Coconut Macaroons.

Coconut Macaroons

These macaroons are so simple but taste complex. They have evolved from being a staple ...

An assortment of decorated Gingerbread Cookies.

Gingerbread Cookies

This is a cookie that says Christmas. I increased the amount of ginger and cinnamon ...

A slice of Bourbon and Chocolate Pecan Pie on a plate.

Bourbon and Chocolate Pecan Pie

Chocolate... yes. Pecans... oh yeah. Bourbon... enough said!

Platter of Almond Gingerbread Cookies.

Almond Gingerbread Cookies

For the ginger lovers in your life -- a little 'twist' on traditional gingerbread.

A plate of Gingerbread Sugar Plum Kisses.

Gingerbread Sugar Plum Kisses

When I think of Christmas I think of sugar plums and sugar and berries and ...

Foolproof Pie Crust pressed into a pie plate.

Foolproof Pie Crust

My favorite pie crust! Makes 2 (9 inch) and 1 shell. If you're nervous about ...

Festive Christmas Cookies.

Christmas Cookies

This is another one of my Grandma Bure's recipes. The sour cream gives it an ...

A slice of Sweet Carrot Pecan Pie.

Sweet Carrot Pecan Pie

During the Depression, government food banks provided potatoes and carrots. Many dishes were developed, such ...

Decorated Cinnamon (or Cardamon) Butter Cookies.

Cinnamon (or Cardamom) Butter Cookies

This is my grandmother's recipe. She made them every Christmas. These little cookies just melt ...

A platter of Nana Rose's Butter Fingers.

Nana Rose's Butter Fingers

This recipe comes from my grandmother. She started making these at Christmas time back in ...

Two slices of Mom's Pumpkin Pie.

Mom's Pumpkin Pie

Dark, rich, and creamy, this recipe has been handed down in my family for several ...

Aunt Lynda's Cream Cheese Filled Banana Bread sliced.

Aunt Lynda's Cream Cheese Filled Banana Bread

When sliced, this makes a great presentation. A delicious and different banana bread with a ...

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