recipes

Grape Hull Pie

The recipe for this heirloom pie is well worth taking off the bottom of the stack and dusting off.

Tolbert’s Original Bowl of Red Chili

Tolbert’s Original Red Chili Recipe is by Frank X. Tolbert, from his book, *A Bowl of Red,* published by Texas A&M University Press, 1953.

Cry Wolf Chili

This recipe should not be confused as an attempt to replicate Wolf Brand Chili.

Pedernales River Chili

This chili recipe was so requested that Mrs. Johnson had it printed on cards suitable for mailing.

Cincinnati “Skyline” Chili

Included are the five “ways” for ordering this chili, which is usually served over spaghetti.

Bob Plager’s Pools Brew Chili

This is said to be the original recipe for the chili served at the highly popular Bob Pool’s Chili Joint in Dallas, Texas.

Original San Antonio Chili

This recipe adaptation comes from the research library of the Institute of Texan Cultures.

Modernized Butter Drop Do Cookie

Super soft, chewy, and easy to make drop butter cookies perfect for the holiday season or or anytime year round with different sprinkles or frosting colors!

Wakefield’s Original Chocolate Crunch Cookies

Here’s a new cookie that everybody loves because it is so delicious, so different and so easy to make.

NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Chocolate Chip Cookies

Americans prefer chocolate chip cookies 3:1 over any other cookie according to Impulse Research

Double-Delight Peanut Butter Cookies

Recipe was created by Carolyn Gurtz, 2008 Pillsbury Bake-Off grand prize winner

Peanut Butter Balls

This recipe was taken from the 1933 edition of *Balanced Recipes* by Ellis Ames (Pillsbury Flour Mills Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Triple Peanut Butter Cookies

Big, thick, bakery-style peanut butter cookies are loaded with peanut butter, roasted peanuts and peanut butter chips for an extra peanut buttery cookies.

Homesteader Cornbread

This moist cornbread with a crisp, golden crust is great with pintos or any other bean dish, chili con carne or for making your favorite stuffing.

Mexican Atole

This popular Mexican hot beverage makes a soothing after dinner beverage.

Maverick Shrimp & Grits

Maverick Grits melds two South Carolina favorites, Shrimp and Grits and Lowcountry boil, combining shrimp, sausage, and other “Southern” ingredients.

Hush Puppies

In the South, no shrimp basket, barbecue sandwich, or fried catfish plate is complete unless accompanied with hush puppies.

Creamy Grits Casserole

This delicious, two-cheese casserole is a must for Southern Sunday brunches or serve at dinner with shrimp or ham.

Corn Pone

Corn Pones are also referred to as “hoecakes” or “Johnnycakes.” The Native Americans made them with just corn meal and water and ate it as their daily bread.

Quince Jelly

Make this stunning rose-colored quince jelly scented with a hint of lemon.

Quince Tarte Tatin

Tarte Tatin should ideally be eaten warm, or room temperature, the same day it’s made.

Quince Clafoutis

This light, rich, creamy, pudding-like dessert is a French classic.

Poached Quince with Vanilla and Cinnamon

Poached quince is delicious over your afternoon ice cream or a slice of pound cake topped with whipped cream.

Membrillo (Quince Paste)

Membrillo is a popular Spanish paste made from quince and served with Manchego cheese.

Pork Roast with Sauerkraut and Kielbasa

This is the traditional New Year’s Day entree originated in central Pennsylvania where it’s usually served with mashed potatoes and applesauce.

Southern-Style Collard Greens

In the South we prefer to cook collards low and slow in a stockpot in bacon drippings with sweet onions, chopped ham and garlic.

Hoppin’ John

Hoppin’ John is so much more than just for New Year’s Eve.

Eggnog Pound Cake

A festive twist on traditional pound cake, this deliciously moist Eggnog Pound Cake takes your favorite Christmas drink and turns it into a heavenly dessert!

Grandma Etchieson’s Buttermilk Cornbread

This recipe is for old-fashioned country-style cornbread, made without flour or sugar. Delicious!

Creamy Chocolate Fudge

This super easy Creamy Chocolate Fudge takes just minutes to make and is a seriously delicious, lusciously creamy, no-fail fudge!

Chocolate Fudge Recipe

For those folks who feel scratch-made is best, here is a wonderful chocolate fudge recipe for you.

Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Fudge

Sometimes the simplest recipes yield the richest results.

Classic Southern Eggnog

Classic Southern Eggnog from The Country Mouse Inn in Landrum, South Carolina.

Chef Monte’s Old-South Fruitcake

In this recipe eliminates the candied fruits in favor of dried fruits.

Sugar Cookies

These sugar cookies are the perfect starting place for a holiday cookie decorating party.

Spritz Cookies

Spritz cookies come from the German word Spritzen which means to squirt referring to the way these cookies are pushed through a cookie press to create beautiful shapes.

Christmas Citrus Squares

These delicious, fancy Christmas cookies are an elegant addition to any holiday gathering.

Jello Pastel Cookies

An easy and delicious Christmas cookie you can make using your favorite Jell-O flavor, or fusion of flavors.

Chocolate Covered Snow Peaks

After drying, these meringues get dipped in dark chocolate for a dramatic finish.

Candy Cane Cookies

These Candy cane cookies are made with twists of green and red cookie dough flavored with fresh lemon juice.

Big Batch Kris Kringle Cookies

These rich and buttery Kris Kringle Cookies are made with white chocolate chips, sweet dried cranberries and toasted pecans for the absolute best Christmas cookies found anywhere.

Chocolate Bliss Macadamia Cookies

These decadent chewy chocolate drop cookies studded with white chocolate chunks and crunchy macadamia nuts in every bite.

Stained Glass Cookies are a Christmas classic. Sugar cookies are cut out in the shape os stars and filled with crushed Life Savers. As the cookies bake, the candy melts, creating a stained glass effect.

Swedish Christmas Cookies

Swedish cookies are called sandkaker or sandbakelse actually originated in Norway. Recipes for these Scandinavian Christmas treats have been passed down from generation to generation.