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A serving of Butter Pecan Ice Cream featuring heavy whipping cream and brown sugar
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Butter Pecan Ice Cream

120 minAbout 1 quart
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Pinned to the fridge

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A serving of Orange Jello featuring  and boiling water
Soups & SaladsFamily-tested

Orange Jello

Orange Jello is a comforting soup or salad featuring , boiling water, orange sherbet, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • boiling water
  • orange sherbet
  • mandarin oranges
Prep5 min
Cook10 min
Total15 min
A serving of Apple Crisp featuring tart apples and nutmeg or allspice
DessertsFamily-tested

Apple Crisp

Apple Crisp is a sweet family dessert featuring tart apples, nutmeg or allspice, brown sugar, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • tart apples
  • sugar
  • nutmeg or allspice
  • butter
Prep20 min
Cook15 min
Total35 min
A serving of Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles featuring vegetable shortening and plus 2 tablespoons sugar
Magazine RecipesFamily-tested

Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles

Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles is a clipped-and-kept family favorite featuring vegetable shortening, plus 2 tablespoons sugar, vanilla extract, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • butter
  • vegetable shortening
  • plus 2 tablespoons sugar
  • eggs
Prep20 min
Cook9 min
Total29 min
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Easter Story Cookies

We save the handwritten substitution, the person who always asks for seconds, and the memories that turn instructions into heirlooms.

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