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Desserts

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Sugar cookie icing

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This Sugar Cookie Icing recipe dries hard and stays shiny.
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Caramel cashew cups

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Ingredients 1 3/4 cups salted cashews 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1/4 cup light corn syrup 28 caramel candies, unwrapped 2 tablespoons milk 1/3 cup bittersweet chocolate morsels Directions: Using finely chopped cashews to...
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Mile High apple pies

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Courtesy of the Pampered Chef
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Mity Nice pumpkin chiffon pie

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Executive chef Larry Donahue
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Waterleaf fruity Indian pudding

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This baked, colonial American dessert contains apples and raisins.
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Waterleaf Restaurant’s caramel thumbprints

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Melted caramel candy adds luscious richness to the cocoa goodness of these cookies.
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Waterleaf Restaurant’s festive chocolate bark

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Once you've sampled this melt-in-your-mouth confection, you'll be tempted to fill your own candy dish with it instead of giving it away as gifts.
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Mango cobbler

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Ingredients 6 tablespoons butter, divided 3 mangoes, peeled and sliced 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1 box yellow cake mix Directions Melt 3 tablespoons butter in pot; add...
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Campfire quiche lorraine

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This dish might have a fancy name.
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Clover crispies

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These sweet snacks are like the pot of gold at the end of your family's feast.
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