Tag Archives: pecans

Holiday Cake without Candied Fruit

Posted on December 24, 2020 by heritagerecipebox

Forget the glazed green cherries and other icky candied fruit. This cake relies on raisins and pecans – nothing artificial in either one. And you’ll likely have these ingredients, plus brown sugar, flour, and spices, in your pantry. You don’t … Continue reading →

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Recreating a Tearoom Treat

Posted on November 22, 2020 by heritagerecipebox

Through the mid to late 20th century, department store tearooms gave shoppers a place to relax and regroup. Originally a clever marketing ploy to keep customers in the store, the tearooms became a beloved part of the community. Many were … Continue reading →

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Graduation Fare: Harvard Squares

Posted on June 2, 2020 by heritagerecipebox

How do you celebrate a Harvard graduation when coronavirus cancels the traditional ceremony? Turn on the livestream and bake a batch of Harvard Squares. I found this recipe, named for the crimson and white colors of the school, in The … Continue reading →

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A Sweet Ending

Posted on December 31, 2018 by heritagerecipebox

For a dessert to end 2018, I found a recipe with just eight ingredients, all of them pantry staples: butter, two kinds of sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, chocolate, and nuts. The shortbread base with melted chocolate and nuts on top … Continue reading →

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Grandma’s Healthy Sweets from the 1910s

Posted on May 14, 2017 by heritagerecipebox

Dates, nuts, flour, and eggs – what could be simpler and healthier than my Grandma Bertie’s Date Strips?

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Follow Me to Tennessee Cookies

Posted on December 19, 2016 by heritagerecipebox

I’ve been waiting to try recipes from The Pear Tree, a cookbook from the Junior League of Knoxville, Tennessee (1977), ever since my daughter and I sped out of Nashville just ahead of a major storm in 2015. The book’s … Continue reading →

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