Baking

These muffins are loaded with fruit and nuts. They're perfect to serve when the autumn apple harvest is abundant. —Beverly...

Our state trails only Vermont in the production of maple syrup in the U.S. I have many childhood memories of...

We grow 800 acres of sunflowers and use the nutritious seeds in a variety of recipes.—Connie White, Stirum, North Dakota

We have enjoyed this cake for years. Whenever there's a gathering of family and friends, it seems my cake is...

When you visit friends or relatives in my area of the country, you can be sure the coffee will be...

Usually, I don't get much of an immediate response from people when I serve this. They're too busy eating it!...

I often serve this cheddar bread along with bowls of steaming homemade soup. It helps warm my cattle-raiser husband and...

"What's better on a cool fall day than baked apples with a yummy sauce?" inquires Karen Ann Bland, Gove, Kansas.

This dessert's particularly good for a backyard barbecue. My husband enjoys it, and our 2-year-old son thinks we're having a...

Fixing desserts is my favorite kind of cooking. I usually make these cookies for Christmas—their pale-white adds a special touch...

Hot cornbread was one of my childhood favorites. This muffin version with a Southwest flavor that I devised is now...

This is one of my favorite ways to use our rhubarb crop. The combination of rhubarb and orange gives this...

This recipe has been treasured and passed down in our family for years. It came from my Aunt Clara, whose...

My mom always had these cookies on hand. They're so good with a cup of hot chocolate, coffee or milk....

I created this recipe for a national pie contest and won second place for my state. Many peanuts are grown...

This cake's one I prepare frequently for Sunday dinner. I also make it for church meetings and to take to...

Every bite of this corn cake is moist and tasty, thanks to the secret ingredient: a can of cream-style corn....

These pineapple muffins make an excellent breakfast treat or dessert. Kids and adults alike will be scarfing them down.—Tina Hanson,...

Meet the Cook: As the cook for our local volunteer fire department, I'm a nonstop recipe clipper. This one's been...

This pie has long been a hit here. It is so popular it would be impossible to take it off...

When I was a girl, my mother, sister and I made mini cream puffs. Now, instead of several little puffs,...

Whenever I take these to a gathering, someone will usually announce. "Lisa brought those brownies"—and everyone knows exactly which ones...

Although I enjoy sweets, other recipes have failed me (I'm a beginning baker). But not this one! It's easy, and...

When our two grown children were at home, I baked these brownies often. These days, I make them for big...

People will not believe how wonderful these bars are. They have a unique flavor which people will come back for...

When the aroma of these muffins fills the house, my family's eager to be called to the dinner table for...

My family loves quick breads. This one is moist and spicy. If you don't have mini loaf pans it works...

Here's a delightful way to enjoy summertime fruits. If you're short on one of the berries, just make up the...

I think Mom used to bake at least four of these tender loaves at once, and they never lasted long....