40 Heirloom Desserts Made With Brown Sugar

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40 Heirloom Desserts Made With Brown Sugar1/40 Granny’s Gingerbread Cake with Caramel Sauce 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 9 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The rich molasses and spice flavor of this old-time dessert is complemented with a buttery caramel sauce. —Joy Sparks, Muskegon, Michigan (If your brown sugar is rock hard, we have tricks for how to soften brown sugar.) 2/40 Brown Sugar Pound Cake 13 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe

From the Recipe Creator: This tender pound cake is the first one I mastered

From the Recipe Creator: This tender pound cake is the first one I mastered. You’ll want to eat the browned butter icing by the spoonful. It tastes like pralines. —Shawn Barto, Winter Garden, Florida 3/40 Apple Dumpling Roll-Ups 17 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Apple Dumpling Roll-Ups Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 1 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A family friend gave me a simple way to make apple dumplings without lots of steps. I love the sticky cinnamon topping. —Jenny Leighty, West Salem, Ohio 4/40 Rhubarb Crumble

You can skip the apples and strawberries in the recipe, which I do sometimes

11 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Rhubarb Crumble Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: To tell you the truth, I’m not sure how well my strawberry rhubarb crumble keeps—we usually eat it all in a day! You can skip the apples and strawberries in the recipe, which I do sometimes. But they do make this quick, easy dessert extra good. —Linda Enslen, Schuler, Alberta 5/40 Apple Pandowdy 13 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Apple Pandowdy Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 20

min Servings 9 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

min Servings 9 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This apple pandowdy, which comes from a very old cookbook, is tangy and delicious. —Doreen Lindquist, Thompson, Manitoba 6/40 Fresh Plum Crumb Dessert 19 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My old-fashioned dessert has the perfect sweet-tart balance with its fresh-plum tang and sweet, crispy topping. Imagine it warm from the oven, served with a scoop of ice cream…yum! —Janet Fahrenbruck-Lynch, Cincinnati, Ohio 7/40 Icebox Cookies 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Icebox Cookies Recipe photo

by Julia Hartbeck for Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 7 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This cookie recipe from my 91-year-old grandmother was my grandfather’s favorite. She still makes them and sends us home with the dough so that we can make more whenever we want, I love to make a fresh batch when company drops in. —Chris Paulsen, Glendale, Arizona 8/40 Buttermilk Peach Ice Cream 1 Review Contest Winner Buttermilk Peach Ice Cream Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 16 servings (2 quarts) Go to Recipe From the

Recipe Creator: My mother’s family owned peach orchards in Missouri

Recipe Creator: My mother’s family owned peach orchards in Missouri. I currently live in Tennessee, a top consumer of buttermilk. This summery ice cream combines my past and present. —Kim Higginbotham, Knoxville, Tennessee 9/40 Old-Fashioned Honey Baked Apples Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 45 min Servings 2 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My baked apple recipe is very old-fashioned yet tried and true. It’s definitely a comfort food. —Rachel Hamilton, Greenville, Pennsylvania 10/40 Cranberry-Almond Apple Pie 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cranberry-Almond Apple Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings

8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This recipe is a family treasure. My grandmother made this treat for the holidays. It’s much better than everyday apple pie. —Maxine Theriauit, Nashua, New Hampshire 11/40 Coconut Cookies 20 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Coconut Washboards Recipe photo by Eric Kleinberg for Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 9 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This simple yet satisfying coconut cookie recipe has been around for generations. Pressing a fork into the top gives the look of an old-fashioned washboard. —Tommie Sue Shaw, McAlester, Oklahoma

It’s easy to put together and is wonderfully fruity

12/40 Apple Crumble 16 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Apple Crumble Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The neighbor who shared this recipe with me predicted that I’d serve it often, just as she has for more than 30 years. It’s easy to put together and is wonderfully fruity. I like to serve it with ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream. —Diann Mallehan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 13/40 Pineapple Upside-Down Cake 35 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 50 min

Servings 9 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

Servings 9 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A classic recipe like this never goes out of style! It’s delicious with the traditional pineapple, but try it with peaches or a combination of cranberries and orange. —Bernardine Melton, Paola, Kansas 14/40 Caramel-Pecan Apple Pie 69 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Caramel-Pecan Apple Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 50 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: You’ll love the smell in your kitchen—and the smiles on everybody’s faces—when you make this scrumptious caramel apple pie recipe. It takes

me back home to Virginia, to my granny’s table

me back home to Virginia, to my granny’s table. —Jean Castro, Phoenix, Arizona 15/40 Baked Cranberry Pudding 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Baked Cranberry Pudding Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This is an old-fashioned pudding that’s a cranberry lover’s delight. Serve warm topped with whipped cream for an elegant look, or in bowls with rich cream poured over for a homey touch. —Lucy Meyring, Walden, Colorado 16/40 Warm Cinnamon-Apple Topping 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 3 hours 10

min Servings about 6 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

min Servings about 6 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: You’ll quickly warm up to the old-fashioned taste of this cinnamon-apple topping. Spoon it over vanilla ice cream or slices of pound cake. —Doris Heath, Franklin, North Carolina 17/40 Vanilla Cookies 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Vanilla Cookies Recipe photo by Nicole Perry for Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings about 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My grandpa, a widower, raised his three sons on his own and did all the cooking and lots of baking. I can still picture him making

these tasty cookies

these tasty cookies. —Karen Baker, Dover, Ohio 18/40 Caramel Pear Pudding 8 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Caramel Pear Pudding Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Don’t expect this old-fashioned dessert to last long. The delicate pears and irresistible caramel topping make it a winner whenever I serve it. It’s nice to have a tempting fall cake that puts the season’s best pears to excellent use.—Sharon Mensing, Greenfield, Iowa 19/40 Chunky Apple Cake 125 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Chunky Apple Cake Recipe photo by Taste

For a festive occasion, top with a dollop of whipped cream

of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 15 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: After taste testing lots of apple cakes, I’ve found this apple cake recipe the best. Full of old-world comfort, the yummy brown sugar sauce really makes the cake special. For a festive occasion, top with a dollop of whipped cream. —Debi Benson, Bakersfield, California 20/40 Gingersnap Crumb Pear Pie 3 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 35 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This basic recipe was one my grandmother used for

making crumble pies from fresh fruit

making crumble pies from fresh fruit. She simply substituted oats, gingersnaps or vanilla wafers depending on the fruit. Pear was always my favorite, and I added the ginger and caramel to give it a new twist. —Fay Moreland, Wichita Falls, Texas 21/40 Cranberry-Apple Nut Crunch 4 Reviews Cranberry-Apple Nut Crunch Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My mother gave me the recipe for this dessert, which I think is especially pretty and very appropriate for fall. I updated the recipe to use instant oatmeal

to make it even easier

to make it even easier. —Joyce Sheets, Lafayette, Indiana 22/40 Peanut Butter Cookies 67 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe photo by Lauren Habermehl for Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When she got married, my mother insisted my grandmother write down one recipe for her. Grandma was a traditional pioneer-type cook who used a little of this or that until it felt right. This treasured recipe is the only one she ever wrote down! —Janet Hall, Clinton, Wisconsin 23/40 Jam Cake 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved

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