55 Recipes from Southern Grandmas We Can’t Get Enough Of

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55 Recipes from Southern Grandmas We Can’t Get Enough Of1/55 Raisin Pecan Pie 4 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 55 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I remember my Grandmother Voltie and Great-Aunt Ophelia making this southern-style pie for Thanksgiving. It was always one of the many cakes and pies lined up for dessert. —Angie Price, Bradford, Tennessee Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 524 calories, 30g fat (16g saturated fat), 130mg cholesterol, 275mg sodium, 61g carbohydrate (44g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein. 2/55 Chicken and Dumplings 103 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chicken and

It’s one of those types of soup you’ll want to eat again and again

Dumplings Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 35 min Servings 8 servings (3 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Homemade chicken and dumplings from scratch hearken back to my childhood and chilly days when we devoured those cute little balls of dough swimming in hot, rich broth. It’s one of those types of soup you’ll want to eat again and again. —Erika Monroe-Williams, Scottsdale, Arizona Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups: 470 calories, 24g fat (8g saturated fat), 104mg cholesterol, 892mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 32g protein. 3/55 Banana Pudding Cups 11 Reviews

Layer it in a trifle bowl for a pretty presentation

Test Kitchen Approved Banana Pudding Cups Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Creamy and rich, this homemade banana pudding recipe is so easy. Layer it in a trifle bowl for a pretty presentation. —Ruth Kizer, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 509 calories, 22g fat (12g saturated fat), 131mg cholesterol, 380mg sodium, 70g carbohydrate (51g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein. 4/55 Apple Butter Biscuit Breakfast Bake 5 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Apple Butter Biscuit Breakfast Bake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total

Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My grandmother created this recipe to use up the leftovers from Christmas Eve dinner. By combining the leftover ham and biscuits with her homemade apple butter, milk and eggs, she could serve us all a warm, delicious breakfast and still have time to spend with the grandchildren. —Mary M. Leverette, Columbia, South Carolina Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 331 calories, 15g fat (7g saturated fat), 126mg cholesterol, 976mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 16g protein. 5/55 How to Cook a Ham 30 Reviews Test

Be prepared to serve seconds!

Kitchen Approved Baked Ham with Brown Sugar Glaze Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 50 min Servings 14 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This old-fashioned ham glaze gives a pretty golden brown coating—just like Grandma used to make. The mustard and vinegar complement the brown sugar which adds a tangy flavor to this glazed ham recipe. Be prepared to serve seconds! —Carol Strong Battle, Heathville, Virginia Nutrition Facts: 4 ounces ham: 284 calories, 16g fat (6g saturated fat), 57mg cholesterol, 1110mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 0 fiber), 20g protein. 6/55 Southern Collard

My grandmother made the best southern collard greens recipe in the world

Greens 13 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved TASTE OF HOME Total Time 2 hours 30 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My grandmother made the best southern collard greens recipe in the world. Eating them with a slice of buttermilk cornbread is pure bliss. —Sherri Williams, Crestview, Florida Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 204 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 849mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 7g fiber), 10g protein. 7/55 Creamed Spinach & Pearl Onions 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Creamed Spinach & Pearl Onions Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25

This side is a keeper!

min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When I was a culinary student, this creamy dish wowed me, and I don’t even like spinach. This side is a keeper! —Chelsea Puchel, Pickens, South Carolina Nutrition Facts: 1/2 cup: 307 calories, 30g fat (18g saturated fat), 102mg cholesterol, 328mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein. 8/55 Grandma Pruit’s Vinegar Pie 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 40 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This historic pie has been in our family for many

generations and is always served at our get-togethers.—Suzette Pruit, Houston, Texas Nutrition Facts: 1 slice: 545 calories, 25g fat (13g saturated fat), 41mg cholesterol, 316mg sodium, 78g carbohydrate (50g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein. 9/55 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

to make a fresh batch when company drops in. —Chris Paulsen, Glendale, Arizona Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 31 calories, 1g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 32mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. 10/55 Grandma’s Cajun Chicken & Spaghetti 4 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Grandma’s Cajun Chicken & Spaghetti Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 30 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I’m originally from Louisiana, where my grandma spoke Cajun French as she taught me her spicy chicken spaghetti. —Brenda Melancon, McComb, Mississippi Nutrition Facts:

3/4 cup chicken mixture with 3/4 cup spaghetti: 550 calories, 26g fat (8g saturated fat), 89mg cholesterol, 917mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 4g fiber), 33g protein. 11/55 Apple Butter Cake Roll 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Apple Butter Cake Roll Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 15 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This is a new take on a pumpkin roll. Her spicy gingerbread cake might make you think back fondly to Christmas at Grandma’s! —Debbie White, Williamson, West Virginia Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 186 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat),

Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat

45mg cholesterol, 100mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat. 12/55 Mushroom Sour Cream Gravy 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Mushroom Sour Cream Gravy Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings about 4-1/2 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My grandma made this gravy every Thanksgiving to drizzle over sliced turkey and stuffing. When I have leftover turkey and mushroom gravy, I chop the turkey into small pieces and add it to the gravy. I serve it over a piece of bread, open-face style. —Joy Mellwig,

Naples, Florida Nutrition Facts: 1/4 cup: 66 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 136mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. 13/55 Caramel Rhubarb Cobbler 1 Review Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Caramel Rhubarb Cobbler Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I came up with this recipe after hearing a friend fondly recall his grandmother’s rhubarb dumplings. My son especially likes rhubarb, and this old-fashioned dessert lets those special stalks star.-Beverly Shebs, Pinehurst, North Carolina Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 429 calories, 14g

A friend shared this delicious Mexican cornbread and it was a big hit

fat (9g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 357mg sodium, 73g carbohydrate (47g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein. 14/55 Mexican Cornbread 12 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Mexican Cornbread Recipe photo by Nicole Perry for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 24 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I work at an elementary school, and a couple times a year we have a gathering where everyone brings a favorite dish to pass. A friend shared this delicious Mexican cornbread and it was a big hit. —Sandy Gaulitz, Spring, Texas Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 159 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated

—Fay Moreland, Wichita Falls, Texas Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 530 calories,

fat), 58mg cholesterol, 229mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein. 15/55 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. 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 Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 530 calories,

With its nutty topping, this side dish could almost be served as a dessert

25g fat (15g saturated fat), 61mg cholesterol, 394mg sodium, 76g carbohydrate (39g sugars, 5g fiber), 4g protein. 16/55 Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecans 74 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Mom’s Sweet Potato Bake Recipe photo by Emily Davis for Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Mom loved sweet potatoes and fixed them often in this creamy, comforting baked sweet potato casserole. With its nutty topping, this side dish could almost be served as a dessert. It’s a yummy treat! —Sandi Pichon, Memphis, Tennessee Nutrition Facts: 1/2 cup: 417 calories, 16g

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