apple cake by sue

easy low in sugar

Easy Candied Pecans by Salad Foodie

A snack for the gods! Sprinkle atop your favorite greens, blue cheese topped or chicken salad. For holiday entertaining leave the pecans in halves rather than chopping, and serve in a festive bowl.

Twisted Butter’s Sweet Pie Crust by Lauren Bishop

The holidays are a time to gather with family and share one thing we all truly love—homemade pies! Whether it is pumpkin, pecan, or apple pie, the secret is the perfect, flaky crust. Twisted Butter Chef and Co-owner Jane Johnson uses Twisted Butter’s Cinnamon, Honey & Brown Sugar Butter to make this sweet pie crust truly…

The Best Pumpkin Pie by Joann M.

This is my go-to pumpkin pie recipe, topped with brandied whipped cream. yum! Source: Cook's Illustrated If you do not have a food processor, the pumpkin may be put through a food mill or forced through a fine sieve with the back of a wooden spoon. Alternatively, you can cook the pumpkin, sugar, and spices together before…

Molasses Cookies by Glenn

A modernized version of my grandmother's (Eva M. Koehler) molasses cookies--without the pearl ash. One of the great cookie treats of all time. This version is soft, chewy and more cake-like than what you will typically see. The egg wash topping is a truly lost art. For a lot of people this cookie will immediately transport you…

Moravian Sugar Cake by Glenn

Lititz, PA was founded in 1756 as a closed Moravian community and remained that way for 100 years. The town is built around the Moravian Church Square and while it now hosts many religions the Moravian Star and Moravian food dominate. While not Moravian, our family enjoyed Moravian Sugar Cake as a special treat. We always got ours…

Never Fail Chocolate Cake by Glenn

One of the easiest, and moistest chocolate cakes you will ever bake. My grandmother, Eva Koehler, called it her "never fail" recipe. It is nearly impossible to screw up. She always topped it with peanut butter icing (which is simply a white icing with peanut butter mixed in to taste).

Pecan Tassies by Tami

Miniature pecan pies pretty much sums up the flavor but these are even better. I don’t care for pecan pie as it is too sweet for me. However this portion controlled delicate golden brown crust filled with a gooey pecan filling is just right.

Thick and Chewy Gingerbread Cookies by Joann M.

Source: Cooks Illustrated Because flour is not added during rolling, dough scraps can be rolled and cut as many times as necessary Don't overbake the cookies or they will be dry. Store soft gingerbread in a wide, shallow airtight container or tin with a sheet of parchment or waxed paper between each cookie layer. These cookies are…

Pumpkin Cookies by Brittany Hoverman

Gluten Free Cheesecke by Debbie Rapsky

I have made this with several different topping, strawberries , blueberries, chocolate sauce and just plain.

Zucchini Oatmeal Cookies by Salad Foodie

If you like a semi-soft, moist yet chewy cookie Zucchini Oatmeal Cookies should appeal to you. Overtime I have tried different zucchini cookie recipes. For this version I blended a few ideas from them and included some of my own. So far I like this best.

Boston Cream Pie by Salad Foodie

The official dessert of Massachusetts since 1996, Boston Cream Pie actually goes back 140 years earlier than that. Created by a chef at Boston’s Parker House Hotel in 1856, it is not a pie, but a cake. There are many recipes around and this is just one version. Although only one layer, the dessert is rich and satisfying. I LOVE, LOVE,…

Lemon Ice Box Pie by Beth Roan

Creamy lemon pie

Strawberry Trifle by Micheline

This is a very appealing dessert made with fresh strawberries, angel food cake and sweet creamy layers. Serve it in a deep glass bowl or trifle bowl for a spectacular presentation. Prepare ahead as you will need to refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours.