Sweets

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Sorghum-Bourbon Pecan Pie
Your new favorite holiday dessert

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Shoofly Pie with Sorghum
A Southern take on the Amish country classic

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Peanut Brittle with Sorghum
Brian Noyes of Red Truck Bakery in Marshall, Virginia, shares a recipe rooted in sweet family memories

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Molasses Cookies
Brian Noyes of Red Truck Bakery in Marshall, Virginia, shares the perfect sweet treat to greet (or conjure) cold weather

Anatomy of a Classic
Sweet Potato Pie, Perfected
This year, Birmingham’s Dolester Miles was named America’s best pastry chef. Try her sweet potato pie, and you’ll see why

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Spiced Dark Chocolate Cherry Saltine Toffee
Virginia Willis transforms a basic cracker into a classic holiday treat

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Sweet Tea Buttermilk Pie
A variation on the classic that might be one of the most Southern dessert pairings ever—courtesy of Raleigh, North Carolina, chef Debbie Moose

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Amanda Brooks’s Raspberry Corn Muffins
An easy recipe from her cookbook, Farm from Home

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Andy Little’s Watermelon Rind Pickles
A Nashville chef blends two traditions in his take on the summer treat

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“Tastes Like Apple” Zucchini Pie
Okay, just trust us on this one

Anatomy of a Classic
Nectarine and Berry Cobbler
Extra juicy and with a secret layer of buttery dough, chef Maya Lovelace’s cobbler is a link to home

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Strawberry Preserves
When Georgia chef Jennifer Hill Booker was growing up, this treat was reserved for the adults. “Now,” she says, “I eat it as often as I like”

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Ambrosia Fruit Salad
Ripe citrus tops coconut yogurt in a light and juicy ode to the Southern classic

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Mami’s Rum Cake
Just eight ingredients make dessert magic

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Loveless Cafe’s Red Velvet Cake
The Nashville institution shares its recipe for a classic dessert

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Cast-Iron Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie
Yes, your cast-iron skillet is also a great baking sheet—just smaller, and with sides. So why not bake a giant cookie in it?

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Nutter Butter Pie
Cookie nostalgia flavors a South Carolina barbecue joint’s fan-favorite dessert

Anatomy of a Classic
Sweet Potato Bis-cakes
Taking inspiration from her culinary heritage, Erika Council makes pancakes worth flipping for

Recipes
Sweet Potato Candy
A simple and sweet Southern treat

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Jack-and-Coke Sheet Cake
A decadent but easy-to-make dessert combines two Southern classics