Recipe Sifter

This recipe is my Great Grandmother Thorn's recipe. (GG's mother) So that would make it your Great Great Grandmother.

Just the right amount of everything, and well balanced flavor and texture. A great fall or winter dessert that uses seasonal cranberries and everyone will be thrilled.

Be sure to spoon some of the yummy sauce from the bottom of the pan on top of the dumplings after they're baked, and serve hot with vanilla ice cream.

Custard-soaked French bread baked over bubbling cinnamon blueberries. Prep it the night before and wake up to a golden, berry-loaded brunch that feeds a crowd.

Cake doesn't have to be always packed with calories, fat and sugar. You only need a few simple twists to make a much healthier cake that still tastes delicious.

A rustic classic filled with blackberries, from my Grandmother's recipe book.

Super moist and crumbly. They are ideal for breakfast or a delicious and nutritious snack at any time of the day.

Homemade cinnamon raisin bagels with your bread machine doing the kneading. Plump raisins tossed in cinnamon sugar, boiled for a chewy crust, baked until golden. Better than anything from the store.

Cream cheese, sugar, and eggs bake with cinnamon and lemon zest into a crustless Spanish-style cheesecake that's lighter than New York style but just as rich. Dust with powdered sugar while warm.

Orange zest challah French toast soaked in eggs, milk, cinnamon, and fresh orange. Pan-fried in butter and oil for crisp edges and a custardy center. Brunch-worthy in 35 minutes.

This moist yet delicious coffe cake is made with whole wheat flour, oat bran, applesauce, peanut butter, chocolate chips and several kinds of dried fruits. It's great for breakfast or a healthy yet tasty snack with a cup of coffee or tea.

A classic creamy pumpkin pie that is low in fat, but without sacrificing any of the rich taste and silky texture.

This sugarless banana walnut cake uses only bananas to lightly sweeten the batter.

Rich West Indian Christmas cake soaked in rum and sherry with dried fruits, warm spices, and browning for deep color. Start the fruit a month ahead for a dense, boozy holiday cake worth the wait.

Buttermilk coffee cake with almond extract, swirled with a cinnamon-sugar-nut filling and baked in a tube pan. Tender crumb, crunchy topping, serves 16.

Old-fashioned mincemeat pie filling made with real ground beef, apples, raisins, cider, and warm baking spices. A blue-ribbon recipe that freezes in batches so you're always ready for pie season.