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Holiday Cider

Holiday Cider

This Holiday Cider fills your home with the cozy fragrance of cinnamon, cloves, and warm apple. The citrus adds a bright touch while the red cinnamon candies melt into the cider for a festive color and flavor. It is the perfect drink for gatherings, cold evenings, and holiday mornings when family fills the house.

MaMa Bessies Old Plain Cake

MaMa Bessies Old Plain Cake

Mama Bessie’s Old Plain Cake is the kind of tender, simple dessert that brings back warm memories with every bite. The crumb stays soft, the flavor is gentle and familiar, and it always feels like a welcome treat at any table. Serve it with berries or enjoy it just as it is.

Caramel Crunch Apple Pie

Caramel Crunch Apple Pie

This Caramel Crunch Apple Pie brings tender cinnamon-kissed apples together with a creamy caramel layer and a crisp brown-sugar topping. It bakes into a warm, fragrant pie that tastes like something Mama Shirley would proudly place on the table. Serve it warm with ice cream for a comforting dessert the whole family will love.

Candied Sweet Potatoes (Candied Yams)

Candied Sweet Potatoes (Candied Yams)

These tender candied sweet potatoes are layered in a buttery brown sugar syrup and finished with a toasted marshmallow topping. This old-fashioned recipe has been passed down through generations in our family and brings warm Southern sweetness to every holiday table. Simple, reliable, and unforgettable.

Holiday Cider

Holiday Cider

This Holiday Cider fills your home with the cozy fragrance of cinnamon, cloves, and warm apple. The citrus adds a bright touch while the red cinnamon candies melt into the cider for a festive color and flavor. It is the perfect drink for gatherings, cold evenings, and holiday mornings when family fills the house.

MaMa Bessies Old Plain Cake

MaMa Bessies Old Plain Cake

Mama Bessie’s Old Plain Cake is the kind of tender, simple dessert that brings back warm memories with every bite. The crumb stays soft, the flavor is gentle and familiar, and it always feels like a welcome treat at any table. Serve it with berries or enjoy it just as it is.

Caramel Crunch Apple Pie

Caramel Crunch Apple Pie

This Caramel Crunch Apple Pie brings tender cinnamon-kissed apples together with a creamy caramel layer and a crisp brown-sugar topping. It bakes into a warm, fragrant pie that tastes like something Mama Shirley would proudly place on the table. Serve it warm with ice cream for a comforting dessert the whole family will love.

Candied Sweet Potatoes (Candied Yams)

Candied Sweet Potatoes (Candied Yams)

These tender candied sweet potatoes are layered in a buttery brown sugar syrup and finished with a toasted marshmallow topping. This old-fashioned recipe has been passed down through generations in our family and brings warm Southern sweetness to every holiday table. Simple, reliable, and unforgettable.

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