Baking Breads & Desserts

A delightful summertime pie, this dessert is overflowing with fresh peach flavor. Each sweet slice is packed with old-fashioned appeal....

Mom dressed up plain French bread with this interesting, delicious recipe. The combination of paprika, celery seed and butter makes...

I find this crisp bread smothered in a full-flavored topping adds zip to an ordinary meal. It's also a satisfying...

My husband and I have eaten this simple-to-make bread for years. It's so nice to have homemade bread with spaghetti,...

Cowboy cookies are packed with hearty mix-ins: chocolate chips, oats, pecans and shredded coconut. Our cowboy cookie recipe also includes...

Nothing is better than a warm blueberry muffin in the morning, and these muffins are the best I have ever...

These soft, chewy cookies make a super snack any time of year. Their light cinnamon-sugar flavor is the perfect complement...

This classic white Texas sheet cake is delicious, and surprisingly quick and easy to make. You won't even need to...

"Wow!" is the reaction from family and guests when they see and taste this lovely three-layer beauty. White chocolate, coconut...

This vegan apple pie recipe uses shortening instead of butter or lard in the crust. Such an easy swap!

Lyn Robitaille of East Hartland, Connecticut recalls, "My mom made this cherry-topped cake every year for my uncle, who shares...

Don't expect any leftovers when you take this moist cake to a potluck. People love it because it's a little...

My husband, Axtell, was a fan of the cornmeal muffins from a restaurant we visited. I found a similar recipe...

These wonderful cookies require a bit of extra effort to make and assemble, but the delight on the faces of...

Refrigerated crescent rolls let you make these fruit-filled pastries in a hurry. My family loves these turnovers for breakfast, but...

With a scoop of self-rising flour and heavy whipping cream, you can whip up eight tender, flaky biscuits in no...

We sometimes call this pumpkin spice cake "Thanksgiving Cake" because it's a tasty alternative to pie, but we don't relegate...

The prunes in this recipe are finely chopped so no one will need to know they appear in these crisp,...

My mother-in-law brought this recipe from Yugoslavia in the early 1900's. It was a tradition in her family to serve...

This moist, rich bread is so delicious—it's very popular in our area. It gets golden brown and looks great sliced...

Pat Walter of Pine Island, Minnesota relates, "A pan of these marvelous rolls makes any breakfast a holiday!"

Fruity and firm-textured, this beautiful pineapple Bundt cake tastes just as good as a pineapple upside-down cake but is way...

When you need a dessert to feed a crowd, mini pecan tarts are the perfect go-to. It’s hard to resist...

Make these irresistible pecan pie bars as a food gift for your most-special loved ones—or simply enjoy them as your...

I love making these buttery, nutty cookies during the holidays. This snowball cookies recipe (also called pecan meltaways) is simple...

When you want a little something extra for breakfast, serve these muffins - you'll get requests for seconds. I store...

Boasting sweet peachy perfection, this peach crisp recipe is an easy-to-make dessert that is welcome at any table.

I loved visiting my aunt—she was an excellent baker, and her kitchen always smelled great. With her inspiration, I now...