Gran's Best

Heirlooms & Discoveries

Rice Pudding

December 2, 2019 Gran

Sometimes you just want a comforting dessert and Rice Pudding is exactly right for times like those. Uncle Ben's Ben's Original Rice is often my choice for dinnertime rice (so delicious under Turkey Gravy) but do NOT use it for Rice Pudding. Instead, jasmine rice or leftover … [Read more...]

Desserts, Pies, Recipes

Pecan Praline Sauce

February 21, 2019 Gran

From David Lebovitz, the sauce that goes with Pumpkin Cheesecake. It also goes with a lot of other things and is pretty good eaten straight from a jar. 3/4 cup packed light or dark brown sugar1/2 cup heavy cream6 tablespoons unsalted butter1/4 cup maple syrup1/2 teaspoon … [Read more...]

Desserts, Recipes, Sauces

State Fair Pound Cake

July 1, 2018 Gran

Old-fashioned pound cake always satisfies. Here is the pound cake recipe we have used since 1976 when Mrs. Elma Sanders of Raleigh, N.C., won the blue ribbon for her pound cake at the North Carolina State Fair. We're reprinting the News and Observer story from Thursday, November … [Read more...]

Cakes, Desserts, Recipes Earline Walker, Elma Sanders, News and Observer

Grandma Miggie’s Chocolate Sauce

June 1, 2018 Gran

I am not sure where my mother got this recipe, but homemade chocolate sauce was often available in her kitchen. The chocolate sauce was always poured over vanilla ice cream.  Is there anything more delectable than melting vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce? Sometimes I … [Read more...]

Desserts, Recipes, Sauces

Strawberry Shortcake

April 30, 2018 Gran

Adapted lightly from Rich and Tender Shortcakes with Strawberries and Whipped Cream, Cook's Illustrated, May 1997. Some people like yellow spongecake for strawberry shortcake but I prefer these traditional sweet biscuits. This recipe makes six shortcakes using a 2 3/4-inch … [Read more...]

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