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    Old Fashioned Dessert Recipes

    These old fashioned dessert recipes are fun to bake and make the perfect end to a delicious meal.

    Not sure what to try? How about our favorite https://flourchild.com/new-york-style-cheesecake-with-shortbread-crust/, or our tart and beautiful https://flourchild.com/key-lime-pie-authentic-pie-of-the-conch-republic/, or for the chocholic in your life https://flourchild.com/30-minute-fast-and-easy-brownies/. Make sure to get a piece before it's all gone!

     

    Candied orange peel tossed in sugar in a white bowl

    Candied Orange Peel Recipe

    Orange creamsicle cheesecake on a cake pedestal with candied orange peel and mint leaves garnishing the top in the center.

    Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake

    A stack of peanut butter oatmeal squares on an orange plate.

    Peanut Butter Oatmeal Squares Recipe; aka Baby Ruth Bars

    A dessert dish filled with Watergate salad, topped with whipped topping, with pistachios and a cherry on top.

    Watergate Salad - So Good, it's Scandalous!

    Cherry cobbler in a white bowl with two scoops of vanilla ice cream on top

    Old Fashioned Cherry Cobbler Recipe

    Two slices of coconut poundcake in front of the whole poundcake, with coconut sprinkled on top

    Coconut Pound Cake is a Tropical Tasting Treat

    Close up image of 3 peanut butter cookies on a dessert plate

    Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

    dessert plate with 3 crescent cookies next to a cup of coffee

    Austrian Crescent Cookies With Powdered Sugar Topping

    Three pecan pie bars stacked on a dessert plate

    Southern Pecan Pie Bars - The Best Bar Cookies Ever!

    Cranberry whipped cream salad in a small serving dish, with three cranberries garnishing the top.

    Cranberry Whipped Cream Salad

    Two butter cookies on a green plate, with a tray of butter cookies behind it

    Light and Flaky Butter Cookies

    a white pitcher of butter sauce poured over a bowl of cranberry pudding

    Cranberry Pudding With Butter Sauce - A Tasty British Dessert

    A loaf of cranberry orange quick bread on a cutting board with 3 slices cut off

    Cranberry Orange Quick Bread is a Festive Holiday Treat

    Perfect slice of key lime pie topped high with brown-tipped meringue

    Key Lime Pie - Authentic Pie of the Conch Republic

    Loaf of banana bread on cutting board, with four slices cut off of it.

    Banana Nut Bread - Old Fashioned, Easy and Delicious!

    A square brownie on an ivory plate with a glass of milk above it and a fork next to it

    30 Minute Fast and Easy Brownies

    A close up image of a popcorn ball with Halloween colored sprinkles on it in black, orange, green and purple

    Halloween Popcorn Balls - A Midcentury and Modern Recipe

    Loaf of pumpkin bread sliced into one inch slices on a cutting board

    Hollywood Monastery Pumpkin Bread

    Two brownies stacked on top of each other on an orange plate

    20 Minute Sheet Cake Brownies With Fudgy Icing

    Four chocolate frosted pecan sandies cookies on a plate

    Chocolate Frosted Pecan Cookies are a Shortbread Delight

    A cake on a pedestal next to a jug of milk, with a slice of cake on a plate in front of it

    Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting - A Birthday Favorite

    Close up photo of chocolate cake covered in chocolate buttercream frosting

    Chocolate Buttercream Frosting - the Perfect Cake Topping

    Slice of New York Style Cheesecake with Shortbread Crust

    New York Style Cheesecake with Shortbread Crust

    Cinnamon Sour Cream Coffee Cake

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    Nancy and Bentley

    Hi, I'm Nancy! Welcome to Flourchild where I share classic mid-century recipes from the 1940's - 1970's. I feature many vintage handwritten recipes, and provide modern shortcuts and a variety of healthy and special diet-friendly versions whenever possible. Join me in exploring the delicious flavors and from-scratch cooking techniques of our past!

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