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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!

     

    Cinnamon Sour Cream Coffee Cake

    Easy Peach Pineapple Cherry Hot Fruit Compote

    Two gingerbread squares stacked on a Christmas dessert plate.

    Frank Sinatra's Favorite Gingerbread Cake Squares

    Hershey's Black Magic Dark Chocolate Cake on a cake stand, with a slice cut out and sitting on a white dessert plate next to a glass of milk.

    Hershey's Black Magic Dark Chocolate Cake Recipe

    Coconut Whipped Cream Cake ready to serve, sitting on a wooded pedestal.

    Coconut Whipped Cream Cake

    A slice of Sinatra spicy pumpkin pie with a dollop of whipped cream, on a white dessert plate.

    Frank Sinatra's Favorite Spicy Pumpkin Pie Recipe

    Chai Sugar Cookies on a white plate on top of a green red placemat, with pinecones and cinnamon sticks in the background

    Taylor Swift's Holiday Recipe for Chai Sugar Cookies

    Four chocolate frosted pecan sandies cookies on a plate

    Chocolate Frosted Pecan Cookies are a Shortbread Delight

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

    Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

    A slice of Elvis Presley's Favorite Pound Cake on a dessert plate, with whipped cream and a strawberry on top.

    Elvis Presley's Favorite Pound Cake Recipe

    Slice of lemon pie on a dessert plate, with the whole pie behind it.

    Frank Sinatra's Favorite Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

    Two brownies stacked on top of each other on a white plate.

    Fudgy Dark Chocolate Brownies

    A single square serving of stained glass jello on a white plate.

    Stained Glass Jello Recipe (Broken Glass Jello)

    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

    Apple Brown Betty in a parfait glass, with a scoop of ice cream and a cinnamon stick on top.

    Apple Brown Betty: An Orchard to Oven Treat

    Carmel apple with a wooden stick set on a piece of parchment paper, ready to serve.

    Easy Taffy Apples Recipe (Caramel Apples)

    Cherry pie on a cooling rack surrounded by fresh cherries, and with a white bowl of cherries and a white kitchen towel next to it.

    Very Cherry Pie - A Classic American Dessert

    A rectangular serving plate with 7 watermelon wedges stacked, with a large square serving plate behind it and one quarter of a whole watermelon on it.

    Sliced Watermelon Wedges

    Ambrosia salad with colored marshmallows inside an antique bowl with a pink napkin behind it.

    Vintage Ambrosia Salad (made with fresh fruit)

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

    Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake

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

    Hollywood Monastery Pumpkin Bread

    Slice of New York Style Cheesecake with Shortbread Crust

    New York Style Cheesecake with Shortbread Crust

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

    Cranberry Whipped Cream Salad

    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!

    Close up photo of chocolate cake covered in chocolate buttercream frosting

    Chocolate Buttercream Frosting - the Perfect Cake Topping

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

    20 Minute Sheet Cake Brownies With Fudgy Icing

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

    Banana Nut Bread - Old Fashioned, Easy and Delicious!

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

    Key Lime Pie - Authentic Pie of the Conch Republic

    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

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

    Cranberry Pudding With Butter Sauce - A Tasty British Dessert

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

    Light and Flaky Butter Cookies

    Three pecan pie bars stacked on a dessert plate

    Southern Pecan Pie Bars - The Best Bar Cookies Ever!

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

    Austrian Crescent Cookies With Powdered Sugar Topping

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

    Coconut Pound Cake is a Tropical Tasting Treat

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

    Old Fashioned Cherry Cobbler Recipe

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

    Peanut Butter Oatmeal Squares Recipe; aka Baby Ruth Bars

    Candied orange peel tossed in sugar in a white bowl

    Candied Orange Peel Recipe

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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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