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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
    • 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 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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    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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