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This beloved cobbler was once served aboard the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, affectionately known as “The Katy.” Originally published in Dinner on the Diner by Will C. Hollister, the recipe called

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Key Lime Spritz Cookies /kansas-magazine/articles/post/key-lime-spritz-cookies/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/key-lime-spritz-cookies/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/key-lime-spritz-cookies/ Fri, 03 Jan 2025 15:00:00 -0500

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Nothing says the holidays quite like the scent of freshly baked cookies filling your kitchen. These festive holiday spritz cookies are a timeless classic, offering buttery goodness in every bite.

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Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting /kansas-magazine/articles/post/red-velvet-cupcakes-with-cream-cheese-frosting/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/red-velvet-cupcakes-with-cream-cheese-frosting/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/red-velvet-cupcakes-with-cream-cheese-frosting/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 22:00:00 -0400

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Sweet, Tangy, and Totally Irresistible

Nothing says down-home charm quite like a classic red velvet cake—and this version takes it to the next level. Moist, tender, and rich in flavor, these cupcakes

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Fruit Filled Kolaches /kansas-magazine/articles/post/fruit-filled-kolaches/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/fruit-filled-kolaches/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/fruit-filled-kolaches/ Mon, 22 May 2023 09:00:00 -0400

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This recipe was featured in the story "Wildcat Dining Star." The first step is making sweet yeast dough.

Sweet Yeast Dough

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups milk

• 2 eggs, slightly

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Cranberry Orange Muffins /kansas-magazine/articles/post/cranberry-orange-muffins/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/cranberry-orange-muffins/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/cranberry-orange-muffins/ Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:00:00 -0500

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Recipe shared from WheatFields Bakery & Cafe in Lawrence

INGREDIENTS

Dry Ingredients

1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour

¾ tsp salt

¼ cup sugar

2 tsp baking powder (sift together or use a whisk dry mix well)

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Classic American Cobbler /kansas-magazine/articles/post/classic-american-cobbler/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/classic-american-cobbler/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/classic-american-cobbler/ Tue, 02 Nov 2021 14:00:00 -0400

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With available ingredients, including freshly ground wheat flour and fruit from the orchard or foraged berries, early settlers created cobbler, a dessert that is now considered to be an American

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Dawsons’ Cowboy Corn(ey)bread /kansas-magazine/articles/post/dawsons-cowboy-corneybread/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/dawsons-cowboy-corneybread/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/dawsons-cowboy-corneybread/ Mon, 31 Aug 2020 14:00:00 -0400

cornbread

Ingredients

  • 2 (8.5-ounce) boxes Jiffy Cornbread Mix
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) melted butter
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 (14.75-ounce) can creamed corn
  • 1 (7-ounce) can Mexicorn, drained
  • 1
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Apple Butter Bread /kansas-magazine/articles/post/apple-butter-bread/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/apple-butter-bread/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/apple-butter-bread/ Mon, 31 Aug 2020 12:00:00 -0400
Apple Bread

This recipe was featured in Emmett's Place, from our 2020 fall issue.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Louisburg Cider Mill Apple Butter
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 cup
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Peppernuts a Kansas Baking Tradition /kansas-magazine/articles/post/peppernuts-a-kansas-baking-tradition/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/peppernuts-a-kansas-baking-tradition/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/peppernuts-a-kansas-baking-tradition/ Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:00:00 -0500

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The dainty, big-flavored cookies we now call “peppernuts” were originally baked in European kitchens as a part of yuletide celebrations. Germans called them pfeffernüsse, the Dutch knew them as

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Kansas Harvest Popcorn Balls /kansas-magazine/articles/post/kansas-harvest-popcorn-balls/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/kansas-harvest-popcorn-balls/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/kansas-harvest-popcorn-balls/ Thu, 10 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0400

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Featured in the 1983 fall issue of KANSAS!, recipe by Linda Hlavacek

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 quarts popped popcorn
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie
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