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Honey drops candy boils pure honey with butter and a splash of lemon to hard ball stage, then pulls into chewy white taffy with a porous, melt-on-the-tongue texture.

Southern corn lightbread made with cornmeal, buttermilk, and a touch of sugar. A dense, slightly sweet cornbread loaf baked in a loaf pan, just like they make it down South.

Rustic wholemeal scones sweetened with honey and ready in 25 minutes. Just 6 ingredients, no mixer needed. Split them warm and slather with butter and jam.

Old-fashioned hand-shaped sugar cookies rolled into rings, scored with a knife, and finished in cinnamon sugar or with sesame seeds. A simple oil-based dough that bakes up crisp and yields about 100 cookies.

Quick Southern spoon bread using whole beaten eggs and baking powder for easy prep. Creamy cornmeal pudding-bread hybrid ready in an hour.

Old-fashioned drop cookies made with lard, brown sugar, and eggs. Just five ingredients, a big batch of 5 dozen, and that tender crumb only lard can give you.

Blaeberry singin-hinnies are traditional Northumbrian griddle scones studded with blueberries and made with buttermilk. Golden, buttery, and cooked on a hot griddle instead of baked.

Easy drop shortcakes from biscuit baking mix, sugar, margarine, and milk. Just stir, scoop, and bake into tender golden cakes, then split and pile high with sweetened strawberries and whipped cream.

Almond poppy seed muffins with a light, tender crumb. Simple pantry ingredients, mixed by hand in one bowl, and ready in 35 minutes. Nutty, lightly sweet, and studded with crunchy poppy seeds.

Chocolate snowball cookies rolled in powdered sugar for a craggy, snow-dusted finish. Brown sugar and unsweetened chocolate give these holiday cookies a deep cocoa flavor that's not too sweet.

Brown sugar sour cream cookies wrapped around walnut-stuffed dates, baked and topped with a vanilla sour cream icing. A unique, old-fashioned holiday cookie.

Macadamia nut brittle with dried banana chips and coconut, made in the microwave. A tropical twist on classic peanut brittle that's ready in under 15 minutes.

A delicious yet elegant dessert that will impress your guests.

Anise biscotti (mandel bread) with lemon zest, anisette liqueur, and star anise baked twice for a crisp, crunchy dunk-worthy cookie. An Italian-Jewish crossover recipe with optional hazelnuts or sliced almonds.

Old-fashioned gingerbread cake with New Orleans-style molasses, ginger, and cinnamon. A moist, dark, warmly spiced snack cake served hot with whipped cream or applesauce.

A soft and delicious bread that's easy to make and tastes great plain or toasted.