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Smith Island – 10 Layer Cake

Posted in Desserts, Recipes, tagged , , , , on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I know this site is devoted to Outer Banks recipes but I was feeling a little homesick today and thought I’d share one of my favorite Eastern Shore of Maryland recipes. Smith Island 10 Layer Cakes are the best and Northeastern North Carolina has a similar cake but I’m not sure of the name. I’ve also had [...]

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Pecan Raisin Cookies

Posted in Desserts, Recipes, tagged , , on April 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

1 cup all purpose flour ¼ teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon salt, preferably kosher ¾ cup brown sugar. Sometimes I use Splenda, changes texture but still very good. ½ cup melted unsalted butter 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla ¾ cup raisins ( I like golden raisins best) ¾ cup pecans coarsely chopped.  (better if slightly [...]

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Martha Washington Candy

Posted in Desserts, Recipes, tagged , , on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

½ cup butter or margarine 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk 16 oz package of powdered sugar 4 cups flaked coconut 2 cups chopped pecans 1 tbsp. lemon juice 1 ½ tsp. vanilla 24 oz package of Vanilla candy coating melted   Beat butter at med speed, add condensed milk and next 5 ingredients, beating well. [...]

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