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Creative Arts Cookbook Recipes
Each year, the State Fair of Texas ribbon-winning recipes are shared in a one-of-a-kind cookbook. Recipes that have either made it through generations or perhaps a newly inspired dish, this selection of history cannot be found anywhere else. Purchase your winning recipes cookbook today or enjoy the ones we’ve selected below.
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Fresh Cranberry Salad
Fresh Cranberry Salad Pauline Ofstad - Dallas, Texas 1st Place - Fall Family Favorites, 2011 The State Fair loves to showcase Creative Arts...
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Black-Bottom Pecan Cheesecake Pie
Black-Bottom Pecan Cheesecake Pie Sue Rainey - Pottsboro, Texas 2nd Place - Cheese, 2011 The State Fair loves to showcase Creative Arts...
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Mama's Pecan Pie
Mama's Pecan Pie Dianne Sheridan - Allen, Texas Best of Show - Pies, 2012 The State Fair loves to showcase Creative Arts competitors and...
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Sweet Potato Casserole
Sweet Potato Casserole Roberta Sigel - Dallas, Texas 2nd Place - Fall Family Favorites, 2011 The State Fair loves to showcase Creative Arts...
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Roasted Cranberry Sauce with Herbed Candied Walnuts
Roasted Cranberry Sauce with Herbed Candied Walnuts Brandon Rodriguez - Duncanville, Texas 1st Place - Fall Family Favorites, 2011 The...
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Squash Casserole
Squash Casserole Carol Adamek - Dallas, Texas 2nd Place - One Pot Meals, 2011 The State Fair loves to showcase Creative Arts competitors...
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Thanksgiving Soup (With Stuffing Dumplings)
Thanksgiving Soup (With Stuffing Dumplings) Betty McKnight - Dallas, Texas 3rd Place - One Pot Meals, 2012 The State Fair loves to showcase...
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Upside Down Apple Pie
Upside Down Apple Pie Anna Jones - Coppell, Texas 2nd Place - Fruit Desserts, 2011 The State Fair loves to showcase Creative Arts...
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Apple-Cheddar-Squash Soup
Apple-Cheddar-Squash Soup Sue Rainey - Pottsboro, Texas 1st Place - One Pot Meals, 2013 The State Fair loves to showcase Creative Arts...
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