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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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A Fresh Speedy Appetizer
Created by, Peter Clarac- Addison, TX 1st Place--Speedy Dishes Ingredients 1 ripe mango, peeled 1 ½ cup loosely packed arugula 1...
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Honey Whole Wheat Bread
Created by, Kate S. Rovner- Plano, TX 1st Place- Bread Baking This whole wheat bread is perfect and easy to make bread to have with any...
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Crockpot Cream Corn
Created by, Lillian Greenslade- Fort Worth, TX 3rd place--Speedy Dishes Cream corn is always a great side dish to add! This recipe is easy...
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Cheesy Bacon Ranch Dip
Created by, Regina Farris- Mesquite, TX 2nd Place-- Speedy Dishes The name says it all... Cheesy, Bacon, and Ranch... Wow! This is an easy...
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Southern-Style Chicken and Dumplings
Created by, Donna Thomas- Dallas, TX 2nd Place-- Southern Comfort Food Chicken and Dumplings is a southern, home-cooking classic and this...
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Classic Coffee Cake
Created by, Billie Reid- Arlington, TX 2nd Place--Bread Baking You can never go wrong with some classic coffee cake! This recipe is...
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Lemon Blueberry Layer Cake
Created by, Catherine Smith- Fort Worth, TX 1st place--Cake Baking Bake this delicious layer cake that combines blueberries that...
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Fall Harvest Spice Cake
Created by, Sally Muhl- Sunnyvale, TX 3rd Place-- Cake Baking Fall in love with this tasty spice cake! It is the perfect holiday dessert...
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Chewy Pumpkin Pralines
Created by Paul Fredd- Grand Prairie, TX 1st Place-- Domino/C&H Candy Contest The delicious pumpkin flavored candy mixed with tasty...
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