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State Fair Classic Recipes
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.
A Decade of Delicious
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Featuring the best of the best over the past decade, this year’s cookbook celebrates the recipes that took home the top prize in their category. Whether you’re looking for something sweet or savory, the Best of Show Cookbook will become your go-to place for exciting new recipes.
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Hazelnut Orange Thumbprint Cookies
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Fresh Cranberry Salad
Pauline Ofstad - Dallas, Texas
1st Place - Fall Family Favorites, 2011
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Black-Bottom Pecan Cheesecake Pie
Sue Rainey - Pottsboro, Texas
2nd Place - Cheese, 2011
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Mama's Pecan Pie
Dianne Sheridan - Allen, Texas
Best of Show - Pies, 2012
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Sweet Potato Casserole
Roberta Sigel - Dallas, Texas
2nd Place - Fall Family Favorites, 2011
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Roasted Cranberry Sauce with Herbed Candied Walnuts
Brandon Rodriguez - Duncanville, Texas
1st Place - Fall Family Favorites, 2011
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Squash Casserole
Carol Adamek - Dallas, Texas
2nd Place - One Pot Meals, 2011
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Thanksgiving Soup (With Stuffing Dumplings)
Betty McKnight - Dallas, Texas
3rd Place - One Pot Meals, 2012
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Upside Down Apple Pie
Anna Jones - Coppell, Texas
2nd Place - Fruit Desserts, 2011
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