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  No. 13: Frozen Lemonade Pie RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS | PHOTO BY MATT HULSMAN Top off any summer seafood spread with a cold and creamy slice of this lemony

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  No. 13: Frozen Lemonade Pie RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS | PHOTO BY MATT HULSMAN Top off any summer seafood spread with a cold and creamy slice of this lemony

Our State’s 13 Most Popular Recipes of 2022



 

No. 13: Frozen Lemonade Pie

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS | PHOTO BY MATT HULSMAN

Top off any summer seafood spread with a cold and creamy slice of this lemony pie.

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No. 12: Snow Cream

RECIPE BY SHERI CASTLE | PHOTO BY MATT HULSMAN

In a quest for the perfect bowl of snow cream, the sweetest spoonfuls are always found in the past, mixed together with memories of snow day fun.

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No. 11: Strawberry Pretzel Salad

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS | PHOTO BY MATT HULSMAN

Salty. Sweet. Crunchy. Creamy. This layered potluck pleaser hits all the right notes.

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No. 10: Sausage Balls

RECIPE BY TODD DULANEY | PHOTO BY BILL LUSK STUDIO

Whether for an after-work soiree, a pre-dinner mixer, or a formal holiday fete, the role of sausage balls is the same: provider of happiness.

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No. 9: Baked Spaghetti

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS | PHOTO BY MATT HULSMAN

A different kind of winter warmer: Our baked spaghetti combines pasta, cheese, and tomato sauce into one melty medley.

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Shrimp and Grits in North Carolina
 

No. 8: Crook’s Corner Shrimp & Grits

RECIPE BY CROOK’S CORNER | PHOTO BY MATT HULSMAN

Perhaps no version of this Southern classic is more renowned than the one that the late Bill Neal created for Crook’s Corner.

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No. 7: Chocolate Chess Pie

RECIPE BY ANGUS BARN | PHOTO BY MATT HULSMAN

Van Eure runs the Angus Barn, where the chocolate chess pie recipe was developed by her mother and a waitress in the 1960s.

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No. 6: True Pound Cake

RECIPE BY STEVE GORDON | PHOTO BY MATT HULSMAN

This pound cake is sure to be a winner at any dessert table.

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No. 5: Aunt Addie’s Caramel Cake

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS | PHOTO BY MATT HULSMAN

The star of this classic Southern cake is the incredible caramel frosting.

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No. 4: Shrimp & Cheese Grits Casserole

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS | PHOTO BY MATT HULSMAN

A Southern favorite receives a new spin in this baked casserole recipe sure to please your family.

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No. 3: The Best Buttermilk Pound Cake Ever

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS | PHOTO BY MATT HULSMAN

Take this dreamy pound cake to the next level with vanilla cream cheese frosting.

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No. 2: Chocolate Cream Cheese Pound Cake

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS | PHOTO BY MATT HULSMAN

If you can’t get enough chocolate, a drizzle of royal icing is a simple, easy complement to this dense, rich cake.

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No. 1: Atlantic Beach Pie

RECIPE BY CROOK’S CORNER | PHOTO BY TIM ROBISON

A recipe created “almost by accident” turns into a sensation.

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This story was published on Dec 20, 2022

Our State Staff

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