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Blue Ribbon Winner’s State Fair Recipes (1993), is a darling collection of vintage recipes gathered from state fairs across the United States. This vintage cookbook celebrates the home bakers who entered their best recipes for baked goods in a competition to take home the coveted blue ribbon.
Here are original recipes for Robert E. Lee Cake, Jelly Roll, Lane Cake, Ohio Cornbread, Apricot Almond Bread, Double Good Buttermilk Biscuits, and Double Apple Butter.
1990’s Cookbooks
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