Sugar cookies have proven enduringly popular, but aside from the versatile classic, Southerners are looking for another old-school recipe: buttery and nutty pecan tassies, a Southern Living ...

Remove from heat, and vigorously stir in pecans. Spoon pecan mixture onto wax paper, spreading in an even layer. Let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes or until firm.

Makes 2 dozen. Recipe is reprinted with permission from “Recipe Revival: Southern Classics Reinvented for Modern Cooks,” by the Editors of Southern Living with Mary Allen Perry. “The very ...

7. Margaret Bragg's Buttermilk Pie. This recipe is from Baking in the American South cookbook, by author Anne Byrn. This is Margaret Bragg's Buttermilk Pie, a creamy and smooth blend with ...