Did your favorite make the list?
And once and for all, its cornbread dressing (not stuffing).
These food professionals didnt take this task lightly.
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I might not be the best pastry chef, however Iloveto eat dessert.
Ahead, discover which dessert Nesbit landed on as his no.
1, and learn about the other nine treats that earned a place in ourSouthern desserthall of fame.
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The combination of creamy pudding, sliced bananas, and vanilla wafers is truly exquisite.
All of those factors cement banana pudding as a beloved dish for many in the South.
His mom always brought banana pudding to every family gathering."
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If she didnt, “uncle Dick would be so disappointed!”
Its truly a Southern staple.
For the bananas, he says, “I use cookedactually friedbananas instead of raw.
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When you cook them, they don’t get runny and discolored.”
Jonathan Nesbitlanded on peach cobbler as his pick, after much time and consideration.
Warm peach cobbler with a cold scoop of vanilla ice cream?!
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What could be better?"
My favorite is a blackberry cobbler.
The key to a great cobbler is that youre using the right amount of spices.
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Its a dessert that feels like home and can be enjoyed year-round.
In fact, this entry isthe most searched for cake recipe in the South!
I use some light brown sugar instead of all white sugar to lend a rich caramel-like flavor."
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“Its rich, with texture, earthy and not too sweet.”
It reflects so much of the beautiful creativity that has come out of subsistence in the South."
While the chocolate cookie crust might look a bit like dirt, this pie certainly doesnt taste like it.
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The combination is unparalleled.
“This was the one time a year when GG would make it for us,” she says.
“To this day, its still a family favorite, I am keeping the tradition alive.”
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And few desserts can compete with its eye-catching hue.
This is a go-to every fall in the Antignane household.
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