We’re calling it. The lightning round that wrapped up the 1st round of the Southern Sweets Showdown is over. Between the play-in round and the 1st full round, you’ve now eliminated 36 sweets from our field of 68.
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Tag Archives: Baking and Confections
Southern Sweets Showdown Round 1: #14 Apple Fritters vs. #3 Bread Pudding
November 12, 2011 
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Round One of the Southern Sweets Showdown rolls on with the 3-seeds versus the 14-seeds.
Today’s matchup comes from the Cakes, Puddings & Ice Cream Region, pitting the #3 Bread Pudding against #14 Apple Fritters.
Read more A Real Southern Woman’s Lemon Ice Box Pie
October 27, 2011 7 Comments
Guest contributor Deborah Krauss makes RSM history as the first Real Southern Woman to post on the site as she recollects her Mamaw’s lemon ice box pie.
Read more The Sweet is in the Milk
October 25, 2011 5 Comments
Throughout my life I have watched my parents enjoy cornbread and milk. It was never something I partook of regularly, and to this day have rarely had it. But it has always been a big part of the West Alabama culture in which I was raised.
Read more Last Chance to Vote in the Play-In Round
October 13, 2011 0 Comments
As of midnight tonight (Central time … God’s time), voting will end for the four play-in match-ups of the Southern Sweets Showdown.
Read more Southern Sweets Showdown Play-in: #17 Fruitcake vs. #16 Blue Bell Ice Cream
October 10, 2011 1 Comment
Our final play-in match of the Southern Sweets Showdown comes from the Cakes, Puddings & Ice Cream region.
Read more Southern Sweets: Raisin Pie
October 6, 2011 4 Comments
While going through family histories and family writings, I learned my Grandmother was known for making raisin pies — especially at Christmas time. I had never had raisin pie and the thought of it sounded quite strange.
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