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Am I the only one who thought my grandma's prune cake was just a weird joke?
I found her recipe card from 1978 in a box at my aunt's house in Akron and decided to bake it on a dare, but the spice blend with black pepper is actually incredible. Has anyone else tried a family recipe they were totally wrong about?
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xenaw251mo ago
My grandpa's meatloaf taught me the same lesson.
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That "weird joke" feeling is so real. I found my mom's old gelatin salad recipe with shredded carrots and thought it was a prank. Made it for a laugh at a potluck and it was the first thing gone, which honestly hurt my pride a little. I guess the old folks knew a thing or two about making vegetables disappear.
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