23 family best Recipes

butter, softened (no substitutions), granulated sugar, honey, eggs, all-purpose flour , sifted, baking powder, sour cream, granulated sugar, pears (pitted and thinly sliced...whatever your family likes best) or plums (pitted and thinly sliced...whatever your family likes best) or peach (pitted and thinly sliced...whatever your family likes best), some cognac, kiwi, sliced, strawberry, sliced, pine nuts, fruit glaze

fresh blackberries (or frozen blackberries, thawed), sugar, chopped fresh mint, baking soda (optional), boiling water, family-size tea bags (decaf is best), cold water, fresh blackberries (to garnish )