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BLT Pizza

This tempting recipe lets kids turn a favorite sandwich inside out.
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Pepperoni Bread

Chock-full of pepperoni and cheese, this bread is rolled into a big log, baked, and then sliced into small rounds just right for dipping in marinara sauce.
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Lemon Sponge Cake

One bite of this classic American dessert, and your child will know just how it got its name. Made without shortening, sponge cake is especially light and tender.
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Oatmeal Pancakes

These pancake are comforting and filling. Try adding chopped nuts or dried fruit for a special treat.
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Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

Portable, personal, and peanut-buttery delicious, this muffin-cup brownie is perfect for lunches, bake sales, or parties. These bake even faster than the pan brownies, so, as with those, you'll want to be careful not to overbake them.
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Potato Pierogi

If your child hasn't heard of pierogi, tell him to think ravioli, Polish style.
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Scallion Pancakes

Using just five ingredients, kids can prepare an authentic Asian snack.
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Monkey Bread

If there's one yeast bread with the most kid appeal, it's monkey bread. Instead of plopping the kneaded dough into a regular loaf pan, you chop it into pieces and roll them into balls that are dipped in butter and sugar and piled into a Bundt pan.
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Chocolate Birthday Cake

This classic devil's food recipe makes a moist, rich cake perfect for a chocolate-lover's birthday party. Our kid testers found the batter easy to mix and particularly enjoyed stacking and frosting the cake layers.
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Classic Jam Tarts

These delicious holiday treats, whipped up from piecrust and seedless jam, are so easy to make, your little baker can do almost everything herself.
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Best Turkey Potpie

This recipe is a great way to show your child how to turn leftovers into a savory hot dish that's high on everyone's list of comfort foods: turkey potpie. THis one is made with plenty of broth to keep the meat and vegetables tender and moist.
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Sweet Cinnamon Rolls

No longer is it necessary to go to the local bakery for great-tasting cinnamon rolls made from scratch. With this recipe, you can bake a sweet and buttery batch that everyone will find irresistible.
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Maple French Toast

The best French Toast is made from the densest bread. Challah, brioche, and sourdough are all good choices, but if all else fails, a premium sandwich bread can stand up to the task.
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Orange Biscuits

These Upside-Down biscuits, which soak up an orange glaze as they bake, are fancy enough for a holiday breakfast.
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Egg Pinwheels

This egg roll-up may look difficult to make, but it's actually quite simple. The baked egg "sponge" is malleable and rolls up easily into an elegant dish.
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Baked Orange Donut Holes

These baked donuts don't require any messy frying, so little helpers can join in the fun.
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Spiral Apple Tart

With a shortbread crust, a cheesecakelike filling, and a delicately spiced apple topping, this elegant tart tastes divine and is a blast for kids to prepare. Our kid testers said arranging the apples in circles was "the best part."
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Jammy Scones

Sweet and light, these scones can be gobbled up without any extra condiments, since the jam is baked right in.
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Dream-come-true Coffee Cake

Even very young children can make --and devour-- this easy, never-fail coffee cake.
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Mashed Potato Clouds

According to our kid testers, smashing and mushing the cooked potatoes with an old-fashioned potato masher is the best part of making this classic side dish. For a garnish, top each cloud of mashed potatoes with a homemade herbed butter pat.
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Banana Smoothie

A frozen banana is the backbone of a good smoothie. I never toss out over-ripe bananas -- I just peel them and store them in a bag in the freezer.
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Easy Egg Rolls

Fry up a batch of these irresistible Asian-inspired appetizers.
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Pizza Pie

No matter how you slice it, pizza rules. And although parlor pies are great, once in a while it's a real treat for kids to make one from scratch.
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Bacon and Spinach Quiche

Filled with eggs, cream and bacon, quiche has been a popular dish for hundreds of years. What makes it such a particularly good recipe for aspiring chefs, besides the fact that it tastes great, is how versatile it is.
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Bake Your Own Bagels

There's no mistaking the difference between packaged store-bought bagels and ones that are fresh-baked. So although it takes a little time, making a batch from scratch can be quite rewarding and fun.
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Quick Chicken Cutlets

This easy recipe teaches kids how to tenderize chicken for a delicious dinner of golden cutlets.
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Perfect Popovers

These delectable popovers are the perfect match to corn and potato chowder.
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Rainy Day Yellow Cake

Made with buttermilk and baked in a rectangular pan, this tender cake will provide your child with a generous canvas for practicing decorating techniques.
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