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Edna Lewis

Recipes by Edna Lewis

18 recipes

  • Baked Summer Tomatoes

    Baked Summer Tomatoes

    Melissa Clark, Edna Lewis

    96 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    96

    about 1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Edna Lewis’s Peach Cobbler

    Edna Lewis’s Peach Cobbler

    Kim Severson, Edna Lewis

    1024 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,024

    1 hour 45 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling

    or to save this recipe.

    editors' pick
  • Sweet Potatoes Baked With Lemon

    Sweet Potatoes Baked With Lemon

    Molly O'Neill, Edna Lewis

    707 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    707

    2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Edna Lewis’s Corn Muffins

    Edna Lewis’s Corn Muffins

    Francis Lam, Edna Lewis

    268 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    268

    35 minutes

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  • Edna Lewis’s Smothered Rabbit

    Edna Lewis’s Smothered Rabbit

    Francis Lam, Edna Lewis

    28 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    28

    1 hour 30 minutes

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  • Edna Lewis’s Biscuits

    Edna Lewis’s Biscuits

    Francis Lam, Edna Lewis

    1246 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,246

    or to save this recipe.

  • Edna Lewis’s Garden Strawberry Preserves

    Edna Lewis’s Garden Strawberry Preserves

    Francis Lam, Edna Lewis

    51 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    51

    or to save this recipe.

  • Edna Lewis’s Spiced Pears

    Edna Lewis’s Spiced Pears

    Francis Lam, Edna Lewis

    135 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    135

    1 hour, plus 6 hours for cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Edna Lewis's Corn Pudding

    Edna Lewis's Corn Pudding

    The New York Times, Edna Lewis

    1505 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,505

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Scrambled Eggs With Trout Roe

    Scrambled Eggs With Trout Roe

    Sam Sifton, Edna Lewis, Scott Peacock

    31 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    31

    10 minutes

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    easy
  • Edna Lewis’s Lemon Cheese Layer Cake

    Edna Lewis’s Lemon Cheese Layer Cake

    Kim Severson, Scott Peacock, Edna Lewis

    53 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    53

    2 hours

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  • Dark Molasses Gingerbread With Whipped Cream

    Dark Molasses Gingerbread With Whipped Cream

    Kim Severson, Edna Lewis, Scott Peacock

    890 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    890

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Southern Pan-Fried Chicken

    Southern Pan-Fried Chicken

    Kim Severson, Edna Lewis, Scott Peacock

    475 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    475

    1 hour 15 minutes, plus about 24 hours for brining and soaking

    or to save this recipe.

  • Edna Lewis’s Angel Food Cake

    Edna Lewis’s Angel Food Cake

    Alex Witchel, Edna Lewis, Scott Peacock

    230 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    230

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Edna Lewis’s and Scott Peacock’s Frogmore Stew

    Edna Lewis’s and Scott Peacock’s Frogmore Stew

    Nora Kerr, Edna Lewis, Scott Peacock

    6 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars

    6

    30 minutes

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  • Rhubarb Pie

    Rhubarb Pie

    Molly O'Neill, Edna Lewis

    35 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    35

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Edna Lewis’s Rhubarb Pie

    Edna Lewis’s Rhubarb Pie

    Molly O'Neill, Edna Lewis

    322 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    322

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Edna Lewis’s Oven-Braised Southwest Chicken

    Edna Lewis’s Oven-Braised Southwest Chicken

    Regina Schrambling, Edna Lewis

    96 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    96

    1 hour 15 minutes

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