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Pass The Dessert: America's Thanksgiving Recipes

Pumpkin pear pie
Emily Ochsenschlager/NPR
Pumpkin pear pie
Rolled up cornucopia sponge-cake dessert
Emily Ochsenschlager/NPR
Rolled up cornucopia sponge-cake dessert

For many of us, Thanksgiving is linked to memories of turkey, stuffing and cranberry dressing. But a culinary history of the "other" American holiday shows that a rich variety of desserts have been in and out of fashion over the decades. Chris Kimball of America's Test Kitchen features Thanksgiving favorites from days gone by.

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