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10 Old School No-Bake Desserts That Still Hold Up Today
The 20th century saw an explosion of convenience foods that made it easy for home cooks to prepare consistent, delicious dishes. Foods like Jell-O, instant pudding, sweetened condensed milk, and ready-made marshmallows were welcomed into the kitchen, quickly becoming staples. But when electric home refrigerators became widely available, it truly changed how home cooks created their recipes. Instead of standing over a hot stove stirring milk for pudding, you could mix up cold milk and instant pudding — and then put it in the refrigerator for the next day. And for cooks that lived in warm locations, electric refrigerators made it possible to make the best summer desserts without turning on the oven and dealing with t
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