This gorgeous French dessert recipe, traditionally made with cherries, gets a seasonal twist with sweet apricots and raspberries. The fruit is cooked in a light batter which becomes puffed and golden in the oven – serve warm with ice cream for a delicious summer treat. Ingredients: 50g butter, plus extra for greasing 375g apricots (about […]
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Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake
INGREDIENTS: Cooking spray3 (8-oz.) blocks cream cheese, softened1 c. granulated sugar2 large eggs1/4 c. sour cream1 1/2 tbsp. all-purpose flour1 tsp. peppermint extract1 tsp. pure vanilla extract1/4 tsp. kosher salt1/2 c. chopped chocolate, plus more for garnish1/2 c. chopped white chocolate, plus more for garnish1/2 c. chopped candy canes, plus more for garnish DIRECTIONS : […]
Chocolate Éclair Refrigerator Dessert
TIP! Be careful not to over-beat the custard. Dessert can be made up to two days ahead. For an adult version, replace ½ cup milk with coffee-flavoured liqueur. Ingredients: 1 ½ x 250g packets Milk Coffee biscuits 2/3 cup milk CUSTARD: 2 x 100g sachets AeroplaneVanilla Flavoured Dessert Mix 2 ½ cups milk 600ml tub […]
Luscious Lemon Bars
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, plus more for dusting ½ t salt 2 sticks butter, at room temperature Non-stick spray 4 eggs 2 cups granulated sugar ½ cup powdered sugar 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour ½ cup fresh lemon juice Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9 by 13 […]
Chocolate Pudding
Ingredients: 2 cups whole milk 1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup natural cocoa powder 4 teaspoons cornstarch 3 large egg yolks 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon fine salt 3/4 cup whipping cream Directions: Put 1 1/2 cups of the milk, the sugar, and the cocoa in a nonreactive saucepan. Bring to a simmer, over […]
Puppy Chow
Chex or Crispix cereal coated in a mixture of peanut butter, chocolate, butter, vanilla, and dusted with powdered sugar. This easy treat is always a hit at parties! Ingredients: 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 6 cups Rice Chex cereal 1 1/2 to […]
Nigella Lawson’s Queen of Puddings
This one of those traditional old school British desserts — which we call puddings — that really deserves to find favor on this side of the Atlantic too. With its rich breadcrumby custard base and meringue topping, a layer of jam between the two, this is a very aptly named dessert. Ingredients : BASE 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, […]
CHOCOLATE LASAGNA
Chocolate lasagna is a no baked layered dessert made with cookies, cream cheese, whipped cream and chocolate pudding. It’s a chocolate dessert dream! Ingredients: 1 package Oreos 36 regular cookies (do not remove cream centers) 6 Tablespoons butter melted 1 8 oz cream cheese room temp 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 3/4 cups milk 1% 2 tablespoons milk 1% 2 8 oz Cool Whip non-fat (2 8-ounce containers) 2 3.9 oz instant chocolate pudding 3/4 cup miniature chocolate chips […]
Molten Chocolate Cake
Here is a can’t-fail version of the chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s warm, soft chocolate cake. He says more than a thousand of these cakes are made in his restaurants every day. The ingredient list is short — butter, chocolate, eggs, sugar and flour — and the video that accompanies this recipe shows exactly how the magic […]
Classic Vanilla Cake
Ingredients: Cake: 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pans 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for the pans 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon fine salt 2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 5 large eggs, at room temperature 1 tablespoon pure vanilla […]