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 : […]
Tag: Desserts
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 […]
Meyer Lemon Bars
These Meyer lemon bars are the perfect combination of sweet and tart. Feel free to make them with regular lemon juice if you don’t have Meyer lemons. Ingredients: 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 cup softened unsalted butter (2 sticks) 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour divided 4 eggs 2 cups granulated sugar 1/3 cup fresh squeezed Meyer lemon juice* 1 heaping tablespoon grated lemon zest 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Instructions: Preheat oven […]