From the category archives:

Desserts

March 5, 2009

February 9, 2009

  • Pink Popcorn Surprises

    Pink Popcorn Surprises Ingredients:

    7 cups popped corn
    3 cups miniature marshmallows
    2 tablespoons butter or margarine
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    few drops red food color
    8 lollipops

    Pink Popcorn Surprises Directions:

    Measure popped corn into large buttered bowl. (…)

  • Pink Peppermint Valentine Mold

    Pink Peppermint Valentine Mold Ingredients:

    1 package (1/4 ounce size) unflavored gelatine
    1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    2 eggs, separated
    1 1/4 cup milk
    1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
    3 drops red food coloring
    1 cup whipping cream, whipped

    Pink Peppermint Valentine Mold Directions:

    In a medium saucepan (off the stove), combine gelatine, 1/4 cup sugar and salt; mix well and reserve. (…)

  • Pink Mashed Potatoes

    Pink Mashed Potatoes Ingredients:

    4 potatoes
    2 cup milk (heated in the microwave)
    4 tablespoons butter
    Salt and pepper
    Red food color

    Pink Mashed Potatoes Directions:

    Peel potatoes and cut into 10-12 pieces, put in pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. (…)

  • Pink Lemon Angel Cake

    Pink Lemon Angel Cake Ingredients:

    1 cup cake flour
    3/4 cup sugar
    12 egg whites, room temperature
    1 1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
    3/4 cup more sugar
    4 drops red food color (or enough to make pale pink )

    Pink Lemon Angel Cake Directions:

    Sift flour and sugar well. (…)

  • Pinky Cloud Cake for Valentines Day

    Pinky Cloud Cake for Valentines Day Ingredients:

    3 packages (3 oz. size) Jello
    2 cups boiling water
    2 packages (10 oz. (…)

February 8, 2009

  • Waldorf-Astoria Red Velvet Cake

    Waldorf-Astoria Red Velvet Cake Ingredients :

    1/2 cup Shortening
    1 1/2 cup Sugar
    2 Eggs
    2 ounces Red food coloring
    2 tablespoons Cocoa — heaping
    2 1/4 cups Plain flour
    1 teaspoon Salt
    1 teaspoon Vanilla
    1 teaspoon Baking soda
    1 cup Buttermilk
    1 tablespoon Vinegar
    1 teaspoon Butter Flavoring (if desired)

    Frosting Ingredients :

    3 tablespoons Flour
    1 cup Butter (Not Margarine- you can tell the difference in the flavor). (…)

October 14, 2008

  • Doughnut holes

    50g
    butter

    65 gr
    sugar

    1 pack
    vanilla sugar

    2
    eggs

    250 gr
    quark

    125 gr
    flour

    How to cook Doughnut holes
    - stirr all ingredients together
    - cut out teaspoon-size pieces
    - insert cut out dough into boiling vegetable fat until they
    have a medium brown colour (app. (…)

October 12, 2008

  • Baked Apples in Vanilla Sauce

    The beautiful Philippine Welser (1527-1580), a commoner from a wealthy family in Augsburg, secretely married in 1557 Archduke Ferdinand II of Austria. (…)

October 10, 2008

  • Roasted Almonds

    200g
    almonds

    200g
    sugar

    a few
    drops of pure vanilla extract

    1 cup
    water

    one pinch
    ground cinnamon

    Directions for Roasted Almonds :
    Mix everything in a pan and cook slowly on medium/low heat while stirring constantly until you hear almonds cracking. (…)

October 8, 2008

  • Sweet Homewreckers

    2
    eggs

    125 g
    sugar

    1
    vanilla sugar

    125 g
    flour (sifted)

    1 t
    baking powder grated rind of 1 lemon

    125 g
    raisins (washed and dried)

    125 g
    hazelnuts (finely chopped)

    125 g
    dark chocolate (coarsely chopped)

    Icing:

    150 g
    icing sugar

    25 g
    cocoa

    2-3 t
    hot water

    Directions for Sweet Homewreckers :
    Combine eggs, sugar and vanilla sugar and beat frothy. (…)

October 7, 2008

  • Vanilla horns

    Dough:
    300g     flour
    125g     icing sugar
    2 pck     vanilla sugar
    3     egg yolks
    125g     ground almonds
    250g     butter or margarine (unsalted)
    For sprinkling:
    2 pck     vanilla sugar
    How to cook Vanilla horns :
    Mix together ingredients and knead well. (…)

October 6, 2008

  • Almond Macaroons

    Almond Macaroons Ingredients :
    3 egg white
    250g ground almonds
    250g icing sugar
    one pinch of cinnamon
    small round baking wafers ("eating papers")
    200g glaced cherries
    Almond Macaroons Instructions :
    Beat egg white until frothy. (…)

October 5, 2008

  • Cinnamon stars

    Cinnamon Stars Ingredients :

    3
    egg whites

    250g
    icing sugar

    250-300g
    ground almonds (with skin)

    1 tsp
    cinnamon

    1 tsp
    rum

    1 pck
    vanilla sugar

    How to cook cinnamon stars :
    Beat eggwhites until very frothy and add icing sugar. (…)

September 30, 2008

  • Best Dutch Apple Pie Recipe

    If you are looking to try a new and improved version of the classic Dutch apple pie, this is a recipe for you. (…)

September 29, 2008

  • Try Truffles!

    Want to serve an elegant, yet easy, dessert? Try truffles. The chocolate kind, that is. Not the fungi. These rich and creamy bite-sized indulgences are really quite simple to make. (…)

September 28, 2008

  • Quick Key Lime Pie

    When you want to serve a delicious dessert and love key lime pie but don't have a lot of time to prepare it, this recipe for quick key lime pie is what you need. (…)

September 27, 2008

September 26, 2008

  • Nutty Buddy Ice Cream

    When you are looking for an ice cream treat that is delicious and easy to make, you will want to try this nutty buddy ice cream recipe. (…)

September 25, 2008