Archive for the ‘Desserts’ Category

Persimmon Pudding

1 c Pureed persimmons (skinned) 2 ts Baking soda 1/2 c Butter; room temperature 1 1/2 c Sugar 2 Eggs 1 tb Lemon juice 1 tb Rum 1 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Chopped walnuts or pecans 1 c Raisins FILL KETTLE THAT IS LARGE enough to hold [...]

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Grandma’s Cinnamon Rolls

———————————–DOUGH———————————– 1/2 tb Yeast 3 c Flour, bread 1/4 c Sugar 3/4 ts Salt 2 tb Oil 1 Eggs; room temp 1/2 c Milk; warm 1/2 c Water; warm ———————————-FILLING———————————- 1/4 c Butter; melted 3 tb Sugar 3 tb Sugar, brown 1/4 c Nuts, chopped 1 tb Cinnamon, ground ———————————–GLAZE———————————– 1 c Sugar, powdered 1 [...]

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Mango Ice-Cream

1 Peach mango peeled chopped 1 Pawpaw peeled chopped 1 tb Lemon juice 4 Egg yolks 2/3 c Icing sugar 1/2 c Thickened cream 1/4 c Fresh coconut milk 1 tb Ground almonds Garnish: Fresh fruit or mint sprigs Puree the mango and pawpaw together with the lemon juice. Beat the eggs and icing sugar [...]

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Pineapple Crumble

———————————-FILLING———————————- 16 oz Can unsweetened pineapple, — crushed and drained 2 md Pears, peeled, cored and diced 1 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1 ds Nutmeg ——————————-CRUMB TOPPING——————————- 3 tb Soy or safflower margarine 2/3 c Matzo meal 1/3 c Ground walnuts 1/2 c Light brown sugar 1/2 ts Cinnamon Preheat oven to 350F. [...]

Dutch Rhubarb Pie

1 Pie shell-9″-uncooked 1 lb Rhubarb-fresh 1 c Sugar 1/3 c Flour 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 ts Cloves 1/4 ts Cinnamon 2/3 c Evaporated milk 1 ts Butter, melted Wash and trim rhubarb and cut into 1/2 inch slices-to make about 3 1/2 cups. Place in unbaked pie shell. In a small mixing bowl, mix [...]

Deep Fried Cherries

1 lb Fresh ripe red cherries 1 c Flour, all purpose 1/4 c Sugar 1/3 c Milk 1/3 c Dry white wine 3 Eggs -fat for frying Confectioner’s sugar Cinnamon “Fresh fruit coated with batter and deep fried is a favorite dessert in several eastern European countries. Plums, apples or currants are prepared in the [...]

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Apple Cranberry Pie

Double Crust Pie Crust 3/4 c Sugar 1/4 c Corn starch 1 t Cinnamon 5 c Peeled apple slices 2 c Cranberries, fresh or frozen 1/3 c Corn syrup, light or dark 1 T Butter or margarine Milk Sugar Prepare pie crusts for filled two-crust pie using 9-inch pan. Heat oven to 450F. In a [...]

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Cherry Souffl?

3/4 c Cherry pur?e 1 tb Fresh lemon juice 3 Egg whites 1 Pinch of salt Sugar to taste Pit and pur?e enough sour cherries to make 3/4 cup. (My guess is that something over 1 cup whole cherries will be required.) Preheat the oven to 375?F. Oil a 1-quart souffl? dish and sprinkle it [...]

Mississippi Mud

——————————–FOR THE CAKE——————————– 2 c Sugar 1 c Shortening 4 Eggs 1 1/2 c Flour 1/3 c Cocoa 1 ts Vanilla 1/4 ts Salt 1 c Pecans (optional) 1/2 lg Jar of marshmallow fluff ——————————FOR THE FROSTING—————————— 1 c Butter 1/3 c Carnation milk 1/3 c Cocoa 1 ts Vanilla 1 lb Confectioners’ sugar 1 [...]

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Figs Poached In White Wine And Fresh Thyme

Ingredients1/2cuphoney 1eachwine, white, dry, bottle 1eachlemon, peel, continuous spiral 2tablespoonlemon, juice, fresh 6eachthyme, sprigs, fresh 2eachbay leaves 4eachwhite peppercorns 2 1/2poundfigs, fresh 1cream, lightly whipped Directions:In a large, nonaluminum saucepan, combine honey and wine; bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook, stirring constantly, until honey is completely dissolved. Add lemon peel, lemon juice, thyme, [...]