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Posted: 3/11/2009 12:42:52 PM | | What is your favorite dessert? I've made a few desserts but they never seem to turn out properly. I'm looking for a quick easy dessert that doesn't just involve marshmellows and rice krispies or a cake mix. I would like to do something from scratch. Anyone have any great quick easy desserts they can share with me? | |
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Posted: 3/11/2009 3:09:07 PM | | bake cookies.. layer in a sundae glass with ice cream then top with nuts and chocolate sauce or whatever your hearts desire | |
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Posted: 3/11/2009 3:22:02 PM | I was just getting ready to make this one-it's called cream puff cake. it's pretty simple and really good. it tastes pretty close to a cream puff-hope you like it.
1 stick of margerine
1 cup water
bring these to a boil.
remove from heat.
add 1 cup flour.
add 4 eggs (one at a time) mixing well.
spread into a greased 9 X 13 pan. spread mixture part way up the sides of the pan.
bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes. cool.
mix 4 cups milk and an 8 ounce bar of softened cream cheese (use a kind of deep bowl because it will get a little frothy from the mixer) once these are mixed well add 2 large packages of instant vanilla pudding and mix till it thickens up. spread this into the crust and top with 8 ounce tub of cool whip. keep refrigerated. | |
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Posted: 3/11/2009 3:54:39 PM | I have two that -People seem to always rave about this and I don't seem to have leftovers!
You either need a large truffle bowl or a large tupperware container!
First one-
Bake a Yellow cake
Make Vanilla instant pudding
Big container of Fat Free or regular Cool Whip
Banana's, Any fresh fruit in season, I also get some frozen mixed berries.
The best part is you get to tear up the cake! Put one layer of cake pieces then a layer of the pudding then your fruit.
then a layer of coolwhip. Continue til your ready to put the rest of coolwhip on top and decorate with fresh berries.
I have to look up the 2nd one really quickly but, I had a lady TAKE my dessert home with her before anyone else could try it!!!!!
Banana Pudding!
INGREDIENTS:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
3 cups cold milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
4 bananas, sliced
1/2 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafers
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in condensed milk, pudding mix, cold milk and vanilla until smooth. Fold in 1/2 of the whipped topping.
Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch dish with vanilla wafers. Arrange sliced bananas evenly over wafers. Spread with pudding mixture. Top with remaining whipped topping. Chill. I also crush some of the Nilla wafers and put on top of the whip topping and I put chocolate shavings in the layers and on top!
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Posted: 3/11/2009 3:59:45 PM | Simply a Tiramisu, these can be made in less than 10 mins and are my favourite. Guests love them and always asks for the recipe.
Ingredients:
250g mascarpone
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbsp Marsala, brandy or Tia Maria
150ml strong coffee or espresso, cooled to room temperature
150ml single cream
4 tbsp icing sugar
16 sponge fingers (savoiardi)
Frozen bar of 70% of chocolate bar
Cocoa powder, to dust
1. Whisk the mascarpone with the vanilla and Marsala and 50ml coffee, until everything is thoroughly mixed together. Whisk the cream with the icing sugar until smooth, then fold in the mascarpone mix
2. Pour the remaining coffee into a bowl (sweeten with more icing sugar if you like). Take one sponge finger at a time and dip it in to the coffee. Set it to one side and continue with the remaining biscuits
3. Line 4 serving glasses with 4 sponge fingers, breaking them in half if you need to. Spoon the mascarpone mix in until you reach the top of the glass. You can refrigerate for 20 minutes to allow the flavours to infuse more if wanted.
4. Remove the tiramisu from the fridge. Take the frozen chocolate bar and grate a little chocolate over the top of each Tiramisu. Finally, dust with sifted cocoa powder to serve. | |
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Posted: 3/11/2009 8:08:31 PM | Don't be afraide to try Ceme brulee. It's not that hard. Just follow the steps. Most of it can be done the night or the morning before the big date.
Try this out on your chocoholic and see the reaction you get .
Just remember 11 egg yolks to 1 quart of heavy cream. You can halve the recipe if you want.
INGREDIENTS
1 qt of heavy cream
11 egg yolks
1 Pack of Bittersweet chcolate (60-70% cacao)
Coco powder
up to 1 tsp of vanila
1 Snort of Lady Godiva Chocolate liqueur
Sugar
TOOLS
Sauce pan
Wisk
Heat resistant spreader
Mixing bowl
Find wire sieve
Pyrex custart cups or ceramic ramekins
a large lasagna pan pyrex or metal
Water pitcher with a good spout.
Propane torch (the basic kind you get a a hardware store works better than those expensive and wimpy ones you get a a cooking store)
Broile can be substituted for the torch, but it is not as fun.
PROCESS:
1. Gently heat the cream on the stove. You don't want it to boil, ore even simmer you just want to melt the chocolate.
2. Seperate the eggs, pouring the whites into a tupper for use at another time. The whites keep quite well in the fridge and can be used for a mousse, merrenge, or other good thing. Drop the yolks into the mixing bowl. A little egg white ion with the yolks is no big deal, but if yuo want to use the whites later, they need for free of any yolk, water, or anything else.
4. Gently wisk the egg yolks. You want it smooth, but not foamy. If you want to use and electric mixer, keep the speed slow.
3. Start preheating the oven to 350.
4. Now that the cream is starting to warm it's time to start adding the chocoal. Start with half a cup. gently scrape the body and sides of the pan.
TASTE - TASTE - TASTE.
Add more chips until is as rich and dark as you want it, but NOT TOO SWEET. (we will be adding more 'sweet' later. If you like a milk chocoate, add less chocolate and maybe some sugar. If you like a passionately rich dark chocolate the nice ladies I've met through POF do, you may want to add some coco powder or unsweetend chocolate. In any case, do it to taste, but NOT TOO STEET
5. When the cream is smooth and chocolatey with as few lumps as possible, remove from the heat, add the the vanila, and the Chocolate liqueur (this is the final sweet). Don't stress on the little lumps.
6. Gradually pour the choclate mixture through the sieve (catching the little lumps) and into the egg mixture. You can do this with an electric mixer on low speed or add a little at a time, wisking in between. You want the custard smooth, but not foamy.
7. Pour the custard into individual custard cups, not too full.
8. Put the custard cups.
9. Put the filled cupus in the lasagna pan.
10. Use the pitcher to fill the lasagna pan with water until it comes halfway up the cups. Don't fill too full and try not to splash water on the custard. The pitcher is really a good idea.
11. Carelully pace the pan with the water and custard in the oven.
12. Bake for 25 minutes. Not 30 minutes, or more. just 25 MINUTES!!!
13. After 25 minutes remove the cutstards from the oven and cool. If you think the custards are not done yet but YOU ARE WRONG! 
14. When the custards are cool enough to handle, place them in the fridge for at leats 4 hours. The can be made a day in advance.
15. Up to an hour or two before serving remove the ramikins from the fridge and coat the top of the custard with sugar. You can just dust them lightly, or if your preffer a thick brittles lense of caramel on top, put a teaspoon of more.
16. Before serving, use the propane torch to melt the sugar. If you preffer, put the custarts on a cookey sheet under a preheated broiler. If you use the broiler method, you will need to keep an eye on the cutards, and may have move them around.
SAFETY NOTE: If you use the broiler method, the tops of the custard cups will be very hot. let them cool for a while before you handle them. 
DATING TIP: I have discovard tha many ladies find tools, especially torches as significant a turn on as chocolate. Consider enviteing your date into the kitchend to take part in the torching off. It jus mitgh be the thing to light his or her fire.
17. Enjoy the Chocolate Creme Brulee on a couch, by candle light, with the right music and a really good Pinot Noir (I like Fie Brothers).
18. Let the cuddling begin!!!!! | |
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Posted: 3/11/2009 8:16:31 PM | Brownie cookies
2/3 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 tbsp water
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 1.2 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 plus 1/8 tsp baking soda
2 cups of chocolate chips and 1/4 cup chopped nuts (optional but recommended)
Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Cream shortening, brown sugar, water and vanilla tillwell blended. Add the eggs one at a time till blended. Combine flour,cocoa, salt and baking soda. Gradually add to the butter/sugar mixture. Sitr in chips and nuts. Drop by tablespoonfuls on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for about 8-9 minutes till set. Do not overbake. The cookies will appear soft and moist. Cool 2 minutes on the sheets if you can wait that long! | |
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Posted: 3/11/2009 9:14:19 PM | Pumpkin bars
pumpkin pie filling (mixed according to directions
1 yellow cake mix
8 oz pecans halved and shelled
1 stick butter
pour pumpkin pie filling in a 13x9” pan sprayed.
sprinkle yellow cake mix over top, (mostly even)
distribute pecans over top of that,
melt butter drizzle of the top (or cut in pads and distribute)
bake according to pie directions (350 for 30-40 min until firm and golden brown)
serve warm with cool whip, or ice-cream. | |
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Posted: 3/12/2009 12:59:19 PM | I posted this once before but it fits for a quick desert, give it a try, it only takes a few minutes.
Here is a great brownie recipe made in a mug in a microwave; it sounds crazy, but it is crazy good and a quick way to get a chocolate brownie cake fix fast!
Here it is:
4 tablespoons flour
2 tbs. cocoa ( I used dark cocoa and it was better, if you like dark chocolate)
dash of salt
Mix all of the above together (use a fork).
4 tbs. sugar (if too sweet substitute with 3 tbs. dark brown sugar or less)
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 tbs. vegetable oil
2 tbs. cold water.
Mix everything together.
Microwave on high 1 to 1.5 minutes.
1 minute will be a bit gooey in the center, 1.5 minute will be dryer. (Gooey is best!) | |
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Posted: 3/12/2009 1:37:23 PM | | Be back in a jiffy with my take on the above NUKED Brownies. lol | |
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Posted: 3/12/2009 2:03:29 PM | | Tasty, like brownies. Think I would next time, not stir it so much and secondly, maybe even less time in the microwave. However, very, very tasty. Good for a quick afternoon treat. Am pairing this with a glass of skim milk. | |
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Posted: 3/12/2009 2:22:37 PM | Hi DivaM,
I am glad you liked the microwave brownie. I keep experimenting with it from time to time, like I do with any recipe. I threw in a small handfull of walnuts the last time I made this and it was very good as well. This is a great recipes for Chocoholics!
Take care... | |
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Posted: 3/14/2009 1:42:27 AM | | For a good and easy cheese cake that you can mix chocolate or caramel in or anything else you want, pound of philodilaphy cheese ( cream cheese ) 2 cups of sugar and 5 eggs blend together in a blender till fluffy and light for the base best to use oreo crumbs or fudgeo crumbs very nice. cook till slighty stiff in the center and let stand for a half hour cut and serve. | |
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Posted: 3/14/2009 12:16:29 PM | You could try this one I had in Argentina.
Mix together in a pot a bottle of Red wine with 2 cinnamon sticks, a bay leaf, ginger if you prefer and about 1/4 cup of sugar. Throw in some peeled pears usually 2 per person and let this boil for about 1/2 an hour or more.
When you take them out they should be a red colour and place them in a plate with some of the wine sauce over them(which should be a little thickened by now) and you can whip some cream and put over them, or could pair it with icecream or even drizzle melted chocolate over them.
These are really easy to make and you could save the winesauce for next time or you could drink it. You can serve these hot or cold. | |
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Posted: 3/14/2009 10:06:12 PM | Some great cookie recipes! Make them bigger and bake a few minutes l onger.. serve with ice cream and fudge sauce:
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies by George Geary
(this one is my favorite)
4 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 cups unsalted butter melted and cooled slightly
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla
3 cups semisweet chips
2 cups chopped nuts (optional)
Heat oven to 375 degrees F
Combine flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside. Cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla and blend well. Stir in flour mixture until blended but dont overmix. Stir in chips and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespponfuls on greased cookie sheets for 8-10 minutes until light brown. Cool 2 minutes before removing to racks.
Gingersnaps
2 1/4 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp fresh minced ginger or 1 tbsp powdered ginger
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground clove
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup white sugar
Heat oven to 375 Degrees F
Combine flour, soda and spices and set aside. Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add the egg and molasses. Slowly add the flour mixture until combined.
Refrigerate 10 minutes to firm up the dough. Shape into 1" balls, roll in white sugar and flatten slightly on greased cookie sheets. Bake 8-9 minutes until tops are crackled. Dont over bake.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
2 1/3 cups flour
2 1/4 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/4 sp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups shortening
1 1/3 cups brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
3 tbsp water
2 tsp vanilla
4 1/2 cups rolled oats (if you use quick oats reduce water to 2 tbsp)
2 cups raisins
Heat oven to 375 degrees F
Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and soda. Set aside. Cream shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, vanilla and water. Gradually stir in the flour mixture. Stir in oats and raisins. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes until puffy and slightly brown
Raspberry Bars
2 1/4 cups rolled oats
2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/3 cups cold unsalted butter cut in small chunks
1 1/2 cups raspberry preserves (use any kind you want just NOT Jelly or jam, it is too runny)
Heat oven to 350 degrees F
Combine oats, flour, sugar and baking powder. Cut in the butter until the dough forms crumbs. Grease a 13x9 pan and press 2/3 of the crumbs into the bottom of the pan. Spread the preserves over the crumbs and sprinkle with the remaining crumbs. Bake 25-30 minutes until the top is completely brown and the preserves are very bubbly. Cool and cut into bars.
Coconut Macaroons
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 bags of shredded coconut (about 8 cups)
2 egg whites beaten well
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp almond extract
1 cup chocolate melted (optional)
Heat oven to 325 degrees F
Combine all ingredients except the chocolate. Shape into 1" balls and place on wax paper or parchment. Dont skip this step or you will be scraping coconut off your pans for a week! Bake for 15-20 minutes until set and lightly browned. Cool. Dip in or drizzle the melted chocolate over the macaroons.
Another option is to add 1 cup mini chocolate chips and 1/2 cup chopped almonds to the dough before baking. Almond Joy's anyone? | |
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Posted: 3/15/2009 6:43:07 PM | I'll confess a secret here right now. If a man really wanted his way into my heart, cherries are the way to go with me, lol. I love anything with cherries.
They are considered the fruit of happiness. And I love them! Guess it shows, too, huh? LMAO! | |
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Posted: 3/15/2009 10:00:08 PM | Okay, am looking for a recipe called RCMP Squares. Brownie based, with condensed milk/coconut layer and topped with chocolate frosting. Anyone hear of it???  | |
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Posted: 3/16/2009 3:39:31 AM | | that sorta sounds like nanaimo bars eyes | |
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Posted: 3/16/2009 6:56:26 AM | | But the middle has more coconut and looks carmelized. It doesn't have that creamy yellow custard filling look though Mik. | |
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Posted: 3/16/2009 7:18:05 AM | | i'm stumped eyes...maybe its a regional thing | |
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Posted: 3/16/2009 8:39:23 AM | | My apple pie made with brown sugar (not white), cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Served warm from the oven with French Vanilla icecream and a cup of tea. | |
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Posted: 3/16/2009 7:23:08 PM |
looking for a recipe called RCMP Squares. Brownie based, with condensed milk/coconut layer and topped with chocolate frosting.
These brownies have a rich, fudge-like texture but you can use your favourite brownie recipe you want then top with the coconut filling and chocolate frosting.
Brownies
2 oz. + 1 tsp. unsalted butter
1-1/2 oz. + 1 tsp. plain flour
1 oz. cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, broken into 1/2 oz. pieces
2 oz. plain chocolate, broken into 1/2 oz. pieces
3 eggs
8 oz. caster sugar
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 oz. sour cream
Coconut filling
4 cups unsweetened flaked coconut
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract
Frosting
2 oz. chocolate, melted and cooled
1/2 cup butter
2-3 tbsp. milk
4 cups confectioners’ sugar
Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly coat a 9” x 9” x 2” square cake tin with 1 tsp. of butter, then flour with 1 tsp. flour, shaking out excess.
Brownie
In small bowl, sift together the remaining 1-1/2 oz. flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt; set aside. Heat 1” of water in the bottom half of a double boiler over medium-high heat. Place the 3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, remaining 2 oz. of butter, and 2 oz. plain chocolate in top half of double boiler. Tightly cover the top with cling film, heat for 4-5 minutes, remove from heat; stir until smooth. Place the eggs, sugar, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a balloon whisk. Mix on high until slightly thickened, about 1-1/2 minutes. Add the melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and mix on medium for 30 seconds. Add the sifted ingredients, mix on low for 10 seconds, then on medium for 10 seconds. Add the sour cream and mix on medium for 5 seconds. Remove bowl from mixer and use a rubber spatula to combine thoroughly. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly, including the corners. Spread prepared coconut filling evenly over brownie mixture. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean, about 35-40 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool in pan at room temperature for 10-15 minutes.
Coconut filling
In a medium bowl, stir together the coconut, sweetened condensed milk and 1 tbsp. vanilla extract.
Frosting
Beat butter until creamy; add chocolate and blend. Gradually add confectioners’ sugar, beating on low speed until well blended. Add enough milk to desired thickness. Let stand, until frosting is of spreading consistency, then ice brownies. | |
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Posted: 3/16/2009 7:30:33 PM |
These brownies have a rich, fudge-like texture but you can use your favourite brownie recipe you want then top with the coconut filling and chocolate frosting.
Oh my stars, I think that may be the one! Thanks CC!!!! | |
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Posted: 3/16/2009 10:04:30 PM | I SAW YOUR POST FOR DESSERT AND THOUGHT I WOULD TELL YOU A SIMPLE BUT YUMMIE DESSERT. WALMART SELLS MOCHAMUDSLIDE ICECREAM IT HAS BROWNIES THROUGHTOUT AND TASTE LIKE IRISH CREAM. I USUALLY PUT SOME IN A BOWL AND ADD CHOCLATE SYRUP OR MELT ANDES THIN MINTS AND ADD. IT IS SO YUMMY IT HAS BECOME MY EVERY NIGHT NIGHTIME SNACK. | |
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Posted: 4/20/2009 2:34:51 PM | I don't even know if the OP is STILL around and, I know that the OP mentioned that they were looking for a "quick easy dessert" and didn't want a cake mix involved, but I witnessed the following recipe made by Paula Deen on The Food Network so thought I would post it. It looks VERY EASY to put together and could be very yummy as well.
EASY PINEAPPLE BLUEBERRY CRUNCH
INGREDIENTS:
1 large can of crushed pineapple in its own juice
1 large can of blueberry pie filling
1 box of yellow cake mix
1 cup of coarsely chopped pecans
1 1/2 cups of melted butter
DIRECTIONS:
Take a 13 x 9 x 2 ceramic type pan (don't use foil) and spray with a cooking spray.
Pour in the can of crushed pineapple with the juice and spread evenly in the pan.
Pour in the can of blueberry pie filling and spread evenly on top of the pineapple.
Sprinkle the yellow cake mix on top of the blueberry filling and spread around as evenly as possible. (Yes, you use the ENTIRE bag of powder)
Coarsely chop up some pecans to equal about a cup and sprinkle over the top.
Meanwhile, melt the 1 1/2 cups of butter and then drizzle around the top of all ingredients.
Put into a 350* hot oven and bake (uncovered) for about 35-45 minutes.
Enjoy with a dollop of whipped cream.
Hope you all try it out and, let me know what you think.
~~Beth~~ | |
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