This recipe is a slight reworking of a classic English dessert that comes straight from the hallowed halls of Eton College. Dating back to the 1920s/’30s, this “mess” of a dessert has a charming, although fictitious, back story. According to college lore during a school cricket match a yellow Labrador got rambunctious and crushed the [...]
Ingredients: 12- 15 fresh peaches peeled and sliced 1/3 cup of all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg 3 cups of sugar 2/3 cup of butter 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract 2 packages of refrigerated piecrusts (two crusts in each pack) 1/2 cup of toasted and chopped pecans 5 tablespoons of sugar Sweetened whipped [...]
Ingredients: 2 lbs of sweet potatoes 2 1/2 cups of coconut milk 2 cups of all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups of brown sugar 1 cup of mixed dried fruits 1/4 cup of melted butter 2 teaspoons of vanilla 1 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon Preparation: 1. Start [...]
Ingredients: 1/2 a cup of softened butter 3/4 cup of white sugar 4 egg yolks 3/4 cup of sour cream 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract 1 teaspoon of almond extract 1 cup of all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon of baking powder 1/4 teaspoon of salt 6 tablespoons of Irish cream liqueur Preparation: 1. Start out by pre-heating [...]
Ingredients: Cake 2 cups of all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon of baking soda 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon 1/2 a teaspoon of salt 1 stick of softened unsalted butter 1 cup of white sugar 1/2 cup of brown sugar 2 medium eggs The seeds of one vanilla bean or 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 1 cup of [...]
Ingredients: 2 cups of all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups of sugar 2 teaspoons of baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg 2 teaspoons of unsweetened cocoa 1/8 teaspoon of ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon of salt 1 cup [...]
Ingredients: 1 deep dish pie crust about 9 inches 1 1/2 cups of sugar 2 tablespoons of melted butter 1/3 cup of all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon of salt 1/2 teaspoon of grated lemon peel 5 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice 3 eggs separated into whites and yolks 1 1/4 of 2% milk Preparation: In [...]
Bread Pudding Ingredients 2 1/2 cups of 2% reduced-fat milk 2/3 of a cup of sugar 1/4 cup of unsweetened Hershey’s cocoa (other brands are acceptable) 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract 3 large lightly beaten eggs 1 large egg white 5 cups of day-old French bread (cut into 1 inch cubes) Cooking spray Turtle Topping (Optional) 1/4 [...]
Ingredients: 1 cup of chopped pecans 1 cup of butter 4 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate chips 2 cups of sugar 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour 1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa 4 large eggs 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 3/4 teaspoon of salt 10.5 ounces of miniature marshmallows Chocolate frosting (warmed to a drizzling consistency) Preparation: [...]
Ingredients 4 small pears halved and cored 1 cup of part skimmed ricotta cheese 1 teaspoon of cinnamon Preparation: Place the halved pears onto a baking sheet and bake in a 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes or until the flesh is tender. In a small bowl mix together the ricotta cheese and cinnamon to [...]
