Blogs Posts in Desserts category; 169 blog posts

Thanksgiving desserts

The classic Thanksgiving dessert is pumpkin pie, but have you ever been to a Thanksgiving feast where it was the only dessert? Probably not. Pumpkin pie is usually the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving dessert table. It’s often surrou [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Nigel Slater's classic vanilla ice cream recipe

Deepest summer goes hand in hand with ice cream, but as the product gets fancier, with more bits and bobs added to it by commercial manufacturers, the pure pleasure of an old-fashioned vanilla ice becomes all the more precious. One [...]

Posted On : Jul, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Betty or Crisp? Either Way, It's Sweet

What is in a name? Sometimes, more than you would want to know. I started out trying to research the difference between a "betty" and a "crisp." To simplify it, a betty is baked fruit in a buttered crumb mixture, [...]

Posted On : Jun, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Recipe - Giant pistachio cupcake

INGREDIENTS * 200g (7oz) butter * 250g (9oz) caster sugar * 3 free-range eggs * 100g (3½oz) shelled pistachio nuts * 1 [...]

Posted On : May, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Recipe - Dark chocolate fondue with marshmallow and strawber...

Let this scrumptious dessert be the centrepiece of a relaxed lunch or dinner party. You can use other fruit such as chopped bananas and oranges, or small cubes of sponge cake to dip into the fondue mixture.Scrumptious: Dark chocolat [...]

Posted On : Mar, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Guinness cake recipe

This is one of the many Irish variations on fruitcake, moistened not with the usual whiskey, rum, or brandy, but with rich brown stout. The recipe is Darina Allen's. Makes one 9in / 23cm cake 1 cup / 220g butter, plus more [...]

Posted On : Mar, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

MORE RECIPES! for diabetic-friendly dishes & desserts

Dishes served at Wardell Quezergue's 80th birthday luncheon included: Grilled Asparagus Spears; Diabetic Friendly Coleslaw; Rose's Decadent Sin-Less Devil's Food Cake. Easy Heart-Healthier Yellow Cake Fruit Tart and Betha [...]

Posted On : Mar, 12 2010 | Comments : 0

Recipe - Chocolate hazelnut spread

Makes 250g 1. Gently melt 120g milk chocolate squares with 80ml groundnut oil in a bowl set over a pan containing a little simmering water. 2. At the same time, place 30g caster sugar with 1 tsp cocoa and 5 tbsp milk i [...]

Posted On : Feb, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Are tasty foods healthy?

You have an amazing variety of foods that you can gorge on but the question is whether these delicious foods are all perfect for your health. In other words how nutritious are these yummy treats. Do they provide any sort of nourishment to [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Christmas Cake Recipe

I just had to share this amazing Christmas Cake recipe that I am going to try this year -- just in time to celebrate my first Christmas! Ingredients: 2 cups flour 1 stick butter 1 cup of water 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup of [...]

Posted On : Dec, 15 2009 | Comments : 1

Recipe - Chocolate Cookies

Christmas is incomplete without the traditional chocolate cookies. Try out this easy to make recipe. 450 gm Semi sweet Chocolate • 1-1/2 cups Packed Brown Sugar • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract • 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder &b [...]

Posted On : Dec, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

The Twelve Days of Christmas cookies

Start the holiday cookie season off right with these rich molasses cookies. The deep flavor of the molasses is complemented by the sweet apricot jam. Be sure to refrigerate the dough as directed before baking; this makes it easier to handle [...]

Posted On : Dec, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

Christmas 2009: Christmas cake recipe

Cut a long piece of baking paper (at least enough to go around the tin once) that is about 12-14in/30-35cm wide. Fold it in half and secure it inside the tin to form a cylinder of paper. (It should adhere to the buttered sides of the tin.) [...]

Posted On : Oct, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

Guinness, brown sugar and chocolate cake recipe

This is my grown-up, rather Celtic (it’s the stout) reworking of my mum's chocolate cake. It’s the best cake in my repertoire. 225g (8oz) unsalted butter, slightly softened 225g (8oz) soft dark- brown sugar 4 large e [...]