Showing posts with label dessert. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dessert. Show all posts

July 23, 2010

Lemon Meringue Pie

This was AMAZING!! I don't know why she used a pressure cooker to mix/cook the filling. You could easily use a saucepan.

New York Style Cheesecake

She used a pressure cooker to bake the cheesecake. I would just find a recipe that tells you how to cook it in an oven.

Grasshopper Mint Brownies

The brownies were really good, but I didn't think any better than a box. The frosting, on the other hand, was superb. Half the recipe for 9x13.

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

Decadent Ice Cream Sandwiches

July 1, 2010

Shar's No-Bake Chocolate Truffle Mousse Pie

Crust:
1 1/2 C chopped Oreo cookies
4 T melted butter
1/2 C pecan pieces, toasted and coarsely chopped

Combine ingredients and press into 9" pie dish.

Caramel layer:
8 oz solid caramel
1/4 C canned evaporated milk

Heat caramel and evaporated milk in a double boiler until caramel melts and mixture is smooth. Pour over crust.

Truffle layer:
14 oz semisweet chocolate, chunked
1 1/2 C heavy cream

Heat chocolate chunks and cream in a double boiler until chocolate melts and mixture in smooth. Carefully pour over caramel layer.

Mousse layer:
4 oz chocolate Swiss dream (this is a powder)
2/3 C water (room temperature)
2 1/2 C whipping cream

Whisk together Swiss dream and water, set aside. Whip cream until fluffy. Add in Swiss dream mixture until combined. Pour over truffle layer.

Drizzle with melted chocolate, caramel, and toasted pecans.

Refrigerate about 4 hours until set.

April 5, 2010

Crepes

Crepes:

1 cup flour
1 egg
1 cup milk
¼ cup sugar
pinch of salt
2 tablespoons oil
½ teaspoon vanilla

Combine dry ingredients and add milk slowly while stirring to avoid lumps. Add egg, oil, and vanilla. (Or put all ingredients in blender and blend.) Cook about 1 minute each side in hot crepe pan or skillet. Use Pam or other food release spray often.