Blondies (gooey Variety)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 melt sugar and butter together and allow to cool. add eggs, vanilla, baking powder and salt and stir until well blended.
• 2 pour into a greased 8 inch square pan. bake at 350 f for about half an hour. blondies should still be gooey but hold together.

Blood Orange Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/3 cup butter
• 675 g cream cheese
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1 lemon, zest and juice
• 1 blood orange, zest and juice
• 5 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 1 blood orange, zest and juice
• 1/4 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 for the crust, melt butter and add to crumbs.
• 3 mix well and press into a ten-inch springform pan.
• 4 bake for about 8-10 minutes until slightly golden.
• 5 let the crust cool.
• 6 beat together cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
• 7 add citrus zest and juice. mix well.
• 8 add eggs, one at a time, combining well after each addition, but not too vigorously.
• 9 pour over crumb crust and bake for about 40 minutes. middle will still be slightly jiggly.
• 10 remove from oven and run a sharp knife around the sides, but do not remove ring.
• 11 cool 15 minutes on the counter.
• 12 meanwhile, prepare topping. combine sour cream, citrus zest, citrus juice and sugar.
• 13 pour over slightly cooled cheesecake and let stand for half an hour at room temperature.
• 14 chill completely. remove ring and serve.

Blood Orange Olive Oil Brownies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup blood orange olive oil (from queen creek olive mill)
• 1 cup walnuts, coarsely crushed

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f butter a 9x12 pan. on low heat melt chocolate in sauce pan, stirring constantly. set aside to cool. in a separate bowl sift flour, baking powder, and salt. melt butter, add blood orange olive oil, and incorporate one egg at a time. add in vanilla, and then chocolate. fold in dry ingredients and walnuts, don't over mix batter. pour mixture into pan, smoothing off the top. bake for 25-30 minutes until brownies pull away from side of pan.

Amaretto Biscuits

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup almonds, ground toasted
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup amaretto liqueur
• 2 cups pastry flour

Recipe

• 1 cream together butter and molasses. add eggs, ground almonds, lemon rind and almond extract; mix well.
• 2 stir in amaretto alternately with flour.
• 3 drop by teaspoonsful onto unoiled cookie sheets.
• 4 bake at 170c for 12-15 minutes. cookies will be golden brown when done.

Safs Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces baking margarine
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 3 ounces soft light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons golden syrup
• 6 ounces self-raising flour
• 4 ounces plain chocolate chips

Recipe

• beat the butter till soft using whisk or beater, add the sugar and beat till well mixed. 
• Now add rest of the ingredients which is the syrup, flour, chocolate chips and milk and mix well until well combined .
• grease baking tray .
• Take out a spoonful of mixture in your fingers at a time and make into a 1 inch ball. Or u can use icecream scoop as well.
• place  cookies on a tray and  bake them  in batches .
• place in preheated oven to 180c/350°f bake for 8-10 minutes.
• when finished immediately transfer to a wire cooling rack.

Amaretto Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup coconut macaroons
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds
• 4 tablespoons butter (room temperature)
• 24 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 tablespoons amaretto
• 1/2 cup cream

Recipe

• 1 in the food processor, put the cookies,the butter and the almonds.
• 2 "pulse" until blended and press into a bread or loaf pan that has been lined with parchmont paper. the crust will cover the bottom and go either all or part of the way up the sides of the pan. either is fine.
• 3 (you can substitute vanilla wafers or graham crackers for macaroons.).
• 4 rinse out the food processor and add the filling ingredients. process until smooth.
• 5 pour into the crust.
• 6 set loaf pan into a 13x9 pan of warm water.
• 7 bake in 325 degree oven for 1.5 hours.
• 8 let cool and invert onto serving platter.
• 9 chill and serve.

Basic Pie Crust

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons vegetable shortening or 8 tablespoons margarine
• 4 ounces low-fat cream cheese
• 4 teaspoons lemon juice
• 8 -10 tablespoons ice water
• 1 tablespoon ice water
• 1 egg

Recipe

• 1 combine salt and flour.
• 2 cut in margarine and cream cheese either using two knives or a pastry blender until the mixture looks like coarse oatmeal.
• 3 combine lemon juice with 2 tbsp of ice water. sprinkle over dough mixture, about 1 tbsp at a time, and mix. the dough should stay rough and chunky, but be able to hold together in a ball. do not add too much water, especially since the dough will become more coherent when left in the fridge. i find that you need about to use all the water in this recipe, but the amount may vary based on your specific environment and ingredients.
• 4 if making bottom and top crust, seperate dough into two balls.
• 5 place in a bowl and cover. leave in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
• 6 roll out on a floured surface. transfer to a greased pie plate, poke holes with a fork in the bottom of the crust and add filling. cover with second crusts and poke holes (you don't need to poke holes in it if you're cutting out shapes or doing a lattice top crust).
• 7 combine 1 tbsp water with an egg and brush over top of crust.
• 8 bake at 350f for 30-35 minutes, or until top of crust is browned and filling is cooked through.

Amaretto Bread Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (1 lb) challah with poppy seed, broken into 1-inch pieces
• 1 quart half-and-half
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature (1/4 stick)
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons almond extract
• 3/4 cup golden raisin
• 3/4 cup sliced almonds, lightly toasted
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1/4 cup amaretto liqueur

Recipe

• 1 combine bread and half and half in large bowl.
• 2 cover and let stand 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• 3 position rack in center of oven and preheat to 325 degrees.
• 4 grease a 9x13x2-inch baking dish with 2 tablespoons butter.
• 5 whisk sugar,eggs and almond extract; stir into bread mixture.
• 6 gently fold in raisins and almonds and spoon into prepared dish.
• 7 bake until pudding is firm, about 50 minutes; cool. (can be prepared 6 hours ahead. do not refrigerate.).
• 8 preheat broiler.
• 9 butter broilerproof baking dish.
• 10 cut pudding into 8 to 10 squares and place in prepared dish.
• 11 spoon amaretto sauce over pudding and broil until sauce bubbles.
• 12 serve.
• 13 amaretto sauce:.
• 14 stir sugar and butter in top of double boiler set over simmering water until butter melts, sugar disolves and mixture is very hot.
• 15 remove from over water and whisk in egg.
• 16 continue whisking until cooled to room temperature; mix in amaretto.
• 17 (amaretto sauce can be prepared 4 hours ahead.).

Blondies Adapted From A Recipe From Mccormick Spice Company

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 cups light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f line 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. spray foil with no stick cooking spray. mix flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. set aside.
• 2 mix butter and brown sugar in large bowl until well blended. add eggs and vanilla; mix well. add flour mixture; mix just until moistened. stir in chocolate chips and walnuts. spread in prepared pan.
• 3 bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out almost clean. cool in pan on wire rack. use foil handles to remove dessert from pan. place on cutting board and cut into bars.

Breakfast Bread Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 tablespoons softened butter
• 1 loaf crusty bread, cut into 1 inch think slices
• 8 ounces ham, cubed
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 3 large eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 on one side of each slice of bread spread butter then cut bread into cubes and place on the bottom of a greased 11x7 inch baking dish.
• 2 top with ham and sprinkle with cheese.
• 3 in a medium bowl mix eggs, milk, dry mustard, salt and pepper. pour over bread mixture evenly.
• 4 cover and refrigerate atleast 6 hours or overnight for best results.
• 5 bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 45 to 50 mins until top is brown and a knife comes out clean.

Blondies With Chocolate Ganache

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 12 ounces chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325 degrees f; coat an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• 2 in large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the eggs and sugar until the mixture is light and thick.
• 3 fold in the flour, then the butter and orange and almond extacts.
• 4 transfer the batter to the prepared pan.
• 5 bake for 25-30 minutes, or until set and just golden at the edges.
• 6 let cool for 10 minutes before topping with the ganache.
• 7 meanwhile, to prepare the ganache, in the top of a double boiler, combine the chocolate chips and cream.
• 8 stir until melted and smooth.
• 9 when the bars are slightly cooled, pour the ganache over the top and spread to the edges.
• 10 refrigerate for 1 hour, or until the ganache has set up.
• 11 refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container.

Blondies With Walnuts

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325°f.
• 2 spray with cooking spray a 8x8 pan.
• 3 combine flour and salt in a small bowl.
• 4 beat butter, sugar until smooth in a mixer bowl. beat in egg and vanilla, blend well.
• 5 blend in flour mixture.
• 6 stir in walnuts and chocolate chips.
• 7 pour in the greased 8x8 pan evenly.
• 8 bake for 35 to 40 minutes.

Berries & Cream In Meringue Cups

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 egg whites
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 cups fresh mixed berries
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 (8 ounce) container whipping cream
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
• 2 line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 3 in a large bowl, beat the egg whites with the cream of tarter until they are foamy.
• 4 begin to add the granulated sugar, a spoonful at a time.
• 5 add the cinnamon.
• 6 continue to beat until the meringue is very glossy and forms stiff peaks.
• 7 make individual meringue, spread about 1/2-cup of the meringue into a 3-inch circle on the parchment paper.
• 8 adding a little more of the egg mixture, shape a rim around the edges.
• 9 continue to make more of the meringue shells, spacing evenly across the baking sheet.
• 10 bake for about 1-1/2 hours or until firm to the touch.
• 11 turn off the oven, but leave the meringue shells in the warm oven for another hour.
• 12 cool completely.
• 13 berries: mix the berries with vinegar/ sugar and let sit for at least 2 hours.
• 14 prepare the cream by whipping with the sugar until firm peaks form.
• 15 fold in pure vanilla, and refrigerate.
• 16 to assemble, place an individual meringue on each plate, top with some of the berry mixture, and add a dollop of whipped cream.
• 17 sprinkle w/ cinnamon.

Amaretto Bon Bon Balls

Total Time: 168 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 168 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs (1 box, crushed, or i have also used 1/2 vanilla wafers and 1/2 chocolate chip cookies)
• 1 cup almond meal or 1 cup pecan meal (also called "flour", finely ground almonds or pecans)
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 4 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup amaretto liqueur (i use the disaronno brand)

Recipe

• 1 blend all the ingredients together and shape into 30 one-inch balls.
• 2 if the mixture turns out too wet/dry, balance it out by adding more powdered (icing) sugar to dry it out or more liquor to moisten it up.
• 3 roll the balls in extra powdered sugar, cocoa powder or chocolate milk powder.
• 4 store in an airtight container for at least one week before sampling.
• 5 i have also successfully stored them in the refrigerator and in the freezer.

Berliner Kränze

Total Time: 3 hrs 8 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 4 egg yolks, hardboiled (yolks only)
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 cup butter, no substitutions
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups flour, sifted
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1 egg , slightly beaten
• sugar
• cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 rub cooked egg yolks through a sieve and beat well with uncooked egg yolks.
• 2 cream butter, sugar and salt; add to egg yolks.
• 3 add flour alternatively with cream.
• 4 cover and chill.
• 5 preheat oven to 425f and spray baking sheet lightly with cooking spray.
• 6 shape with a cookie press or roll out into sheets about 1/8 inch thick and cut with a doughnut cutter.
• 7 place on cookie sheet.
• 8 brush top with egg and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
• 9 bake for 8 to 10 minutes, taking care not to scorch.

Burnt Caramel Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup sugar, burnt till dark
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup water
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 2/3 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 this recipe sounds a little confusing.but read it all the way through before attempting --
• 2 in heavy pot, burn 1/2 cup sugar till dark -- put 1/2 cup boiling water in burnt sugar and let boil to a syrup -- this will take about 7 minutes -- cool, but keep warm --
• 3 cream sugar and butter, add eggs and beat till creamy --
• 4 then add water, salt, vanilla and burnt syrup leaving 2 tbls in the skillet for filling --
• 5 add flour and baking powder, beat 2 minutes.
• 6 bake in 2 greased and floured cake pans in a 350* oven for 25-30 minutes.
• 7 to prepare filling:.
• 8 put 2 cups sugar in skillet with burnt syrup.add butter the size of an small egg -- milk ( or light cream) and 2 tbls corn syrup.
• 9 boil till it forms a soft ball in water -- then let mixture cool and beat again --
• 10 spread on cake.if icing gets too thick to spread -- add a little cream or milk --
• 11 take a little while to prepare but it is well worth it -- in my opinion.
• 12 i use 2-9" round cake pans -- .

Blonde Brownies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2/3 cup oil
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 mix together first four ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
• 2 mix together the oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla, then stir in the dry ingredients.
• 3 bake in a greased, 9x13-inch pan, for 25-30 minutes at 350°f or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.

Berries Romanoff With Iced Sour Cream

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup triple sec or 3/4 cup curacao
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 orange, zest of
• 5 -6 cups mixed berries
• 2/3 cup whole milk
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vodka

Recipe

• 1 in a medium size mixing bowl, whisk together the triple sec or curacao, sugar and orange zest until the sugar is dissolved.
• 2 stir in berries and marinate at room temperature for at least 1 hour, stirring gently once or twice.
• 3 make the iced sour cream:.
• 4 mix together the whole milk, sour cream, sugar, and vodka in a blender. freeze in an ice cream maker according to the directions.
• 5 spoon berries into glasses, add a scoop of the iced sour cream, then pour the triple sec and berry juice over each dessert.

Blondie Drops

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butterscotch chips
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup fat-free buttermilk
• 2 cups light brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 2 egg whites

Recipe

• 1 line two baking sheets with parchment paper and preheat oven to 350.
• 2 sift flour, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl and set aside.
• 3 in large bowl, mix together buttermilk, brown sugar, and vanilla. add eggs and mix until blended.
• 4 on low speed, add the flour mixture, mixing until combined.
• 5 melt the butterscotch chips and set aside.
• 6 drop dough teaspoons about 3 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. drizzle about 1/4 teaspoon of melted butterscotch over the top of each cookie and gently swirl with a toothpick or small sharp knife to marbelize it.
• 7 bake the cookies one sheet at a time until the tops feel set and the edges are slightly browned, about 10 minutes.

Blood Orange Sabayon

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3 blood oranges
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 finely zest 1 orange& place in large bowl.
• 2 remove the skin from all the oranges, cut them into segments (keeping the juice- you should have about 1/4 cup).
• 3 divide the segments between 2 serving dishes& chill.
• 4 add the reserved juice into the zest.
• 5 add yolks& sugar and whisk together.
• 6 bring a large pot of water to a simmer.
• 7 place the bowl with the egg yolks on top& using an electric mixer, whisk until the mixture thickens& doubles in volume (about 5- 7 minutes).
• 8 remove the orange segments from the fridge; pour hot sauce over top& serve immediately.

Amaretto Cake

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 1 (18 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
• 3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 1/3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 1 cup amaretto (or as preferred)
• 8 ounces cool whip
• english toffee bits

Recipe

• 1 bake cake as directed on package.
• 2 in a deep glass bowl, break up 1/3 of the cake and put in bottom of bowl.
• 3 pour 1/3 cup (or less) of amaretto on top of cake.
• 4 spread 1/3 of the container of cool whip on top of cake mix and amaretto.
• 5 sprinkle heath bits on cool whip.
• 6 repeat layers ending with heath bits on top.
• 7 this makes a pretty dessert when when placed in a glass bowl as the layers look real nice!

Amaretto Chocolate Pudding

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 box chocolate pudding
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 1 1/2 cups milk, plus
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 6 tablespoons amaretto
• whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 cook pudding mix, chocolate, milk, and amaretto until the mixture thickens.
• 2 pour into pudding cups and chill until set.
• 3 top with whipped cream.
• 4 as an alternative, use kahlua instead of amaretto.

Amaretto Cheesecake With Apricot Glaze

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup graham wafer crumbs
• 1/2 cup almonds, chopped toasted, unblanched
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup amaretto di saronno liqueur
• 1/2 cup apricot jam
• 1 tablespoon amaretto di saronno liqueur

Recipe

• 1 crust: combine ingredients.
• 2 press onto bottom of a 9-inch springform pan; set aside.
• 3 filling: combine cream cheese, sugar, and flour, mixing until well blended.
• 4 add eggs, one at a time, mixing just until combined.
• 5 blend in sour cream and liqueur; pour over crust.
• 6 bake in 450 degree f oven 10 minutes.
• 7 reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees f; continue baking for 1 hour.
• 8 run knife around rim of pan; cool on wire rack.
• 9 chill.
• 10 glaze: to glaze cake, combine jam and liqueur in a saucepan; heat until warm and smooth.
• 11 strain mixture and pour over cheesecake before removing sides of pan.
• 12 garnish if desired.

Amaretto Cheesecake, Version 2

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup crushed graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup toasted almond, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon amaretto
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 7 ounces almond paste, such as odense (or marzipan)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/3 cup amaretto (such as disarono)
• 28 ounces cream cheese, softened, at room temperature
• 4 eggs, at room temperature

Recipe

• 1 for the crust: place almonds on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees f. for 8-10 minutes. remove from oven. let cool. grind in food processor, and set aside.
• 2 in a mixing bowl put ground almonds, amaretto, melted butter, and graham cracker crumbs, and mix with an electric mixer until combined evenly. press the mixture onto the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan and refrigerate.
• 3 for the cheesecake filling: preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. place almond paste in a food processor with flour. pulse until it is fluffy and evenly ground. combine the almond paste mixture, amaretto, and sugar in a mixing bowl; beat with electric mixer until smooth. beat in one-third of the cream cheese at a time, mixing well after each addition. beat in the eggs one at a time, then pour the mixture into the prepared springform pan. bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes.
• 4 let cake cool on counter for several hours. refrigerate, uncovered, over night. cover in the morning. it tastes better if it has had a chance to sit for 24 hours. when serving, let the flavors "bloom" by allowing the cake to warm to room temperature before serving.

Amaretto Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch) graham cracker crust
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/3 cup amaretto
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons amaretto
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• grated chocolate
• chocolate leaves
• strawberry, halves

Recipe

• 1 press graham cracker crust mixture firmly on bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of a 9 inch springform pan.
• 2 beat cream cheese at high speed with an electric mixer until ight and fluffy; gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating well. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. stir in 1/2 cup amaretto; pout mixture into prepared pan. bake at 375f for 45 to 50 minutes or until set.
• 3 combine sour cream, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 2 tablespoons amaretto;stir well, and spoon over cheesecake. bake at 500f for 5 minutes. let cool to room temperature on a wire rack; chill. garnish with almonds, grated chocolate, chocolate leaves, and strawberry halves.

Amaretto Cheesecake Squares

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup amaretto liqueur
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/3 cup sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 combine 1 1/2 cups flour, brown sugar, and melted butter. press firmly in bottom of a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. bake for 6 to 8 minutes.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and 1/4 cup flour. beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until well combined.
• 4 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. add amaretto and almond extract, beating to combine.
• 5 spread filling evenly over prepared crust; sprinkle with sliced almonds.
• 6 bake 25 minutes, or until set.
• 7 cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• 8 cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight; cut into squares to serve.

Blonde Brownies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f grease a 9x9 inch square pan.
• 2 combine sifted flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. sift again and add 1/2 cup chopped nuts. mix wel and set aside.
• 3 melt 1/3 cup butter. add 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar and mix well. cool slightly.
• 4 add beaten egg and vanilla; blend well. add flour mixture, a little at a time, mixing well.
• 5 spread into prepared pan. sprinkle chocolate chips on top. bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes. cool and cut into bars.

Burnished Bananas

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 banana
• 1/2-1 teaspoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon dark rum, optional

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400f.
• 2 lay unpeeled banana on the oven rack and roast for 15 minutes.
• 3 the skin will be a uniform black-brown and the inside will be soft.
• 4 using a sharp knife, slit the banana from end to end.
• 5 drizzle with honey and if desired, rum.
• 6 eat with a spoon.

Burnt Sugar Butter Cookies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 1 cup butter, creamed
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons vanilla
• 4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups butter
• 5 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons vanilla
• 4 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 cookies: cream together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar. add egg yolks and cream again. add vanilla and flour and mix well.
• 2 roll into balls using 1.5 tsp for each cookie.
• 3 place on ungreased cookie sheet and flatten into circles using a glass dipped in sugar so that the glass won't stick when you flatten the cookies.
• 4 bake at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes, or until edges are browned.
• 5 burnt sugar icing: brown 1.5 c butter.
• 6 add powdered sugar, vanilla and milk.
• 7 mix till spreading consistency. add more powdered sugar or milk if needed.

Blondies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons margarine or 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 3/4 cups packed light brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups pecans, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. grease 13"x9" metal baking pan. line pan with foil; grease foil.
• 2 in a heavy 3-quart saucepan, melt margarine or butter over low heat. remove saucepan from heat. with wooden spoon, stir in brown sugar and vanilla, then stir in eggs until well blended. in a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into sugar mixture just until blended. stir in chopped pecans.
• 3 spread batter evenly in pan. bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from edge comes out clean. do not overbake; blondies will become firm as they cool. cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• 4 when cool, transfer with foil to cutting board. cut blondies lengthwise into 4 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 6 pieces.

Basic Pie Crust I

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 9 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled, cut into 9 pieces
• 3 tablespoons ice water
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 13 1/2 tablespoons butter, chilled, cut into 14 pieces
• 4 1/2 tablespoons ice water

Recipe

• 1 process the flour and salt in a food processor for 20 seconds.
• 2 distribute the butter evenly over the flour and process until the mixture resembles coarse meal, 15-20 seconds.
• 3 with the food processor running, pour the ice water in a steady stream through the feed tube and process just until the dough comes together.
• 4 knead the dough for several turns on a lightly floured surface to bring it together.
• 5 shape the dough into a thick disks (or 2 for a double crust), wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least an hour.
• 6 to roll out the dough, place the chilled dough between 2 pieces of waxed paper (helps tremendously in rolling out!) and roll it out to a circle 2 inches bigger than the size of the pie pan.
• 7 fit the dough into a 9-inch (greased) pie plate and trim the edges.
• 8 keep the crust in the refrigerator until ready to fill.
• 9 if prebaking the crust, refrigerate it for at least 30 minutes or stick in the freezer before baking (i always freeze it).

Baked Ricotta, Honey & Strawberries

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 18 ounces ricotta cheese
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 2 egg whites
• 1 pint fresh strawberries, quartered
• 2 tablespoons honey
• powdered sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 300°f/150°c line the bottom of four 4-inch-/10-cm-diameter springform cake pans with parchment paper. using a metal spoon, push the ricotta through a fine sieve and into a large bowl.
• 2 whisk the sugar, honey, egg yolks, lemon juice and zest into the ricotta to blend well. using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites in another large bowl until firm peaks form. gently fold the egg whites into the ricotta mixture.
• 3 spoon the ricotta mixture into the prepared cake pans. place the pans on the center rack in the oven. place a baking sheet on the bottom shelf in the oven to catch any drippings from the cakes. bake for about 30 minutes or until the cakes puff and are just set in the center. remove the cakes from the oven and cool about 20 minutes. the cakes will sink as they cool.
• 4 toss the strawberries and honey in a bowl to coat. let stand for 15 minutes or until juices form.
• 5 unlock and remove the pan sides from the cakes. remove the cakes from the pan bottoms and transfer to individual serving plates. spoon the strawberries atop the cakes. drizzle some of the strawberry juices around the cakes. dust with powdered sugar and serve.

Baked Ricotta Cakes With Berry Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 500 g ricotta cheese
• 4 egg whites, beaten
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 400 g mixed berries (can be frozen)

Recipe

• 1 pre heat the oven to 180°c.
• 2 place the ricotta cheese in a bowl and break it up with a wooden spoon.
• 3 add the beaten egg whites, honey and vanilla. mix thoroughly until smooth and well combined.
• 4 lightly grease four small ramekins. spoon the ricotta mixture into the prepared ramekins and level the tops. bake for 20 minutes, or until ricotta cakes are risen and golden.
• 5 meanwhile make the berry sauce. reserve about ¼ of the berries for decoration. place the rest in a pan, with a little water. heat gently until softened. leave to cool. process in a blender or food processor until smooth.

Amaretto Chocolate Mousse

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/4 cup sugar, divided
• 2 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares, coarsely chopped
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
• sliced almonds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine watr and 2 tb sugar in a small heavy saucepan; bring to a boil, and stir until sugar dissolves. remove from heat, add chocolate, and cover. let mixture stand 5 mintues or until chocolate melts. cool.
• 2 beat egg whites (at room temperature) until foamy. add cream of tartar and 2 tb sugar, 1 tb at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. set aside.
• 3 add egg yolks to chocolate mixture; beat until smooth. stir in amaretto. fold abotu 1/4 of the egg mixture into chocolate mixture; fold chocolate mixture into remaining egg mixture. spoon mousse into 2 dessert dishes and chill. to serve, garnish each serving with an almond slice, if desired.

Amaretti With Chocolate Mascarpone

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup amaretti cookie, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup rum
• 4 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
• 1/4 cup marsala wine (real wine, not cooking wine)
• 1/2 cup whipped cream
• 3/4 cup toasted almond, sliced

Recipe

• 1 spread out the chopped amaretti cookies on wax paper.
• 2 sprinkle the rum over cookies to evenly coat.
• 3 set aside.
• 4 in a large bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 5 pour into small saucepan and place in larger saucepan half filled with boiling water.
• 6 (or double boiler if you have one).
• 7 whisk mixture, adding almond extract, cocoa and mascarpone.
• 8 whisk until ribbons form when you pull up the whisk.
• 9 beat until smooth.
• 10 slowly add wine and whisk until mixture thickens.
• 11 remove from heat and chill at least 30 minutes.
• 12 when ready, put a tablespoon of cookie mixture on the bottom of a serving bowl.
• 13 spoon in mascarpone mixture.
• 14 add another tablespoon of cookie mixture.
• 15 top with a dollop of whipped cream and sliced almonds.
• 16 serve.

Berries With Lemon Custard Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 ounces fat-free lemon yogurt
• 2 egg yolks
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups fresh mixed berries or 2 cups frozen mixed berries
• 4 sprigs fresh mint

Recipe

• 1 line a sieve with a coffee filter, spoon in the yogurt and let drain for about an hour in the refrigerator.
• 2 in a medium saucepan whisk together the egg yolks and sugar.
• 3 add cornstarch, salt, 1 tbsp lemon zest and lemon juice and whisk together.
• 4 whisk in the milk over medium heat.
• 5 switch to a wooden spoon and cook, stirring constantly, until custard is thickened to the consistency of a thin pudding – about 5-8 minutes.
• 6 bring it up to the boiling point but do not let it boil.
• 7 remove when it is thickened and immediately pour into a bowl.
• 8 stir in vanilla, let mixture cool for 15 minutes.
• 9 whisk in the yogurt cheese from first step and chill for at least 1/2 hour.
• 10 to serve, top berries with chilled custard sauce and garnish with the fresh mint and remaining lemon zest.

Berries & Cream Trifle

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (fat free can be used but cream will be thinner)
• 1 1/2 cups cold water
• 1 (3 ounce) package french vanilla pudding mix
• 1 family sized sara lee poundcake, cubed (or 1 1/2 of the cakes from recipe 54265)
• 9 ounces cool whip
• 1 quart strawberry, clean, hulled, sliced
• 1 -2 cup raspberries
• 1 -2 cup blueberries
• 3 berries (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk and cold water. mix well.
• 2 add pudding mix and beat well.
• 3 chill 5 or 10 minutes.
• 4 fold in cool whip.
• 5 to layer, put 1/2 the pound cake in the bottom of a glass bowl.
• 6 top with half of your berries followed by half of the cream. (remember to leave a few of the best looking berries for garnish.).
• 7 repeat layering, ending with the cream.
• 8 garnish with berries.
• 9 my preference is to refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
• 10 i have also changed the layering to end with the berries, also a pretty look although much more casual.
• 11 for lighter fare angel food cake can be used, however it is best to layer angel food immediately before serving. (i chill the cake so everything is cold.).

Amaretto Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup graham cracker (dry macaroon crumbs fine too)
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup amaretto liqueur
• 2 1/2 lbs philadelphia cream cheese (five 8-ounce packs)
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 5 whole eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• salt, pinch
• 1/4 cup amaretto liqueur
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup apricot preserves (optional)
• 1/2 cup almonds, toasted sliced

Recipe

• 1 crush enough graham crackers or very dry macaroons to make a cup. (macaroon crumbs sometimes can be found in pastry shops.) add butter and liqueur, and mix well. press into bottom of 10-inch buttered springform pan. preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 mix cream cheese and heavy cream at low speed in mixer until smooth. mix sugars and cornstarch together, and add to cream cheese. mix slowly just until mixture is smooth. add eggs and yolks while continuing to mix slowly. add salt and liqueur, and mix until smooth. pour over crust in prepared pan.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until a circle the size of a silver dollar is still soft. turn oven off. leave in oven until cool (about 1 hour). if desired, top cake with apricot preserves and garnish with toasted almonds. chill well before serving.

Amaretto Chip Cookies

Total Time: 19 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 3/4 cup smart balance butter spread
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup amaretto liqueur
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup flour
• 3/4 cup oatmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (i like mini chips)
• 1/4 cup cherry-flavored dried cranberries

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 in a medium bowl cream butter and sugars until smooth. add eggs, vanilla, and amaretto then cream again.
• 3 in a separate bowl mix flours, salt, and baking soda. add to wet mixture little by little.
• 4 fold in chocolate chips and craisins. (at this point i highly recommend chilling the dough! trust me, it is the key to yummy choco chip cookies!).
• 5 drop by level tablespoons onto greased cookie sheets and bake 9 minutes or until golden brown.

Amaretto Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
• 1/2 cup toasted almond, ground
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 2 lbs cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup amaretto liqueur
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon amaretto liqueur
• 1/3 cup toasted sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 combine the crust ingredients. press onto bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan. set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and flour; mixing well until blended. add eggs, one at a time, beating until well blended. blend in sour cream, liquer, and extract; pour over crust. bake at 450º for 10 minutes. reduce heat to 250º. continue baking for 55 minutes.
• 3 combine topping ingredients except almonds and spread over cheesecake. evenly sprinkle on almonds. continue baking 5 more minutes.
• 4 cool on wire rack.
• 5 chill in refrigerator several hours before serving.

Burnt-sugar Cake With Caramel Frosting

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs, separated
• 3 cups sifted cake flour
• 3 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

Recipe

• 1 heat 1/2 cup sugar slowly in a small saucepan, stirring constantly.
• 2 when sugar is melted and begins to smoke add boiling water slowly and carefully stirring constantly.
• 3 continue cooking until syrup measures 1/2 cup, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• 4 set aside to cool.
• 5 meanwhile, cream butter well; add 1 cup sugar gradually, beating until light and fluffy.
• 6 add vanilla, then egg yolks one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
• 7 stir in cold caramel syrup.
• 8 add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk, beating until smooth.
• 9 beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
• 10 fold into flour mixture.
• 11 pour batter into three round 9 inch layer pans, 1 inch deep, lined on the bottom with paper, then greased.
• 12 bake in moderate oven, 375 degrees, for about 20 minutes.
• 13 let stand for 5 minutes, then turn out on racks to cool.
• 14 spread caramel frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
• 15 caramel frosting: mix butter, cream, brown sugar and salt in saucepan.
• 16 bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• 17 remove from heat; add vanilla.
• 18 then add gradually enough sifted confectioner's sugar to make frosting of speading consistency.

Apples With Cake Topping

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 4 cups tart apples, peeled & sliced
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons dark rum
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. butter a six-cup cakepan or casserole dish with a little of the melted butter.
• 2 mix apples, brown sugar, honey, lemon juice, rum and raisins together and spread in a pan.
• 3 sift flours, baking powder and salt and set aside.
• 4 beat eggs until thick. gradually beat in all but one tablespoon of the sugar. stir in the dry ingredients, mixing only until they are combined. spread batter over apples in the baking dish.
• 5 drizzle the remaining melted butter over the batter and sprinkle with reserved tablespoon of sugar.
• 6 bake about 45 minutes, until puffed and browned. as they cook, the apples may sputter a bit so it is a good idea to place sheet of aluminum foil in the bottom of the oven to catch the drippings. and, as with almost any apple dessert, some ice cream or whipped cream is delicious on the side. yield 6 to 8 servings.

Apples And Oats Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped candied pecans (or other candied nut)
• 1/2 cup chopped dried apple

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 line a 9x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over the pan edges; set aside.
• 3 in a medium bowl, combine flour, oats, apple pie spice, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• 4 in a large bowl, combine butter and shortening and beat with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
• 5 add brown sugar and beat until combined, scraping bowl occasionally. beat in egg, maple syrup, and vanilla until combined.
• 6 beat in as much of the flour mixture as you can with the mixer.
• 7 using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour mixture.
• 8 stir in nuts and dried apples.
• 9 spread dough into the prepared baking pan.
• 10 bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 11 cool in pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes.
• 12 reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees f.
• 13 using the edges of the foil, lift the uncut cookies out of the pan and place on a cutting board.
• 14 carefully remove foil then using a serrated knife, cut mixture into thirds crosswise.
• 15 cut each portion into 3/4x3-inch slices, making a total of thirty 3/4x3-inch slices.
• 16 place slices, cut sides down, on ungreased cookie sheets and bake for 10 minutes.
• 17 turn slices over; bake for 10 to 15 minutes more or until dry and crisp. transfer cookies to wire racks; let cool.
• 18 makes 30 cookies.
• 19 to store:.
• 20 layer cookies between waxed paper in an airtight container; cover.
• 21 store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 weeks.

Blonde Ginger Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar, plus
• 1/3 cup sugar, to roll cookies
• 1 teaspoon unsulphured molasses
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1 egg yolk, room temperature
• 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees f. in a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, and spices. set aside.
• 2 using a hand or stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar. mix in egg, yolk, vanilla, molasses, and condensed milk until combined. stir in the dry ingredients, mixing until fully combined. the dough will be soft. i put it in the freezer for 10 minutes to firm up but that step is really optional.
• 3 use a spoon, cookie/ice cream scoop, or your fingers to drop about 2 tablespoons of dough into the reserved 1/3 cup of sugar. toss the dough with your fingers to coat it in sugar. once it is coated, you can handle it better. roll between your two palms to form a ball, then place onto a greased or silicone mat/parchment paper lined baking sheet. leave 2-3 inches between the balls.
• 4 bake for 10-12 minutes. this leaves them slightly under baked so they stay chewy. once they flatten and the centers puff up, remove them from the oven. let cool on baking sheet for 3 minutes before moving to a cooling rack. the cookies will flatten as they cool, but should remain soft and slightly chewy.

Blondie Brownies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/4 cup of your favourite nuts, i like pecans
• 1/4 cup melted margarine
• 1 cup packed brown sugar, divided
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup vanilla baking chips
• 1/4 cup unsalted margarine
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 6 -8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon maple extract
• vanilla ice cream

Recipe

• 1 sift together sifted flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir in nuts; set aside.
• 2 with an electric mixer, beat together melted butter and 1 cup brown sugar.
• 3 beat in egg and vanilla.
• 4 slowly beat dry mixture into wet mixture.
• 5 stir in vanilla baking chips by hand.
• 6 spread batter into a greased 9" x 9" x 2" baking pan.
• 7 bake in a 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean; set aside to cool.
• 8 for topping: in a saucepan over low heat, melt remaining 1/4 cup butter and maple syrup.
• 9 stir remaining 1/3 cup brown sugar into saucepan until it has dissolved.
• 10 remove saucepan from heat and beat in cream cheese and maple extract until smooth.
• 11 return saucepan to low heat and simmer, stirring constantly, until desired consistency.
• 12 to serve: place 1 brownie on a plate. top with 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream. drizzle topping over. delicious!

Berries With Mascarpone Cream

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup whipping cream
• 4 ounces mascarpone cheese
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 lemon
• 8 cups assorted fresh berries (your choice, i used strawberries, black berries and blueberries)
• 3/4 cup blackberry preserves (or other berry preserves, i used a low-sugar version which worked out well)

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl of a mixer, combine whipping cream, mascarpone, 3 tablespoons of sugar and juice from lemon.
• 2 beat until soft peaks form.
• 3 set aside and refrigerate until serving time.
• 4 in a large bowl combine berries, 1/2 cup sugar, grated peel of lemon and preserves.
• 5 toss gently to combine. refrigrate until serving.
• 6 divide berry mixture into bowls and top with cream.

Blonde Brownies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup butter, plus
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 2/3 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup chopped walnuts or 2/3 cup pecans
• 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease a 9" x 13" pan.
• 2 sift flour, baking powder and salt together, set aside. mix brown sugar and butter, add eggs one at a time. add the flour mixture, nuts, and chocolate chips. spread in the pan.
• 3 bake 25 to 30 minutes.

Burnt Creme (copycat)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pint whipping cream
• 4 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar, for topping

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. heat cream over low heat until bubbles form around edge of pan. beat egg yolks with the sugar, and stir together until thick, about 3 minutes. gradually beat cream into egg yolks. stir in vanilla and pour into 6 (6-ounce) custard cups.
• 2 place custard cups in baking pan that has about 1/2 inch water in the bottom. bake until set, about 45 minutes. remove custard cups from water and refrigerate until chilled.
• 3 sprinkle each custard with 2 teaspoons granulated sugar. place on top rack under broiler and cook until topping is medium brown. chill before serving.

Burnt Honey And Star Anise Creams

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup cream
• 3 star anise
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/3 cup caster sugar (superfine sugar)
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup honey

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 315°f (160°c).
• 2 place milk, cream, star anise and cinnamon stick in a saucepan over low heat.
• 3 heat until hot but not boiling.
• 4 reduce heat and allow mixture to simmer for 3 minutes, then remove from the heat and leave to infuse for 10 minutes.
• 5 remove star anise and cinnamon from saucepan.
• 6 whisk together sugar and eggs.
• 7 stir in slightly cooled milk mixture and pour into six 1/2 cup (4 fl oz) capacity oven proof bowls or glasses.
• 8 place in baking tray filled with enough hot water to come halfway up the sides of the bowls or glasses.
• 9 bake for 25 minutes or till creams are just set, then remove from the baking dish and refrigerate for 2 hours, or till cool.
• 10 top each cream with 2 teaspoons of honey.
• 11 place under a hot grill until the honey is a deep golden colour.
• 12 leave for 3 minutes before serving.

Amaretti Ice Cream Dessert

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 16 amaretti cookies
• 6 ounces amaretto liqueur, 4 shots
• 8 scoops french vanilla ice cream
• whipped cream
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds

Recipe

• 1 crumble 4 amaretti cookies into each of 4 desssert cups and douse them with the liqueur. top with ice cream, whipped cream and almonds. easy peasy lemon squeezy =).

Apples With Salted Caramel Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup half-and-half (preferably fat free)
• 2 tablespoons light butter
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt (fine or coarse)
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons water
• 4 apples (each cut into 6 wedges-gala or golden delicious are good)

Recipe

• 1 mix half and half, butter, and salt in a small saucepan. cook over medium heat until the butter is melted and mixture is hot, about 2 minutes. set aside.
• 2 combine sugar and water in a large heavy saucepan. cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. increase heat to high and bring to a boil, washing down the sides of the pan with a pastry brush dipped in cool water to dissolve any sugar crystals. boil, without stirring, until caramel turns dark amber, about 10 minutes(keep a good eye on it).
• 3 immediately remove the pan from heat; let caramel cool 1 minute.
• 4 wearing long oven mitts to protect your arms and being careful to avoid any splatters, slowly whisk in half and half mixture, whisking until smooth.
• 5 move caramel to a small bowl. let stand, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 15 minutes.
• 6 serve warm with apple wedges. enjoy!

Amaretto Caramel Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons amaretto

Recipe

• 1 in medium saucepan, combine all ingredients except the amaretto.
• 2 bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• 3 reduce heat, boil gently, 8 to 10 minutes, or until slightly thickened.
• 4 remove from the heat; stir in amaretto.
• 5 serve warm.

Blood Orange Compote With Star Anise

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 blood oranges
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 pieces star anise
• 1/4 cup creme de cassis (optional)

Recipe

• 1 set aside the zest from 6 oranges.
• 2 peel & remove the pith from all oranges; remove the seeds & cut the oranges into generous 1/4" thick slices. arrange them in layers in a shallow serving bowl.
• 3 in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, combine the water & sugar; heat & stir often until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minute add zest of about 5 1/2 oranges (reserving the remaining for garnish) & star anise; reduce the heat to low & simmer, uncovered, until thick syrup has formed & the flavors have blended, about 1 hours (if not using creme de cassis, cook syrum about 45 min until thin).
• 4 remove the pan from the heat & discard the zest; stir in the creme de cassis. pour the hot syrup over the oranges; cover & let stand at room temperature at least 1 hr & up to 12. if serving later, cover & refrigerate.
• 5 to serve, julienne the remaining zest & sprinkl it over the top of the oranges.

Berries Aux Creme D'orange For Chef Flower

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• 1/2 cup raspberries
• 1/2 cup strawberry
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon grand marnier
• 3 cups vanilla ice cream, i use no-sugar added
• orange zest, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 rinse berries and set to drain. slice strawberries.
• 2 dissolve sugar in liqueur.
• 3 place berries in a bowl and drizzle with the sugar/liqueur mixture. toss gently to coat. chill for 1 hour.
• 4 scoop 1/2 cup measure of ice cream into a bowl and top with 1/4 cup of the berries. drizzle with juice and garnish with orange curls or coconut.

Blood Orange Layer Cake

Total Time: 13 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 13 hrs Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 (16 ounce) carton vanilla yogurt
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 5 cups blood oranges, sections
• 1 cup blood orange juice
• 1/4 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 coat an 8-inch round cake pan with cooking spray; line bottom of pan with wax paper.
• 3 coat wax paper with cooking spray.
• 4 combine eggs, vanilla, melted butter, and salt in a bowl.
• 5 beat with a mixer at high speed 2 minutes.
• 6 gradually add 1/2 cup granulated sugar, beating until mixture is thick and pale.
• 7 gently fold flour into egg mixture, 1/4 cup at a time.
• 8 spoon batter into prepared pan.
• 9 bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center.
• 10 cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. cool completely on wire rack.
• 11 to prepare filling, place a colander in a 2-quart glass measure or medium bowl.
• 12 line colander with 4 layers of cheesecloth, allowing cheesecloth to extend over outside edges. spoon yogurt into colander. cover loosely with plastic wrap; refrigerate 12 hours.
• 13 spoon yogurt cheese into a large bowl; discard liquid. add honey to yogurt, stirring well with a whisk.
• 14 combine cream and powdered sugar in bowl, beat with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form.
• 15 gently stir one-fourth of the cream mixture into yogurt mixture; gently fold in remaining cream mixture.
• 16 cover and chill 15 minutes.
• 17 arrange blood orange sections in a single layer on several layers of paper towels, and let stand 5 minutes.
• 18 reserve half of the sections; roughly chop remaining sections. cover and chill.
• 19 to prepare syrup, combine juice and 1/4 cup granulated sugar in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with a whisk.
• 20 reduce heat; simmer until reduced to 1/4 cup.
• 21 remove from heat; cool.
• 22 split cake in half horizontally using a serrated knife (i use unwaxed dental floss) place bottom layer, cut side up, on a plate.
• 23 brush with 2 tablespoons syrup.
• 24 spread with half of yogurt mixture, leaving a 1/4-inch border.
• 25 sprinkle chopped blood orange mixture mixture evenly over yogurt mixture.
• 26 top with the remaining cake layer, cut side down. brush the top layer with remaining syrup; spread with remaining yogurt mixture.
• 27 top cake with reserved whole orange sections.

Blondie's Brownies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 cup margarine
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350~.
• 2 mix everything together.
• 3 pour into 9x13 pan.
• 4 bake for 40 minutes or until done.

Apples, No Pie, A La Mode

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 inch piece fresh ginger (grated or minced)
• 3 golden delicious apples, quartered, cored and sliced
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 pint vanilla ice cream
• whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 heat a skillet over medium to medium-high heat.
• 2 add the ginger and apples to warm butter, squeeze a little lemon juice over the pan and saute 4 to 5 minutes.
• 3 add brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg to the apples and cook another 2 minutes.
• 4 spoon apples into dessert dishes and top with ice cream and whipped cream.
• 5 garnish whipped cream with a pinch more cinnamon or nutmeg.

Applebee's Maple Walnut Blondies

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 4 egg whites
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 8 ounces chocolate
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 8 scoops vanilla ice cream
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 whip the egg until they form stiff peaks.
• 3 add softened butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla and beat with an electric mixer.
• 4 in a seperate bowl mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• 5 add teh dry ingriedeints to the wet and blend until smooth.
• 6 mix in milk, chocolate and walnuts.
• 7 pour into a greased 9x13 pan and bake for 40 minutes.
• 8 slice into 8 slices when cool.
• 9 while cakes bakes combine1/2 cup butter, powdered sugar, cream cheese and maple syrup and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl and beat with mixer.
• 10 heat a mini cast iron skillet on stove for 5 minutesarrange teh cake on each mini skillet heat sauce for 30 seconds and place a scoop of ice cream on cake and then pour over sauce garnish with walnuts.

Avocado Sorbet

Total Time: 6 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 3 avocados, seeded, peeled and mashed
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lime juice

Recipe

• 1 bring sugar, corn syrup and water to boil in large saucepan. remove from heat; stir in lime peel.
• 2 cool 50 to 60 minutes.
• 3 blend avocados and lemon and lime juice in blender or food processor until smooth. add cooled sugar mixture; blend until thoroughly combined.
• 4 pour into 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan or 2 smaller pans so depth is about 1/2 inch. freeze 1 hour.
• 5 remove sorbet from freezer, beat 2 to 3 minutes until
• 6 light and creamy. pour back into pan; cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

Burnt-sugar Lollipops -- Weight Watchers

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• cinnamon stick (24 4-inch long)

Recipe

• 1 line a large baking sheet with a silicon baking mat or parchment paper.
• 2 chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, so that when the hot sugar hits the cool sheet it will firm up faster, and not spread out too far.
• 3 stir the sugar, corn syrup, water and cream of tartar in a medium saucepan, over medium heat, until the sugar dissolves.
• 4 raise the heat to med-high, and bring to a simmer, brushing down the pan's inside walls occasionally with a wet pastry brush (wet with a little bit of water) to remove any sugar crystals. simmer 5 minutes.
• 5 bring the mixture to a full boil, and cook undisturbed until very light amber, about 8 minutes.
• 6 remove from the heat, and pour into a large pyrex measuring cup with a pouring spout or into a second saucepan, preferably one with a pouring lip. set aside just until the mixture stops boiling and thickens somewhat (it will continue to darken), about 2 minutes.
• 7 remove the prepared baking sheet from the refrigerator.
• 8 pour 24 (1 1/2") circles onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing the circles about 1 inch apart.
• 9 press the cinnamon sticks into each of these circles, forming handles for the lollipops.
• 10 use a spoon to drizzle the remaining, very-hot sugar syrup over the top of each cinnamon stick that's stuck into the sugar, thereby sandwiching the stick in hardened sugar.
• 11 you will not use all the sugar. some of it will harden in the bottom of the pan before you can pour it out.
• 12 cool 20 minutes, then pull lollipops up off the baking sheet, breaking off any excess bits of hardened sugar that stick out.
• 13 seal in individual, decorative bags.
• 14 serving size 1 lollipop.