With Saint Patrick’s Day just round the corner, now is a good time to begin planning your menu for the day. Quite often, the dessert is the capstone to a good meal. Here’s a simply delicious traditional Irish dessert you may want to try out. It is an easy-to-prepare desert, which your family will love. [Continue...]
I love when you can put your single use appliance to a new use! Have you ever thought of using your waffle iron to make brownies…. probably not. But now that you have had a chance to let that idea run through your brain, I bet your mouth is watering. Here is my favorite Fudgey Brownie [Continue...]
Ingredients: 8 oz. vanilla wafers, finely crushed (2 cups of crumbs) 3 Tbs. granulated sugar 7 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted 3 8-oz. packages cream cheese, at room temperature 1 cup ricotta 2 Tbs. all-purpose flour Table salt 1-1/4 cups granulated sugar 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips 2 Tbs. finely grated orange zest 1 Tbs. pure [Continue...]
Ingredients: 1 medium banana, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch pieces to yield about 3/4 cup 1/4 packed cup light brown sugar 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts 16 won ton wrappers 1 egg, beaten 1/3 cup Nutella Vegetable oil, for frying Directions: In a small bowl, combine the banana, sugar and walnuts. Using a pastry brush, [Continue...]
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 3/4 cup dark brown sugar 2 tablespoons dark rum 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 small pineapple, peeled and cut in 1/2 1/4 cup canola oil 1 store-bought pound cake, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices Vanilla ice cream, for serving Directions: Melt the butter in a small saucepan over high heat, [Continue...]
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups almonds, finely chopped 1 1/4 cups finely crusded vanilla wafer cookies 1 cup confectioners sugar 4 tbsp cocoa poweder 2 tbsp light corn syrup 1/4 cup Amaretto 1/2 cup granulated white sugar Directions: Chop finely either by hand or in your food processor the almonds and vanilla wafers. Combine together in [Continue...]
I love cannoli. When asked what kind of birthday cake I would like, my answer is always cannoli. If you don’t have the time or desire to make the shells, most grocery stores carry premade ones in their Italian section. I like to keep some on hand for a cannoli emergency. For Shells: 1 c. [Continue...]
I found these beautiful butterfly cupcakes in the book Hello, Cupcake!when I was trying to find something to do for my daughters garden theme birthday party. I have made a few minor changes in how I prepared them, but other than that they came out beautiful and I received rave reviews from everyone, including the [Continue...]
This dessert couldn’t be easier to make and is sure to be loved by kids and adults alike. Ingredients 1 box brownie mix chocolate icecream 8 oz. semi sweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 tsp instant coffee Directions Prepare brownie mix as directed. Line a 12 dozen cupcake pan with papers. [Continue...]
Filling 4 cups fresh mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries) 1 tart dough or Pillsbury Pie Crust 1/2 cup sugar 1 tbsp. flour 1 tsp. cinnamon Lay tart dough in a large pie plate or baking sheet. Mix berries, sugar, flour and cinnamon together. Pile in the middle of tart dough and roughly pull up over [Continue...]
