dessert recipes

I was cleaning out my office and found the lost recipes from our dessert recipe group back in APRIL! so sorry ladies. I had all but a few, so please send me your recipes so others can make your delicious food.

I know we had discussed doing salads at our next recipe group in June, and (ahem) June is almost over. is anyone interested in doing it next month?

Strawberry Mascarpone Tarts

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Strawberry Mascarpone Tarts

(Brit Papa via 5 Ingredient Fix)

Ingredients

• 8 ounces frozen pizza dough, thawed
• 1/2 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 8 large strawberries, hulled and finely diced
• 4 ounces mascarpone cheese, whipped

Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.

1. In a small bowl add 1/2 cup of sugar and the salt. Stir to combine and pour about half of it evenly onto a work surface. With your hands, press the dough into the sugar and roll out into a flat disk, about 1/2-inch thick. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 of the sugar evenly over the top of the dough and press it a few times to adhere. With a rolling pin, roll the dough into a thickness of about 1/8-inch, turning and flipping as you roll to incorporate the sugar into the dough and to keep it from sticking to the surface. With a 3-inch round cutter, cut out 12 dough rounds and arrange them on the lined baking sheet. Transfer to the oven and bake until crisp and golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool the crisp rounds completely on the pan.

2. Meanwhile, pour the balsamic vinegar into a small saucepan and bring it to a simmer over medium-high heat. Simmer until thick and syrupy, about 4 minutes; it should still swirl in the pan. If too thick, simply add about a teaspoon of balsamic, stir, and remove from the heat.

3. Put the strawberries in a small bowl and sprinkle them with 1 tablespoon of sugar. Let them stand until juicy, 5 to 10 minutes.

4. To assemble the tarts, spread about 2 teaspoons mascarpone on each crisp dough round with a spoon or small offset spatula. Using a spoon to drain any excess liquid, put about 1 tablespoon of diced strawberries on the top of each tart. Drizzle a little balsamic syrup over the tarts and serve immediately.

The sugared dough scraps can be tossed with cinnamon and baked in the 400* oven until browned and crisp as a treat for the little ones. Leftover strawberries or balsamic syrup are delicious over ice cream!

Peanutbutter Brownie Bites

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Peanutbutter Brownie Bites

Amy Headlee

make homemade brownies in mini muffin pan (greased). with melted pb and crushed butterfinger on top.

Peanutbutter Bars

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Peanutbutter Bars

Hillary Armstrong

Ingredients:

• 1 cup softened butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1½ cups oatmeal
• 1½ cups flour
• 1 t. salt
• 1 t. soda
• ½ t. vanilla
• 2 cups peanut butter

Directions:Cream together butter, sugars and eggs together in a mixing bowl. add remaining ingredients except the 1 cup of peanut butter. Grease a large cookie sheet and dump mixture into pan. Spread evenly. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes. While still warm, spread the remaining cup of peanut butter over the top. Once cooled frost with chocolate frosting.

Chocolate Mint Brownies

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Chocolate Mint Brownies

Apryl Larkin

(via melskitchencafe.com)

Ingredients:

BOTTOM LAYER (BROWNIE)

• 1 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 c. sugar
• 4 large eggs, beaten
• 1/4 c. butter, melted
• 2 T. water
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 (16 oz) can chocolate syrup

MINT LAYER

• 2 c. powdered sugar
• 1/4 c. butter, melted
• 2 tbs milk
• 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
• 2 drops green food coloring

GLAZE

• 3/4 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 tbs butter

Directions:

preheat oven to 350*

1. prepare bottom/brownie layer: combine flour and salt. stir with a whisk.

2. in another bowl: combine sugar, 1/4 c. melted butter, water, vanilla, eggs, and chocolate syrup. stir until smooth. add flour mixture, stirring until well blended (batter will be very thin). pour into 13 x 9 greased baking dish. Bake for 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few crumbs. cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

(NOTE: I used a brownie box mix for bottom layer)

3. prepare mint layer: combine powder sugar, 1/4 c. melted butter, milk, peppermint extract and food coloring in a medium bowl. beat with mixer until smooth. spread over cooled cake.

4. prepare glaze: combine chocolate chips and 3 tbs butter in medium microwave-safe bowl. microwave on HIGH for 1 minute or until melted, stirring every 30 seconds. once melted, let stand for 2 minutes. spread glaze evenly over mint layer. cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. cut into 20 squares.

Stained Glass Windows

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Stained Glass Windows

Heather Grace

Ingredients:

• 2 T. butter
• 6 oz chocolate chips
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 c. chopped walnuts
• 3 cups colored miniature marshmallows
• powdered sugar for dusty
  

Directions:

1. Melt 2 T. Butter with 6 oz of choc. chips. then add egg.
2. Add chopped walnuts and colored miniature marshmallows to melted chocolate and stir until covered.
3. Divide into 2 and pour onto powdered sugar on wax paper. Roll up wax paper into 8 inch logs and place in freezer. Cut into slices and serve immediately

Chocolate Eclair Cake

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Chocolate Eclair Cake

(Mindy Baumann)

Ingredients:

• 1 c. flour
• 1 stick (1/2 c) butter or margarine, plus 2 tbs (divided)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• c. water
• 4 eggs
• 2 pkgs (3 oz) instant french vanilla or vanilla pudding
• 1 (8 oz) cream cheese (softened)
• 8 oz Cool Whip
• 3 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 c. powder sugar
• 3-4 tbs milk
  

Directions:

1. in a large saucepan, bring water and 1/2 stick of butter to a boil until butter is melted. remove from heat

2. add flour and salt. Beat until mixture forms a ball that leaves the sides of the saucepan; cool slightly.

3. add eggs (one at a time) stirring thoroughly after each addition. spread mixture into ungreased jelly roll pan. bake 400* for 35 minutes. remove from oven and pierce bubbles with fork while hot. cool completely.

4. while cake is cooling, mix pudding with milk; add softened cream cheese and beat together thoroughly. spread onto cooled cake crust.

5. spread cool whip over pudding layer.

6. melt chocolate chips and 2 tbs. of butter over low heat or in microwave. add powder sugar and milk (alternating wet and dry) until a thin glaze is formed. drizzle over whipped topping. refrigerate at least 1 hour. cut into squares and serve. store leftovers in fridge.

Orange Pineapple Cake

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Orange Pineapple Cake
Connie White

Ingredients:

• 11 ½ oz can mandarin oranges (don’t drain)
• 4 eggs
• ½ c vegetable oil
• 1 box of yellow cake mix (pudding in the mix, don’t follow directions on box)

Directions (cake): Preheat oven to 350. Grease 9x13 inch baking pan. Mix oranges, eggs, and vegetable oil in bowl; beat well. Add cake mix; stir until well mixed. Pour into pan and bake 30-35 minuets. Leave cake in pan to cool.

Frosting:
Ingredients:

• 20oz can crushed pineapple with juice
• 3oz instant pudding
• 8 oz whipped topping

Directions (frosting): Mix pineapple and pudding together. Fold in whipped topping. Spread on cooled cake in pan. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

Root Beer Ice Cream

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Root Beer Ice Cream

Anna Dennis

Ingredients:

• 2 c. whipping cream
• 2 c. whole milk
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 T (or a little less) root beer concentrate

Directions:

combine all ingredients. cover, refrigerate for 30 minutes. transfer to ice cream machine and follow machine instructions. takes approx 20 minutes.

dark chocolate frosting

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"Especially Dark" Chocolate Frosting

Brit Papa

Ingredients:

• 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
• 1/2 cup Hershey's Special Dark cocoa
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup milk

Directions:
Melt the butter. Stir in cocoa. Add powdered sugar alternately with milk, beating to spreading consistency.

Makes about 2 cups.