Diabetic Cherry Pie

dess1 Diabetic Cherry Pie - This simple yet sensational, sugar free cherry pie, is the perfect diabetic dessert recipe! Naturally sweet and tart cherries combined with sugar free gelatin and pudding mix, poured into a pre-baked pie crust. Definately a Must Try, if you have been looking for a new diabetic dessert recipe!

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Servings: 6-8
Main Ingredient: Cherries
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Diabetic Cherry Pie

2 (16 oz.) cans pitted tart cherries (in water - no syrup)
1 large box cook & serve sugar-free vanilla pudding mix
1 small box sugar-free cherry gelatin
Sugar substitute to equal 4 tsp sugar
1 baked 9-inch pastry shell

Directions to make Diabetic Cherry Pie

Step 1:

Drain cherries, reserving juice. Set cherries aside.

Step 2:

In a saucepan, combine cherry juice and dry pudding mix. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil and is thickened and bubbly.

Step 3:

Remove from heat; stir in gelatin powder and sweetener until dissolved. Stir in the cherries; transfer to pie shell. Cool completely. Store in refrigerator.

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Cinnamon Sugar Monkey Bread Recipe

bread_2This quick cooking, cinnamon sugar monkey bread recipe, is an absolutely phenomenal dessert! Oven baked in Less Than 30 Minutes, the aromatic cinnamon quickly fills the house with its enticing aroma, letting everyone know they will be having their favorite dessert tonight!
Ingredients To Make Cinnamon Sugar Monkey Bread Recipe:
FOR THE BREAD
2 tablespoons solid vegetable shortening, plus more for pan and bowl
1/4 cup warm (110 degrees to 115 degrees) water
1/4 cup granulated sugar, plus a pinch for yeast
1 envelope dry active yeast (scant tablespoon)
3/4 cup warm (110 degrees to 115 degrees) milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
FOR THE COATING
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
3/4 cup firmly packed light-brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
FOR THE ICING
1/4 cup milk
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
Directions To Make Cinnamon Sugar Monkey Bread Recipe:
1.Lightly coat a 10-inch Bundt pan and a medium bowl with shortening; set aside. Put the warm water and a pinch of sugar in a small bowl; sprinkle yeast over top. Stir; let the yeast soften and dissolve, about 5 minutes.
2.Place shortening, milk, sugar, salt, and egg in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the dough hook.
3.Add yeast mixture to shortening mixture, and beat to combine. Slowly add flour. Knead on medium-low, 1 minute. Transfer dough to the prepared bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, and let stand in a warm place, 20 minutes.
4.Make coating: Place melted butter in a bowl. In a second bowl, combine brown sugar, cinnamon, and nuts; sprinkle 2 tablespoons nut mixture into prepared Bundt pan.
5.Cut dough into 1/2-inch pieces. Roll into balls. Coat in butter, then roll in nut mixture, and place in prepared pan. Cover with plastic wrap, and let stand in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
6.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool in pan for 15 minutes. Invert onto a serving plate, and let cool 20 minutes more.
7.Make icing: In a small bowl, combine milk and confectioners’ sugar. Stir until smooth. Drizzle over bread.

How to Make Chocolate Tuxedo Strawberries

strawberry chocolateNeed a fancy dessert for your next get together? Why not serve tuxedo strawberries? Hat may sound like a great idea until you check the price of them at your local candy shop. Forget paying retail. It is time that you learned how to make chocolate tuxedo strawberries on your own:

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    1. Rinse strawberries and pat dry
    2. Dip the flat side of each strawberry into melted white chocolate, and then set aside to dry.
    3. Once the white chocolate has hardened, dip the strawberries into melted dark chocolate leaving a 1/2 inch “v” of visible white chocolate in the middle of the flat side. This will make it look like a tuxedo jacket.
    4. To complete the look, take a toothpick and use chocolate dots to make a small bowtie and button.

Who knew how easy it was how to make chocolate tuxedo strawberries for your next formal affair?

Best Pecan Pumpkin Pie

des Best Pecan Pumpkin Pie - This fabulous, fresh, pecan pie recipe is a sweetly spiced, tried and true dessert right from Grandma. Layered with a flaky crust, spiced pumpkin, and wholesome, sweetened pecans, this simple dessert, is a beginners dream.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 40-50 mins
Servings: 6-8
Main Ingredient: Pumpkin
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Best Pecan Pumpkin Pie

CRUST:
1 Pastry pie shell, flaky, 9-inch -uncooked

PUMPKIN LAYER:
3/4 c Pumpkin
2 T Light brown sugar, packed
1 lg Egg
2 T Sour cream
1/8 t Cinnamon
1/8 t Nutmeg, grated

PECAN LAYER:
3/4 c Corn syrup, light
1/2 c Light brown sugar, packed
3 lg Eggs
3 T Butter (unsalted), melted, cooled
1 1/3 c Pecans
2 t Vanilla
1/4 t Lemon rind, grated
1 1/2 t Lemon juice
1/4 t Salt

Directions to make Best Pecan Pumpkin Pie

Step 1:Prepare pie shell. Keep chilled. Whisk together until smooth pumpkin, about 2 T brown sugar, 1 egg, sour cream, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Step 2:In another bowl, combine corn syrup, about 1/2 cup brown sugar, 3 eggs, about 3 T butter, vanilla, lemon rind, lemon juice and salt. Stir in pecans. Spread the pumpkin layer into the pie shell, then carefully spoon the pecan mixture over it.
Step 3:Bake in the upper third of a preheated 425 degree F. oven for 20 minutes, then reduce to 350 degrees F. for 20-30 minutes more. The filling will puff slightly, but the center will not be completely set. Cool on a rack.
Step 4:**Reheat in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 10 to 15 minutes.

Super Chocolate Cake

dess Super Chocolate Cake - This irresistable, layered chocolate cake recipe, can only be described as chocolate overload! Devils food cake mix starts it off, to which we added more chocolate, chips, and topped it off with, you guessed it,chocolate frosting! We’d call this chocolate dessert recipe a “Must Try”.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Servings: 6-8
Main Ingredient: Devils Food Cake Mix
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Super Chocolate Cake

1 box devil’s food cake mix (1 pound 2.25 ounces)
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
2 12-ounce packages semisweet chocolate chips (4 cups)

1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups powdered sugar

Directions to make Super Chocolate Cake

Step 1:Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter three 8-inch-diameter nonstick cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Place devil\’s food cake mix, 1 cup water, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract and 1/4 cup sour cream in large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat batter 2 minutes. Stir in 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips.
Step 2:Divide batter among prepared pans (about 1 3/4 cups batter for each). Bake until tester inserted into center of cake layers comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool cake layers in pans on racks 15 minutes. Run small sharp knife between pan sides and cake layers to loosen. Turn out onto racks; cool completely. Bring 1/2 cup raspberry jam and 3 tablespoons unsalted butter to simmer in heavy large saucepan over medium heat, stirring often. Remove from heat. Add remaining 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips and stir until melted. Add remaining 3/4 cup sour cream and 2 cups powdered sugar. Using electric mixer, beat frosting in pan until smooth and thick, about 2 minutes.
Step 3:Place 1 cake layer on platter. Spread 3/4 cup frosting over. Top with second cake layer. Spread 3/4 cup frosting over. Top with third cake layer. Chill cake until frosting sets slightly, about 15 minutes. Spread remaining frosting in swirls over top and sides of cake. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and let stand at room temperature.)

Holiday Pink Pears

pchprs Holiday Pink Pears - This exotic, quick-fix, holiday dessert recipe is irresistable, and looks fabulous on any brunch table, especially, Christmas, Easter, or Thanksgiving. The cranberry in the juice gives them a pretty pink color and an abundance of fruity flavor. A quick, easy microwave recipe that is divine!

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 6-8 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Pears
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Holiday Pink Pears

4 Pears, preferably Bosc
2 t Fresh lemon juice
1 c Cranapple juice

Directions to make Holiday Pink Pears

Step 1:Halve, peel, and core the pears. Sprinkle freshly cut pears with lemon juice to prevent browning. Place in microwave-safe dish and cover with cranapple juice.
Step 2:Cover and cook on high 6 - 8 minutes or until pears are fork tender. (Check the pears after 6 minutes; the fresher the pears, the longer they’ll take to cook.) Spoon juice over pears, cover, and let stand 30 minutes or refrigerate overnight.

Red Raspberry Chocolate Cake

August 13, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Baked, Baking, Buffet, Dessert, Dessert Video, Easy, Snack

Red Raspberry Chocolate Cake - This layered chocolate cake recipe has an exceptional taste of freshness, thanks to the ruby red raspberries. Tucked between the layers of homemade chocolate cake, and placed on top, not only do they add freshness, they make it look like something a professional made! You don’t have to tell anyone what a quick and easy dessert recipe it is, just smile and say thank you!


 

How To Make Red Raspberry Chocolate Cake Video

Very Berry Ice Cream

ver_ber Very Berry Ice Cream - This rich, thick, creamy homemade ice cream recipe, is bursting with fresh, sweet, juicy, berries and luscious cream! A great dessert that you can whip up in mere minutes, and everyone loves ice cream, so there really is no reason not to try this quick and easy dessert recipe.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Main Ingredient: Cream, Fruit
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Very Berry Ice Cream

2 Env unflavored gelatin
1 1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Water
10 oz Frozen sliced strawberries
2 c Dark sweet cherries
4 c Light cream or half & half
2 c Whipping cream
2 ts Vanilla

Directions to make Very Berry Ice Cream

Step 1:In a small saucepan combine unflavored gelatin and sugar. Add water and strawberries. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture just comes to a boil. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
Step 2:Meanwhile, chop cherries. In a 3 quart or larger ice cream freezer combine half and half, whipping cream, vanilla, strawberry mixture and cherries. Freeze according to manufacturer’s direction or place in freezer containers and freeze at least 4 hours.

Baked Apple Pizza

ap_pz Baked Apple Pizza - Apple dessert just got a hip new update with this simple but always a favorite, dessert recipe. Plump, juicy apples and sweet, scented cinnamon, always a winning combination, are slowly oven baked into a bread dough, “pizza crust”. A sinfully, sweet topping is added to this pizza recipe, adding to the magnificent texture.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Main Ingredient: Apples, Bread
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Baked Apple Pizza

8 oz Frozen bread dough, thawed, one-half frozen loaf
8 oz Cream cheese; softened
1/4 c Sugar
1 Egg
1 ts Vanilla
4 c Apples, peeled, thinly sliced
2/3 c Sugar
1/4 c Flour
1 ts Cinnamon

TOPPING:
1/3 c Flour
1/3 c Brown sugar
2 tb Margarine, softened
1/2 c Slivered almonds

Directions to make Baked Apple Pizza

Step 1:Place bread dough on greased 12 inch deep dish pizza pan. When thawed completely, pat dough on bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of pan. Let rest 15 minutes.
Step 2:Combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth. Spread over bottom of crust. Combine apples, 2/3 cup sugar, 1/4 cup flour and cinnamon. Arrange evenly over cream cheese mixture.
Step 3:In a small mixing bowl, combine 1/3 cup flour and brown sugar. Cut in margarine until mixture is crumbly. Add almonds. Sprinkle evenly over apples. Bake at 350F for about 40 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm or cold, with whipping cream, whipped topping or ice cream.

Sweet Carrot Pineapple Cake

des_ck Sweet Carrot Pineapple Cake - This delightful, dessert recipe, is the perfect way to cook something deliciously cozy for company, and one they will soon be asking for, every time you get together. Naturally sweetened with fresh fruits and vegetables, this easy, healthy dessert is low fat and sugar free!

Prep Time: 15-20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 8
Main Ingredient: Carrot, Pineapple
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Sweet Carrot Pineapple Cake

1/2 c Low Fat margarine,softened
3 Eggs** For low fat use egg substitute
1 c Thawed frozen unsweetened pineapple juice concentrate
2 ts Vanilla
2 1/2 c All-purpose flour
2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Ground nutmeg
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1/4 ts Salt
3 c Shredded carrots

ICING
8 oz Cream cheese, softened
1 cn (8 oz) crushed pineapple in unsweetened juice,drained
1 ts Vanilla

Directions to make Sweet Carrot Pineapple Cake

Step 1:Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat butter in large bowl until creamy. Blend in eggs, pineapple juice concentrate and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt. Gradually add to egg mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in carrots.
Step 2:Spread batter evenly into greased 12 x 8 inch baking dish. Bake 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack.
Step 3:Prepare Icing by combining all ingredients. Spread over cooled cake.

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