Cuisine: Dessert
Old Fashioned Banana Pudding
Banana pudding is a very old fashioned dessert generally consisting of repeated layers of sweet vanilla flavored custard, cookies (usually Vanilla Wafers or ladyfingers) and sliced fresh bananas placed in a dish and served, topped with whipped cream. It's so simple and yet so deliciously satisfying.
By - Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Hummingbird Cake
Hummingbird cake is a banana pineapple spice cake from the United States. The cake has been a tradition in the South since the mid 19th century. The cake has three layers with pecans (or walnuts), mashed bananas, crushed pineapple and cream cheese frosting.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
Apple Loaf
When it's apple season make this Apple Loaf. I made this apple loaf in 3 mini loaves instead, if you do this make sure to check it periodically. I also used some Trader Joe's Cinnamon Sugar on the top before baking. What I like about this loaf is that it is not too sweet.
- Prep: 1 hrs
- Cook: 1 hrs
- Yields: Makes 1 Loaf or 3 mini loaves
Chocolate Tart
I love the movie Haute Cuisine about Danièle Mazet-Delpeuch who worked in the Élysée Palace as the private chef to French President Francois Mitterrand. Mitterand wanted a chef from the country in the palace to create the kind of food his grandmother would make. The president wanted something other than haute cuisine. This tart is should be called Chocolate Coffee Tart because the coffee plays and equal part in this tart. If the dough is to crumbly, press it into a shallow tart pan with your hands. This recipe actually made 2 tarts. The photo does not do it justice!
- Prep: 1 hrs
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Cream Scones with Currants
Make these traditional Cream Scones with Currants for you afternoon tea!
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: Makes 8 Scones
Monkey Bread with Caramel
This is really delicious, though it could send you into a diabetic coma! Because I am such a giver, I have included a recipe for homemade dough below for all of my international friends that can't get their hands on a can o' biscuits!
- Prep: 1 hrs
- Cook: 45 mins
- Yields: 12 Servings
Apple Pie in a Brown Paper Bag
Here is my mother-in-law's recipe for Apple Pie in brown paper bag. She was thrilled to hear I was going to make it, but she did say that it will smell like the house is burning down! I will be keeping close tabs on the situation! See safety precautions below!
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs
Berries With Lemon Crème Fraîche & Dark Chocolate
When you are asked to bring dessert to a dinner party and it's too hot to bake anything, this Berries With Lemon Crème Fraîche & Dark Chocolate is the perfect dessert for a hot summer day. Crème fraîche is a soured cream. It is soured with bacterial culture, but is less sour than U.S.-style sour cream, and has a lower viscosity and a higher fat content. It is quite tangy and can be used cold or stirred into hot sauces. If you can't find Crème fraîche, Greek yogurt would be a good substitute.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs
- Yields: 10 Servings
Apple Tart with Frangipane
This rustic Apple Tart with Frangipane, a Tuscan dessert that uses tart apples with a base of frangipane, which is a sweet, almond paste. You can use a mandoline to cut the apples into thin, uniform slices.
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Mini Cheesecakes
Turn cheesecake into irresistible finger food with these delicious Mini Cheesecakes. Instead of cherry topping, you can also top them with an assortment of jams and preserves, such as strawberry, blackberry and apricot. These are a great dessert for parties and potlucks.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: Makes 40 mini Cheesecakes
