Delicious Apple Dumplings Recipe

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Prep- 30 min
Cook time- 1hr

Apple Pie Ingredients:

1 pastry recipe for double crust pie or 2 (10-ounce) cans of Pillsbury crescent roll dough
6 large granny smith apples, peeled and cored
½ cup of butter
¾ cup of brown sugar
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon of ground nutmeg
3 cups of water
2 cups of white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

 Apple Dumplings Directions:

1. To start the Fourth of July Recipe, preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Then get a 9X13 inch pan and grease it or purchase a non-stick 9 X 13 in pan.
2. Then lightly flour a cutting board or just your counter top and begin to roll out the pastry double pie crust (or crescent dough) into a large 24 by 16 inch rectangle. Then cut the rectangle into 6 even square pieces.
3. After the dough has been divided off, place an apple on each pastry square with the cored opening facing upward. Then cut your butter into 8 pieces, then take 1 piece of butter and place it at the opening of each apple, take the left over butter and set it aside for the sauce.
4. Next, get the brown sugar and split it up among the apples. Put some in the core of the apples then around the base of each apple. After the brown sugar has been used start to sprinkle the cinnamon followed by the nutmeg over the apples.
5. Gently wet your fingertips and carry one corner of the pastry square to the top of the apple. Repeat the same process with the opposite corner of the square pressing them together and do the same for the last two corners.
6. Faintly seal the dough at the sides to be sure the apple is completely sealed in. Make sure that you do the same for the rest of the apples. After all apples have been sealed, place them in a baking dish.

Apple Sauce:

1. Take out a saucepan and mix in; the water, white sugar, vanilla, and the left over butter. Then place the combination over a medium heat and bring it to a boil. Boil it for about 5 minutes or until the sugar has completely dissolve
2. After the sauce has been made, carefully pour some of the sauce over the apples. And place the apples in the preheated oven for about 50-60 minutes. Then when the dumplings are finished place each one into a dessert bowl and scoop out the left over sauce onto each of the dumplings and ENJOY your Fourth of July Dessert Recipe!

*For extra sweetness you can add a few scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream to the tops of the dumplings.

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Summer Dessert – Milk Chocolate Banana Pudding

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Ingredients

1 ounce of unsweetened chocolate (finely chopped)

½ cup of sugar

½ tsp of vanilla extract

2 cups of sweetened whipped cream

3 tbsp of cornstarch

3 cups of whole milk

3 ounces of milk chocolate (finely chopped)

12 ounces of chocolate wafer cookies (thin cookies)

6 big egg yolks

4 large bananas (peeled and sliced)

Milk chocolate shavings (for garnishing)

Directions

1. Heat a medium saucepan and pour the milk inside. Bring to a simmer.
2. Add both chocolates and continue heating until the mixture becomes smooth. Turn off the heat.
3. Mix the sugar, cornstarch and egg yolks in a bowl. Beat in the chocolate-milk mixture.
4. Put the mixture in the saucepan and cook over medium heat. Whisk until it thickens.
5. Remove the concoction from heat and add the vanilla. Transfer to a clean bowl.
6. Cover the bowl with a piece of plastic paper and leave the pastry cream to cool.
7. Put about a cup of the cream into a large glass dish.
8. Layer the bananas, cookies, and pastry cream in the bowl.
9. Cover the dish tightly and refrigerate the pudding until it’s chilled (for 4 hours or overnight).
10. Spread the whipped cream over the pudding and sprinkle the chocolate shavings then serve.

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This summer dessert is the best way to end any summertime meal. Its layers of flavor create an exceptional pudding. It makes summer sweeter because it satisfies your cravings without weighing you down. Layer pastry cream, wafers, and bananas to give the classic dessert a fresh twist. For a sophisticated finish, top your layered dish with sliced strawberries .

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Winter Dessert: Walnut Honey Cake Recipe

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Ingredients

¼ tsp. of ground ginger

¼ tsp. of salt

¾ tsp. of baking soda

1 cup of sweetened applesauce

1 cup of raw honey and 2-3 tbsp. for glaze

1½ cups of flour and a little extra for the cooking pan

Unsalted butter at room temperature

3 large eggs

3 ounces of halved walnuts (approximately ¾ cup)

Procedure

1. Preheat your oven to 350ᵒ. Spread the walnuts to cover the base of a baking sheet. Place the sheet in the oven and toast the walnuts until they produce a lovely aroma, tossing them occasionally.
2. Transfer the nuts to a plate and leave to cool. After they cool, put them in a food processor and grind until they are finely chopped. Remove them and set aside.
3. Apply butter and a little flour on your baking pan and set aside. Mix the applesauce and honey in a bowl until the honey dissolves. Add the eggs and whisk until they blend with the mixture.
4. In a separate bowl, sieve the flower, baking soda, ginger, and salt. Add the mixture to the honey concoction then add the walnuts.
5. Pour the cake mixture into the prepared pan and bake until it turns golden brown (for about 55 minutes).
6. Remove the pan from the oven and put it on a wire rack. When the sides of the cake begin to dislodge from the pan, remove it.
7. Place the cake on a serving plate and spread the extra honey on top. Serve.

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Walnuts are the pièce de résistance in this winter dessert. They give the cake more flavor because they are toasted. You can serve your cake with sour cream or cremé fraiche. Walnut honey cake is moist and soft, not overly sweet to put off those who don’t have a sweet tooth. Take it with tea in the morning, enjoy it as a mid-morning snack, or eat it in the evening after dinner. Either way, you will love it!

What would you serve with this walnut honey cake?

Fourth of July Recipe: Patriotic Popsicles with Summer Berries

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Ingredients

2 1/2 cups strawberries
8 tablespoons sugar
5 tablespoons lime juice
1/2 cup plain yogurt
4 tablespoons heavy cream
1 1/2 cups blueberries

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Directions:

1. In a blender, combine strawberries, sugar, and 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice. Puree, scraping down sides as needed. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing on solids; discard solids. Divide puree among six 4-ounce or eight 3-ounce ice-pop molds. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.

2. Combine yogurt, cream, and 2 tablespoons each sugar and lime juice. Remove molds from freezer and top with yogurt mixture; insert ice-pop sticks. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.

3. In clean blender, puree blueberries, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, and remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice. Pour through clean sieve into a bowl, pressing on solids; discard solids. Remove molds from freezer and top with blueberry puree. Freeze until solid, 6 hours more (or up to 1 week).

4. Just before serving, briefly run molds under hot water to release pops.

Enjoy this patriotic Fourth of July recipe with kids and adults alike.

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Mothers Day Dessert Ideas: Lemon Soufflé

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Ingredients:

3 tablespoons butter, divided

½ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided

6 eggs, separated

1 cup milk

2 lemons (1/3 cup juice and 2 tablespoons zest)

1 teaspoon vanilla

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon cream of tarter

Powdered sugar, for garnish

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Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Prepare the ramekins by greasing them with a tablespoon of butter and coating the butter with 2 tablespoons of sugar. Set them aside for later.
3. Heat the milk in a small saucepan over medium until it’s starts to steam.
4. While that heats, whisk together the egg yolks, remaining sugar and butter, salt, vanilla, and lemon juice and zest until smooth.
5. Gradually drizzle the milk into the egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly.
6. When that’s combined, return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until it takes on the consistency of pudding. Allow it to cool to room temperature.
7. Meanwhile, use a mixer to beat the egg whites with the cream of tarter until stiff peaks form.
8. Gently fold the egg whites into the yolk mixture.
9. Evenly divide the batter between the ramekins.
10. Bake the soufflés for 20 minutes or until the tops have risen and become golden brown.
11. Serve immediately, garnished with powdered sugar.

The best thing about this soufflé recipe is that it can be tweaked to become as special and unique as your mom. If she’s a total chocoholic, sub semi-sweet chocolate chips for the lemon. Or, if she lacks a sweet tooth, use Gruyere cheese and chives to make it into a savory dinner instead of a Mothers Day dessert. Whichever ingredients you use, she’s bound to love the end result almost as much as she loves you.

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Toys are great for kids but the rest can well be pleased with a food gift this Christmas. It’s a great time to show your culinary skills and impress your loved ones with what you learned in the kitchen. Food gifts are definitely getting popular because of the thought that you did the cooking by yourself for them. It’s the effort and time you spent that really makes this idea so impressive.

If you are still looking for a perfect recipe, try this Christmas desserts: rum chocolate caramel swirl fudge recipe. It’s an easy to make recipe that you can bake at home. You will definitely love its mouth-watering look, sweet fudge taste and caramelized texture.

Rum Chocolate Caramel Swirl Fudge 

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Ingredients

Parchment paper
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons butter
2 (14-oz.) cans sweetened condensed milk
2 (12-oz.) packages semisweet chocolate morsels
1/4 cup dark rum
2 1/2 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon table salt
Wax paper

Procedure

1. Line a 9-inch square pan with parchment paper; grease paper.
2. Bring sugar, water, and lemon juice to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Boil 8 to 10 minutes or until sugar begins to brown (Do not stir.)
3. Stir in cream and 2 Tbsp. butter; remove from heat. Let stand, stirring constantly, until no longer bubbling. Microwave sweetened condensed milk and semisweet chocolate morsels in a large microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 3 minutes, stirring at 1-minute intervals.
4. Stir in rum, 2 1/2 Tbsp. butter, and salt. Immediately pour into prepared pan. Immediately pour caramel over chocolate mixture; gently swirl with a knife.
5. Chill 2 to 4 hours. Cut into pieces; wrap in wax paper. Store in refrigerator up to 1 week. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes before serving.

The whole ingredients can make 1 (9-inch) pan. When everything is ready, packed the Rum Chocolate Caramel Swirl Fudge Recipe in a mini cupcake liner to make it more presentable. Include holiday candies in your package to add color and sweetness.

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Cupcakes are so hard to resist. It’s a sweet temptation that everyone loves to include in their lunch box. Another great thing about cupcakes is how people decorate them in various ways. So, this Halloween, expect that cupcake makers will never run out of ideas to complement this event. Just like this Halloween Chocolate Spider Web Cupcakes recipe that you can make for your Halloween treat.

Halloween Chocolate Spider Web Cupcakes

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Ingredients

   Cupcakes:

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup egg substitute
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (about 6 3/4 ounces)
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup fat-free buttermilk

   Frosting:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Dash of salt
• 1 (8-ounce) block 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. To prepare cupcakes, place the first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 2 minutes).
3. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through 1/4 teaspoon salt), stirring well with a whisk. Stir flour mixture into sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix after each addition just until blended.
4. Place 16 paper muffin cup liners in muffin cups; spoon about 2 1/2 tablespoons batter into each cup. Bake at 350° for 18 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of a cupcake comes out with moist crumbs attached (do not overbake). Remove cupcakes from pans; cool on a wire rack.
5. To prepare frosting, combine powdered sugar and remaining ingredients in a medium bowl. Beat with a mixer at medium speed until combined. Increase speed to medium-high, and beat until smooth. Spread about 1 tablespoon frosting on top of each cupcake.
6. Use plastic spiders and webs as cool Halloween decoration!

The whole ingredients yield at least cupcakes. It’s a nice treat for kids and those kids at heart. Have fun!

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Looking for a delicious spring tart recipe? Well, search no more. Here’s the mango tart recipe that you and your friends will surely love. It’s a delicious mango tart recipe that is so easy to prepare and quick to bake. You will love the taste of the lime pastry cream blended with strips of mango and kiwi.

Spring-Inspired Mango Tart 

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Ingredients

Crust:

• 1 1/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup(s) confectioners’ sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
• 8 tablespoon(s) cold butter (no substitutions), cut up
• 3 tablespoon(s) (or more, as needed) ice water

Lime Pastry Cream:

• 1 cup(s) whole milk
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1/3 cup(s) granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoon(s) cornstarch
• 2 tablespoon(s) butter (no substitutions)
• 1 teaspoon(s) grated fresh lime peel

Fruit Topping:

• 2 mangoes, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 peeled slice kiwifruit (optional)

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Directions

1. Prepare crust: In food processor with knife blade attached, combine flour, confectioners’ sugar, and salt; pulse until blended. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, pulsing until moist clumps form. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap disk in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 1 hour. (If chilled overnight, let dough stand 30 minutes at room temperature before rolling.)
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. On lightly floured surface, with floured rolling pin, roll disk into 11-inch round. Transfer dough round to 9″ by 1″ round tart pan with removable bottom. Press dough onto bottom and up side of pan. Trim dough level with rim of pan; discard trimmings. Refrigerate or freeze tart shell 10 to 15 minutes to firm dough slightly before baking.
3. Line tart shell with foil and fill with pie weights or dry beans. Bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and weights, and bake about 15 minutes longer or until golden. (Cover rim of tart with foil if browning too quickly.) If center of crust puffs up during baking, gently press down with back of spoon. Cool in pan on wire rack, about 30 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, prepare Lime Pastry Cream: In 2-quart saucepan, heat milk to simmering on medium. In small bowl, whisk yolks and granulated sugar until blended. Mix in cornstarch until smooth. While constantly beating with wire whisk, gradually pour about half of simmering milk into egg-yolk mixture. Pour egg-yolk mixture into remaining milk in saucepan and cook, whisking constantly to prevent lumps, until mixture boils and thickens, about 1 minute. Boil 1 minute, stirring. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in butter and lime peel. Transfer pastry cream in small bowl; cover surface directly with plastic wrap to prevent skin from forming, and refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour.
5. Spoon pastry cream into baked tart shell and spread evenly. Arrange mango slices on top; place kiwifruit slice in the center. Remove tart from side of pan. Place tart, still on pan base, on serving plate. If not serving tart right away, cover and refrigerate up to 2 hours.

You should be able to serve at least 8 persons after the whole process. This mango tart recipe is perfect for family desserts, parties and gatherings.

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Have a craving for a Mexican dessert? What are you serving for dessert for your Cinco De Mayo celebration? Indulge your passion with the classic Mexican flan. You will definitely fall from its sweet aroma and delicious taste. Not to mention the tempting looks of the Mexican flan when served on the table. This recipe is so convenient to make and the ingredients are not so hard to find. You can almost see the entire ingredient in your fridge.

Cinco De Mayo – Mexican Classic: Creamy Flan

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Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar, divided
• 3-1/2 cups whole milk
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Procedure

1. In a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, cook 1 cup sugar until melted, about 20 minutes. Do not stir. Reduce heat to low; cook for 5 minutes or until syrup is golden brown, stirring occasionally. Quickly pour into an ungreased shallow 10-in. round baking dish, tilting to coat bottom of dish. Place dish in a large baking pan; let stand for 10 minutes.
2. In a large saucepan, heat milk until bubbles form around sides of pan. Remove from the heat. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, salt and remaining sugar. Stir 1 cup warm milk into egg mixture; return all to the pan and mix well. Stir in vanilla. Slowly pour into prepared baking dish.
3. Add 3/4 in. hot water to the large baking pan. Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until center is just set (mixture will jiggle). Remove flan to a wire rack; cool for 1 hour. Chill overnight. Run a knife around edge to loosen; invert onto a rimmed serving dish.

The whole ingredients yield up to eight delicious servings of Mexican flan. You will definitely make this on top your list when hosting a party or gatherings. Your guests will surely love the creamy texture and sweet aroma of this sumptuous dessert.

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Do you love cake that has a fruitful twist? Take a look at Tres Leche Cake, soon to be your favorite. This is a healthy and delicious dessert for the whole family. There are only a few easy steps to follow and you will never go wrong with everything. So, get hold of the ingredient and prepare your kitchen for a sumptuous treat!

Thanks Martha Stewart for this yummy cake recipe.

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A Fruitful Delight – Tres Leches Cake

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted and cooled, plus more for baking dish
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• 5 large eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 5 cups fresh fruit (optional), such as oranges or berries, for serving

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Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
2. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat eggs and 3/4 cup sugar on high until pale and thick, about 4 minutes. Add vanilla and beat to combine.
3. With mixer on low, gradually add flour mixture and beat to combine. With a rubber spatula, fold in melted butter until incorporated.
4. Transfer batter to dish and bake until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes, rotating dish halfway through.
5. In a medium bowl, whisk together milks. Poke warm cake all over with a wooden skewer or toothpick, then pour milk mixture over top and let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
6. Whip cream and 1/4 cup sugar to medium peaks. To serve, spread whipped cream evenly over cooled cake. Top with fruit if desired.

The combined colors of sliced fruits on top of the whipped cream intensify the tempting appearance of the Tres Leches cake. This is an impressive dessert recipe that you can serve for weekend gathering or party.

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