Desserts

Combine fruit, sugar and 1T flour in 8×8 inch backing dish. Combine remaining ingredients. Sprinkle over fruit. Microwave on high until rhubarb is tender, and crisp is bubbly throughout (12-14 min) rotating dish once. Let stand 10 min. Serve w ice cream. Rhubarb 1 lb (3c) cut in 1/2″ slicesBerries, Strawberries 3c quarteredSugar 0.33cFlour 1TOatmeal…

Freeze unopened can of peaches until solid, about 18 hours. Submerge can in hot water for 1-2 minutes. Open and pour syrup into processor bowl. Place fruit on cutting surface and cut into chunks. Add to bowl and puree until smooth. Add lemon juice and process until blended thoroughly. Either serve immediately or refreeze, whip…

Stir orange juice and vanilla together in medium bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over mix and set aside to thicken, about 5 min. Combine ½ c heavy cream, 1/3 c sugar, salt and spices in small saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until bubbles form at edges; remove from heat. Whisk remaining 1/3 c sugar and yolks together…

In medium saucepan, stir together the pumpkin, 1 c heavy cream, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Bring to gentle simmer, stirring frequently, for 5 min. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Chill for at least one hour. Whip remaining 2 c chilled cream into peaks. Gently stir ½ c chilled pumpkin into whipped cream. Once…

Preheat oven to 425 with rack in center. Spray large, heavy baking sheet w nonstick cooking spray and line with parchment. Beat eggs and set aside. Combine water, milk, butter, sugar and salt in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring until butter melts. Off heat add flour and stir until dough pulls away from…

Use an electric mixer to beat butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg, one at a time, then flour and baking powder until completely incorporated. Chill batter at least 2 hours. Preheat oven to 450. Make maple cream: Bring maple syrup and heavy cream to boil in small saucepan. Divide chilled batter among 4…

Cut up pineapple into bite-sized chunks. Heat 1/2 tsp butter in 12″ heavy skillet over Moderate heat until just melted, then add walnuts and cook, stirring, until a shade darker, about 2 min. Transfer walnuts w a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain and wipe skillet clean. Heat 1T butter in skillet over moderately…

Preheat oven to 325. Pierce 1 peeled ripe pineapple all over with 2 tsp. whole cloves. In a baking dish that fits the pineapple snugly, roll it in a mix of 1 c packed light brown sugar and 1/4 tsp ground pepper. Scatter 6 T unsalted butter in dish. Bake, brushing pineapple with sugar mix…

Preheat oven to 300. In heavy saucepan, heat milk to simmering and stir in cocoa, chocolate and 1/2 of the sugar. Simmer, stirring, until chocolate is completely melted. In separate bowl, whisk together yolks, white and remaining sugar. Pour into milk mix in a thin stream; stir to combine. Pour into 12 small ramekins and…

Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position, place baking sheet or broiler pan bottom on rack, and heat oven to 500. Peel and halve each pear lengthwise. Remove center with melon baller. Set each half, cut side down, and slice lengthwise into fifths. Toss w butter;; add sugar and toss again to combine. Spread in single layer…