Chapter 17:

Desserts

Add these desserts to your repertoire, to put a perfect end to a perfect meal. Impressive desserts such as Baked Alaska and Chocolate Eclairs will impress your special guests. Fruit desserts such as Frozen Fruit Salad and Winter Peach Cobbler will please any palate, and old-fashioned favorites include Rice Pudding, Boston Cream Pie, and Creamy Banana Pudding. Exotic delicacies such as Watermelon Ice and Frozen Peanut Butter Pie will excite and delight.

• Apple Crisp
• Baked Alaska
• Boston Cream Pie
• Chocolate Eclairs
• Chocolate Intensity
• Chocolate Wafer Torte
• Creamy Banana Pudding
• Quick Chocolate Cheesecake
• Sour Cream Cheesecake
• White Chocolate Cheesecake
• New York Style Cheesecake
• Frozen Fruit Salad
• Frozen Peanut Butter Pie
• Individual Flan Mexicana
• Lemon Dessert Bars
• Rice Pudding
• Simply Delicious Fruit Cobbler
• Spumoni
• Watermelon Ice
• White Chocolate Mousse
• "Winter" Peach Cobbler
• Add Your Favorite Dessert Recipes

Tips:

• Dairy Substitutions
• Something Missing? Substitute!

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Here's a Sample Recipe from the Desserts Chapter; Enjoy!

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Old Fashioned Rice Pudding

(from The American Gourmet Collection Cookbook)
4 cups Milk, divided
1/2 cup Long Grain Rice
1/2 cup Raisins
1/4 cup Unsalted Butter
3 beaten Eggs
1/2 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 teaspoon Salt
Ground Cinnamon

1. In a heavy 2-quart saucepan, bring 2 cups milk, rice, and raisins to boiling. Reduce heat.

2. Cover and cook over very low heat about 15 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove from heat and stir in butter until melted.

3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

4. In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 cups milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Gradually stir rice mixture into egg mixture.

5. Pour into a 10 x 6 x 2 baking dish and bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from oven, stir well, and sprinkle with cinnamon.

6. Return to oven for 15-20 minutes more, until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Serves 6.