desserts
QUINCE-FILLED CHOCOLATE MARZIPAN BONBONS
I like the classic look of dark chocolate, so I used dark brown chocolate melts. But they are available in numerous colors. You also can get creative with this. Use one color to coat the bonbons, then melt a second color to drizzle over them …
Black Rice Pudding
MAKES 18 SERVINGS 2 cups black rice (see Note)4 cups water 2 ( 13.5-ounce) cans coconut milk1 cup raw cane sugar 1 (6-inch) pandan leaf (see Note) Pinch salt TOPPING 1 (13.5-ounce) can coconut milk 1/2 cup raw cane sugar Pinch salt 2 teaspoons …
MINI BLUEBERRY TARTS WITH ORANGE CUSTARD
MAKES 24 MINI TARTS 2 frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed Custard 2 cups whole milk½ cup sugar 1 orange, zest finely grated and juice strained 4 large egg yolks ¼ cup cornstarch Pinch salt ½ teaspoon vanilla Garnish 1 cup fresh blueberries½ cup orange marmalade …
AWESOME BANANA-WALNUT SMOOTHIE
MAKES 1 SERVING 1 medium very ripe banana, frozen (see Note)½ cup vanilla low-fat yogurt ¼ cup chopped walnuts 1 to 2 tablespoons honey Place banana, yogurt, walnuts and 1 tablespoon honey in blender. Blend on low speed until ingredients start to mix together, and …
LOW-CARB, GLUTEN-FREE ANGEL FOOD CAKE
Start to finish, this cake takes 50 minutes, plus cooling time. MAKES 8 SERVINGS 12 egg whites (about 2 cups of liquid egg whites)1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon xanthan gum 1 teaspoon guar gum 1/4 teaspoon baking powder8 packets stevia sweetener 1 …
CRanapple-walnut crumble
MAKES 4 SERVINGS 5 cups thinly sliced peeled apples (any variety but red delicious)1 cup fresh cranberries 1 tablespoon plus 1 cup bleached all-purpose flour, divided Generous pinch plus ¼ teaspoon salt, divided 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 3 tablespoons brown sugar ¾ cup minced walnuts 5 tablespoons unsalted butter …
Almond croissants
MAKES 6 croissants Simple syrup ¾ cup granulated sugar½ cup water Almond cream 4 egg yolks½ cup sugar 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon vanilla extract ¾ cup heavy cream 1 cup ground almonds 6 large croissants, halved lengthwise ½ cup sliced almonds Preheat oven to …
Chocolate cream cheese pie
MAKES 10 SERVINGS 1 (4-serving-size) package fat-free sugar-free reduced-calorie chocolate instant pudding mix1¾ cups fat-free milk 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ 8-ounce package reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened ½ 8-ounce container frozen light whipped dessert topping, thawed 1 (6-ounce) chocolate- flavor crumb pie shell Garnishes 1 tablespoon grated semi-sweet chocolate1 cup fresh raspberries …
CREAMY BANANA PUDDING
MAKES 10 SERVINGS 1½ cups cream cheese, softened1½ (5.1-ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix 4½ cups milk, divided 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract 1 (12-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 (12-ounce) package vanilla wafers, coarsely crushed 4 bananas, sliced Optional: additional whipped topping and vanilla …