Eclairs
These long, puffy buns are filled with cream and topped with rich chocolate icing. The buns are made with choux pastry, which is made by bringing butter and water to the boil, tipping in the flour and then beating in…
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Banana Split I
The Banana Split is a dessert of banana and ice cream, often with additional toppings. Ingredients 1 banana 1 scoop vanilla ice cream 1 scoop strawberry ice cream 1 scoop chocolate ice cream Chocolate sauce Whipped cream (optional) Procedure Split…
Ambrosia Fruit Salad
Ambrosia Fruit Salad is a sweet mixture of mandarin oranges, fruit cocktail, coconut, and marshmallows coated in whipped cream. It originated in the 1900s and had a period of popularity in the United States. It is widely considered to be…
Cannoli
Cannoli are sweet Italian pastries. They consist of a fried pastry shell in the shape of a tube, filled with a sweet cream and cheese mixture. Ingredients Cannoli shells (store-bought or homemade) 2 tablespoons ricotta cheese 1 tablespoon granulated white…
Herrencreme (German Custard Dessert)
Herrencreme is a German dessert based on custard and cream. Ingredients 1 L milk 6 tbsp granulated sugar 2 packets (88 g) German custard powder (e.g. Dr. Oetker) 1 pinch salt ¼ L whipped cream Grated chocolate or chocolate sprinkles…
Strawberry and Yogurt Eton Mess
Eton mess is a dessert of English origin consisting of a mixture of strawberries, pieces of meringue and cream, which is traditionally served at Eton College’s annual prize-giving celebration picnic on the “Fourth of June” (actually celebrated on the last…
Raspberry Scones
These raspberry scones are adapted from a recipe in page 24 of March 2023 edition of Tesco’s magazine. Ingredients 2¼ cups (300 g/11 oz) self-rising flour, plus extra for dusting ¼ cup (55 g oz) superfine sugar ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup…
Eton Mess Easter Sharing Eggs
Eton mess Easter sharing eggs is a recipe adapted from a recipe on page 60 of the March 2023 edition of Tesco’s magazine. Ingredients 1 medium-sized hollow dark chocolate Easter egg ⅓ cup (80 ml fl oz) heavy cream 4…
Watergate Salad
Ingredients 2 cans crushed pineapple with juice 4 packages instant pistachio pudding mix 2 small cans of mandarin oranges, drained 2 cups mini-marshmallows 1 large tub whipped cream or Cool Whip Procedure
Vanilla Ice Cream (Custard-Based)
Ingredients 500 ml (2⅛ cups) full-fat milk 5 oz (140 g) caster sugar A few drops of vanilla essence 150 ml (⅔ cup) double cream 6 egg yolks Procedure Pour milk into a pot with vanilla and bring almost to…
Ultimate Kahlua Brownies
The original contributor left the following anecdote about this recipe: > “I accidentally spilled some coffee liqueur on a brownie I was about to eat, and when I tried it is was heavenly. That is how I came up with…
Trifle
Trifle, also commonly known as sherry trifle, is a traditional layered dessert in many countries. It can be prepared with or without alcohol, and the nonalcoholic version is popular with children. Ingredients 1 swiss roll or similar sponge cake 50–100…