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Eat Dessert First – Life is uncertain. This saying was on a packaged cake I purchased 20 years ago. As I have gotten older, it has taken on deeper meaning or at least my understanding has increased.

Berry Tart

1 1/2 cup Strawberries 1/2 cup Blackberries Sugar Almond Extract 1 package Puff Pastry (from your freezer section at the grocery store) Whipped Cream (optional) Bake the puff pastry into shapes using an egg wash so they are beautifully golden … Continue reading

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Bread Pudding

Bread pudding 6 eggs 1 cup sour cream 1 tsp cardamom 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp garam masala 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 cup brown sugar 15 slices bread (croissants, texas toast, raisin bread). Many recipes recommend removing … Continue reading

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Bread Pudding Ice Cream Sandwiches

Ingredients: Bread Pudding Orange Marmalade Vanilla Orange Sherbert Make the Bread pudding Make two cake pans of bread pudding, cook and allow to cool. On the top of layer one, spread a thin layer of marmalade jelly. Then, take the … Continue reading

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Chocolate Coeur a la Creme with Strawberry Sauce

Ingredients: 1/2 cup whipping cream, divided 3 tablespoons HERSHEY’S Cocoa 1 tablespoon butter, softened 1 package (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract STRAWBERRY SAUCE(recipe follows) Directions: 1. Line two 1/2-cup coeur a la … Continue reading

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Vanilla Ice Cream with Espresso

Ina Garten suggests a quick and easy dessert, and I cannot agree more. Scoop vanilla ice cream into bowls, top with hot espresso. Serve. My whole family loves this! When you want to have your guests stay after dinner huddled … Continue reading

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Berry Blue Brownie Ice Cream Sandwich

Two Batches: Bake your favorite brownies, making them in a pan 1 and 1/2 times larger pan size than you would normally use. (You want them thinner than standard brownies. You have to adjust the baking time which will be … Continue reading

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50-50 Bar Ice Cream Sandwiches – Orange Sherbert and Vanilla

One of the big favorites in our house is the combination Orange Sherbert and Vanilla Ice Cream. Something about these two flavors can make you go crazy. They are perfect together. Hubby Dennis used to eat this combination as a … Continue reading

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Blondies have more fun!

Just made a bunch of these for the family reunion, except that I made them into ice cream sandwiches! The caterers even liked them! 8 ounces butter (1 stick) 1 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 cup flour 1/2 tsp … Continue reading

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Dark Chocolate Brownies

Every now and then, come on, you have to have somethin’ rich, sweet, chocolate and it has to be brownies! 1/2 cup melted butter 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup sweet cocoa powder 2/3 cup flour … Continue reading

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World’s Best Fruit Cobbler

Use ANY fruit, such as peaches, apples, apricots, cherries, plums… 1/2 cup butter 3-4 cups fruit and its juices 1-2 tablespoons crystalline candied ginger, if desired 1 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder pinch of sea salt 1 cup unbleached … Continue reading

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