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Desserts

Dessert can be a slice of pie, a spoonful of custard, a crisp cookie, or a small confection. Cakes, fruit desserts, pastries, frozen preparations, and sauces give this collection its range of textures and serving styles. Browse by the kind of finish you want for the meal, then choose a recipe with the flavors and preparation you have in mind.

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  • Brownies & Bars

    Brownies and bars gather a dessert into a bake that can be cut into portions. Pumpkin latte bars, blueberry squares, and coconut-cherry preparations offer different layers, fillings, and textures.

  • Cakes

    Cinnamon roll cake, hot fudge cake, and other bakes bring different crumb textures and finishes to this collection. Browse cakes for slicing, layering, or serving warm with a suitable accompaniment.

  • Candy

    Peanut brittle, chocolate truffles, and other candies turn sugar, chocolate, or nuts into small portions. Browse confections with different textures, from crisp pieces to a softer sweet center.

  • Cheesecakes

    Cheesecake can be served as a whole cake, a square, or part of another dessert. Bacon-bourbon caramel and salted caramel variations show different flavors within a creamy cheese-based preparation.

  • Chocolate

    Chocolate gives hot fudge sauce, cakes, and other desserts a common flavor while allowing very different textures. Browse this collection for a chocolate-focused component or a finished sweet dish.

  • Cobblers, Crisps & Crumbles

    Fruit, crumbs, and batter combine in different ways in cobblers, crisps, and crumbles. Apple crisp and cream cheese cobblers offer contrasting approaches to a dessert served in spooned or cut portions.

  • Cookies

    Lemon oatmeal cookies, biscotti, and savory pimiento cheese cookies show the variety of this collection. Browse for a cookie’s texture and flavor, whether you want a small sweet bake or a savory bite.

  • Dessert Pastries

    Apple fritters, cream puffs, and other dessert pastries bring dough and fillings together in different forms. Browse pastries for a crisp shell, a tender center, or a layered sweet serving.

  • Frozen Desserts

    Frozen desserts bring temperature into the texture of a sweet serving. Affogato, frozen yogurt, ice cream, and other preparations offer different bases and flavors for a chilled finish to the meal.

  • Fruit Desserts

    Fruit gives these desserts their flavor, moisture, or contrasting texture. Blueberry squares, cherry cream squares, and apple crisp offer different ways to bring fruit into a sweet serving.

  • Mousses, Possets & No-Bake Desserts

    Mousses, possets, and chilled desserts offer soft textures without relying on a baked cake structure. Lemon posset and chocolate mousse provide contrasting starting points for a spooned dessert.

  • Parfaits, Trifles & Layered Desserts

    A trifle or layered dessert combines several textures in one serving. Chocolate-peach trifle, coffee carlota, and pecan pie layers offer different arrangements of cream, fruit, and other components.

  • Pies & Tarts

    Apple squares, peach cream pie, and orange cream pie offer different fillings within the pie and tart collection. Pastry and crumb bases provide structure while fruit, cream, or other ingredients shape the finished slice.

  • Puddings & Custards

    Lemon posset, rice pudding, and bread pudding bring different ingredients into a soft dessert. These puddings and custards invite attention to the texture of a serving eaten with a spoon.

In this collection

  • Orange Pecan Refrigerator Cookies

    1 cup unsalted butter ½ cup brown sugar; firmly packed ½ cup granulated sugar 1 egg 2 tablespoons orange juice 1 tablespoon grated orange rind 2¾ cups flour…

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  • Pecan Butter Balls

    2 cups all-purpose flour; sifted ¼ cup granulated sugar ½ teaspoon sea salt 1 cup unsalted butter 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups pecan pieces; finely chopped Preheat oven…

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  • Pecan Crisps

    2 cups pecan pieces 2½ cups all-purpose flour 1 cup unsalted butter or margarine ¾ cups brown sugar; lightly packed 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon baking powder…

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  • Pecan Macaroons

    4 egg whites ¾ cups granulated sugar ¾ cups oat bran ⅔ cups pecan pieces; finely chopped and toasted 1 tablespoon Amaretto Liquor 1 teaspoon almond extract Preheat…

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  • Pecan Roll Cookies

    1 cup margarine; room temp ¼ cup powdered sugar plus more for coating baked cookies 1 tablespoon cold water 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups…

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  • Pecan Turtle Bars

    1½ cups all-purpose flour 1½ cups brown sugar; firmly packed and divided ½ cups unsalted butter, softened 1 cup pecan halves ⅔ cups unsalted butter 1 cup milk…

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  • Pecan Rolls

    ½ cup unsalted butter or margarine 3 teaspoons icing granulated sugar or finely granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1¼ cups all-purpose flour ¾ cups pecan pieces Preheat oven…

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  • Southern Pecan Dainties

    1 pound light brown sugar; firmly packed 3 cups pecan pieces 3 egg whites; beaten ¼ teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350ºF. In…

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  • Texas Pecan Meringues

    2 cups pecan pieces 1 tablespoon flour 1 tablespoon corn starch 2 large egg whites Pinch of sea salt 1 cup light brown sugar; firmly packed Preheat oven…

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  • Apple-Pecan Pound Cake

    2 cups granulated sugar 1½ cups vegetable oil 3 large eggs 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon sea salt 1½ teaspoons vanilla 3 cups…

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