The Big Book of Dessert Recipes: Over 300 Quick & Easy Recipes

Dessert Recipes Index

Author Name

Smashwords Edition License Notes

Acknowledgements

Dedication

Disclaimer

Author Biography

Introduction to Dessert Recipes

Apple Recipes

Apricot Recipes

Banana Recipes

Blackberry Recipes

Blueberry Recipes

Cake Recipes

Cheesecake Recipes

Chocolate Recipes

Cookie Recipes

Ice Cream Recipes

Lime Recipes

Passion Fruit Recipes

Peach Recipes

Pear Recipes

Pudding Recipes

Pumpkin Recipes

Rhubarb Recipes

Strawberry Recipes

Trifles Recipes

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Author Name

Published by Carl Dungworth at Smashwords

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Smashwords Edition License Notes

This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

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Acknowledgements

I, Carl Dungworth, would like to say thank you to Linda Alchin and Marcus Tidmarsh of Siteseen Ltd for their support over the years. I would also like to pay thanks to Melissa Russell for sharing her knowledge and research, and Beverley Young of Pillar Box Print for creating the illustration for the front page cover.

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Dedication

I would like to say a big thank you to my parents for their much appreciated support throughout the years whilst I have been creating my own business. For this I am eternally grateful.

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Disclaimer

Limit of Liability and Disclaimer of Warranty: The publisher has used its best efforts in preparing this book, and the information provided as is. Carl Dungworth makes no representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of fitness for any particular purpose and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage, including but not limited to, special, incidental, consequental, or other damages.

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Author Biography

Carl Dungworth, a website designer and eBook author, from Surrey, England, is a keen business man and has worked very hard towards making a success of his newly found company. He has been designing websites for over 5 years, and decided to set up his own company last year. Carl Dungworth's favorite past-time is cooking, he has a passion for creating and experimenting with new recipes and ideas.

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Introduction to Dessert Recipes

This fantastic collection of recipes are sure to bring you hours of fun and enjoyment in the kitchen. There's a whole range of delicious recipes to try, and whether you are looking for something traditional or new and different ideas, you will find suitable recipes in this book. There are easy to follow instructions and guidelines provided for your convenience, along with preparation times and ideas about accomplishments to serve with your chosen dessert. All of the desserts have been listed under relevant categories and in alphabetical order for ease of reference.

The choice of desserts is endless, and includes some of the following:

Traditional recipes: classic, traditional, old favorites such as apple pie, fruit cake, banoffee pie, rhubarb crumble, carrot cake, cheesecake and scones.

Great for kids: there are fun and simple recipes to make with children such as different flavored ice cream, rice crispie cakes, fairy cakes, milkshakes, chocolate chip cookies, pancakes and fudge.

Great for parties and celebrations: there are great recipe ideas to serve at parties such as trifle, birthday cakes, homemade cakes, donuts and pancakes.

Warm and traditional recipes: there's a fantastic range of warm recipes to serve on a cold winter's evening such as sticky toffee pudding, chocolate pudding and golden syrup steamed pudding.

Halloween celebrations: there are lots of pumpkin recipes including cakes, cookies, pancakes, muffins, mousse and pie.

Festive recipes: there are lots of Christmas dessert recipes to try, including Christmas cake, Christmas cookies, and pastries.

Specialities: there are some really exceptional recipes for special occasions such as creme brulee, souffle, sorbet, homemade scones and fruit jam.

Fruit recipes: there is a really varied list of fruit recipes such as apple, pear, blackberry, blueberry, apricot, banana and lime.

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Apple Recipes

Apple Bar

Apple Bread

Apple Butter Doughnut

Apple Cake Dessert

Apple Cobbler

Apple Coffee Cake

Apple Cookies

Apple Crumble

Apple Danish

Apple Fritter

Apple Muffins

Apple Pancake

Apple Pie

Apple Scone

Apple Strudel

Apple Tarts

Apple Turnover

Baked Apple

Caramel Apple Pie

Diabetic Apple Pie

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Apple Bar

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Whole Wheat Flour

1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour

1/3 cup Toasted Sliced Pecans

1 teaspoon Cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda

2 Granny Smith Apples - peeled, sliced

1/4 cup Sugar

1 teaspoon Vanilla

1/4 cup Olive Oil

1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder

1 Large Egg

1/4 cup Cold Strong Coffee

Time: 1 hr 15 min

Squares: 16

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

To toast the pecans, place them on a baking sheet and bake for 3-5 min then put to one side.

Spread sliced apples on an 8 inch baking pan then sprinkle with sugar.

Stir in the pecans, cinnamon, flours, baking powder and baking soda with a fork until the apples are coated.

Stir in the coffee, egg, vanilla and oil with a rubber spatula scraping sides and bottom of pan.

Use spatula to smooth top then sprinkle over with pecans.

Place in the oven and bake for 45 to 50 min or test with a wooden toothpick which should come out clean when inserted in the middle.

Place on rack and allow to cool before cutting into 16 squares.

Serve warm or cold.

Serve with Tea or Coffee.

Great for a party.

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Apple Bread

Ingredients:

3 Eggs

3 cups diced Apples

1 cup Vegetable Oil

2 cups Sugar

1 tablespoon Vanilla

3 cups Flour

1 teaspoon Baking Soda

1 teaspoon Cinnamon

1 cup chopped Walnuts

Topping:

6 tablespoons sugar

3 tablespoons cinnamon

Time: 1 hr 20 min

Loafs: 2

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease and flour 2 loaf pans.

Combine oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla together and mix well. Add the remaining ingredients and blend well.

Pour the batter into the loaf pans

Mix toppings and sprinkle on top.

Bake in oven for 60 to 70 minutes.

Allow to cool before serving.

Great with Tea or Coffee.

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Apple Butter Doughnut

Ingredients:

1/2 cup grated Apple

1½ cups Flour

1¾ teaspoon Baking Powder

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg

1/2 cup Sugar

1/3 cup Butter

1 Egg

1/4 cup Milk

Doughnut Coating:

1/3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 cup butter melted

Time: 40 min

Serves: 4 - 6

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine together 1½ cups of flour, 1¾ teaspoon of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg, 1/2 cup of sugar, 1/3 cup of butter and mix until crumbly.

Beat 1 egg and add 1/4 cup of milk, 1/2 cup of grated apple.

Tip the egg mixture into the flour mixture and mix until it has the consistency of donut batter.

Use Pam to spray the muffin pans.

Place in oven and bake. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for small donuts, 20 to 25 minutes for large donuts.

Dip donuts in butter whilst they're still warm and shake in mixture of 1/3 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.

Cooking time will vary on the size of the Doughnuts.

Serve with Cream, Ice Cream, or Custard.

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Apple Cake Dessert

Ingredients:

450g Cooking Apples - peeled, cored, chopped

225g Plain Flour

175g Dark Soft Brown Sugar

110g Butter

2 Eggs - beaten

4 tablespoons Milk

1 tablespoons Clear Honey - warmed slightly

1 tablespoons Light Demerara Sugar

1 tablespoons Ground Mixed Spice

1 tablespoons Ground Cinnamon

2 tablespoons Baking Powder

Time: 2 hrs

Serves: 6

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 170°C.

Grease a deep 7 inch round cake tin then line it with buttered greaseproof paper.

Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy then gradually add the eggs a little at a time, beating them constantly.

Sieve the flour, spice and baking powder then add to the mixture. Mix together well.

Fold in the apples and just enough milk to make a soft dropping consistency then pour into the prepared cake tin.

Place in the oven and bake for 90 minutes until the cake has risen well and is firm to the touch.

Turn out onto a wire rack and allow to cool.

When the cake has cooled, brush it with honey and sprinkle with Demerara sugar.

Serve with Cream, Ice Cream, or Custard.

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Apple Cobbler

Ingredients:

Filling ingredients:

1/3 cup Sugar

1½ tablespoons Flour

1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon

4 tablespoons Unsalted Butter

3 lb Tart Apples - peeled, cored, and sliced

3 tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Crust Ingredients:

2 cups Flour

1/4 cup Sugar

2 teaspoons Baking Powder

1/4 teaspoons Salt

2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter, chilled, cut into small pieces

2 tablespoons coarsely chopped Crystallized Ginger

Zest of one Orange

1 cup Heavy Cream - plus more for glaze

Time: 1 hr 15 min

Serves: 6 - 8

Apple Cobbler Instructions:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Filling directions

Melt the butter over a medium heat in a large sauté pan then mix in the apple slices, lemon juice, cinnamon, sugar and flour.

Partially cover and cook for approximately 10 minutes until just tender then stir in vanilla.

Place in a buttered 10" pie dish - this recipe has the crust only on the top.

Crust directions

Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl and cut in the butter using a pastry blender until mixture turns into fine crumbs.

Stir in ginger and orange zest into cream. Use a fork to mix this cream into the flour until the dough sticks together.

Roll the dough into a ball and knead a little. Roll the dough out so it is slightly larger than the pie dish.

Place in a dish and cut off any excess dough. Score the middle to allow the steam to escape while baking. Brush with cream.

Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes at 450 degrees then lower heat to 375 degrees and continue to bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

Allow to cool a little before serving

Serve with Cream, Ice Cream, or Custard.

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Apple Coffee Cake

Ingredients:

Cake:

2 cups Bisquick Mix

2/3 cup Milk

2 tablespoons Sugar

1 Egg

1 Tart Green Apple - cored, peeled, sliced

Topping:

1/3 cup Bisquick Mix

1/3 cup Packed Brown Sugar

1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

4 tablespoons Butter

Time: 35 min

Serves: 4

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Grease 8 square pan or 9 round pan.

Mix cake ingredients.

Spread cake batter in pan.

Insert apple slices into the batter evenly throughout the cake.

Mix the topping ingredients of Bisquick, brown sugar and cinnamon.

Spread topping mix over top of batter in pan.

Add slices of butter all over the top.

Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown, testing with a toothpick.

Allow to cool a little before serving.

Serve with Cream, Ice Cream, or Custard.

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Apple Cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Shortening

1 1/3 cups Brown Sugar

1 Egg

1/4 cup Milk

2 cups Flour

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1 teaspoon Soda

1 teaspoon Cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg

1 cup chopped Nuts

1 cup chopped Apple

1 cup Raisins

Glaze:

1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar

3 tablespoons Orange Juice or Apple Juice

1 teaspoon Vanilla

Time: 30 min

Cookies: 16

Instructions:

Cream shortening and brown sugar, add remaining ingredients in order shown, mix well.

Drop by rounded teaspoonful on un-greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes.

To make the glaze just combine the ingredients for the glaze together.

Glaze while slightly warm.

Leave to cool a little before serving.

Serve with Tea or Coffee.

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Apple Crumble

Ingredients:

Crumble:

10½oz Plain Flour - sieved pinch of salt

6oz Unrefined Brown Sugar

7oz Unsalted Butter - cubed at room temperature

knob of Butter - for greasing

Filling:

1 lb Apples - peeled, cored and cut into 1cm/½in piece

2oz Unrefined Brown Sugar

1 tablespoon Plain Flour

1 pinch of Ground Cinnamon

Time: 1 hr 30 min

Serves: 4

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.

Place the flour and sugar in a large bowl and mix well. Taking a few cubes of butter at a time rub into the flour mixture. Keep rubbing until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

Place the fruit in a large bowl and sprinkle over the sugar, flour and cinnamon. Stir well being careful not to break up the fruit.

Butter a 24cm/9in ovenproof dish. Spoon the fruit mixture into the bottom, then sprinkle the crumble mixture on top.

Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes until the crumble is browned and the fruit mixture bubbling.

Serve with thick cream or custard.

Leave to cool a little before serving.

Serve with thick cream or custard.

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Apple Danish

Ingredients:

3 cups All-Purpose Flour

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1 cup Shortening

1 Egg Yolk

1/2 cup Milk

Filling:

6 cups sliced peeled Apples

1½ cups Sugar

1/4 cup Butter - melted

2 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour

1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

Glaze:

1 Egg White - lightly beaten

1/2 cup Confectioners' Sugar

3 teaspoons Water

Time: 1 hr 20 min

Serves: 20

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375°.

Combine flour and salt together