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Easy French Dessert

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Ingredients

3-4 small ripe pears, peeled and quartered or cubed
1 cup 1½ Tablespoons (250 g) butter, at room temperature
zest of 1 lemon
1¼ cup (250 g) sugar (Kirsten used 200 g)
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs, at room temperature
2 cups 1½ tablespoons (250 g) flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
a pinch of salt

Easy French Dessert

Instructions
    Preheat Convection oven to 350 F.
    Grease a 24 cm (9½ inch) spring pan
    In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment beat butter and sugar together until very fluffy and white.
    Mix in the eggs slowly, one egg at a time. Add vanilla and lemon zest.
    In another bowl sift together flour, salt and baking powder.
    Add the flour mixture slowly to the egg mixture. Don’t over mix.
    Pour half of the batter into the spring pan. Place the pears on top. Pour the rest of the batter in the pan.
    Bake for about 60 min or until a tooth pick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
    Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Source:http://www.mykitchenintherockies.com

Labels: Dessert, Easy, French

Maple Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Posted by Unknown Posted on 4:28 AM with No comments

Ingredients:

For the crust:

1 (8.8 oz) package of Biscoff cookies

2 tbsp. granulated sugar

5-6 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted

For the filling:

8 oz. of cream cheese, softened

2 large eggs

1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)

1 cup dark brown sugar

1 (12 oz) can of evaporated milk

2 tbsp. pure maple syrup

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 heaping tsp. of pumpkin pie spice

1/4 tsp. salt

Powdered sugar or fresh whipped cream for garnish (optional)

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with foil with an overhang about 3-inches on either side. Lightly spray the foil with baking spray. Set aside.
In the bowl of a food processor, pulse cookies and sugar together until you have fine crumbs. Through the feed tube, while the food processor is on low, drizzle 5 tbsp. of melted butter in and mix until the mixture comes together like sand when you pinch it together. If it’s too dry, add in a tsp. of butter at a time until the mixture becomes wetter and comes together.
Pour the crumbs into the prepared baking pan and press it into the bottom of the pan and bake for 10 minutes.
Wash and dry the bowl of the food processor.
While crust is baking, make the filling. Combine all filling ingredients (EXCEPT powdered sugar/whipped cream) in the food processor. Process until smooth.
Pour mixture onto the pre-baked crust and tap pan against the counter to get rid of any air bubbles.
Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until filling is set in the center.
Remove from oven and set pan on top of a wire rack to cool.
Once completely cool, carefully lift the bars out of the pan and place on a cutting surface. Peel the foil from the edges and using a sharp knife, cut the cheesecake into square bars. If your knife gets too gummy, wipe it down.
Serve chilled or at room temperature with powdered sugar sprinkled on top or whipped cream.
Store leftover bars in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Source : http://www.tablefortwoblog.com

Labels: Baking, Baking and Confections, Biscoff, Cooking, Dessert, Donkey Kong, Home, Video game

Bite size apple pies from Taste of Home

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These little pies were so much fun to make.. so EASY...and so delicious. They went together in minutes and before long... we had fresh hot apple pie for dessert! Start to finish was maybe 20-25 minutes.

I wasn't sure if I should peel the apple or leave the skin on, as the recipe didn't specify. So I left them on...I liked the texture and color it added. Next time I'll try without so I can compare the taste, though. I also wondered if the apple would be hard and uncooked baking such a short time, but they were very soft and tender, the crust crispy and golden.

I served them warm with ice cream....2 little pies a piece was just a perfect size dessert. I made only half a batch as I wasn't sure how they would taste cold or reheated.

I still don't know...... as they were gone in a flash.

But my kitchen smelled great all day.... apples and cinnamon...making me wish I had made the full batch!

Bite Size Apple Pies
Taste of Home

1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 pkg. (14.1 oz..} refrigerated pie crust
3 tbsp. melted butter, divided
2 medium tart apples, each cut into 8 wedges

In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon, set aside 1 Tbsp. On a lightly floured surface, unroll the pastry. Brush with 2 Tbsp. melted butter, sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture.

Cut each sheet into 8 one inch strips, about 8 in. long. Wrap one strip around each apple wedge, placing sugared side of pastry against apple.

Place on parchment paper lined baking sheet. Brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar mixture. bake at 425 for 13-15 minutes or until pastry is golden brown. Serve warm. Makes 16.