Dessert Recipes

Classic single 9-inch pie crust with shortening or lard. The reliable American home-baking standard, easy to roll and ready for any sweet or savory filling you have planned.

Sawmill cake with no eggs and no dairy, just cocoa, vinegar, and margarine for a moist, dark chocolate sheet cake. The Depression-era one-bowl dessert born from pantry shortages.

Cooked coconut pecan icing made with evaporated milk, sugar, and margarine. A thick, buttery frosting with toasted coconut and pecans, poured over hot cake.

Homemade grainy mustard with mustard seeds, white wine, vinegar, and a touch of corn syrup. Bold artisan-style condiment that keeps for a month in the fridge.

Frozen orange cream bars with a fluffy whipped filling between graham crackers. A light, low-calorie frozen dessert made with nonfat dry milk and orange juice concentrate.

Little snow people cookies: holiday snowman cookies shaped from festive dough with three stacked balls, decorated with mini chocolate chip eyes, cinnamon candy buttons, and peanut butter cup hats.

Lighter cocoa oatmeal cookies made with egg whites and nonfat yogurt instead of whole eggs and butter. Studded with mini chocolate chips and chewy with 3 cups of quick oats. Makes a whopping 66 cookies.

Dense apricot bars sweetened with maple syrup and loaded with dried apricots, walnuts, and cashews. No eggs, no butter, finished with powdered sugar icing and optional chocolate drizzle.

No-bake peanut butter bars with graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar, and melted chocolate on top. Tastes just like a Reese's cup in bar form. Ready in 15 minutes.

Pecan macaroons with oat bran, amaretto, and almond extract folded into stiff meringue and baked until golden. Naturally gluten-free cookies with crispy edges and a chewy center.

Light gelatin dessert made with sugar-free Jello and chilled applesauce instead of water. Cinnamon adds warmth. Garnish with mint, apple slices, and cinnamon sticks for pretty presentation.

Used in drinks, desserts and all kinds of recipes. A staple of any confectioners repertoire.

Pudding is always a great dessert, and on the top, spread some pistachio, really great!

Port wine jelly made with port, fresh grape juice, sugar, and liquid pectin. A jewel-toned preserve that pairs with cheese boards, roasted meats, and holiday gift giving.

Chocolate cream pie made the easy way: a double batch of thick chocolate pudding folded with fresh whipped cream, piled into a baked pie shell and crowned with more whipped cream and bittersweet chocolate shavings. No oven needed for the filling.

No-bake mini burger cookies made from vanilla wafers, chocolate mint patties, dyed coconut lettuce, and white frosting. A fun kids party treat that looks like tiny hamburgers.