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Cute and tasty. These mini tarts are filled with creamy and silky Mascarpone cheese and fresh raspberries.

This recipe, though fussy to make, is attractive and tasty. Cheryl Kaufenberg of Darien said it came from a very old Better Homes & Gardens magazine

Apricot coconut balls are no-bake holiday candies with just four ingredients: dried apricots, shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk, and a powdered sugar coating. Ready in 20 minutes.

Ugly Cake earns its name as the cream cheese topping bakes down into the yellow cake batter, leaving craggy peaks of sweetened cheese frosting on top. Looks rough, tastes like glory.

in a food processor combine 1 pack of oreos, crush until fine. add 1 8 oc package of cream cheese. blend together. make into balls the size of a walnut. dip into powdered sugar or white chocolate

The carrot cake was super moist and delicious, and the icing was buttery and creamy. Such an indulgence. I guess there are plenty of good-for-me stuff in the cake, so I shouldn't feel bad about eating one slice or two :)

Austrian cheesecake made with sieved cottage cheese, whipped egg whites, golden raisins, and lemon zest on a shortbread crust. Lighter than New York style, with a soufflé-like crumb.

Jimmy Carter Dessert with a peanut-butter shortbread crust, cream cheese peanut butter layer, chocolate and vanilla pudding, whipped topping, and chocolate drizzle.

These crispy, chocolaty treats keep well in the refrigerator, but they won't last long---they'll be gone in no time! Make them Mexican by adding a pinch each of ground cinnamon and cayenne pepper.

Sometimes you are at a loss. No ideas whatsoever, you have favorites at Tastespotting, you have archives, you have notes on what recipes to try and you have people feedback but nothing seems to fit. I cannot write a post to 'fill in' space. I have to absolutely love that recipe and it should look and taste amazing not to mention that it should be photographed decently. This weeks' post is one of a kind of traditional Indian biscuits called Naan Khatai.This is a very old hands down recipe.It consists of only three main ingredients - Ghee, flour and sugar. It is flavored with freshly grounded cardamom. The cookies are sprinkled with pistachios or Almond. The typical texture of these cookies should be powder like on the cracked tops. You can find them in almost all bakeries and they are true all time favorites. Nan khatai is an egg-less light and crispy biscuit that’s perfect to serve with tea or coffee.

Homemade chocolates in the Laura Secord style: a creamy fondant center mixed with maple, mint, lemon, orange, or almond flavoring, then dip-coated in semisweet chocolate. The chocolate-shop classics, made on the kitchen counter.

Moist banana cake with pecans topped with two luscious layers: sticky caramel glaze and maple cream cheese frosting. This show-stopping dessert is pure indulgence.

Chocolate pudding brownies use cook-and-serve pudding mix as the cocoa base, giving fudgy bars with a tender crumb and deep chocolate flavor. Topped with powdered sugar.

Cherry clafoutis is original from France, and it's usually made with unpitted cherries, which gives the clafoutis almond flavor during the baking. But nowadays we always pit the cherries in order to eat it easier later on, so you can add a little bit almond extract, which will definitely give your clafoutis almond taste without worrying about the pits from the cherries!

This cake is very moist, rich and decadent, and yields at least 12 servings.

A simple yet delicious recipe for granola bars. You can ice them with a simple glaze, if desired.