Dessert/7 recipes

Sour cherry fruit slump: tart cherries and summer berries bubbling under tender buttermilk dumplings, finished with cinnamon sugar. An old-school stovetop dessert that's faster than a pie.

Real French chocolate mousse made with semisweet chocolate, egg yolks, butter, cognac, and a splash of strong coffee, lightened with whipped egg whites and unmolded for a classic bistro presentation.

Rasgulla, the classic Bengali cheese ball dessert of spongy homemade chenna simmered in light sugar syrup until pillowy and sweet. Four ingredients, big payoff.

Sweet cinnamon fettuccine is a dessert pasta: egg noodles rolled and cut by hand, scented with cinnamon and lemon zest, then deep-fried into crispy golden ribbons. Dust with powdered sugar for an Italian fairground treat.

Rich chocolate mousse is a light, sugar-free chocolate dessert built on cocoa powder, gelatin-set milk, and folded whipped topping. Sweetened with NutraSweet for a dessert that fits a lower-sugar plan.

Chocolate wafer crust is the two-ingredient no-fuss foundation for cream pies, cheesecakes, and icebox desserts. Crushed chocolate wafers bound with melted butter and briefly baked for crisp hold.

White chocolate sorbet with dark chocolate chips and a whisper of creme de cassis. A dairy-free frozen dessert with deep cocoa-butter richness and bright black-currant lift.

Sabayon (zabaglione) whisks egg yolks, sugar, and dry white wine over a double boiler into a foamy custard, folded with whipped cream and Grand Marnier. Spooned over fresh cherries for an elegant dessert.

Hot zabaglione is the classic Italian dessert: egg yolks, sugar, and Marsala whipped over a double boiler into a warm, frothy custard served in glasses. Three ingredients, ready in 15 minutes, restaurant-quality elegance.

Pepper poached pears simmer in white wine with black peppercorns, ginger, cinnamon and a whisper of chili heat, then chill in a syrup reduced from the poaching liquid. An elegant, lightly spiced dessert.

S'mores pie: a graham cracker and chocolate-chip crust filled with a silky baked chocolate custard, all crowned with toasted marshmallows. The campfire classic turned into a sliceable dessert.

A no-bake frozen chocolate pie: chocolate pudding folded with whipped topping and crushed Oreos, spooned into a chocolate crumb crust and frozen firm. Cool, creamy, crunchy, and made without turning on the oven.

Lemon foam torte crowns a chocolate-painted sponge base with an airy, gelatin-set lemon meringue dome, finished with melted chocolate and candied lemon. A light, tangy chilled dessert with a sweet-tart lift.

Butterfinger poke cake: warm chocolate cake riddled with holes and soaked in caramel and sweetened condensed milk, then chilled and topped with whipped topping and crushed Butterfingers.

Decadent New York-style cheesecake whipped from cream cheese, sour cream, and eggs into a dense, ultra-creamy filling over a graham crust. Baked low and slow, then chilled for clean, rich slices.

Parisienne fruit tart layers crisp puff pastry with vanilla cream and bananas, glazes it with apricot, then crowns it with whipped cream, grapes, and pineapple. A showpiece French pastry from simple shortcuts.