Dessert/6 recipes

Classic Italian anise biscotti with toasted almonds and anise seeds infused in Sambuca or Pernod. Twice-baked until crisp and dry, built for dunking into espresso or Vin Santo.

Pecan angel pie folds toasty pecans and graham cracker crumbs into stiff meringue, then bakes into a chewy-crisp dessert topped with whipped cream or ice cream. No flour, no fat in the base, just nuts and crumbs holding sweet meringue together.

Old-fashioned coconut meringue kisses with shredded coconut, vanilla, almond extract, and a cherry half on top. A naturally gluten-free holiday cookie with a crisp exterior and chewy center.

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Chocolate cake with coffee syrup: a moist, fine-crumbed chocolate butter cake with cocoa bloomed in boiling water, brushed with a Kahlua-spiked sugar syrup that deepens the chocolate. Bakery-quality at home.

Triple-chocolate bundt cake with melted chocolate bars, chocolate syrup, and a tender buttermilk crumb. Baked in an angel food pan for a tall, dramatic cake that delivers serious chocolate intensity.

If you love fondue you will be a fan of this simple recipe that is perfect to try for dinner parties.

Creamy cocoa cheesecake on a graham cracker crust with a tangy sour cream topping baked until just set. Rich chocolate flavor from pure cocoa powder, not melted chocolate.

Impossible pumpkin pie that makes its own crust as it bakes, using Bisquick, pumpkin and evaporated milk. No-rolling, no-fail Thanksgiving dessert blended in 1 minute.

Soft, spiced rhubarb drop cookies with warm cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove, plus walnuts, raisins, and a kick of crystallized ginger. A clever way to use up springtime rhubarb stalks.

Fudgy chocolate roll-out cookies made with melted unsweetened chocolate and brown sugar. A rich, dark cookie dough that rolls, cuts into shapes, and bakes in under 10 minutes for a deeply chocolatey result.

Grandma's plum pudding: a traditional steamed Christmas pudding with raisins, currants, citrus peel, suet, and warm spices. Three hours of slow steaming for a dense, fragrant holiday dessert.

A classic oatmeal cookie recipe yielding chewy, golden treats with warm cinnamon notes. Optional add-ins like raisins or chocolate chips make it versatile.

Apple brownies with fresh chopped apples, cinnamon, and nuts baked into a dense, chewy bar. No chocolate here. The apples release moisture as they bake, creating that signature chewy, blondie-like texture.

Puffy sour cream drop cookies topped with cinnamon sugar before baking. Soft, cakey, and lightly golden around the edges. Simple pantry ingredients, 30 minutes start to finish. Makes 18.

Layered punch bowl cake with white cake, vanilla pudding, bananas, crushed pineapple, strawberries, and whipped topping. A no-fuss Southern potluck dessert.