7,927 vanilla icing recipes

This is a wonderful and light dessert to offer people as a contrast to the heavy holiday meals and desserts normally offered at this time.

Chestnut meringues with chopped marrons glaces folded through crisp, snowy French meringue, dusted with cocoa. A delicate, old-world European cookie for tea trays and holiday gift tins.

Mrs. Fields $250 cookie recipe with ground oatmeal, double chocolate (chips and grated bar), two cups of butter, and chopped nuts. Makes 8 dozen legendary cookies.

Nanny's Irish soda bread made with sour cream instead of buttermilk for an extra-tender crumb. Studded with raisins and lightly sweetened with sugar and vanilla.

Homemade chocolate Irish cream with whiskey, rum, creme de cacao, sweetened condensed milk, and a touch of chocolate syrup. A blender-based copycat of Bailey's that costs less and tastes richer. Serve over crushed ice.

Coconut custard pie with freshly grated coconut, beaten egg whites folded in for a light filling, and a dusting of nutmeg on top. Southern-style and old-fashioned.

Rich chocolate layer cake with applesauce folded into the fudge base. Four layers split from two 8-inch rounds, frosted with fluffy apple cream or apple fluff for an elegant finish.

Deep-fried apple fritters with grated fresh apple, orange zest, and vanilla in a tender batter, served hot with a dusting of powdered sugar.

No-bake strawberry-shaped cookies made with dates, coconut, Rice Krispies, and nuts cooked in a skillet then rolled in red sugar. A fun, creative treat.

Chilled strawberry soup blended with sour cream, half and half, brandy, and vanilla. A silky Nova Scotia-inspired cold fruit soup ready in 10 minutes flat.

Make this delicious yet romantic cake for your Valentine's day to surprise your loved one.

Soft drop cookies sweetened with honey instead of sugar, packed with plump raisins and a hint of warm nutmeg. Done in 30 minutes.

Creme caramel is a great favorite in many restaurants. It is basically a super rich baked egg custard made with added heavy cream.

Persimmon pudding cake, a moist autumn loaf with ripe persimmons, brandy, warm spices, raisins, and walnuts. Served with a brandy ricotta topping for fall holiday gatherings.

Indulgent challah French toast dipped in heavy cream, eggs, vanilla, and a splash of Triple Sec, then griddled golden with cinnamon. Weekend brunch that earns its name.

Peanut butter puffs made with phyllo dough folded into crispy triangles around a sweet peanut butter filling, then drizzled with melted chocolate and chopped pecans.