Dessert
A dessert is a sweet course typically served at the end of a meal. It can take many forms, including cakes, pies, pastries, ice cream, fruit, and puddings.
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Sweet Potato Pie
There are those who favor sweet potato pie over pumpkin pie. I am one of them. This pie certainly gives pumpkin pie a run for its money.
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Sachertorte (Chocolate Torte)
Sachertorte is a symbol of Austrian culinary heritage and is particularly associated with Café Sachertorte in Vienna
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Shaker Lemon Pie
Also known as Ohio Lemon Pie, this delicious Shaker lemon pie comes from the Midwestern Shaker communities long ago.
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Vintage Strawberry Shortcake
Shortcake is really a rich baking powder biscuit; in this case, a very rich drop biscuit with a high portion of butter and two egg yolks. You can’t get more old-fashioned than this Vintage Strawberry Shortcake.
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Springtime Bunny Cake
I made this cake many times with my daughter when she was growing up. It's easy and fun! I believe it was a Betty Crocker recipe, but I don't remember.
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Cannoli
Cannoli were my favorite Italian bakery dessert in Chicago during the Lenten season. Cannoli are cheese stuffed pastries.
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Turon
Turon is a Filipino snack made of thinly sliced bananas, dusted with brown sugar, rolled in a spring roll wrapper and fried. Other fillings can also be used together with the banana, such as jackfruit, sweet potato, mango, Cheddar cheese and coconut.
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Cuccidati
Cuccidati are Italian fig or date bars. They are beautiful on cookie trays during the holiday season. Cuccidati, also known as Italian fig cookies, are a traditional Sicilian treat typically prepared during the holiday season, especially for Christmas. They are filled with a mixture of dried figs, nuts, spices, and sometimes citrus zest, all encased in a sweet dough.…
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Affogato
An affogato is a delicious Italian dessert that consists of a scoop of vanilla gelato or ice cream "drowned" with a shot of hot espresso. The contrast between the hot coffee and the cold dessert creates a delightful combination of flavors and textures.
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Five Flavor Pound Cake
Five Flavor Pound Cake is made with five different extracts, both in the cake and in the optional glaze.
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