Husband wants me to make something for a dessert contest, what are some winning ideas? ?!
I can bake just about anything and I have LOADS of kitchen equipment; therefore, skill level and equipment are not an issue for me!. Some ideas so far:
fresh carrot cake featuring pineapple and coconut topped with homemade cream cheese frosting and pecans
a chocolate cake with chocolate icing (from the recipe on the Hershey's cocoa can)
a lemon meringue pie
Mini New York cheesecakes with fruit toppings
What sounds like the winning entry!? I don't think that it necessarily has to be a complicated recipe, as last's years winner was a seven layer bar!. (blah)!. Thanks for your input!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
fresh carrot cake featuring pineapple and coconut topped with homemade cream cheese frosting and pecans
a chocolate cake with chocolate icing (from the recipe on the Hershey's cocoa can)
a lemon meringue pie
Mini New York cheesecakes with fruit toppings
What sounds like the winning entry!? I don't think that it necessarily has to be a complicated recipe, as last's years winner was a seven layer bar!. (blah)!. Thanks for your input!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Here are a few Apple recipes for you to look at!.!.!.
Apple Cake
4 cups chopped apples
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 tsp!. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp!. baking powder
1 tsp!. baking soda
1 tsp!. salt
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2 tsp!. vanilla
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup chopped nuts
Combine apples and sugar; let stand 1/2 hour!. Stir together dry ingredients!. Add eggs, oil and vanilla to apple mixture!. Stir!. Add nuts and dry ingredients!. Bake in greased 13 x 9 x 2 pan for 1 hour at 350 degrees!.
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Old Fashioned Apple Pie
6 large cooking apples
1 tsp cinnamon
2 Tbsp butter (or margarine)
? cup sugar
2 Tbsp flour
Line 9 inch pie plate with bottom crust!. Pare, core and slice apples and place in pastry lined plate!. Sprinkle with mixture of sugar, cinnamon and flour!. Dot with butter!. Place top crust over filling, trim and seal!. Prick to allow for escape of steam!. Bake at 400 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes or until apples are cooked and crust is lightly browned!.
Double 9-inch crust:
2 cups sifted enriched flour
1 tsp salt
? cup shortening
4 Tbsp water
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French Apple Pie
Topping
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup nuts
1 chilled 9" pastry lined pie pan
4 large tart apples
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp!. cinnamon
Mix apples, sugar and cinnamon!. Prepare topping, cutting in butter with other ingredients!. Put apple mixture in pie shell; sprinkle topping over apples!. Bake 40 to 45 minutes at 400 degrees!. Serve warm with whipped cream!.
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Apple Cobbler
3 medium tart apples, pared, cored and sliced
1 1/4 cups flour divided
4 tbsp!. packed brown sugar, divided
1/2 tsp!. ground allspice
1 1/2 tsp!. baking powder
1/8 tsp!. salt
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 egg, beaten
Place apples in 9" round baking pan; sprinkle with 2 tbsp!. flour, 3 tbsp!. brown sugar and allspice!. Combine remaining dry ingredients!. Combine milk, butter and egg; add to flour mixture!. Mix well!. Drop by spoonfuls onto fruit!. Bake at 375 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until topping is golden brown!. Serves 6!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Apple Cake
4 cups chopped apples
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 tsp!. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp!. baking powder
1 tsp!. baking soda
1 tsp!. salt
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2 tsp!. vanilla
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup chopped nuts
Combine apples and sugar; let stand 1/2 hour!. Stir together dry ingredients!. Add eggs, oil and vanilla to apple mixture!. Stir!. Add nuts and dry ingredients!. Bake in greased 13 x 9 x 2 pan for 1 hour at 350 degrees!.
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Old Fashioned Apple Pie
6 large cooking apples
1 tsp cinnamon
2 Tbsp butter (or margarine)
? cup sugar
2 Tbsp flour
Line 9 inch pie plate with bottom crust!. Pare, core and slice apples and place in pastry lined plate!. Sprinkle with mixture of sugar, cinnamon and flour!. Dot with butter!. Place top crust over filling, trim and seal!. Prick to allow for escape of steam!. Bake at 400 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes or until apples are cooked and crust is lightly browned!.
Double 9-inch crust:
2 cups sifted enriched flour
1 tsp salt
? cup shortening
4 Tbsp water
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French Apple Pie
Topping
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup nuts
1 chilled 9" pastry lined pie pan
4 large tart apples
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp!. cinnamon
Mix apples, sugar and cinnamon!. Prepare topping, cutting in butter with other ingredients!. Put apple mixture in pie shell; sprinkle topping over apples!. Bake 40 to 45 minutes at 400 degrees!. Serve warm with whipped cream!.
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Apple Cobbler
3 medium tart apples, pared, cored and sliced
1 1/4 cups flour divided
4 tbsp!. packed brown sugar, divided
1/2 tsp!. ground allspice
1 1/2 tsp!. baking powder
1/8 tsp!. salt
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 egg, beaten
Place apples in 9" round baking pan; sprinkle with 2 tbsp!. flour, 3 tbsp!. brown sugar and allspice!. Combine remaining dry ingredients!. Combine milk, butter and egg; add to flour mixture!. Mix well!. Drop by spoonfuls onto fruit!. Bake at 375 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until topping is golden brown!. Serves 6!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I am a huge fan of Pies & Tarts!.!.!.!.!.
If you can make a nice pastry I would suggest:
Butter Tarts, Lemon Tarts, Apple Sour Cream, or
Raspberry Jam Tarts with Coconut Pecan Topping!.!.!.!.
Mmmm!.!.!. Speaking of Coconut Pecan,
How about a German Chocolate Cake!?
Or one of those Bacardi Rum Bundt Cakes with Coconut Frosting!.
Those are Awesome!!!!
I make a "sex in the pan" cake by baking a chocolate cake in a 9x13,
then I poke it full of holes on the top and pour a can of sweetened condensed milk and a can of butterscotch ice cream topping over the cake and let it soak in over night!. Then I pour a bag of Skor baking pieces over the cake and top it with whipped cream and garnish with chocolate curls!.
Too die for!!!!
Www@FoodAQ@Com
If you can make a nice pastry I would suggest:
Butter Tarts, Lemon Tarts, Apple Sour Cream, or
Raspberry Jam Tarts with Coconut Pecan Topping!.!.!.!.
Mmmm!.!.!. Speaking of Coconut Pecan,
How about a German Chocolate Cake!?
Or one of those Bacardi Rum Bundt Cakes with Coconut Frosting!.
Those are Awesome!!!!
I make a "sex in the pan" cake by baking a chocolate cake in a 9x13,
then I poke it full of holes on the top and pour a can of sweetened condensed milk and a can of butterscotch ice cream topping over the cake and let it soak in over night!. Then I pour a bag of Skor baking pieces over the cake and top it with whipped cream and garnish with chocolate curls!.
Too die for!!!!
Www@FoodAQ@Com
I wish I could remember the name!.!.!.!.!.Austrailian dessert made with cooked egg whites(crispy), layered with fruit and creamed puddings!. I'm going to look for it!. I'll be back!. IT'S THE BEST I HAVE EVER TASTED!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Banoffi Pie!Www@FoodAQ@Com
I will never turn down a strawberry cheesecake!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Cheesecake always a winner!!!! Can you make me one while you are at it with strawberry topping!.!.!.Thanks!Www@FoodAQ@Com
what about keylime pie!?Www@FoodAQ@Com