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Lemon-Ginger Crunch Bars
Ingredients
- Nonstick aluminum foil
- 3 lemons, for zest/juice
- 8 oz gingersnap cookies
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 ¼ cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
Steps
- Line 9-inch square baking dish with foil. Zest lemons (1 teaspoon); squeeze for juice (⅓ cup). Place cookies in food processor bowl; process until fine crumbs (about 2 cups).
- Melt butter. Combine cookies and butter (reserve 1 tablespoon mixture). Press cookie mixture firmly into bottom of baking dish and chill crust until ready for use.
- Place cream in medium bowl and beat with electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Gently stir (fold) in lemon zest, juice, and condensed milk until combined.
- Spread cream mixture evenly on top of crust; sprinkle with reserved cookie crumbs. Chill 1 hour (or until set). Cut into squares and serve. (Makes 9 servings.)
Chocolate Torte with Peanut Butter Whipped Cream
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
- 1 (16-oz) Bakery flourless chocolate torte
Steps
- Place cream, sugar, and peanut butter in large mixing bowl; beat with electric mixer until combined and stiff peaks form.
- Slice torte. Serve torte topped evenly with peanut butter whipped cream.
Apple Kuchen Squares
Ingredients
... For the crust
- 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 2 cups flour
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3–4 tablespoons ice-cold water
- Nonstick aluminum foil
... For the filling
- 6 large Golden Delicious apples, peeled and cored
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
... For the topping
- ½ cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- Vanilla ice cream (optional)
Steps
- Prepare the crust. Preheat oven to 375°F. Cut butter into small cubes. Place butter, flour, and salt in food processor bowl; pulse 8–10 times or until crumbly. Drizzle in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, pulsing until dough begins to form a ball and pull away from the sides.
- Line 13- x 9-inch baking dish with foil. Place dough in center of dish, then spread dough evenly over bottom of dish all the way to the edges. Bake 20 minutes.
- Prepare the filling. Peel and core apples, then slice thinly (about 6–8 cups). Combine apples, sugar, and cinnamon; set aside.
- Prepare the topping. Cut butter into small cubes. Place flour, sugar, and butter in food processor bowl; pulse 8–10 times or until crumbly.
- Prepare kuchen. Spread filling evenly on top of crust, then sprinkle evenly with topping. Bake 60–70 minutes or until apples are tender and topping has browned. Let stand 1 hour to cool before cutting into squares. Serve warm with ice cream, if desired. (Makes about 12 servings.)
Serving Suggestions
- Complete your dessert buffet with a cookie platter and assorted beverages.
- It is important to add the water 1 tablespoon at a time when forming the kuchen dough because you may not need the full amount.
Lemon-Ginger Crunch Bars
Amount per ⅑ recipe serving: Calories 360, Total Fat 25g, Sat Fat 14g, Trans Fat 1g, Chol 65mg, Sodium 115mg, Total Carb 30g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 18g, Protein 3g, Calc 6%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 6%
Chocolate Torte with Peanut Butter Whipped Cream
Amount per ⅛ recipe serving: Calories 360, Total Fat 28g, Sat Fat 17g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 100mg, Sodium 40mg, Total Carb 24g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 21g, Protein 5g, Calc 2%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 10%
Apple Kuchen Squares
Amount per 1⁄12 recipe serving: Calories 510, Total Fat 24g, Sat Fat 14g, Trans Fat 1g, Chol 60mg, Sodium 45mg, Total Carb 72g, Fiber 4g, Sugars 44g, Protein 4g, Calc 2%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 10%