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Cheesecake Mixture

• 1 (8 ounce package of cream cheese, softened)
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup white chocolate chips

Brownie Mixture

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup of white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup all purpose gluten free flour (we use King Arthur)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. In a mixing bowl combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 egg and beat until smooth.

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Source:  Food Network Ingredients

12 ounces good-quality semisweet chocolate, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces

1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract

1 pound good-quality white chocolate, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces

3 candy canes or 12 round hard peppermint candies, crushed

Directions

1. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil, shiny-side up; smooth out any wrinkles. Heat 1 inch of water in a saucepan over low heat until steaming.

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Yield: 1 quart

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1/2 – 3/4 cups of sugar (feel free to use whatever organic sugar you prefer)
• 2 Tablespoons vanilla extract
• Pinch of sea salt
• 1 vanilla bean (optional- see note below)

Combine the milk, sugar, and vanilla beans (if using) in a blender.

Thoroughly blend until the vanilla bean is chopped into teeny tiny pieces.… Read More »

Submitted by Nancy Echikson

• 1- 7 ounce package almond paste
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large egg whites
• 1 teaspoon amaretto or almond extract

Pre heat oven to 350.  Beat sugar and almond paste at medium speed in stand mixer until it’s in small pieces.  Add egg whites and amaretto or almond extract.  Beat on high speed for 4 minutes till smooth. … Read More »

Nutella Pudding I eat completely gluten free so I rarely find dessert items on restaurant menus that work for me.  When I found Nutella Pudding on Brookhaven’s Dixie Q menu I knew I must seize the opportunity to order dessert!   After taking my very first bite I knew that if there ever was an occasion to exclaim loudly the three simple letters “O.M.G”… Read More »

Ingredients:

• 4 cups half and half or light cream
• 1 14oz can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
• 2 Tablespoons vanilla extract

Preparation:

1. In a large bowl, combine ingredients; mix well.  Pour into ice cream freezer container.  Freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions.  Enjoy!

Below is a photo of my ice-cream maker.  It is sooooo easy we could make ice-cream daily!… Read More »

Source: Sugar and Soul   Ingredients:  

• 3/4 cups unsalted butter
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2/3 cups irish cream liqueur (Bailey’s Original)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups oats (minute)
• 1/4 cups coffee creamer (powdered)
• 3 2/5 ounces vanilla instant pudding

  Instructions:

1. Add butter, sugar, Irish cream, and vanilla to a large pot and bring to a boil.

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