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Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• cooking spray
• lemon juice
• gelatin
• heavy cream
• lemon zest
• granulated sugar
• vanilla extract
• mint

Instructions

1. 1 Lightly coat (or oil) six 6-ounce ramekins with cooking spray.
2. 2 Pour lemon juice into a small bowl; sprinkle with gelatin. Let sit until gelatin softened, about 5 minutes; mix well. Set aside.
3. 3 Combine heavy cream, half and half, and 2 teaspoons lemon zest in a saucepan over low heat. Add sugar, stirring frequently, until sugar completely dissolved; heat slowly until just about to boil, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
4. 4 Whisk gelatin mixture and vanilla extract into cream mixture until well blended and gelatin is completely dissolved; continue to lightly whisk until mixture comes close to room temperature, about 10 minutes. This will prevent the gelatin and cream from separating while panna cotta is setting.
5. 5 Divide mixture into ramekins, about 1/2 cup per portion. Cover each ramekin with plastic wrap; refrigerate until set, about 4 hours.
6. 6 Run a knife around inside edges of ramekins. Carefully dip each ramekin into a bowl of hot water 3 to 5 seconds. Carefully invert onto serving plates, tap, and jiggle ramekins a bit, if needed, to release panna cotta onto plates.
7. 7 Garnish with lemon zest and mint leaves; serve with fresh blueberries.

By fabeveryday

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• strawberry
• white sugar
• vanilla extract
• yogurt

Instructions

1. 1 Place strawberries, sugar, vanilla extract, and half-and-half in a blender; puree until smooth. Add yogurt (see Cook's Note) and pulse until combined.
2. 2 Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer frozen yogurt to a lidded plastic container. Cover surface with plastic wrap and seal. For best results, let it ripen in the freezer for at least 2 hours or overnight before serving.

By JENHYBR

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• caramel
• butter
• brown sugar
• egg
• salt
• all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Combine caramels and half-and-half in a saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring until caramels are melted, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Beat butter and brown sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in egg and salt. Beat in fluid caramel sauce. Add flour; beat until combined.
4. 4 Fill a cookie press with the dough and press onto baking sheets, 1 to 2 inches apart.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes.

By Barb Rockenbach

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• coffee filter
• vanilla yogurt
• orange fruit drink mix
• sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

1. 1 Line a fine-mesh sieve with a coffee filter. Pour yogurt into the sieve set over a measuring cup; drain in the refrigerator until about 1/2 cup whey is collected, about 8 hours.
2. 2 Whisk half-and-half and drink mix in a large bowl. Stir in strained yogurt and sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
3. 3 Pour mixture into and ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze about 2 hours.

By zeebee

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• milk
• cocoa powder
• egg substitute
• white sugar
• peanut butter
• vanilla extract
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Combine milk, half-and-half, and cocoa powder in a pot over medium heat. Cook until heated through, reaching about 130 degrees F (54 C) but not boiling. Stir occasionally to break up lumps and prevent a skin from forming on the surface.
2. 2 Meanwhile, combine egg substitute and sugar in a separate bowl. Whisk until sugar is incorporated. Pour in a little of the hot milk mixture to temper the eggs; mix well and add back to the mixture on the stove. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir until mixture reaches 185 degrees F (85 C) and thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, but do not let boil.
3. 3 Turn off the heat. Add peanut butter, vanilla extract, and salt. Stir until melted and combined. Let ice cream base cool, stirring occasionally, until steam stops rising, at least 20 minutes. Place pot over an ice water bath if desired. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
4. 4 Pour base into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions until texture resembles soft-serve, about 20 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

By talifuss

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• heavy cream
• white sugar
• amaretto liqueur
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Stir heavy cream, half-and-half, and sugar together in a large bowl until sugar dissolved. Stir in liqueur and vanilla.
2. 2 Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions until ice cream reaches 'soft-serve' consistency. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze about 2 hours before serving.

By ly1310

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• cream of coconut
• pineapple
• pineapple juice
• coconut flake
• coconut extract

Instructions

1. 1 Combine cream of coconut, half-and-half, chopped pineapple, pineapple juice, coconut flakes, and coconut extract together in a large bowl.
2. 2 Pour cream of coconut mixture into an ice cream maker and process until thickened according to manufacturer's instructions; transfer to an airtight container, and place in the freezer until firm, about 3 hours.

By lutzflcat

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• egg yolk
• sugar
• heavy cream
• banana
• walnut

Instructions

1. 1 Heat 2 1/2 cups half-and-half in a large saucepan over medium heat until small bubbles begin to form around the edges. Remove from heat and set aside.
2. 2 Beat egg yolks and sugar together in a large bowl until smooth. Slowly stir in warmed half-and-half, stirring constantly. Transfer egg yolk mixture to the same saucepan; heat over medium heat until bubbles begin to form around the edges. Transfer to the same bowl; stir in heavy cream.
3. 3 Combine bananas and remaining 3/4 cup half-and-half in a blender; blend until smooth. Transfer banana purée to the cream mixture; mix well. Cover and refrigerate until cold, 3 to 4 hours.
4. 4 Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. (Refrigerate any remaining mixture until ready to freeze.) Stir in walnuts. Transfer to 1 quart containers and freeze before serving, 8 hours to overnight.

By franklint99

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• graham cracker crumb
• cream cheese
• white sugar
• heavy cream
• sour cream
• vanilla extract
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Wrap the outside of an 8 inch springform pan with foil. Generously butter the inside of pan and sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs, then shake out excess.
2. 2 In a large bowl, Beat cream cheese and sugar on low speed until smooth. Beat in heavy cream, sour cream and half-and-half. Add vanilla and beat in the eggs one at a time. Pour filling into prepared pan. Wrap bottom of the pan on aluminum foil to prevent water from seeping in.
3. 3 Place cheesecake in a water bath. Bake in the preheated oven for 75 minutes, or until filling is set.

By PAMSTER2

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• milk
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• ice cube
• rock salt

Instructions

1. 1 Combine milk, half-and-half, sugar, and vanilla extract in a pint-size resealable plastic bag; seal tightly.
2. 2 Place pint-size bag of milk mixture, scoop of ice, and 3 tablespoons rock salt into a gallon-size resealable plastic bag; seal tightly.
3. 3 Rock gallon-size bag back and forth (do not shake) until thickens into ice cream, about 10 minutes. Wipe salt from top of the pint-size bag before opening to prevent salt from getting into ice cream.

By JOLEANB

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• heavy cream
• honey
• lavender flower
• egg
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Heat heavy cream, half-and-half, honey, and lavender flowers in a heavy 2-quart saucepan, stirring occasionally, until cream just starts to bubble. Remove from heat and cover; let steep for 30 minutes.
2. 2 Strain cream mixture into a bowl using a fine-mesh sieve; discard lavender flowers. Clean saucepan and pour strained cream mixture back in. Heat over medium heat until hot, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Whisk eggs and salt together in a bowl. Whisk in 1 cup hot cream in a slow stream.
4. 4 Pour egg mixture into the remaining hot cream in the saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until custard coats the back of the spoon and reads 175 degrees F (80 degrees C) on an instant-read thermometer, about 5 minutes.
5. 5 Pour custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Let cool completely, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Chill, covered, for at least 3 hours.
6. 6 Freeze custard in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and place in the freezer to firm up.

By Evermore

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• cherry
• brandy
• butter
• bread
• white chocolate baking chip
• egg
• white sugar
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Look over the cherries to make sure all the pits were removed. Combine cherries and brandy in a small bowl. Microwave on high power for 30 seconds. Let stand until cool, about 30 minutes. Drain.
2. 2 Grease a 3 1/2-quart slow cooker with butter. Cover the bottom with 1/2 of the bread cubes. Scatter 1/2 of the cherries and white chocolate chips on top. Layer remaining bread cubes, cherries, and chocolate on top.
3. 3 Whisk eggs and sugar in a medium bowl until smooth. Whisk in half-and-half and vanilla until blended. Carefully pour over the bread mixture, gently pressing down on the bread to immerse in liquid.
4. 4 Cook on High, without lifting the lid, until set and puffed, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

By JenM08

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• mascarpone cheese
• espresso
• coffee-flavored liqueur
• white sugar
• cocoa powder
• vanilla bean paste

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk mascarpone cheese, half-and-half, espresso, coffee-flavor liqueur, sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla bean paste gently in a bowl until smooth.
2. 2 Divide mascarpone cheese mixture among ice pop molds. Cover and freeze until slightly firm, about 1 hour.
3. 3 Insert ice pop sticks 2/3 of the way into the molds. Freeze until firm, about 4 hours more.
4. 4 Run molds under warm water to release and pull out ice pops.

By Lourdes Valdes

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• raspberry flavored gelatin mix
• water
• gelatin
• water
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• cream cheese
• water
• blueberry pie filling

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium bowl, dissolve 2 packages of the raspberry gelatin in 3 1/4 cups boiling water. Pour into a 9 by 13 inch pan and refrigerate until firm.
2. 2 In a medium saucepan, whisk together unflavored gelatin and 1/2 cup cold water. Whisk in the half and half, sugar and vanilla and cook over medium heat until hot but not boiling. Remove from heat and stir in the softened cream cheese. Spread over the raspberry gelatin layer.
3. 3 In a medium bowl, dissolve the remaining package of raspberry gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. Stir in the blueberry pie filling and pour over the cream cheese layer. Chill until serving.

By Sandy

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• strawberry
• sour cream
• white sugar
• vanilla extract
• strawberry

Instructions

1. 1 Combine strawberries, sour cream, half-and-half, sugar, and vanilla in a blender; blend until smooth.
2. 2 Divide soup among 8 chilled bowls; top each serving with a whole strawberry.

By Paula

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• greek yogurt
• white sugar
• cocoa powder
• cinnamon
• cayenne pepper
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Combine yogurt, sugar, cocoa powder, half-and-half, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and salt together in a bowl until smooth. Refrigerate yogurt mixture until completely chilled, at least 2 hours.
2. 2 Transfer yogurt mixture to your ice cream maker and process for 1/2 the amount of time recommended in manufacturers' instructions for ice cream until firm and creamy, 1 to 2 hours.

By dana

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• strawberry
• sugar
• cornstarch
• water
• egg
• egg yolk
• white sugar
• all-purpose flour
• butter
• vanilla extract
• strawberry
• graham cracker crust

Instructions

1. 1 Mash 3 cups sliced strawberries with 1 cup sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring strawberry mixture to a boil, stirring frequently.
2. 2 Mix cornstarch with water in a small bowl and pour into mashed strawberries; reduce heat to medium-low.
3. 3 Let strawberry mixture simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
4. 4 Bring half-and-half to a boil in a saucepan; remove from heat.
5. 5 Beat egg and egg yolk with an electric mixer in a bowl until frothy; gradually mix in 3/4 cup of sugar, then beat until the egg mixture is thick, pale yellow, and forms a ribbon when beater is lifted out of the bowl, about 3 minutes.
6. 6 Mix in flour until smooth.
7. 7 Gradually pour hot half-and-half into the egg mixture in a steady stream, beating constantly.
8. 8 Return mixture to the saucepan and place over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the custard thickens and starts to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; continue cooking, stirring constantly until flour is cooked, 2 to 3 more minutes.
9. 9 Remove custard from heat, and stir in butter and vanilla extract.
10. 10 Spread custard in an even layer over the bottom of graham cracker crust. Top the custard with the cooked strawberry mixture. Arrange fresh strawberries over the top.
11. 11 Chill at least 3 hours before serving.

By Lady

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• pumpkin
• cream cheese
• brown sugar
• egg
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• ginger
• allspice
• clove
• graham cracker pie crust
• bacon

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. 2 Bring a small pot of salted water to a boil; add the pumpkin and cook until soft enough to easily pierce with a fork, about 10 minutes. Drain.
3. 3 Mash the cooked pumpkin with a potato masher in your favorite large bowl. Mix the cream cheese and brown sugar with the mashed pumpkin. Whisk in the eggs one at a time. Add the vanilla, half-and-half, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and cloves; stir until you have a thin batter. The batter should be slightly thinner than pancake batter. Pour the batter into the pie crusts.
4. 4 Place bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until evenly brown. Trim soft, fatty bits from strips. Press 7 pieces of bacon into the batter of each pie with a fork.
5. 5 Bake the pies in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Decrease the heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Top each pie with 2 pieces of cooked bacon and bake another 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow pies to cool completely before serving.

By Crawford

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• sugar
• butter
• egg
• vanilla extract
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• rose water
• red food coloring
• confectioners' sugar
• butter
• half-and-half
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch cake pan.
2. 2 Cream sugar and butter for cake together in a bowl with an electric mixer. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt separately, then add to mix, and cream together. Stir in half-and-half and rose water. Add a few drops of food coloring to turn pinkish (or whatever color you want). Pour into the prepared pan.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool, about 30 minutes.
4. 4 While cake cools, beat confectioners' sugar and butter with an electric mixer on low speed, then increase speed to medium for about 3 minutes. Add half-and-half and vanilla extract and beat for 1 minute more. Add more half-and-half if frosting is too thick. Frost cooled cake.

By peropheus

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• oatmeal cookie
• butter
• apple
• sugar
• cinnamon
• whipping cream
• sugar
• egg
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• walnut
• dulce de leche
• caramel ice cream topping

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Mix crushed cookies with 1 tablespoon of melted butter, and press onto a baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes, then remove, allow to cool completely, then crumble.
3. 3 Melt remaining tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in apples, 3 tablespoons sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Cook until apples have lightly browned, and sugar has begun to caramelize, about 10 minutes. Remove from the pan, and allow to cool completely.
4. 4 Combine cream, half-and-half, 1 cup sugar, eggs, vanilla, and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon in a large bowl; mix to blend well. Pour into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.
5. 5 When ice cream has finished, stir in crumbled cookies, caramelized apples, and walnuts. Add dulce de leche by the teaspoon while stirring to evenly distribute.

By Ritinha

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• pie crust
• rhubarb
• white sugar
• egg
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• cream of tartar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Press pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish; spread rhubarb evenly over crust.
3. 3 Whisk 1 cup sugar, half-and-half, egg yolks, flour, and salt together in a bowl until smooth; pour over rhubarb.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until crust is browned and filling is set, 50 to 60 minutes.
5. 5 Just before pie is finished baking, beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until foamy. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and cream of tartar, continuing to beat until meringue is glossy and stiff peaks form.
6. 6 Remove pie from the oven; spoon meringue over top, covering the entire filling. Make decorative swirls in meringue using a spoon or spatula.
7. 7 Return to the oven; bake until meringue is lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

By Marsha Mitchell Hiebert

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• fig
• white sugar
• lemon juice
• white sugar
• egg yolk
• salt
• sour cream
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Soak figs in a bowl of water until softened, 3 to 4 hours. Drain figs and chop.
2. 2 Combine chopped figs, 2 tablespoons sugar, and lemon juice in a medium pot over medium heat; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and figs begin to break down, 4 to 5 minutes. Cool to room temperature, 15 to 20 minutes. Cover the pot with a lid; refrigerate.
3. 3 Heat half-and-half in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat until hot but not boiling, 5 to 6 minutes. Set aside.
4. 4 Whisk ½ cup sugar, egg yolks, and salt in a large bowl until smooth; whisk in 1 to 2 tablespoons hot half-and-half, while continuously whisking, until egg mixture is slightly warmed. Pour egg mixture into remaining half-and-half in the saucepan; return to medium-low heat. Cook, whisking constantly, until custard is smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes.
5. 5 Place saucepan with custard in the refrigerator, stirring occasionally, until chilled, about 30 minutes. Stir in sour cream and vanilla. Cover the saucepan; chill custard completely, at least 3 hours.
6. 6 Pour custard into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Stir fig mixture into ice cream during the last 5 minutes of processing. Transfer fig ice cream to an airtight container and freeze until firm.

By Avrilicious

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• sea salt
• caramel
• vanilla extract
• confectioners' sugar
• butter
• cream cheese
• all-purpose flour
• vanilla extract
• evaporated milk
• butter
• molasses
• salt
• nutmeg
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• ginger
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat® baking mat.
2. 2 Combine sugar, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl and mix well. Add molasses, melted butter, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract and mix well. Add flour, stirring constantly, 1 cup at a time until just combined. Add up to 1/4 cup of additional flour if dough is too sticky.
3. 3 Place spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Flatten the dough with floured fingertips to about 1/4-inch thickness.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a rack and cool completely before frosting, at least 30 minutes.
5. 5 Beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until well blended. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract. Beat frosting until creamy.
6. 6 Combine caramels and half-and-half in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until caramels are completely melted and the sauce is blended, about 10 minutes.
7. 7 Frost cooled cookies with the frosting, drizzle with the caramel sauce, and sprinkle with sea salt.

By Culinary Envy

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• ricotta cheese
• white sugar
• sugar
• cardamom
• rose water
• saffron
• almond
• pistachio nut

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Blend the ricotta cheese and 1/4 cup sugar together in a bowl with a hand mixer; divide the mixture between 12 muffin cups.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack. Arrange the cheese balls onto a dessert platter.
4. 4 While the cheese bakes, pour the half and half into a saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat; simmer 10 minutes. Stir 1 cup sugar, the cardamom, rose water, and saffron into the half and half and simmer another 2 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. Drizzle the cooled mixture over the cheese balls. Sprinkle the almonds and pistachios over the cheese balls to serve.

By lucky

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• all-purpose flour
• brown sugar
• butter
• egg
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• salt
• rhubarb

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. 2 Mix 3 cups flour and brown sugar in a large bowl; cut in softened butter with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 ½ cups flour mixture; pat remainder into the bottom of prepared pan.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until crust is lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
4. 4 Beat eggs in a large bowl; mix 1/4 cup flour, white sugar, half-and-half, and salt into eggs, beating until smooth.
5. 5 Sprinkle chopped rhubarb over baked crust. Pour egg mixture over rhubarb; top with reserved flour mixture.
6. 6 Bake in preheated oven until eggs are set and lightly browned, 40 to 45 minutes.

By Debbie

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• vanilla extract
• confectioners' sugar
• heavy cream
• banana
• vanilla wafer
• banana extract
• vanilla extract
• butter
• salt
• cornstarch
• sugar
• egg yolk
• confectioners' sugar
• banana
• butter
• peanut butter
• butter
• kosher salt
• white sugar
• vanilla wafer

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Whisk cookie crumbs, sugar, and salt for crust together in a medium bowl. Stir in the melted butter until mixture is coated and moist. Press the crumb mixture evenly along the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch, deep-dish pie plate.
3. 3 Bake crust in the preheated oven until golden brown and firm, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
4. 4 Melt 1/2 cup of the peanut butter and butter for the peanut butter layer in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, whisking to combine. Once melted, set aside to cool slightly, about 2 minutes. Pour mixture into bottom of the cooled crust, carefully smoothing into an even layer with a silicone spatula. Arrange the banana slices in an even layer over the peanut butter.
5. 5 Combine the remaining ½ cup peanut butter and confectioners' sugar in a medium bowl. Cut the peanut butter into the sugar using a fork until a crumbly, streusel-like mixture forms; you will get about 2 scant cups of this mixture. Sprinkle about half of this mixture over the sliced bananas. Gently press with clean fingertips into a relatively even layer. Place pie in refrigerator while you make the pudding.
6. 6 Beat egg yolks for banana pudding layer with a whisk in a medium bowl until well combined; set aside. Whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan to evenly combine. Whisk in half-and-half, making sure all ingredients are well distributed. Place the pan over medium heat; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture has thickened slightly and gently begins to simmer, about 10 minutes.
7. 7 Remove pan from heat and, while whisking rapidly, slowly drizzle about ½ to 1 cup of the hot cream mixture into the eggs to temper. Keep whisking until smooth and combined. Pour the egg mixture into the pan and return to medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens further, 3 to 6 minutes. Remove pan from heat and whisk in the butter, vanilla, and banana extract.
8. 8 Pour the pudding mixture into a large mixing bowl and press a sheet of plastic wrap onto the surface of the pudding to prevent a “skin” from forming. Cool to room temperature, 20 to 30 minutes.
9. 9 Once pudding has cooled, pour about half of the pudding into the pie shell. Sprinkle the crumbled wafers in an even layer over top. Arrange the banana slices over the wafers. Sprinkle the remaining peanut butter crumble mixture over the bananas. Pour remaining pudding over top. (Some of the peanut butter crumble and banana slices may float towards the surface; that's just fine. Smooth the surface as well as you can with a silicone spatula.) Place a piece of plastic wrap directly onto surface of the pudding filling to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate for 8 hours, or overnight.
10. 10 When ready to serve, combine heavy cream, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla for topping in a chilled mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment until medium-soft peaks form. Spoon the whipped cream on top of the pie.

By Darcy Lenz

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• chocolate cake mix
• chocolate milk
• canola oil
• egg
• espresso powder
• sweetened condensed milk
• evaporated milk
• cocoa powder
• confectioners' sugar
• cocoa powder
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
2. 2 Beat cake mix, chocolate milk, canola oil, eggs, and espresso powder together in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer on a low speed until dry ingredients are moistened. Increase speed to medium and continue beating another 2 minutes; pour into prepared pan.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Remove cake from the oven and allow it to cool in the pan until it is no longer hot to the touch. While the cake is still warm, poke lots of holes all over the cake with a small skewer or a fork.
4. 4 Whisk sweetened condensed milk, half-and-half, evaporated milk, and 3 tablespoons cocoa powder together in a bowl until cocoa is mostly incorporated into the liquid; slowly pour chocolate milk mixture evenly over cake. Allow cake to cool completely as liquid soaks into it.
5. 5 Sift confectioners' sugar and cocoa powder together in a bowl.
6. 6 Beat heavy whipping cream in a stand mixer on medium speed for about 1 minute. While continuing to mix, add sugar-and-cocoa mixture to cream in 2 batches, allowing the first to incorporate before adding the second. Increase mixer speed to medium-high; beat until soft peaks form and the cream is thickened and spreadable. Spread chocolate whipped cream on cake to serve.

By MrsFisher0729

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• brown sugar
• pecan
• butter
• french bread
• milk
• egg
• white sugar
• vanilla extract
• salt
• cooking spray

Instructions

1. 1 Combine brown sugar, pecans, and softened butter in a small bowl; mash together with a fork.
2. 2 Place bread cubes in a large bowl. Beat milk, half-and-half, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt in another bowl. Pour over the bread and let sit for liquid to absorb, 5 to 10 minutes.
3. 3 Spray a slow cooker with nonstick spray. Pour 1/2 of the bread mixture into the prepared slow cooker and top with 1/2 of the pecan mixture. Repeat layers once more, then press down slightly.
4. 4 Cover and cook on Low until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 3 hours.

By Stacy

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• vegetable shortening
• yellow cake mix
• water
• egg
• vegetable oil
• vanilla extract
• sweetened condensed milk
• evaporated milk
• heavy cream
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 10x15-inch baking dish with shortening.
2. 2 Beat together cake mix, cold water, eggs, oil, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer until very smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish. Smooth the top, shake the dish, and tap lightly on the counter 2 or 3 times to eliminate air bubbles.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean, about 22 minutes. Let cake cool in the dish for at least 30 minutes. Poke holes all over cake with a bamboo skewer or the handle of a wooden spoon.
4. 4 Whisk together condensed milk, evaporated milk, and half-and-half in a large bowl until well combined; slowly pour milk mixture all over the top of cake and allow to soak in. Wrap cake with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours to overnight.
5. 5 Beat together cream, sugar, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy; spoon over cake slices to serve.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• heavy cream
• vanilla bean
• chai tea bag
• egg
• egg yolk
• white sugar
• cinnamon
• cardamom
• clove
• nutmeg
• allspice
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk cream, half-and-half, scraped vanilla seeds, and vanilla pod in a saucepan. Place over medium heat and bring just to a boil. Remove from heat and add chai tea bags to the cream mixture; cover and let steep for 15 minutes. Squeeze tea bags and discard; discard spent vanilla bean pod.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
3. 3 Whisk egg, egg yolks, and 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl until smooth. Slowly whisk in cream mixture, followed by cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice.
4. 4 Spoon cream mixture into 6 6-ounce ramekins. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Place ramekins in a baking pan and carefully pour enough boiling water into the pan to reach halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until the desserts are softly set, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove ramekins from the water bath and refrigerate for 4 hours to overnight.
6. 6 Sprinkle each dessert with about 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar in an even layer. Use a kitchen torch to lightly brown and caramelize the sugar, about 1 minute; let the hot topping cool and harden before serving.

By seabright1226