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Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• coffee
• coffee liqueur

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Combine coffee, sugar, and coffee liqueur in a bowl with a whisk until sugar dissolves.
3. 3 Pour mixture into an 8x12- or 9x13-inch dish. Freeze, uncovered, until it just starts to get slushy around the outside, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
4. 4 Take a fork and break the frozen pieces up, stirring into the liquid. Crush any large pieces with the back of the fork.
5. 5 Return to the freezer and repeat the process every 30 minutes until you've reached your desired consistency, about 4 to 5 times total.
6. 6 Serve immediately or return to the freezer and chill for 8 hours, or overnight, before serving for best results.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• watermelon
• champagne
• watermelon

Instructions

1. 1 Place cubed watermelon and sugar in a blender; blend for 1 minute. Stir in Champagne. Pour watermelon mixture into a container; cover, and freeze. Stir mixture with a fork every 30 minutes until frozen, about 2 hours.
2. 2 Remove granita from the freezer; stir well using a fork. Or place granita in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until it reaches desired consistency. Serve in tall glasses garnished with sliced watermelon.

By ilikeit

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• blueberry
• water
• lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1 Place blueberries and sugar in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until smooth. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing with a wooden spoon to separate blueberry purée from seeds. Discard seeds.
2. 2 Stir blueberry purée, water, and lemon juice together in a shallow baking dish. Freeze, scraping and stirring granita with a fork every hour until evenly frozen and icy, about 4 hours.
3. 3 Scrape granita to fluff and lighten ice crystals; spoon into chilled glasses to serve.

By Barb

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• strawberry
• balsamic vinegar
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone non-stick mat that is larger than the tray to prevent juice from spilling onto the tray.
2. 2 Combine strawberries, 1/4 cup sugar, and balsamic vinegar in a bowl; toss gently to coat. Transfer to the baking sheet, scraping down the bowl with a spatula to ensure all the liquid is included.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool, about 30 minutes.
4. 4 Transfer cooled strawberries and all juice to the bowl of a food processor. Add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and cream; mix until smooth.
5. 5 Pour strawberry mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions until it reaches the creamy texture of a gelato, 40 to 45 minutes. Serve immediately.

By Simona

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• egg white
• hazelnut
• almond

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Grease cookies sheets.
2. 2 In a large bowl, beat egg whites until frothy. Add sugar and beat until mixture is thick and white. Stir in chopped almonds and chopped hazelnuts.
3. 3 Pour mixture into saucepan over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon until thick and beige, about 10 minutes. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets about 1 inch apart.
4. 4 Bake about 20 minutes, until cookies are dry to the touch. Let cool on wire rack.

By Chuck

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• egg
• maple syrup
• mascarpone cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until soft peaks form; transfer to another bowl and set aside.
2. 2 Beat egg yolks and sugar together in the bowl of the stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until smooth and pale. Add maple syrup; beat until fully combined. Slowly beat in mascarpone cheese; fold in egg whites.
3. 3 Store in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours, loosely covered with plastic wrap. Cream may begin to separate after 24 hours. Gently stir before serving.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• almond
• egg white
• almond extract

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. 2 In a food processor, grind the almonds into a fine meal. Add the sugar and continue to process for another 15 seconds. Finally, add egg whites and almond extract, continue to process until a smooth dough forms around the blade.
3. 3 Using a teaspoon, place well rounded spoonfuls of dough onto prepared baking sheets. Cookies should be at least 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes. Cookies should be golden. Allow cookies to cool completely on the paper before removing. Store in a dry place.

By Kevin Ryan

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• ✓ white sugar
• almond
• egg
• lemon zest
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Combine ground almonds, 2 1/2 cups sugar, eggs, lemon zest, and vanilla extract in a bowl; mix into a smooth dough.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. 3 Pour 1/4 cup sugar onto a shallow plate. Roll dough into walnut-size balls and roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer carefully to a wire rack. Cool completely before serving.

By JolandaM

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• egg yolk
• marsala wine
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Fill a large saucepan with several inches of water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat until the water maintains a strong simmer. Place the egg yolks, Marsala wine, and sugar into a metal mixing bowl. Place the bowl over the simmering water. Beat constantly with a wire whisk until the zabaglione turns pale yellow and thickens to the consistency of softly whipped cream.
2. 2 Scrape the zabaglione into a clean mixing bowl and set over ice, stirring occasionally until cold. Once cold, fold in the whipped cream.

By janmaio

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• whole milk
• cornstarch
• salt
• bittersweet chocolate

Instructions

1. 1 Bring 2 1/4 cups cold milk just to a boil in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat.
2. 2 While milk is heating, whisk together sugar, 1/4 cup cold milk, cornstarch, and salt in a medium bowl until smooth. Whisk into hot milk and bring to a boil over medium heat; let boil for 3 minutes, whisking constantly, until mixture is very thick. Remove from heat.
3. 3 Place chocolate into a large bowl.
4. 4 Bring remaining 1/2 cup cold milk just to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Pour over chocolate and let stand until chocolate melts, about 1 minute. Whisk until smooth.
5. 5 Stir chocolate mixture into cornstarch-milk mixture. Force through a fine mesh sieve into a mixing bowl. Let cool slightly, stirring frequently to prevent a skin from forming. Cover surface with wax paper. Chill in the refrigerator until cold, at least 1 1/2 hours.
6. 6 Pour mixture into a gelato or ice cream maker. Freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, about 15 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and place in the freezer if not serving immediately.

By fioremarie

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• strawberry
• mascarpone cheese
• whipped topping
• angel food cake

Instructions

1. 1 Reserve a few pretty strawberry slices for garnish; place remaining strawberries in a bowl and sprinkle with sugar. Set aside until sugar melts and berries release juices, about 10 minutes.
2. 2 Combine mascarpone and whipped topping in a separate bowl. Place cake pieces in a trifle dish; spread strawberries and juice over top. Top with mascarpone cream; decorate with reserved strawberry slices. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

By PYEWACKET56

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• water
• lemon zest
• lemon juice
• lemon extract

Instructions

1. 1 Dissolve sugar in water in a pot over medium heat, whisking while water heats up. As soon as sugar dissolves and water is clear, remove pan from heat. While water is still warm, add lemon zest. Allow to cool to room temperature before adding lemon juice.
2. 2 Whisk in lemon juice and lemon extract. Pour into a baking pan about 9x13 inches. Place in freezer until ice starts to form around the edges, about 40 to 45 minutes. Use a fork to stir up ice. Do this every 20 to 30 minutes until lemon ice reaches your preferred texture, 2 ½ to 3 hours.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• water
• espresso coffee
• vanilla extract
• whipped cream

Instructions

1. 1 Bring water and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan; simmer until a candy thermometer reads 250 degrees F (120 degrees C), about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Remove saucepan from heat; add coffee and vanilla. Pour into a metal bowl and mix well. Cool granita mixture to room temperature, about 10 minutes. Freeze for 1 hour.
3. 3 Stir the granita vigorously to break up ice crystals. Repeat freezing and breaking up process 4 to 5 more times, 2 to 2 1/2 hours total.
4. 4 Drop spoonfuls of whipped cream into 4 short glasses. Divide granita mixture evenly among the glasses. Top with remaining whipped cream.

By lacucinadinadia

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• egg white
• almond extract
• almond meal
• confectioners sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Beat egg whites with an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until foamy. Gradually add sugar and almond extract, continuing to beat until very stiff peaks form. Switch to the paddle attachment and mix in almond meal until dough comes together.
2. 2 Cover cookie dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 3 hours to overnight.
3. 3 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
4. 4 Pour confectioners' sugar into a shallow bowl. Roll cookie dough into small balls and coat with confectioners' sugar. Arrange on the baking sheets.
5. 5 Bake cookies in the preheated oven until lightly browned and firm, 10 to 15 minutes.

By Oana

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• ube
• milk
• coconut milk
• gelatin

Instructions

1. 1 Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add ube, cover, and steam until tender, about 20 minutes. Cool until easily handled, about 10 minutes. Purée ube in a blender or food processor, or thoroughly mash it by hand.
2. 2 Combine 1 cup puréed ube, 3/4 cup whole milk, coconut milk, and sugar in a blender or food processor; blend until completely smooth.
3. 3 Pour remaining 3/4 cup whole milk into a saucepan. Sprinkle gelatin on top and let stand for 5 minutes.
4. 4 Heat milk-gelatin mixture over medium-low heat, stirring until gelatin is dissolved, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in ube mixture and increase the heat to medium. Heat until steam starts to rise from the mixture, stirring occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes.
5. 5 Pour mixture into individual serving glasses or molds. Transfer to the refrigerator and chill until set, about 3 hours.

By Diana Moutsopoulos

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• egg
• brandy
• mascarpone cheese
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Combine egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl; beat using an electric mixer until frothy and pale. Add brandy and mascarpone cheese. Continue beating until mixture becomes firm, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until stiff peaks form. Beat cream in a separate chilled glass or metal bowl using an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gently fold egg whites and whipped cream into mascarpone mixture with a spatula or wooden spoon.

By PaolaAlbanesi

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• milk
• heavy cream
• chocolate-hazelnut spread
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Combine milk, cream, and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until sugar dissolves, 3 to 5 minutes. Whisk in ½ cup chocolate-hazelnut spread and vanilla extract until incorporated and no chocolate specks remain. Do not let mixture come to a boil. Remove from heat; cool.
2. 2 Refrigerate mixture until cold, about 3 hours.
3. 3 Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
4. 4 Meanwhile, place remaining ½ cup chocolate-hazelnut spread in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave on high until slightly melted, about 30 seconds.
5. 5 Transfer gelato to an airtight freezer-safe container. Drizzle with melted chocolate-hazelnut spread; run a knife through to swirl throughout gelato. Freeze until set, 4 hours to overnight.

By Kim's Cooking Now

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• water
• salt
• bittersweet chocolate
• butter
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch round cake pan; set aside.
2. 2 Combine sugar, water, and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until completely dissolved; set aside.
3. 3 Melt bittersweet chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, 1 to 3 minutes. Pour chocolate into the bowl of an electric mixer.
4. 4 Cut butter into pieces; beat butter, one piece at a time, into chocolate until combined.
5. 5 Beat in hot sugar water. Slowly beat in eggs, one at a time.
6. 6 Pour batter into the prepared cake pan.
7. 7 Have a pan larger than the cake pan ready; put the cake pan in the larger pan and fill the larger pan with boiling water halfway up the sides of the cake pan.
8. 8 Bake cake in the water bath in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. The center will still look wet. Place cake in the refrigerator until thoroughly chilled, 8 hours to overnight.
9. 9 To unmold, dip the bottom of the cake pan in hot water for 10 seconds and invert onto a serving plate.
10. 10 Serve and enjoy!

By Maggie

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• skim milk
• gelatin
• heavy cream
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Pour milk into a small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin powder over milk and stir until combined. Set aside.
3. 3 Stir heavy cream and sugar together in a saucepan. Set over medium heat and bring to a boil; watch carefully as the cream can quickly bubble up and boil over.
4. 4 Immediately stir gelatin mixture into boiling cream, stirring until completely dissolved. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
5. 5 Remove the pan from the heat and stir in vanilla.
6. 6 Pour cream mixture into 6 individual ramekins. Leave to cool, uncovered, until no longer warm, about 20 minutes.
7. 7 When cool, cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours but preferably overnight.

By CHERYLA33

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• egg
• vanilla extract
• salt
• all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line three jelly roll pans with parchment paper. Prepare a pastry bag with a size 6 tip (1/2 inch).
2. 2 Separate the eggs. Whisk the egg yolks with 1/2 of the sugar and all of the vanilla. Beat until very light colored. This will take about 5 minutes.
3. 3 In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites until they hold soft peaks. While beating, slowly add the salt and the remaining sugar until combined. Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the egg yolk mixture.
4. 4 Sift the flour over the egg mixture and gently fold it in.
5. 5 Fill the pastry with half of the batter and pipe 3 1/2 inch fingers, 1 1/2 inches apart, in rows on the parchment paper. Continue with the second half of the batter in the same manner.
6. 6 Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 15 minutes until firm to the touch and golden. Remove the paper and fingers from the baking sheet and place on racks to cool. After cooling, remove fingers from the paper and use, or store between layers of wax paper in a airtight container. These freeze well.

By PEGW

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• strawberry
• salt
• cornstarch
• water
• lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Place berries in the bowl of a food processor and puree until smooth.
3. 3 Transfer pureed strawberry mixture into a large saucepan over medium heat. Add sugar and salt; stir until dissolved and bring to a simmer.
4. 4 Whisk cornstarch and cold water together in a small bowl until smooth; stir into simmering strawberry mixture. Remove the saucepan from heat, stir in lemon juice, and allow to cool slightly. Refrigerate strawberry mixture until cold, about 2 hours.
5. 5 Freeze in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes.
6. 6 Serve and enjoy!

By Dana H.

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• ✓ white sugar
• espresso
• egg
• brandy
• mascarpone cheese
• ladyfinger
• cocoa powder

Instructions

1. 1 Beat 1 tablespoon espresso, ½ cup sugar, egg yolks, and brandy together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in mascarpone cheese until well blended, 3 to 5 minutes.
2. 2 Beat egg whites and 1 pinch sugar in a separate bowl with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form; gently fold into mascarpone mixture. Set aside.
3. 3 Pour remaining espresso into a shallow dish. Dip 1 side of each ladyfinger into espresso; arrange on a serving platter in two horizontal rows of 6 ladyfingers, plus 1 ½ ladyfingers in opposite directions on both ends to form a rectangular shape.
4. 4 Spread ½ mascarpone mixture onto ladyfingers; dust with ½ cocoa powder. Top with remaining ½ each ladyfingers dipped in espresso, mascarpone mixture, and cocoa powder.
5. 5 Refrigerate tiramisu until ladyfingers have softened, 2 to 3 hours.

By Kim's Cooking Now

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• fig
• pine nut
• peach
• white wine
• brandy

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil.
2. 2 Place the figs and pine nuts in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until fine. Place the halved peaches onto the prepared baking sheet, cut side up. Sprinkle evenly with the white sugar. Pour the white wine over the peaches, and stuff them with the fig mixture. Pour the brandy over the peaches.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes.

By Laura_th15

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• strawberry
• water
• lemon juice
• balsamic vinegar
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Rinse strawberries with cold water, then drain.
2. 2 Place berries into a blender with water, sugar, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, and salt. Pulse several times to get the mixture moving, then blend until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour into a large baking dish; the mixture should only be about 3/8 inch deep in the dish.
3. 3 Place the uncovered dish into the freezer until the mixture barely begins to freeze around the edges, about 45 minutes, it will still be slushy in the center.
4. 4 Keeping the mixture in the freezer, use a fork to lightly stir the frozen crystals from the edges in towards the center; mix thoroughly. Close the freezer and continue to chill until granita is nearly frozen, 30 to 40 more minutes. Mix lightly again with a fork as before, scraping the crystals loose. Repeat freezing and stirring with the fork three to four more times until the crystals are separate and the granita looks dry and fluffy.
5. 5 Portion granita into small serving bowls to serve.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• egg white
• almond
• almond extract
• almond
• granulated sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Beat egg whites and sugar until fluffy. Add the ground almond and almond extract, mixing well. Shape dough into walnut sized balls, roll in sugar and put a piece of almond or candied cherry on top.
3. 3 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees F) until firm. Bottom should be light brown.

By Connie Alexander

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• coffee
• egg yolk
• mascarpone cheese
• heavy cream
• candied walnut

Instructions

1. 1 Combine coffee and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally so sugar does not stick to the bottom of the pan. Remove from heat.
2. 2 Whisk egg yolks in a heatproof bowl until frothy. Add sweetened coffee 1 tablespoon at a time, whisking vigorously to prevent egg yolks from curdling.
3. 3 Place bowl on top of a pot with simmering water, making sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water. Continue whisking vigorously until mixture thickens and gets creamy, 4 to 6 minutes.
4. 4 Remove bowl from heat and place over a bowl of ice; whisk until cooled. Fold in mascarpone cheese.
5. 5 Beat cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Stir 2 tablespoons of whipped cream into the coffee mixture to thin it out. Fold in remaining cream carefully with a spatula until just combined. Fold in walnuts.
6. 6 Pour mixture into 4 serving or ice cream glasses and freeze until firm, at least 5 hours.

By Deborah Lo Scalzo

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• milk
• sugar
• egg yolk
• heavy cream
• kosher salt

Instructions

1. 1 Combine milk, ⅔ cup sugar, 1 tablespoon sugar, and egg yolks in a saucepan; whisk thoroughly. Cook over medium heat, stirring gently with a spatula, until custard is steaming-hot and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and salt; remove from heat.
2. 2 Pour custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a large measuring cup or bowl; cool to room temperature. Cover the cup with plastic wrap; refrigerate until completely chilled, 8 hours to overnight.
3. 3 Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container, cover with a lid, and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• egg
• vegetable oil
• anise oil
• whiskey
• all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1 In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, anise oil, and whiskey until well blended. Gradually stir in flour until fully incorporated. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
2. 2 Preheat a pizzelle iron, and spray once with cooking spray. Drop tablespoons of batter onto the centers of the patterns. Close the lid, and cook until steam no longer comes out, about 1 1/2 minutes. Check, and adjust cooking time if necessary. Carefully remove cookies, cool, and store in an airtight tin at room temperature.

By Kevin B

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• milk
• heavy cream
• cocoa powder
• dark chocolate
• egg yolk

Instructions

1. 1 Heat milk, 1/2 of the sugar, and cream in a heavy saucepan until simmering and sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes, being careful not to scorch milk. Remove from heat and whisk in cocoa powder and dark chocolate until well combined. Allow to cool slightly.
2. 2 Meanwhile, beat egg yolks and remaining sugar in a large bowl using a whisk or electric beater until thick and pale yellow. Add about 1 cup of the slightly cooled chocolate mixture in a slow stream to avoid cooking eggs, whisking constantly until well combined. Add the remaining chocolate mixture and return the saucepan to medium-low heat. Stir constantly until thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes more.
3. 3 Strain custard through a sieve into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap, touching the surface to prevent skin from forming. Refrigerate for 8 hours to overnight.
4. 4 Pour cold custard into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until hardened, about 1 hour.

By Ivy

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• lemon juice
• gelatin
• heavy cream
• lemon zest
• orange liqueur

Instructions

1. 1 Place lemon juice in a small bowl and sprinkle the unflavored gelatin over it. Let stand for about 15 minutes until gelatin softens.
2. 2 Combine heavy cream, sugar, and 2 tablespoons lemon zest in a saucepan over medium-low heat; bring to a simmer. Whisk in gelatin mixture until dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in orange liqueur.
3. 3 Strain the cream mixture into a medium bowl and divide evenly among small glass bowls or ramekins.
4. 4 Place uncovered panna cottas into the refrigerator until set, at least 4 hours. If time permits, cover the bowls with plastic wrap and chill overnight.
5. 5 Garnish with remaining lemon zest before serving.

By lutzflcat