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Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• egg
• water
• cake flour
• baking powder
• almond extract
• confectioners sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Arrange a large bamboo steamer or a large vegetable steamer over simmering water. Make sure it is large enough to hold the baking pan. Line a 9 inch square pan with waxed paper.
2. 2 Separate the eggs. Place the yolks in a large bowl along with the sugar and water. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until the mixture has increased about three times in volume. Whisk together the flour and the baking powder; sift this over the egg mixture, and fold in gently. Blend in the extract.
3. 3 Whip the egg whites in a clean bowl to stiff, not dry, peaks. Fold into yolk base. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and smooth out to edges. Rap the pan on the counter to get rid of large air bubbles.
4. 4 Place the pan into the steamer. Cover the top of the steamer with a kitchen towel, and place the lid on top; the towel will absorb any steam that collects on top from dripping onto the cake. Steam for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioner's sugar.

By Kevin Ryan

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• water
• gelatin powder
• water
• milk
• almond extract

Instructions

1. 1 Pour 1 cup water in a bowl; sprinkle the gelatin over the water; stir until the gelatin is partially dissolved. Set aside.
2. 2 Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a large saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low and slowly pour in the gelatin mixture. Add the milk, sugar, and almond extract; stir until the sugar and gelatin are completely dissolved; pour mixture into a large, shallow container. Refrigerate until firm, 3 to 4 hours. Cut into small squares to serve.

By YELLOWMNM81

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• salt
• lard
• egg
• almond extract
• almond

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. 2 Sift flour, sugar, baking soda and salt together into a bowl. Cut in the lard until mixture resembles cornmeal. Add egg and almond extract. Mix well.
3. 3 Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Set them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Place an almond on top of each cookie and press down to flatten slightly.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until the edges of the cookies are golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes.

By Rosina

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• water
• active dry yeast
• cake flour
• cornmeal
• salt
• milk
• butter
• egg
• vanilla extract
• raisin

Instructions

1. 1 Pour warm water into a small bowl, then sprinkle yeast over the surface. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Sift cake flour, cornmeal, sugar, and salt together in a small bowl.
3. 3 Beat milk, melted butter, egg, and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in flour mixture until just combined. Stir in yeast mixture until smooth. Cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, 1 to 2 hours.
4. 4 Line a 9-inch round pan with parchment paper. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
5. 5 Pour risen batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle with raisins. Place the pan onto the steamer insert. Cover the pan and steam until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
6. 6 Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes, then remove cake and place directly onto the wire rack to cool completely.

By ILLUMINATIAN

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• food coloring

Instructions

1. 1 Gather ingredients.
2. 2 Place sugar into a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Drip food coloring onto sugar, close the lid.
3. 3 Shake vigorously until blended and even in color, about 1 minute.

By Sue

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• ✓ sugar
• strawberry
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Place berries in blender. Whisk sugar into cream. With blender going, slowly add cream through opening in lid, stopping to stir the mixture 3 or 4 times so the ice cream is smooth, with small bits of berries.
2. 2 Transfer to shallow pan and freeze to a scoopable texture, about 2 hours. Garnish with fresh strawberries, if you like.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• prickly pear juice

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 Strain prickly pear juice through 2 layers of cheesecloth into a saucepan; add sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
3. 3 Pour pear juice mixture onto the prepared baking sheet.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until firm, about 5 minutes.
5. 5 Cool candy, at least 30 minutes. Cut into bite-sized pieces; wrap in plastic wrap.

By IFN Staff

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• water
• banana

Instructions

1. 1 In a small saucepan, stir together sugar and water. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and allow to cool.
2. 2 When the sugar syrup is cool, stir in bananas. Pour into a freezer - safe baking dish. Freeze for 3 to 4 hours, until set at the edges.
3. 3 Remove from the freezer and transfer to a mixing bowl. Use an electric mixer to beat until smooth. Return to the freezer until gently set, at least 2 hours.

By MERYL THE YOUNG CHEF

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• water
• peanut butter

Instructions

1. 1 Mix together the white sugar and water in a small saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil; boil for one minute. Remove from heat and stir in the peanut butter until melted well blended. Pour the warm sauce over ice cream to serve.

By MsRonnie7

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• water
• apple cider vinegar

Instructions

1. 1 In a saucepan, stir together the sugar, water and vinegar. Bring to a full rolling boil over medium-high heat. Continue to boil for about 15 minutes, or until the mixture turns a deep golden brown, or use a candy thermometer. The temperature should reach 300 degrees F (149 degrees C). Remove from the heat, and pour onto two well buttered heavy dinner plates.
2. 2 When the candy begins to harden, pull from around the edges of the plates. Stretch into long ropes and cut into pieces with kitchen scissors, giving each piece a twist. Cool completely before storing in an airtight tin. Be careful! The candy will be very hot while pulling and cutting.

By John J Pacheco

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• golden syrup
• baking soda

Instructions

1. 1 Grease an 8-inch square cake pan. Fill a bowl with cold water.
2. 2 Bring sugar and golden syrup to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer until a small amount of syrup dropped into the water turns brittle, 10 to 15 minutes.
3. 3 Remove from heat and carefully add baking soda; stir quickly until foaming subsides and mixture turns golden. Pour into prepared cake pan. Cool until set, about 15 minutes. Break into bite-size chunks to serve.

By Nicola

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• brown sugar
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 In a large microwave-safe bowl, stir together the white sugar, brown sugar and cream. Cook at full power for 10 minutes, stirring twice. Let stand for 5 minutes.
2. 2 Use an electric mixer on low speed to beat the mixture for 4 minutes. Pour into a buttered 8 inch square glass baking dish. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. Cut into squares when set.

By LaMammaDi

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• ✓ sugar
• egg yolk
• vanilla bean paste
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Add egg yolks to a bowl and beat with an electric mixer on high speed until eggs are thick and light yellow, about 5 minutes. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla bean paste.
2. 2 Pour cream in the top of a double boiler over simmering water and simmer until just hot to the touch, about 3 minutes. Pour half of the warmed cream into the egg mixture, a little at a time, whisking constantly so eggs do not curdle.
3. 3 Pour egg yolk-cream mixture into the remaining cream in the double boiler.
4. 4 Cook over medium heat, stirring continuously, until mixture thickens, 8 to 10 minutes. Do not let mixture boil.
5. 5 Pour custard into 4 small ramekins and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours, up to 24 hours.
6. 6 Sprinkle each crème brûlée with some of the remaining tablespoon of superfine sugar.
7. 7 Use a blowtorch to melt the sugar on top of the crème brûlée. It will crystallize as it hardens. Alternatively you can use the oven broiler, but be careful to not burn the sugar.
8. 8 Lightly tap the crystallized sugar with the back of a spoon to break it before eating.

By thedailygourmet

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• cocoa powder
• water
• amaretto

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, cocoa, water, and amaretto until smooth.
2. 2 Pour mixture into an ice cream freezer container, and follow the manufacturer's instructions to freeze.

By Mary the Monkey

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• ✓ sugar
• ✓ sugar
• butter
• pretzel
• cream cheese
• whipped topping
• cornstarch
• crushed pineapple

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium bowl, mix together crushed pretzels, 1/2 cup sugar and melted butter until blended. Press into the bottom of a 9x9 inch baking dish.
2. 2 In another bowl, beat 1/2 cup sugar and cream cheese until fluffy. Fold in whipped topping. Spread over the pretzel layer in dish.
3. 3 In a small saucepan, stir together cornstarch and 1/4 cup sugar. Mix in reserved pineapple juice, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook, stirring until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in crushed pineapple. Spread over the whipped layer in the dish. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 1/2 hours, or until firm.

By Bird

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• ✓ sugar
• strawberry
• egg yolk
• marsala wine

Instructions

1. 1 Gently stir the strawberries and sugar together in a bowl. Cover and let sit at room temperature until juices release, about 1 hour.
2. 2 Divide fruit between 2 small, clear serving bowls or stemmed cocktail glasses.
3. 3 Place egg yolks, sugar, and marsala into metal mixing bowl. Set over burner on low heat. Hold rim of bowl with a potholder. Whisk until mixture forms loose peaks, 7 or 8 minutes. Mixture should feel warm to the touch.
4. 4 Spoon custard over the strawberries. Serve while custard is still warm.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• corn syrup
• peanut butter
• cornflake

Instructions

1. 1 Combine sugar and corn syrup in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until sugar has dissolved and mixture reaches a full boil. Remove from the heat. Add peanut butter; stir until thoroughly mixed. Stir in cornflakes.
2. 2 Drop spoonfuls of dough onto waxed paper and let cool.

By bakingmom

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• egg white
• coconut flakes

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. 2 Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until stiff peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, and continue beating. Fold in coconut flakes with a spatula.
3. 3 Use 2 teaspoons to place little mounds of coconut mixture 2 inches apart onto the baking sheets.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the size of the cookies. Allow to cool on baking sheet for a few minutes, then carefully transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely.

By vewohl

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• cornstarch
• water
• butter
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 In a saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch. Whisk in the water, stirring until blended. Bring mixture to a boil and continue to cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and mix in the butter and vanilla. Serve warm.

By Diane Lloyd

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• all-purpose flour
• cocoa powder
• salt
• baking powder

Instructions

1. 1 Combine sugar, flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder in a resealable plastic bag or pint-sized jar. Seal and shake well to mix.

By Karen Barris Calabro

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• tart cherry
• cornstarch

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Place cherries into a saucepan over medium heat. Cover and cook, stirring often, until cherries release their juices and come to a simmer, 10 to 15 minutes.
3. 3 Whisk sugar with cornstarch in a bowl until combined; pour mixture into hot cherries and juice. Stir until thoroughly combined.
4. 4 Bring to a simmer over low heat; cook until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool before using as pie filling.

By mrsC

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• water
• lime juice
• basil

Instructions

1. 1 Make a simple syrup by bringing sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan. Allow to boil for 1 minute, then remove from the heat. Let cool for about 10 minutes.
2. 2 Purée cooled simple syrup, lime juice, and basil in a blender. Pour into a container, cover, and place into the freezer until completely frozen, about 2 hours.
3. 3 Break the frozen mixture into pieces and place back into the blender. Blend until smooth. Return to the container, cover, and store in the freezer until ready to serve.

By Mark Logan

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• egg white
• lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2. 2 Beat egg whites in a glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add sugar and lemon juice, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Lift the beater or whisk straight up: egg whites should hold sharp peaks.
3. 3 Drop meringue mixture by heaping teaspoonfuls onto a baking sheet, making little peaked mounds.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and dry on the outside yet soft and no longer gooey on the inside, 15 to 20 minutes.

By John Pacheco

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• blackberry
• lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1 Combine blackberries, sugar, and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until smooth and sugar is dissolved, 15 to 20 seconds.
2. 2 Strain blackberry mixture into a separate bowl using a fine-mesh strainer; discard solids. Store, covered, in the refrigerator.

By France Cevallos

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• water
• lemon juice
• watermelon

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Combine sugar, water, and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and refrigerate until cooled, about 30 minutes.
3. 3 Blend watermelon in a blender or food processor until pureed.
4. 4 Stir pureed watermelon into sugar mixture.
5. 5 Transfer watermelon mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Enjoy!

By CookinginFL

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• strawberry
• sour cream

Instructions

1. 1 Place strawberries and sugar into a bowl; mash until well combined. Stir in sour cream until mixture is pink. Serve immediately.

By jazmin_17

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• egg white
• almond

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. 2 In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat the egg white until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until whites form stiff peaks. Fold in the toasted almonds. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets.
3. 3 Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden and firm. When cookies are completely cool, they can be placed into plastic bags and frozen.

By Patsy

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• all-purpose flour
• butter
• cream cheese
• pineapple preserves

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Place sugar in a bowl.
2. 2 Place flour in a large mixing bowl. Begin working butter into flour slowly until fully incorporated. Repeat process gradually with cream cheese, kneading dough until uniform and no longer crumbly. Form into 1 inch balls, then flatten with a rolling pin to a thickness of 1/8 inch. (This may also be done by rolling out the entire amount of dough and cutting rounds with a biscuit cutter.)
3. 3 Place 1 tablespoon preserves on each dough center. Fold over, and seal with fingers or press to seal with a fork. Place cookies on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 12 to 15 minutes. Cookie will remain white and should not be browned, and it is normal for some filling to leak from the cookie. When cookies are cool enough to handle, roll in sugar until evenly coated. Transfer to a platter to cool completely.

By Brenda

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• strawberry
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Combine frozen strawberries and sugar in a food processor or blender. Process until strawberries are roughly chopped.
3. 3 With the processor on, slowly pour in heavy cream until incorporated. Store in the freezer for up to 1 week.

By Pamela Euless-Barker

Ingredients

• ✓ sugar
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• flour tortilla
• oil

Instructions

1. 1 Combine sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large resealable plastic bag. Seal and toss to mix.
2. 2 Heat oil in a deep fryer or deep skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Fry 4 or 5 tortilla strips until golden brown, about 30 seconds. Drain on paper towels.
3. 3 While still warm, place fried tortillas in a bag and shake to coat with sugar mixture. Serve at once or store in an airtight container.

By Arrenia Grubb