Type what you have

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• sugar
• 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

• ✓ water
• egg yolk
• marsala wine
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Pour a few inches of water into a pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low to keep water at a simmer. Combine egg yolks, water, Marsala, and sugar in a large heat-proof bowl and set above the simmering water. Cook, whisking constantly with a balloon whisk, until sugar is dissolved and mixture starts to thicken, about 2 minutes.
2. 2 Continue cooking and whisking until sabayon is the texture of mousse and holds its shape, 15 to 20 minutes. Lift bowl occasionally to let steam escape and keep eggs from overcooking. Serve immediately.

By azelias kitchen

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• puff pastry
• apricot preserves
• peach

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. 2 Cut each sheet of puff pastry into nine 3-inch squares. Dab a small amount of apricot preserves into the center of each square. Fan 3 slices of peach over the preserves, leaving a slim border of pastry exposed. Spoon a small amount of apricot preserves over the peach slices.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven, 1 baking sheet at a time, until puff pastry turns golden, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Thin remaining apricot preserves with 2 teaspoons hot water in a small bowl to make a glaze.
5. 5 Spoon some of the glaze over each baked tartlet. Return to the oven and bake until tartlets are golden brown, about 2 minute more. Repeat with second baking sheet. Cool tartlets on a wire rack before serving, about 10 minutes.

By foodelicious

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• ✓ water
• white sugar
• vanilla extract
• bosc pear
• apricot preserves
• cornstarch
• rum

Instructions

1. 1 Bring 1 ½ cups water, sugar, and vanilla extract to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Add 3 or 4 pear halves, reduce heat to medium, and simmer gently until the pears have just turned tender, about 5 minutes. Remove cooked pears to a warm chafing dish or metal serving dish, and continue to cook the remaining pears.
2. 2 Increase heat to medium-high, and boil syrup until it has reduced to 1 cup. Stir in apricot preserves and return to a boil. Dissolve the cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of water and stir into the simmering syrup. Cook and stir until thickened and clear, about 30 seconds.
3. 3 To serve, pour hot apricot sauce over pears, and sprinkle with rum. Carefully ignite the rum tableside with the lights turned low. Let the alcohol burn out before serving.

By Anna

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• shortening
• salt
• all-purpose flour
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). In medium saucepan, combine shortening, salt and boiling water and heat until entire mixture boils. Reduce heat, add flour all at once and stir vigorously until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat and add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is thick and shiny and breaks from spoon.
2. 2 Pipe or spoon onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake 20 minutes, reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake 20 minutes more, or until golden and sound hollow when tapped. Cool and fill.

By GINGER P

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• lemon
• pear
• vanilla bean
• sugar
• hot fudge topping
• vanilla ice cream

Instructions

1. 1 Place water in a heavy pot. Stir in zest and juice of 1 lemon. Place pears in pot. Split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds. Add the seeds and split pods to the poaching liquid. Pour in sugar.
2. 2 Bring pot to a simmer over medium-high heat; stir gently to dissolve sugar with minimal jostling of the pears. Reduce heat so pears continue cooking over a steady, gentle simmer. Pears need to stay submerged, so place a small plate over them in the pot to keep them under the liquid. Simmer until pears are just tender, 20 to 25 minutes. (Remove plate to test the pears for doneness.) Remove pot from heat and let pears cool to room temperature in the poaching liquid.
3. 3 Transfer pears and vanilla beans to a storage container and cover with some of the poaching liquid. Cover and refrigerate until pears are thoroughly chilled, several hours or overnight. Reserve all of the poaching liquid (see footnote).
4. 4 Heat hot fudge sauce in a saucepan over medium heat until warm. Dip base of pear into the chocolate and spoon chocolate along the sides except for the top inch or so of the pear.
5. 5 Place dipped pears in individual serving bowls with another generous spoonful of syrup and a small scoop of vanilla ice cream.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• ✓ water
• active dry yeast
• granulated white sugar
• bread flour
• kosher salt
• butter
• butter
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Place warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer. Sprinkle with yeast. Let yeast dissolve for 10 minutes. Add sugar and bread flour. Sprinkle with salt; add 6 tablespoons butter. Attach the bowl to the stand mixer. Mix dough with the dough hook just until butter is completely kneaded in and the dough forms a ball and pulls away cleanly from the sides of the bowl, 3 or 4 minutes.
2. 2 Transfer dough to a work surface and form into a semi-smooth ball. Place dough back in the mixer bowl; cover. Let rise in a warm spot until doubled, about 2 hours.
3. 3 Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface. Push and press dough to deflate it, and form it into a rectangle. Fold into thirds by lifting one end over the middle third, and folding the other side onto the middle. Wrap in plastic wrap. Place on a rimmed baking sheet lined with a silicone mat. Refrigerate until chilled through, about 1 hour.
4. 4 Cut 2 sticks butter in half lengthwise and place slightly apart from each other on a length of parchment paper long enough to fold over the butter. Fold the parchment paper over the butter. Press butter down. Roll out with a rolling pin to a square about 8x8 inches. Refrigerate until a little chilled and just barely flexible, 10 or 15 minutes.
5. 5 Roll dough out into a rectangle slightly wider than the butter slab and just over twice as long. Place butter on one half of the dough leaving about a 1-inch margin from the edge of the dough. Fold the other half of the dough over the butter. Dust work surface and dough with flour as needed.
6. 6 Press rolling pin down on dough to create ridges. Then roll out the ridges. Repeat this process. Keep pressing and rolling until dough is about the same size rectangle as you had before you folded it in half, dusting with just a bit of flour as necessary.
7. 7 Starting from the short side, fold one-third of dough over middle third. Then fold the other end over to form a small rectangle. Flatten out just slightly with rolling pin. Transfer to the silicone-lined baking sheet; cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
8. 8 Transfer dough back to work surface and repeat pressing and rolling technique until dough is the size of the previous larger rectangle. Fold into thirds again, starting from the short side. Press and roll slightly. Transfer back to lined baking sheet. Cover and refrigerate about 15 minutes.
9. 9 Roll back out to a large rectangle. This time, fold dough in half. Then press and roll out into a 1/2-inch thick rectangle, using as little flour as needed to keep dough from sticking.
10. 10 Cut dough in half lengthwise using a pastry wheel or pizza cutter. Dust one piece with flour and roll out to a rectangle about 1/4 to 1/8 inch thick. Starting from one corner, cut the dough diagonally crosswise into 8 triangles using a pastry wheel. Starting with the bottom end of each triangle, roll each up toward the tip to form the croissant with the seam at the bottom. If necessary, use a bit of water to seal the tip to the rolled croissant.
11. 11 Repeat with the other half of the dough.
12. 12 Place shaped croissants on baking sheets lined with silicone mats. Whisk together egg and 1 tablespoon water to make the egg wash. Brush croissants with egg wash. Place in a warm area to allow them to rise, about 45 to 60 minutes.
13. 13 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush croissants gently but thoroughly again with egg wash.
14. 14 Bake in the preheated oven until beautifully browned, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack. Cool to room temperature before serving.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• white sugar
• cranberry
• raspberry
• cherry juice
• lime juice
• orange juice concentrate

Instructions

1. 1 Bring sugar and water to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Stir in cranberries; cook 5 minutes. Add raspberries; simmer until raspberries soften and cranberries pop, about 5 minutes more.
2. 2 Strain mixture through a sieve; discard solids. Refrigerate cranberry-raspberry liquid for 2 hours.
3. 3 Stir cherry juice, lime juice, and orange juice concentrate into chilled mixture.
4. 4 Pour fruit juice mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 2 hours. Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving.

By larkspur

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• milk chocolate
• heavy cream
• instant coffee powder
• vanilla extract
• sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Combine chocolate and heavy cream in a nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
2. 2 Mix in hot water, coffee powder, vanilla, and sugar. Continue to heat, stirring frequently, until fondue is smooth.

By Sara

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• egg yolk
• all-purpose flour
• butter
• white sugar
• cornstarch

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
2. 2 Mix 1 teaspoon egg yolk and water in a small bowl. Set aside for glazing the cake.
3. 3 Combine remaining egg yolks, flour, butter, sugar, and cornstarch in a large bowl. Mix with an electric mixer until dough is stiff and sticky, similar to cookie dough. Knead dough a little bit to bring it together.
4. 4 Press dough into the prepared pan with your hands. Brush glaze on top.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking until golden brown, about 25 minutes more. Cool for 10 minutes. Slice cake crosswise.

By Dolce-Danielle

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• gelatin
• egg yolk
• white sugar
• salt
• milk
• vanilla extract
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Stir together cold water and gelatin in a small bowl; set aside to soften.
2. 2 Meanwhile, whisk together egg yolks, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl until smooth.
3. 3 Bring milk to a boil in a medium saucepan. Pour hot milk in a steady stream into yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Return mixture to the saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until custard thickens slightly and coats the back of a spoon. Strain custard into a large bowl. Stir in softened gelatin and vanilla until gelatin is melted. Allow mixture to cool to room temperature.
4. 4 Whip heavy cream in a mixing bowl to medium stiffness. Fold into cooled custard and immediately pour into parfait glasses, molds, or onto cake layers before gelatin has time to set. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

By carol

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• olive oil
• all-purpose flour
• spelt flour
• active dry yeast
• kosher salt
• rosemary
• cornmeal
• sea salt

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all your ingredients.
2. 2 Grease a large bowl with olive oil.
3. 3 Combine all-purpose flour, spelt flour, yeast, and kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. Add water and knead until dough is smooth, elastic, wet, and sticky, about 5 minutes. Transfer dough to the prepared bowl. Cover and let rise on the counter for 30 minutes.
4. 4 Uncover the dough. Wet one hand and grab one side of the dough in the bowl. Pull it up slightly and fold it in towards the center. Repeat this folding technique 6 or 7 more times, turning the bowl slightly in between each fold. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
5. 5 Repeat Step 3 (above) two more times. Dough will have rested for a total of 2 hours.
6. 6 Bake the Fougasse
7. 7 Repeat folding technique once more. Cover and place in the refrigerator for 12 to 24 hours.
8. 8 When ready to bake, line a sheet pan with a silicone liner; sprinkle some flour on the liner.
9. 9 Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and pat or press it into an oval shape, flouring lightly as necessary. Cut the oval in half lengthwise into two equal portions.
10. 10 Shape fougasse: On one piece of dough, fold one end in over the center third, then fold the other end in over top. Dough should resemble a triangle. Transfer dough to the prepared pan. Repeat with the second piece of dough.
11. 11 Cover both triangles with an oiled piece of plastic wrap and let sit until dough warms up, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
12. 12 Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; generously sprinkle cornmeal on the parchment. Remove plastic from the dough.
13. 13 Transfer one piece of dough to a lightly floured surface. Sprinkle some flour over top and use a rolling pin and your hands to stretch the triangle until it's ½- to ¾-inch thick. Sprinkle rosemary over top and press it into the dough. Transfer dough to one of the parchment-lined baking sheets.
14. 14 Use a pizza wheel to cut through the dough in a vertical line up the center of the triangle; do not cut through the top and bottom edges. Pull dough apart to spread open the cut.
15. 15 Make two more cuts at the top, one on each side from the center going out toward the edge, making sure you don't cut through the edges. Pull dough gently to spread it out. Make four more cuts, two in the middle, and two at the bottom, and pull dough apart. Make two more small cuts at the bottom. You will have one long cut in the center and 4 going down each side, so the fougasse will resemble a leaf. Cover with oiled plastic wrap and let proof for 30 to 60 minutes.
16. 16 Repeat Steps 6 to 8 (above) to shape and proof the remaining dough.
17. 17 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Remove plastic wrap from one fougasse. Brush olive oil over the entire surface and sprinkle with sea salt.
18. 18 Bake in the center of the preheated oven until beautifully browned, about 20 minutes.
19. 19 Transfer to a rack to cool. Repeat Steps 11 and 12 (above) to bake remaining fougasse.
20. 20 Serve and enjoy.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• sugar
• active dry yeast
• bread flour
• butter
• salt
• butter
• white sugar
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Make dough: Combine water, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl. Let rest until foamy, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Add 2 cups flour, 1 tablespoon melted butter, and salt to yeast mixture. Stir with a wooden spoon until a very wet sticky dough forms.
3. 3 Dust work surface with remaining 1/2 cup flour. Turn dough out onto the floured surface. Knead, folding in excess flour as needed, until dough is soft, slightly sticky, and elastic. Place into a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 1/2 hours.
4. 4 Make seasoned sugar: Mix together sugar and most of the sea salt in a bowl. Taste and add remaining salt if desired.
5. 5 Grease a 12-cup muffin tin with remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter. Spoon some of the seasoned sugar into each cup and shake to coat. Turn tin over and return excess sugar to the bowl. Set the muffin tin aside until needed.
6. 6 Transfer dough onto a floured surface and press into a rough rectangle. Roll dough into a rectangle about 1/8- to 1/4-inch thick. Grate 1 stick ice-cold butter over dough, leaving a 1-inch border. Flatten butter using lightly floured hands. Fold rectangle widthwise into thirds. Press gently to square out the edges, then place onto a silicone-lined baking sheet. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
7. 7 Roll dough into a large rectangle again, pulling and stretching the corners as needed. Grate remaining stick ice-cold butter over the surface. Pat down with floured fingers and fold into thirds. Roll back out into a rectangle and fold into thirds. Repeat rolling and folding one more time. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
8. 8 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
9. 9 Sprinkle a generous amount of seasoned sugar onto your work surface. Place dough onto sugar and sprinkle more sugar on top. Roll into a large rectangle about 1/8- to 1/4-inch thick, turning and topping with sugar between rolls.
10. 10 Use a pizza cutter to trim away uneven edges. Cut dough into 12 equal squares. Sprinkle more sugar on top. Lightly pinch each pastry into a crown shape by bringing all four corners to the center; place into the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle more sugar on top. Let rest for 10 minutes.
11. 11 Bake in the preheated oven until browned and puffed, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer pastries to a cooling rack while still hot. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• vegetable shortening
• all-purpose flour
• egg
• vinegar
• maple syrup
• egg
• sweetened condensed milk
• brown sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Chop vegetable shortening into flour in a bowl with a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk 1 egg with cold water and vinegar in a measuring cup. Use your fingers to make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour about half the egg mixture into the well; mix the liquid ingredients into the flour mixture. Mix remaining half of egg mixture into dough, stirring just until combined.
3. 3 Roll dough into an 10-inch circle on a floured work surface and fit the pie crust into the bottom of an 8-inch pie dish. Trim and flute the edges of the crust.
4. 4 Whisk maple syrup, 2 eggs, sweetened condensed milk, and brown sugar together in a bowl until brown sugar has dissolved. Pour filling into crust.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until the filling is set and small spots of sugary crust form on top of the filling, about 45 minutes. Chill until cold and firm, 5 to 6 hours, before serving.

By CAIROTAIVA

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• baking powder
• salt
• margarine
• milk
• maple syrup

Instructions

1. 1 Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Rub in margarine until mixture is crumbly. Add milk and mix until a smooth dough forms.
2. 2 Combine maple syrup and water in a large saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Scoop dough into dumplings using an ice cream scoop and drop gently into the boiling syrup. Reduce heat to low and simmer, keeping saucepan covered, until dumplings are cooked but not gooey and syrup has thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.

By loulou

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• vanilla pudding mix
• heavy cream
• milk
• butter
• salt
• all-purpose flour
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Mix vanilla instant pudding mix, cream, and milk together in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate to set.
2. 2 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
3. 3 Bring water and butter to a rolling boil in a large pot.
4. 4 Stir in flour and salt until the mixture forms a ball.
5. 5 Transfer dough to a large mixing bowl. Using a wooden spoon or stand mixer, beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
6. 6 Drop by tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet, spacing them a couple of inches apart.
7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until puffs are golden brown and centers are dry, about 20 to 25 minutes. Let puffs cool.
8. 8 When puffs are cool, either split and fill them with the pudding mixture, or use a pastry bag to pipe the pudding into the shells.
9. 9 Enjoy!

By Shellie Wendel

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• butter
• salt
• all-purpose flour
• egg
• heavy cream
• confectioners sugar
• rose water
• heavy cream
• semisweet chocolate

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in the butter and salt until the butter has melted; remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the flour until no dry lumps remain; stir in the eggs, one at a time, adding the next egg only after the last one has been completely incorporated into the mixture. Drop the profiterole paste onto the prepared baking sheet in evenly spaced dollops.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until the pastries have puffed up and turned golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the baking sheet and cool on a wire rack to room temperature.
4. 4 Beat 1 cup of heavy cream to soft peaks; stir in the confectioners' sugar and rosewater until the sugar has dissolved. Bring the remaining cup of heavy cream to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate until melted and smooth.
5. 5 To assemble, poke a hole into the bottom of each pastry and fill with the rose water cream. Place the filled profiteroles onto individual serving plates and top with the warm sauce. Leftover profiteroles may be stored sealed in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 5 days.

By CELTICKIM

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• ✓ water
• raspberry
• white sugar
• lemon juice
• balsamic vinegar
• white sugar
• lemon juice
• vanilla bean
• peach
• vanilla ice cream
• almond

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Combine raspberries, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, water, and balsamic vinegar in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook until sugar dissolves and berries collapse, 2 to 3 minutes.
3. 3 Remove from heat and strain into a bowl. Cool to room temperature, cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
4. 4 Combine 2 cups sugar, 2 cups water, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and split vanilla bean in a large saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
5. 5 Place peach halves with cut sides up in the syrup and simmer until tender, 5 to 8 minutes per side, basting with the syrup occasionally. Remove from heat and allow to cool in the syrup.
6. 6 Transfer to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 4 hours.
7. 7 Remove peach skins and serve each peach half on top of a scoop of ice cream in a bowl. Spoon the raspberry sauce over the top. Garnish with toasted, slivered almonds.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• sugar
• margarine
• egg
• milk
• brown sugar
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. 2 Sift flour and baking powder into a small bowl.
3. 3 Beat sugar, 1/4 cup margarine, and egg in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add flour mixture in two batches, alternating with milk, stirring batter briefly after each addition just to combine. Pour into the prepared dish.
4. 4 Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in brown sugar, remaining 1/4 cup margarine, and vanilla. Return to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Pour sauce over batter.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until the center is set, about 45 minutes.

By Burgz

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• baking powder
• raisin
• milk
• brown sugar
• butter
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 2-quart casserole dish.
2. 2 Sift flour, white sugar, and baking powder together in a large bowl. Add raisins and stir in milk. Spoon batter into the prepared dish.
3. 3 Combine brown sugar, boiling water, butter, and vanilla. Gently pour over batter. Do not stir.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Serve warm.

By Holly Liddiard

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• white sugar
• vegetable oil
• egg
• milk
• brown sugar
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Whisk the flour and baking powder together in a small bowl.
2. 2 Beat the white sugar, oil, and egg together in a bowl until smooth. Stir in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Pour into a 9-inch square pan. Dissolve the brown sugar in the hot water, then pour stir in the melted butter. Drizzle the syrup over the pudding.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until the pudding firms and becomes golden brown on top, about 40 minutes.

By Basking

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• egg white
• white sugar
• cream of tartar
• cashew
• butter
• egg yolk
• white sugar
• dark rum
• cashew

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line four 8x12-inch pans with parchment paper.
2. 2 Beat egg whites in a glass or metal bowl until foamy; sprinkle with cream of tartar. Gradually add 2 cups white sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Fold in 2 cups chopped cashews. Divide meringue between four pans; spread evenly to edges.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until light golden brown, 30 minutes. Remove meringues from the baking pans while still hot; let cool. When cool, trim edges so all 4 meringue layers uniformly shaped. Set aside.
4. 4 Beat butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Whip egg yolks in a separate bowl until thick and lemon colored.
5. 5 Meanwhile, combine remaining 2 cups sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Heat to 270 to 290 degrees F (132 to 143 degrees C) or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard but pliable threads. Pour hot syrup in a thin stream into beaten egg yolks, while beating at high speed. Beat in whipped butter until buttercream smooth. Beat in rum.
6. 6 Arrange 1 layer meringue on a serving plate; spread approximately 1/4 buttercream evenly to edges. Top with 1 more meringue layer; repeat spreading and topping with remaining buttercream and meringue layers, ending with buttercream. Smooth sides with spatula. Sprinkle top with remaining 2 cups chopped cashews. Freeze until solid. Cut 1 inch slices to serve frozen dessert.

By MINKCHAN

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• vanilla extract
• butter
• peach
• salt
• white sugar
• vanilla bean paste
• cornstarch

Instructions

1. 1 To make the dough: Combine flour and salt in a medium bowl. Pour in water slowly and mix with a bowl scraper until absorbed. Add vanilla extract. Slowly mash butter into the mixture using your fingers until well combined. Flatten dough into a saucer and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour or up to overnight.
2. 2 To make the filling: Place peaches in a medium bowl. Sprinkle with salt. Add sugar, vanilla paste, and cornstarch. Stir with a wooden spoon and let sit until peach juices are released, 5 to 10 minutes.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
4. 4 Lightly flour a work surface. Roll dough out to a thickness of no more than 1/4 inch. Cut out 8 circles of dough using the rim of a cereal bowl. Place rounds 1 inch apart on the baking sheets. Place 2 spoonfuls of the peach filling onto the center of each crust, leaving about 1/2 inch of space around the edges.
5. 5 Fold in the edges of the crusts 1/4 inch toward the center of each galette, forming a short lip to keep the filling in the middle.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until crusts are golden brown and bottoms have been cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes.

By HewnBread

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• butter
• brown sugar
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• butter
• salt
• all-purpose flour
• egg
• dark chocolate

Instructions

1. 1 Mix butter, brown sugar, flour, and salt together in a large bowl using a spatula. Place dough between two sheets of waxed paper or inside a zip-top bag. Press or roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Trim off the edges slightly to get a rectangular shape, if desired. Freeze crust until ready to use.
2. 2 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat.
3. 3 Combine water, butter, and salt in a saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add flour; stir with a wooden spoon until mixture comes together into a smooth dough and pulls away cleanly from the bottom of the pan. Transfer to a bowl and spread out with a whisk to speed up cooling. Cool until warm, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Whisk eggs, one at a time, into the pastry, mixing well after each addition. Finish mixing with a spatula. Scoop pastry into a pastry bag and pipe into 6 to 8 buns on the baking sheet. Smooth out tops with a wet finger.
5. 5 Use a cookie cutter to cut crust into circles about the diameter of the buns. Lightly push crusts onto the buns, just enough to secure them.
6. 6 Place buns in the preheated oven. Immediately reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake until browned and fully puffed, 30 to 40 minutes. Transfer buns onto a cooling rack and place rack back on the baking sheet. Place in the turned-off oven, leave door partially open, and let cool completely, at least 20 minutes.
7. 7 Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, 1 to 3 minutes.
8. 8 Spread a few teaspoons of melted chocolate onto the bottom of each bun. Gently press each chocolate base back on the baking sheet to spread it evenly. Let chocolate harden, about 1 hour.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• all-purpose flour
• egg
• milk
• salt
• butter
• almond
• heavy cream
• vanilla extract
• confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place a small pan containing about 2-3 cups of hot water onto the bottom of your oven ( directly onto the bottom of the oven) to generate steam. Lightly grease a large baking sheet with shortening and then dust lightly with flour. Use a 10 inch pan as a template and draw a 10 inch circle onto the flour dusted sheet using a toothpick. Set aside.
2. 2 Place the 4 eggs into a small measuring cup and mix with a fork to combine, set aside.
3. 3 Combine the milk, water, salt and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. When it comes to a full boil, add the flour all at once and stir to make a paste. Continue to stir over the heat for about 40 seconds until the paste dries a little. Remove from heat and place paste into a mixing bowl. Let cool about 4 minutes.
4. 4 With a mixer on low, mix the paste and slowly add the beaten eggs. Mix slowly but thoroughly until all of the eggs have been added. Place the paste into a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2 inch round decorating tip. Pipe the paste out onto the sheet pan following the 10 inch ring you outlined. Pipe a second ring around the inside next to this ring. Finally, pipe another ring on top of these two rings. Lightly paint the set of rings with the remaining 1 beaten egg and press the sliced almonds into the paste.
5. 5 Place in the oven on the lowest shelf and bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 20 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and bake about 12 minutes more or until brown. Remove form the oven and using a long serrated knife slice off the top half of the puffed ring. Remove any bits of raw dough on the inside of the ring. Replace the top and place back in the oven to crisp the dough, about 5 more minutes. Cool on a rack.
6. 6 To Make The Filling: Whip the pastry cream until smooth. Place the heavy cream into a bowl along with the vanilla and beat on high until soft peaks are formed. Add in the confectioners' sugar and beat a little more. Fold the pastry cream in with the whipped cream and transfer to a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe the cream mixture into the ring and then replace the top. If you wish, sprinkle with additional powdered sugar.

By Kevin Ryan

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• sweet pastry dough
• cream cheese
• creme fraiche
• white sugar
• egg yolk
• salt
• vanilla extract
• lemon zest
• strawberry
• apricot jam

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 Place pastry dough on a lightly floured work surface. Roll out dough to a round disk about 1/8-inch thick and 12 inches in diameter. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
3. 3 Brush outside 2 inches around the edges of circle lightly with water. Tightly curl up a bit of the edge of dough to give it a rounder shape with a slightly thickened edge. If some edges are thicker than others, pinch off excess and add to thinner edges forming a circle with even edges. Roll each edge again just once to make the edges thick enough to crimp. Crimp crust with your floured fingers.
4. 4 Use a fork to "dock" dough's bottom surface, covering it with tiny holes to prevent dough from bubbling up as it bakes.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool about 10 minutes. Do not turn off the oven.
6. 6 Place cream cheese, crème fraîche, sugar, egg yolk, salt, vanilla, and lemon zest in a mixing bowl. Mix together thoroughly. Carefully pour a thin layer of mixture evenly into pastry shell (you may not need all the cheese mixture).
7. 7 Transfer filled tart to the oven. Bake until cheese layer is set and crust is browned, about 20 minutes. Let tart cool completely to room temperature before adding berries.
8. 8 Arrange berries cut side down, pointy end out starting with the larger berries around the edges. You can lean strawberries up a bit as your work your way toward the center. Cut some berry halves in half again to fit into any gaps on cheese layer.
9. 9 Place apricot jam and 2 teaspoons water in a saucepan. Heat over low heat until thin enough to brush. Let cool slightly before brushing generously over all berries and crust. Transfer tart to a serving plate.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• brown sugar
• butter
• vanilla extract
• all-purpose flour
• sugar
• baking powder
• salt
• butter
• milk
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 In a large saucepan, mix together the brown sugar and water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and stir in 1 tablespoon of butter and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla. Cover while preparing the batter.
2. 2 In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, white sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in 1/3 cup of butter by pinching between your fingers, or using a fork until the mixture has lumps no larger than crumbs. Make a well in the center, and pour in the milk and 1 teaspoon of vanilla all at once. Stir just until all of the dry mixture is absorbed.
3. 3 Return the sugar mixture to a full boil, and drop large spoonfuls of the batter into the syrup. Cover and simmer over medium heat, without removing the lid, for 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the largest dumpling comes out clean.

By COUNTRY_BUMKIN24

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• salt
• butter
• egg yolk
• butter
• white sugar
• egg
• almond
• mozzarella

Instructions

1. 1 Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Rub in cold butter cubes with your fingers until mixture looks like bread crumbs. Add water and egg yolk; knead into a ball. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
2. 2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. 3 Combine softened butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg and mix until well combined. Add ground almonds and beat frangipane until well combined.
4. 4 Roll out chilled pastry dough and transfer to a 9-inch fluted tart tin; trim edges.
5. 5 Spread frangipane over crust; arrange plums on top in a circular pattern.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden brown and plums are soft, about 45 minutes.

By Nadia

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• ✓ water
• butter
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• egg
• milk
• vanilla pudding mix
• heavy cream
• confectioners sugar
• vanilla extract
• semisweet chocolate
• butter
• confectioners' sugar
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet; set aside.
2. 2 Make choux pastry: Combine water and butter in a medium pot. Bring to a boil, stirring until butter melts completely. Reduce heat to low; add flour and salt. Stir vigorously until mixture leaves the sides of the pan and begins to form a stiff ball. Remove from heat.
3. 3 Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition until incorporated. Using a spoon or pastry bag fitted with a No. 10 or larger tip, spoon or pipe dough onto the prepared cookie sheet in 1 1/2x4-inch strips.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and continue baking until the bottoms sound hollow when lightly tapped, about 20 more minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
5. 5 Make filling: Combine milk and pudding mix in a medium bowl according to package directions. Beat heavy cream with an electric mixer in a separate medium bowl until soft peaks form. Beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Fold whipped cream into pudding.
6. 6 Cut tops off of cooled pastry shells with a sharp knife. Fill shells with pudding mixture and replace tops.
7. 7 Make icing: Melt chocolate and butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Stir in hot water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until icing is smooth and has reached desired consistency. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
8. 8 Drizzle chocolate icing over filled eclairs. Store in the refrigerator until serving.

By Patty Stockton

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• white sugar
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• milk
• egg yolk
• vanilla extract
• shortening
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 For the custard: In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar, 5 tablespoons flour and a pinch of salt. Stir in milk, a little at a time, until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 60 seconds, then pour a small amount of hot liquid into the 2 egg yolks, and stir. Then return now heated egg yolks to saucepan and stir, over heat, until mixture starts to bubble again. Remove from heat, add vanilla. Cover and chill in refrigerator.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
3. 3 For the pastry: In a medium saucepan, combine shortening and water and bring to a boil. Sift together 1 cup flour and a pinch of salt and pour all at once into boiling mixture. Stir vigorously until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat, and add eggs, one at a time, stirring vigorously after each addition. Drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheet, or pipe into desired shape.
4. 4 Bake 10 minutes in the preheated oven, then reduce heat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and bake 25 minutes more, or until golden. Cool completely, split, fill with custard, and replace tops.

By MYFBIL