45 fresh sweet desserts Recipes

firm ripe anjou pears (2 3/4 lb), peeled, vino santo or other sweet dessert wine, sugar, fresh orange juice, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, juniper berries, cinnamon stick, creme fraiche (optional), ground cinnamon (optional)

butter, divided, day-old bread, cut into 1-inch cubes, dark sweet or bing pitted cherries, cornstarch, sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, cream and fresh mint, optional

unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing, fresh breadcrumbs, plus extra, pears, peeled and sliced (2 medium), apples, peeled and sliced (2 medium), sugar, golden raisins, sweet dessert wine (torcolato), whole milk, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, eggs, lemon , zest of, only, salt, sugar, seedless grapes

semi-sweet baking chocolate, unsweetened baking chocolate, butter or margarine, corn syrup, vanilla, tub cool whip whipped topping, thawed, divided, frozen strawberries, thawed, pureed, fresh strawberries

moscato wine or other sweet dessert wine, simple syrup , recipe follows, cinnamon stick, broken in 1/2, honey, fresh ginger, peeled, and finely chopped, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, firm, ripe anjou pears, peeled, suggestion : vanilla ice cream or gelato, simple syrup, sugar, water

dessert apples , honeycrisp, sweet white wine , chardonnay, peach schnapps, pisco, honey, oranges, quartered, lemon, quartered, lime, quartered, cinnamon sticks, fresh ginger, sugar, ground cinnamon, ice, club soda, mint sprig

sugar, light corn syrup, heavy cream, unsalted butter, kosher salt or coarse sea salt, sweet riesling or other sweet wine (not dessert wine), sugar, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, peaches, halved, pitted, vanilla ice cream, fresh raspberries

extra virgin olive oil (spanish olive oil is preferrred), cauliflower, broken into florets (make sure the cauliflower is very fresh and has no blemishes or black spots), fresh thyme (i substituted fresh parsley), dates, pitted and cut into quarters (*unsulphured* dates!), cured black olives (not yucky canned black olives, no! i used oil- from france ( ), green olives (i used standard pimiento-stuffed), sweet dessert white wine (such as pedro ximenez. i subbed a riesling from a local winery), paprika, to taste (reduced to 1 tsp in my test recipe and of that 1/4 tsp. was spanish smoked paprika)

grain thai jasmine sticky rice, cooked , method follows, granulated sugar, palm sugar or light brown sugar, pandanus leaves or 1 to 2 drops orange or almond extract, fresh unsweetened coconut milk, pandanus leaves or 1 to 2 drops orange or almond extract, granulated sugar, sea salt, fresh unsweetened coconut cream, sliced, mango , pears, peaches and kiwis

sugar, water, sweet dessert wine, orange juice, lavender flowers, fresh or dried, ripe melon , cut into cubes

egg whites, vanilla extract, divided, cream of tartar, salt, sugar, semi-sweet chocolate chips, shortening, heavy whipping cream, sugar, fresh strawberries, chocolate syrup

pears, peeled, halved, cored, essencia or other sweet dessert wine, vanilla bean, shelled unsalted pistachios (about 3 oz), sugar, unsalted butter, room temperature, egg, frozen puff pastry sheets (1 17 1/4-oz package), thawed, egg, beaten to blend (glaze), chopped pistachios, fresh mint leaves

oreo baking crumbs, marg., melted, cream cheese, softened, peanut butter, sugar, vanilla, thawed cool whip, sq. semi sweet chocolate, melted, garnish: fresh raspberries & mint leaves

cantaloupe, peeled, seeded, cut into large pieces, essencia or other sweet dessert wine, sugar, star anise pod* (optional), dice peeled seeded watermelon, dice peeled seeded cantaloupe, dice peeled seeded honeydew melon, fresh mint sprigs

sugar, superfine sugar, egg whites, chocolate pastry cream (see following recipe and directions), fresh strawberries or 1 cup blackberries or 1 cup pitted cherries (, or any fresh berries that you like!), cornstarch, milk, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, egg, egg yolk, sugar, dark semi-sweet chocolate, grated

muscat canelli or other sweet dessert wine (about 3 1/4 cups), honey, tangerine or orange peel, about 1/2 by 1-inch, apples , such as rome, peeled, cored and quartered, egg yolks, sugar, chopped toasted walnuts, fresh mint sprigs, for garnish, tangerine or orange zest, for garnish

water, brown sugar or 4 cups date sugar, orange juice, from concentrate, grated fresh lemon rind, coconut (grated or shredded ), crushed pineapple in juice, pre-baked pie crust , of your choice (optional), plastic wrap (if you choose squares)

sauternes wine or other sweet dessert wine, water, sugar, cinnamon, bosc pears, lemon juice, crumbled gorgonzola, softened at room temperature, cream cheese, softened at room temperature, honey, salt, freshly ground black pepper, lightly toasted chopped walnuts