Emailing List Desserts

What do today's desserts have in common? They're all from the infamous long-since-forgotten emailing lists.

Let's face it: most of us, at one time or another, have ended up on several emailing lists. These came from lists that I received at a now defunct email address. Check out the Marbled Peanut Butter Brownies, Yogurt Custard Pie, and the rest of today's yummy desserts. Enjoy!

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

This yummy recipe begins, “Wow a holiday crowd with this amazing pumpkin cheesecake!”

Prep Time: 25 minutes; Cooking Time: 55 minutes; Serves: 16

Ingredients

1-1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs

1/3 cup butter, melted OR 1/3 cup margarine, melted

1/4 cup granulated sugar

3 package cream cheese, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed

2 eggs

1 can LIBBY ® 100% Pure Pumpkin

2/3 cup NESTLÉ ® Carnation® Evaporated Milk

2 tablespoon cornstarch

1-1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 container sour cream, at room temperature

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350° F.

For Crust:

Combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and granulated sugar in medium bowl. Press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes (do not allow to brown). Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes.

For Cheesecake:

Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar and brown sugar in large mixer bowl until fluffy. Beat in eggs, pumpkin and evaporated milk. Add cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg; beat well. Pour into crust.

Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until edge is set but center still moves slightly.

For Topping:

Combine sour cream, granulated sugar and vanilla extract in small bowl; mix well. Spread over surface of warm cheesecake. Bake for 5 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Remove side of springform pan.

MARBLED PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES

This recipe makes 24 squares; Prep time: 15 minutes; Bake time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

No-Stick Cooking Spray

2/3 cup All-Purpose Flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup Creamy Natural Peanut Butter

1/4 cup butter, softened

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Spray an 8x8-inch baking pan with no stick cooling spray; set aside.

In a mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.

In the bowl of an electric mixer combine brown sugar, peanut butter and butter; beat until light and creamy. Add eggs and vanilla extract; beat until fluffy. Stir in flour mixture just until blended. Spread in prepared pan.

Drizzle melted chocolate over batter. Use a small sharp knife to swirl the mixtures together and marbleize. (Note: do not over-mix or swirls will blend)

Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on cooling rack; cut into 24 bars.

LEMON BLUEBERRY SORBET

This recipe begins, “Lemon verbena enhances the lemon flavor of this blueberry sorbet. The rum is optional. The recipe calls for frozen blueberries, so you can make it year-round.”

Yield: 4 servings.

Ingredients

2/3 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup whole lemon verbena leaves

1 bag frozen blueberries (14 to 16 ounces)

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice

2 Tablespoons lemon-flavored rum (optional)

Directions

Put sugar & lemon verbena in food processor & process 30 seconds. Add frozen blueberries & process 1 minute.

With the processor on, pour lemon juice & rum, if using, through feed tube; process until smooth.

Serve sorbet immediately, or transfer to a covered bowl & keep in freezer (soften slightly before serving, if necessary).

LATTICE PEACH-APPLE PIE

This one begins, “What a great combination! Get the best of two fruits, tart apples and sweet peaches, baked in one delicious pie.

Ingredients

Double-Crust Pastry (See Below)

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3 medium fresh peaches, sliced (2 cups)

2 medium green cooking apples, peeled and thinly sliced (2 cups)

1/4 cup sliced almonds

1 tablespoon butter or margarine

Directions

Heat oven to 425ºF. Make Double-Crust Pastry.

Mix sugar, flour and cinnamon in large bowl. Stir in peaches and apples. Spoon into pastry-lined pie pan. Sprinkle with almonds and dot with butter. Trim overhanging edge of pastry 1 inch from rim of plate.

Roll other round of pastry into 10-inch circle. Cut circle into 1/2-inch strips. Place 6 strips across filling. To make lattice top, weave a cross-strip through center by first folding back every other strip going the other way. Continue weaving lattice, folding back alternate strips before adding each cross-strip, until lattice is complete. Trim ends of strips. Fold trimmed edge of bottom crust over ends of strips, building up a high edge; seal and flute. Cover edge with 3-inch strip of aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning.

Bake 35 to 45 minutes, removing foil during last 15 minutes of baking, until crust is brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on wire rack. Serve slightly warm.

DOUBLE-CRUST PASTRY

Ingredients

2 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons shortening

4 to 6 tablespoons cold water

Directions

Mix flour and salt in medium bowl. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost leaves side of bowl (1 to 2 teaspoons more water can be added if necessary). Gather pastry into a ball. Divide in half and shape into 2 flattened rounds on lightly floured surface. Wrap flattened rounds of pastry in plastic wrap and refrigerate about 45 minutes or until dough is firm and cold, yet pliable. This allows the shortening to become slightly firm, which helps make the baked pastry more flaky. If refrigerated longer, let pastry soften slightly before rolling. Roll one round on lightly floured surface, using floured rolling pin, into circle 2 inches larger than upside-down 9-inch glass pie plate. Fold pastry into fourths; place in pie plate. Unfold and ease into plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side.

YOGURT CUSTARD PIE

This final recipe begins, “This quick and easy recipe is a great one to make with your children. With only a handful of ingredients, and very little preparation, this is a pie that everyone is sure to enjoy.”

Yields: 8 slices

Ingredients

2 eggs

1 cup plain lowfat yogurt

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup peaches, sliced

1/2 cup cherries, pitted, chopped

1 - 9 inch pie crust

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat eggs until well blended & whisk in yogurt & sugar. Stir peaches & cherries (or any other of your favorite fruits) into mixture & pour into pie shell. Bake for 30 minutes, until the custard sets around the edge. The inner 2-3 inches should still remain somewhat soft. Chill, slice and serve.

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