Wednesday Desserts

It's Wednesday, half-way through the week. Today's dessert post has a little of this, a little of that, and a whole lot of yum. Check out the Rhubarb Crisp, the Guinness Brownies, the Fast and Fruity Ice Cream, along with the rest of today's yummy desserts. Enjoy!

EASY CHERRY COBBLER

This is from Leah Maroney at the Spruce Eats. For this yummy recipes, Leah wrote, "Cherry cobbler is a quick and easy cherry dessert. It’s a delicious dessert that's somewhere in between a cake and a pie and easier to make than both. Canned cherry pie filling is spooned on top of a quick and easy batter before it’s all cooked in a cast-iron skillet in the oven. You can use fresh cherries if they're available, making your own pie filling. The cherries sink to the bottom as the batter bakes and creates a cobbler.

"It’s quick to mix up and bake and everyone will love this easy dessert any time of year. It’s especially tasty served warm and topped with whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream."

Prep Time: 15 minutes; Cook Time: 45 minutes; Total Time: 60 minutes; Makes 6 to 8 servings

To view this online, go to https://www.thespruceeats.com/upside-down-cherry-cobbler-recipe-304727.

Ingredients

2 ounces (4 tablespoons) salted butter, more for the skillet

1 cup milk

1 large egg

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 cup sugar, divided

1 cup all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling

Directions

Gather the ingredients.

Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 375 F. Generously butter a medium cast-iron skillet, cake, or pie pan.

Melt the butter in the microwave. Combine the melted butter with the milk, egg, and vanilla extract.

Add 3/4 cup of sugar, the flour, baking powder, and salt to the egg-milk-vanilla mixture. Whisk to combine and make a fairly smooth batter.

Pour the batter into the prepared skillet.

Pour the cherry pie filling all over the top of the batter.

Bake until puffed and golden, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup sugar over the top of the cobbler.

Continue baking until the sugar is crisped and the filling is bubbly, another 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly. Serve warm.

Tip

If you decide to make your own filling and you have fresh cherries, check out the best way to pit fresh cherries.

Recipe Variations

You can make this recipe with cherry pie filling (as we did above) or you can try your hand at making your own cherry pie filling using fresh cherries.

You can also make this recipe using other pie fillings; try a strawberry filling or blueberry filling.

How to Store and Freeze

This cobbler can be stored, covered, at room temperature for up to two days. Or store it in the refrigerator for up to four days.

You can freeze this recipe in an aluminum pan (which can be the same one you cooked the cobbler in). Just cover with foil once cooled and freeze. Reheat in a preheated oven until warmed through and serve.

What's the difference between cherry pie and cherry cobbler?

Both cherry pie and cherry cobbler contain cherry pie filling. Cherry pie has at least one thin, flaky crust and often has two, the second being a lattice crust on top. Cherry cobbler contains cherry pie filling and then is topped with a cake-like batter that bakes up fluffy and golden brown. Cherry cobbler takes less time to make, but they both are delicious cherry recipes.

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE TACO

This is from Laura Rege at Delish. Laura wrote, "We can hear the ice cream truck music in our heads with each bite of these super decadent dessert tacos made with Ortega® Yellow Corn Taco Shells. There’s a bit of freezer work involved here, but don’t be intimidated. The recipe is incredibly simple and the end result is totally worth the wait."

Prep Time: 5 minutes; Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes; Makes 6 servings

To view this online, go to https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a33527634/death-by-chocolate-taco-recipe/.

Ingredients

2-1/2 c. semisweet chocolate chips

1/4 c. refined coconut oil

6 Ortega® Yellow Corn Taco Shells

2 pt. chocolate chocolate chip ice cream

3/4 c. hot fudge, chilled

1/2 c. chopped cocktail peanuts

1/2 c. sweetened coconut flakes, lightly toasted

2 tbsp. rainbow sprinkles

Directions

Line two small rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine 1 cup of the chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon of the coconut oil. Microwave until just melted, about 1 minute on high. Stir to combine.

Holding one taco shell from the inside over the bowl of chocolate, use a spoon to spread the outside with melted chocolate, letting excess chocolate drip back into the bowl. Repeat with remaining shells and melted chocolate.

Arrange on prepared baking sheets and freeze until chocolate is hardened and chilled, at least 10 minutes.

Using a serrated knife, slice the ice cream crosswise into thin rounds. Cut each round crosswise into strips. Keep ice cream frozen when not using.

Working with one coated taco shell at a time, remove the shell from the freezer. Fill halfway with ice cream. Spread fudge over top. Return to sheet tray in freezer. Repeat with remaining coated taco shells, ice cream, and fudge. Freeze 1 hour until fudge is hardened. Freeze filled taco shells until frozen and firm, at least 2 hours.

In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine remaining 1-1/2 cup of the chocolate chips and remaining 3 tablespoons of the coconut oil. Microwave until just melted, about 1 minute on high. Stir to combine.

Working with one filled taco at a time, spoon the chocolate sauce over the top of the ice cream, completely covering the ice cream. Sprinkle with either half the peanuts(1/4 cup), half the coconut flakes (1/4 cup), or half the sprinkles (1 tablespoon). Arrange finished tacos standing up on the parchment lined baking sheet (use small bowls or measuring cups to hold tacos up). Repeat with remaining tacos, chocolate sauce, and toppings.

Freeze filled taco shells until frozen and firm, at least 1 hour.

GUINNESS BROWNIES

This is from Emily Weinberger on the Food Network. The recipe begins, "Guinness® stout is a very dark beer that boasts notes of coffee and caramel, two ingredients that pair naturally well with chocolate. For this recipe, the Guinness is reduced to a syrup to intensify the flavors and really make the chocolate stand out. The brownies are a nice marriage of fudgy and cakey and are intensely chocolatey, thanks to the bittersweet chocolate and cocoa powder."

Active Time: 30 minutes; Total Time: 2 hours (includes cooling time); Yield: 16 brownies; Level: Easy

To view this online, go to https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/guinness-brownies-12348094.

Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray, for greasing the pan

1 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tablespoon instant espresso powder

1 teaspoon kosher salt

One 11.2-ounce bottle stout beer, such as Guinness® Extra Stout

1-1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into pieces

4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

5 large eggs

1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

2 teaspoons flaky sea salt, for garnish

1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar, for garnish

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-9-inch baking pan with cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 of the sides. Spray the parchment with cooking spray.

Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder and kosher salt in a medium bowl until combined.

Slowly pour the Guinness into a medium saucepan, trying to make as little foam as possible. (Hold the pot at an angle and press the lip of the bottle to the side of the pot and slowly pour. This should help eliminate foam.) Bring the beer to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened and reduced to 1/3 cup, 12 to 13 minutes (you may need to pour the beer into a liquid measuring cup a few times to make sure it is reduced enough). Add the butter and whisk constantly until melted, about 1 minute. Add the bittersweet chocolate and whisk constantly until melted and smooth, about 2 minutes.

Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the granulated sugar until combined. Whisk in the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract until just combined. Add the flour mixture and stir slowly until combined, taking care that none of the flour spills out of the pot. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.

Bake until set on top, the brownies have slightly pulled away from the sides and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs, 30 to 35 minutes. Sprinkle the flaky sea salt on top.

Let cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then use the parchment overhang to remove the brownies from the pan to a cutting board and let cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Use a fine-mesh sieve to sprinkle the confectioners’ sugar on top of the brownies and slice into 16 squares.

3-STEP PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

This is from Philadelphia Cream Cheese, and begins, "Make a delicious pumpkin cheesecake easily with our PHILADELPHIA 3-STEP Pumpkin Cheesecake. Mix, pour, bake—that's all you have to do for this 3-step pumpkin cheesecake! Serve this dessert as a Thanksgiving dessert or during any fall-themed get-together."

Prep Time: 10 minutes; Total Time: 4 hours 50 minutes; Makes 8 servings

To view this online, go to https://www.creamcheese.com/recipe/051376/philadelphia-3-step-pumpkin-cheesecake.

Ingredients

2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup canned pumpkin

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

ground cloves

ground nutmeg

2 eggs

1 ready-to-use graham cracker crumb crust (6 oz.)

1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F.

Beat cream cheese, sugar, pumpkin, vanilla and spices in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs; beat just until blended.

Pour into crust.

Bake 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours. Top with COOL WHIP just before serving.

RHUBARB CRISP

This is from Mark Bittman at The New York Times cooking enewsletter. For this recipe, Mark wrote, "When you think of rhubarb you probably think of strawberry-rhubarb pie, a quintessential spring dessert, especially if it’s made by someone who makes good pies. I usually manage around one pie crust annually, so I need alternatives. Thus, when the spring’s first rhubarb shows up, I adjust the execution and produce a crisp. If rhubarb is young and fresh, you can trim it in seconds. If it has fibrous outer strings, peel them off as you would those of celery. Toss the rhubarb with orange or lemon juice and zest, and only a little sugar. (You can also substitute strawberries for some of the rhubarb if you want the classic combination.) Blend the ingredients for the crisp topping in a food processor, crumble the topping over the rhubarb mixture, and bake — it is nearly effortless and as good or better than a pie."

Time: 1 hour; Yield: 6 to 8 servings

This was featured in "Rhubarb Crisp That Stands Up to Pie", and can be viewed online at https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013147-rhubarb-crisp.

Ingredients

6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces, plus more for greasing pan

2-1/2 to 3 pounds rhubarb, trimmed, tough strings removed, and cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces (about 5 to 6 cups)

1/4 cup white sugar

1 tablespoon orange or lemon juice

1 teaspoon orange or lemon zest

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, or to taste

Pinch salt

1/2 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup pecans

Preparation

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease an 8- or 9-inch square baking or gratin dish with a little butter. Toss rhubarb with white sugar, orange or lemon juice and zest, and spread in baking dish.

Put the 6 tablespoons butter in a food processor along with brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt, and pulse for about 20 or 30 seconds, until it looks like small peas and just begins to clump together. Add oats and pecans and pulse just a few times to combine.

Crumble the topping over rhubarb and bake until golden and beginning to brown, 45 to 50 minutes.

FAST AND FRUITY ICE CREAM

This is from Ree Drummond on the Food Network.

Active Time: 10 minutes; Total Time: 10 minutes; Yield: 4 to 5servings; Level: Easy

To view this online, go to https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/fast-and-fruity-ice-cream-5534049.

Ingredients

2 cups frozen mango

2 cups frozen strawberries

1 cup plain Greek yogurt

1/2 cup heavy cream

1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla

3 ounces dark chocolate, chopped, plus more for shaving

Directions

Place the frozen fruit in a food processor with the Greek yogurt, heavy cream and vanilla. Process until smooth. Add the chopped chocolate and pulse until the chocolate pieces have become small bits. Serve immediately in bowls and garnish with shaved dark chocolate over the top.

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