WISCONSIN CHEESECAKE
8 HOURS
3/4
3
5
1/4
CUP
8 OZ. PKGES.
BUTTER, SOFTENED
ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
SUGAR
EGG YOLKS
GRATED LEMON PEELS (2)
SOFTENED CREAM CHEESE
EGGS
MILK
AT LOW SPEED, BEAT BUTTER, 1 1/4 CUP FLOUR, 1/2 CUP SUGAR, 1 EGG YOLK AND 1/2 GRATED LEMON PEEL IN BOWL UNTIL WELL MIXED.
SHAPE DOUGH INTO BALL AND WRAP IN PLASTIC. REFRIGERATE 1 HOUR. PREHEAT OVEN TO 400F.
PRESS 1/3 DOUGH ONTO BOTTOM OF 10X2 SPRINGFORM PAN. BAKE 8 MINUTES AND LET COOL. TURN OVEN TO 475F.
AT MEDIUM SPEED, BEAT CREAM CHEESE UNTIL SMOOTH, SLOWLY BEAT IN 1 3/4 CUP SUGAR.
AT LOW SPEED, BEAT IN EGGS, MILK, 3 TBS. FLOUR, REMAINING 2 YOLKS AND REMAINING LEMON PEEL. BEAT 5 MINUTES AT MEDIUM SPEED.
PRESS REST OF DOUGH AROUND SIDE OF PAN, 1 INCH FROM TOP. POUR CREAM CHEESE MIXTURE INTO PAN AND BAKE 12 MINUTES.
PLACE OVEN ON 300F AND BAKE 35 MINUTES. TURN OFF OVEN AND WAIT 30 MINUTES. COOL IN PAN ON WIRE RACK. REFRIGERATE 4 HOURS.
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
6 HOURS
2
4
1
CUPS
TSP.
SQUARE
ENVELOPE
EGGS, SEPARATED
SALT
UNSWEETENED CHOPPED CHOCOLATE
UNFLAVORED GELATIN
VANILLA EXTRACT
WHIPPING CREAM
BEAT EGG YOLKS, MILK, SALT AND 3/4 CUP SUGAR UNTIL BLENDED IN 2 QT. SAUCEPAN. STIR IN CHOCOLATE.
SPRINKLE GELATIN OVER MIXTURE, LET STAND 1 MINUTES. COOK OVER LOW HEAT ABOUT 20 MINUTES OR UNTIL MIXTURE THICKENS.
STIR IN VANILLA, COVER AND REFRIGERATED FOR 50 MINUTES - STIR OFTEN.
AT HIGH SPEED, BEAT EGG WHITES UNTIL SOFT PEAKS FORM IN BOWL. ADD 1/4 CUP SUGAR, BEAT UNTIL DISSOLVES AND PEAKS FORM.
AT MEDIUM SPEED, BEAT 1 3/4 CUP WHIPPING CREAM UNTIL PEAKS FORM, FOLD CHOCOLATE MIXTURE AND EGG WHITES INTO WHIPPED CREAM.
POUR INTO 1 1/2 QT. BOWL, COVER AND REFRIGERATE 4 HOURS. BEAT REMAINING CREAM AND PLACE MOUSSE IN DISH, GARNISH WITH CREAM.
SNOW EASTER RABBIT EGGS
1 1/2 HOURS
9
2 1/4
EGG WHITE
WATER
IN DOUBLE-BROILER OVER WARM WATER, COMBINE EGG YOLKS, MILK, SALT AND 3/4 CUPS SUGAR.
COOK UNTIL MIXTURE THICKENS, ABOUT 15 MINUTES. STIR IN VANILLA, POUR INTO 4 16 OZ. DESSERT BOWLS. COVER AND REFRIGERATE 1 HOUR.
IN SMALL BOWL, AT HIGH SPEED BEAT EGG WHITE UNTIL PEAKS FORM. SPRINKLE IN 2 TBS. SUGAR. BEAT UNTIL SUGAR DISSOLVE AND GLOSSY PEAKS FORM.
PREHEAT OVEN TO 350F. PLACE 1/2 COLD WATER IN BAKING DISH AND DROP EGG WHITES BY 1/3 CUP MAKING 4 MOUNDS. BAKE 7-10 MINUTES.
USE SLOTTED SPOON, REMOVE MERINGUE FROM WATER, DRAIN ONTO PAPER TOWELS. SLIP MEGINGUE ONTO CUSTARD IN EACH DESSERT BOWL.
HEAT 3 TBS. SUGAR, UNTIL SMOOTH IN SAUCEPAN. REMOVE FROM HEAT AND LET STAND 2 MINUTES. PLACE CARMALIZED SUGAR OVER DESSERT IN STRANDS.
SARA'S RICE PUDDING
4 HOURS
1/2
RICE
HEAT MILK, RICE, SUGAR AND SALT TO BOILING IN 4 QT. SAUCEPAN. REDUCE HEAT, COVER AND SIMMER 1 HOUR UNTIL RICE IS TENDER.
BEAT EGGS, STIR IN SMALL AMOUNT OF HOT RICE RICE MIXTURE IN SMALL BOWL. SLOWLY POUR EGG MIXTURE BACK INTO RICE MIXTURE, STIR RAPIDLY.
COOK STIRRING OFTEN, UNTIL RICE MIXTURE THICKENS. DO NOT BOIL. REMOVE FROM HEAT, STIR IN VANILLA EXTRACT.
COVER AND REFRIGERATE UNTIL WELL CHILLED.
STRAWBERRY PARFAIT
BEFORE SERVING
PINT
TBS.
STRAWBERRIES
PINEAPPLE WITH JUICE
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
HULL BERRIES AND CRUSH. COOK SUGAR AND PINEAPPLE UNTIL SUGAR DISSOLVES. COOL SLIGHTLY AND POUR OVER BERRIES.
PLACE SOME OF MIXTURE IN BOTTOM OF PARFAIT GLASS. ADD SMALL BALL OF ICE CREAM. COVER WITH STRAWBERRY MIXTURE. ADD ANOTHER BALL OF ICE CREAM.
REPEAT WITH REMAINING MIXTURE.
TURTLES
1 HOUR
6 OZ. PKGE.
WHOLE PECANS
EVAP. MILK
BUTTER
DARK CORN SYRUP
VANILLA
SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE MORSELS
HEAT BUTTER AND MILK IN SAUCEPAN. IN 2 QT. SAUCEPAN COOK SUGAR, CORN SYRUP AND SALT OVER MEDIUM HEAT UNTIL FIRM.
SLOWLY STIR IN MILK MIXTURE, DO NOT STOP BOILING. STIR UNTIL MIXTURE IS FIRM. REMOVE FROM HEAT AND ADD VANILLA.
COOL CARAMEL TO ROOM TEMP. AND ARRANGE PECANS ON WAXED PAPER - 4 PER TURTLE.
PLACE 1 HEAPING SPOONFUL CARAMEL ONTO EACH. COOL UNTIL FIRM. MELT CHOCOLATE PIECES IN DOUBLE-BOILER.
SPREAD CHOCOLATE OVER EACH CARAMEL.
CREAM CARAMELS WITH NUTS
45 MINUTES
CORN SYRUP
HALF AND HALF
REAL BUTTER
PECANS
BUTTER 8 INCH SQUARE PAN. SPREAD NUTS IN PAN. COMBINE SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, BUTTER AND 1 CUP HALF AND HALF IN SAUCEPAN.
HEAT UNTIL BOILING, STIRRING OFTEN. STIR IN REMAINING CREAM, COOK OVER MEDIUM HEAT, STIR OFTEN UNTIL FIRM.
POUR OVER NUTS IN PAN. LET COOL AND CUT INTO 1 INCH SQUARES.
BLUEBERRY LEMON PARFAIT
25 MINUTES
LARGE
GRATED LEMON PEEL
FRESH LEMON JUICE
BLUEBERRIES
WHISK EGG YOLKS, SUGAR, LEMON PEEL AND JUICE IN TOP OF DOUBLE BOILER UNTIL BLENDED.
COOK OVER HOT, NOT BOILING WATER, STIRRING OFTEN, ABOUT 15 MINUTES. REFRIGERATE, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY.
BEAT CREAM WITH MIXER UNTIL PEAKS FORM AND FOLD INTO LEMON MIXTURE. SPOON EQUAL AMOUNTS OF BLUEBERRIES AND LEMON CREAM INTO PARFAIT GLASSES
CHILL AND SERVE.
RASPBERRY-KIWI PARFAIT
2 HOURS
1 1/2
RASPBERRIES
FROZEN, UNSWEETENED, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE
LOW FAT VANILLA YOGURT
RIPE KIWIS
CONFECTIONERS SUGAR
LOW FAT PLAIN YOGURT
PUREE 1 CUP RASPBERRIES WITH 2 TBS. APPLE JUICE, THAWED, IN BLENDER UNTIL SMOOTH. SWIRL INTO BOWL OF VANILLA YOGURT WITH SPATULA. RESERVE.
PUREE KIWIS, REMAINING APPLE JUICE AND SUGAR IN BLENDER UNTIL SMOOTH. SWIRL INTO SECOND BOWL WITH 1 CUP PLAIN YOGURT.
DIVINDE RASPBERRY PUREE AMONG 4 LARGE WINE GLASSES. PLACE IN FREEZER FOR 1/2 HOUR.
DIVIDE KIWI PUREE EVENLY OVER EACH PARTILLY FROZEN RASPBERRY PUREE TO CREATE A SECOND LAYER. RETURN TO FREEZER FOR 1/2 HOUR.
REMOVE FROM FREEZER 10 MINUTES BEFOR SERVING AND GARNISH WITH REMAINING RASPBERRIES.
BLUEBERRY-PEAR CRISP IN MICROWAVE
20 MINUTES
POUND
UNSALTED BUTTER
MEDIUM-RIPE PEARS, PEELED, CORED AND SLICED
BLUEBERRIES, RINSED
UNSWEETENED PEAR NECTAR
GRATED LEMON ZEST
GROUND NUTMEG AND CINNAMON
GRANOLA
BUTTER A 9 INCH SQUARE MICROWAVE SAFE BAKING DISH. TOSS PEARS AND BERRIES IN A BOWL WITH NECTAR AND LEMON ZEST. PLACE IN BAKING DISH.
SPRINKLE LIGHTLY WITH NUTMEG AND CINNAMON. SPRINKLE GRANOLA ON TOP.
COOK ON HIGH, UNCOVERED FOR 10 MINUTES OR UNTIL FRUIT IS BUBBLY. ROTATE DISH TWICE IF MICROWAVE HAS NO CAROUSEL.