DAY Recipe

Honey flavors both the syrup and the filling in these delicate pastries. In the Middle East they are usually stuffed with nuts or cheese. Mozzarella is included in this version, which may seem unusual in a sweet filling, but it prevents the ricotta from becoming runny. The pine nuts are like little eggs resting in [...]

Using purchased mixed dried-fruit bits for the filling makes this comforting dessert a snap to prepare.

Makes 4 Servings.

INGREDIENTS
4large golden delicious apples (about 9 ounces each), unpeeled, cored
8tablespoons mixed driedfruit bits
1/2cup unsweetened apple juice
3tablespoons honey
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut [...]

INGREDIENTS

250 g tea biscuits (squarish ones are best)
1 (125g)packet chocolate pudding mix
250 ml whipping cream
2 tablespoons icing sugar
3/4 cup milk (to dip the biscuits)
1 tablespoon Kahlua (optional)or Baileys Irish Cream (optional)
2 cups milk
250 g dark chocolate couverture
sliced almonds or chocolate sprinkles (to decorate)

DIRECTIONS

Put a double folded length of aluminium foil on the kitchen bench, around 60 cm.
Dip the biscuits in milk (adding Kahlua or Baileys if you like) and arrange three lengths down the foil to make a fairly [...]

INGREDIENTS
FILLING
6 tablespoons cornstarch
3 cups sugar
4 tablespoons lemon juice
2 (21ounce)cans crushed pineapple
Dough
3 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups shortening
1 1/2 cups milk
4 eggs
11 cups flour
3 tablespoons baking powder
1 tablespoon vanilla

DIRECTIONS

Mix together in saucepan above ingredients until thick.
Cook First until thick, let cool while making dough.
Mix all ingredients together into a dough. Roll out dough very thin onto a floured surface. Cut out circles with a cookie cutter.
Place one teaspoon of filling onto cut out cookie, place another cookie on [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 (8ounce)package reduced-fat cream cheese , softened
1/3 cup butter , softened
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans , toasted
2 (9ounce)boxes of nabisco chocolate wafers

DIRECTIONS

Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugars, beating until blended. Stir in chocolate morsels and pecans.
Spread about 1 tablespoons cream cheese mixture evenly on 1 side of a chocolate wafer; top with [...]