Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding

Coffee Creamer Bread Pudding

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 croissants
• 8 eggs
• 1 (15 ounce) container french vanilla flavored coffee creamer
• 3/4 cup craisins

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. butter a 9 x 13 casserole dish. tear croissants into large pieces. place in a buttered casserole dish.
• 2 blend eggs and creamer together for 30 seconds in blender.
• 3 pour over croissants and sprinkle craisins on top. press down on croissants to soak up liquid. chill for a minimum of 30 minutes. press croissants down again before baking.
• 4 bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes until firm and golden. let stand for at least 5 minutes before serving.

Ellie Krieger's Dark Chocolate Mousse

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 (12 1/3 ounce) package silken tofu, drained
• 3 ounces high quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably dutch-processed
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon brandy
• 1/2 cup superfine sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon superfine sugar
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/4 teaspoons chocolate shavings

Recipe

• 1 in a blender or food processor, puree the tofu until it is smooth.
• 2 put the chopped chocolate, cocoa powder, 1/4 cup water and brandy in a saucepan or heat-proof bowl fitted over a pot containing 1-inch barely simmering water. stir frequently, until melted and smooth. remove from heat. mix in 1/2 cup of sugar, a little at a time, until smooth.
• 3 add the chocolate mixture to the tofu and puree until smooth and well blended. spoon the mousse into serving dishes, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• 4 whip the cream with a beater. when the cream is almost completely whipped, add the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of sugar and finish whipping. top each serving with a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkle of chocolate shavings and serve.
• 5 yield: 5 servings (serving size 1/2 cup of mousse, 1 tablespoon whipped cream and 1/4 teaspoon shaved chocolate.

Coffee Shop Style Easy Cake Mix Biscotti

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) box cake mix, your choice of flavor avoid those with pudding in the mix
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 1/2 cup margarine, melted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, substitute with whatever suits the cake mix flavour
• 3/4 cup nuts or 3/4 cup chocolate piece

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350f degrees.
• 2 pour the cake mix into a mixing bowl. stir in sifted all purpose flour.
• 3 make a well in the centre and add the eggs, margarine and vanilla extract.
• 4 with an electric beater mix on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes until the dough does not stick to the sides of the mixing bowl. it will look and feel like play dough!
• 5 on a lightly floured board, divide dough into two halves.
• 6 roll each half into a log about 1" in diameter.
• 7 roll each log gently to the edge of the board and then continue rolling it onto a lightly sprayed 11â€? x 15â€? baking sheet.
• 8 flatten the top of each cookie log until it is about 3" wide.
• 9 bake for 20 minutes.
• 10 remove baking sheet from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes.
• 11 reduce oven temperature to 325 and do not turn off.
• 12 gently slide one cookie log onto the board that you rolled out the dough on.
• 13 using a serrated knife or better still an electric carving knife, slice each log across the width into 3/4" slices.
• 14 place cookies cut side down back onto the baking sheet and return them to the oven for another 10 minutes.
• 15 remove cookies to cooling rack to cool completely.
• 16 store cooled cookies in an airtight container or freeze.
• 17 variations include:.
• 18 pecan biscotti: butter pecan cake mix - chopped pecans - maple extract.
• 19 apricot biscotti: golden cake mix - chopped dried apricots - toasted slivered almonds - almond extract.
• 20 cranberry biscotti: vanilla cake mix - chopped dried cranberries - toasted slivered almonds - almond extract.
• 21 orange spice biscotti: spice cake mix - walnuts - grated orange zest.
• 22 ginger biscotti: spice cake mix - walnuts - chopped crystalized ginger pieces.
• 23 chocolate-chocolate biscotti: chocolate cake mix - chocolate piece or chips, freeze first so they retain their shape during baking.
• 24 lemon almond biscotti: lemon cake mix - toasted slivered almonds.

Butterscotch Pudding

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup sweet butter
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 8 large egg yolks
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 whisk together milk and cornstarch in a medium bowl.
• 2 melt the butter in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. add the brown sugar and cook, frequently whisking, for 2 - 3 minutes until the mix is smooth and bubbling. slowly and carefully pour in the milk mix - careful it may splatter a bit - whisking constantly. cook while whisking for about 2 minutes until the mix is hot and there are no lumps of sugar left. remove from heat.
• 3 whisk together the egg yolks and salt in a medium bowl. slowly pour in the milk mix whisking constantly. return the mix to the saucepan and cook over medium low heat, for 6 - 8 minutes always whisking. cook mix until it comes to a boil and large bubbles rise to surface.
• 4 immediately pour the mix through a fine strainer set over a bowl. whisk in the lemon juice and vanilla. let cool for 15 minutes, occasionally whisking to keep a skin from forming.
• 5 divide pudding among 4 ramekins or custard cups. place a piece of plastic wrap on the surface of pudding (directly on the pudding) so no skin forms. let cool to room temperature and then refrigerate for 3 hours or til thoroughly chilled and set. you can also refrigerate upto 2 days if making ahead.

Melt In Your Mouth Bread Pudding

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 7 slices cinnamon raisin bread (cubed)
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup half and half milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup butter (melted)
• 1 dash salt
• 3/4 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350. butter a 9 inch deep casserole dish. put cubed bread in bottom of dish. in a separate bowl, mix remaining ingredients. pour liquid mixture over bread and let soak for at least an hour. keep pressing the bread down in liquid. bake in a water bath for 1 hour or until top is brown and center is set. serve warm!

Butterscotch Pudding

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups milk
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 4 large egg yolks
• 2 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces

Recipe

• 1 in a large stainless steel bowl whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, salt, and egg yolks. whisk in 1/2 cup of the milk until you have a thick paste.
• 2 set aside while you heat the milk.
• 3 pour the remaining 2 1/2 cups of milk into the saucepan and bring just to a boil. gradually pour the hot milk into the egg mixture, whisking constantly, until the mixture is smooth.
• 4 transfer the pudding mixture to a clean large, heavy bottomed saucepan and place over medium-low heat.
• 5 cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens to the consistency of mayonnaise. remove from heat and whisk in the butter and vanilla extract.
• 6 pour through the strainer to remove any lumps that may have formed during cooking.
• 7 pour into bowls or wine glasses.
• 8 garnish each pudding with a large dollop of softly whipped cream.