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Cherries Jubilee

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Made with sweet or tart cherries and doused in brandy, cherries jubilee will be a flaming success! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Bourbon Whipped Cream

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Take your favorite pie, ice cream and cake to the next level with a dollop of bourbon whipped cream. Or...

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18 Easy Ice Cream Toppings We Love

Add a little something extra to your cone with these easy ice cream toppings.

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Air-Fryer Pecan Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler

Chock-full of berries and rhubarb, this pretty cobbler is the perfect finale for a dinner for two. Both the pecans...

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Salted Caramel Sauce

1 review

Rich and delicious, this salted caramel sauce is the perfect blend of sweet, salty and creamy all in one. I...

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Coffee Whipped Cream

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Calling all mocha lovers! You can now get your caffeine fix through this coffee whipped cream. This tasty topper is...

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Hazelnut Whipped Cream

You'll go nutty for this hazelnut whipped cream! The topping is a subtle yet welcome change of pace from standard...

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Mojito Whipped Cream

If you've got a taste for the tropical, then you'll love this one-of-a-kind lime whipped cream that features rum extract...

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Peanut Butter and Banana Whipped Cream

Peanut butter and banana whipped cream? You bet! We couldn't resist whipping the fun flavors together into one light, fluffy...

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Air-Fryer Caribbean Wontons

I first served these fresh and fruity air-fryer wontons as an appetizer at a summer luau. My family and friends...

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Here’s How to Make a Parlor-Style Sundae at Home

Few things are more fun than an ice cream sundae! And it's even better when you're able to create your...

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Lemon Rhubarb Tube Cake

2 reviews

For a taste of summer, try this dessert. The cake's fresh lemon flavor and tart rhubarb topping are so refreshing....

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Butter Pecan Syrup

3 reviews

My family loves butter pecan anything, and this recipe is perfect over vanilla ice cream, cake or waffles. It's a...

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The Difference Between Caramel, Butterscotch and Toffee

Curious about the difference between these sticky treats? A professional pastry chef explains all.

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Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream with Salted Caramel Sauce

2 reviews

Truthfully, I want those cozy flavors of Thanksgiving throughout the year. This ice cream has just the right balance of...

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60 of Our Fudgiest Recipes Ever

Chewy and rich, if it's fudgy you know it's fabulous. Bake up some caramel fudge cheesecake, frosted fudge brownies, butter...

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Gingerbread with Fig-Walnut Sauce

I experimented with aniseed this past holiday season and fell in love with the licorice flavor. It really enhances the...

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Apple Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce

15 reviews

This apple bread pudding with caramel sauce has been in my life for a long time. It's a family fave...

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Apple-Pear Compote

Apples and pears are almost always popular, so this warm, comforting dessert recipe is great for potlucks or other get-togethers....

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French Toasted Buns

3 reviews

"Being a frugal mom, I feed my family creative foods on a budget," writes Sharon Strouse from Millersburg, Ohio. "This...

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Strawberry Cheesecake

18 reviews

The creamy texture and lovely look of this strawberry cheesecake always get compliments. —L.C. Herschap, Luling, Texas

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Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Custard Sauce

24 reviews

The minute I can get my hands on zucchini, I start making this light and luscious cake. For years it...

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German Chocolate Upside Down Cake

This recipe is my mother's—she's an excellent baker and cook. There was always some new food for my three brothers...

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Peppermint Stick Sauce

1 review

This pepperminty sauce is one of my favorite Christmas gifts to give. I package it in a decorative jar, then...

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Hawaiian Waffles

5 reviews

I created this waffle recipe to recapture the memorable tropical tastes we enjoyed while visiting Hawaii. —Darlene Brenden, Salem, Oregon

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Cherry Sauce

Served warm, this cherry sauce makes a wonderful topping for sponge cake, pound cake or ice cream. You could also...

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Chocolate Praline Torte

3 reviews

"No one will know this fancy dessert started with a handy boxed cake mix," assures Sandra Castillo of Watertown, Wisconsin....

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Lemon Snow Pudding

2 reviews

My mother first served this light and refreshing snow pudding at a dinner for my brother, his new bride and...

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Homemade Apple Dumplings with Caramel Sauce

5 reviews

When our apples become ripe, it's not unusual for me to make as many as 30 of these fruity dumplings!...

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Fresh Strawberry Sauce

4 reviews

THIS SAUCE was first served to me by my mother, who was a wonderful cook.
During these months when...

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Cinnamon-Strawberry Sundaes

1 review

Lime adds a delicious tang to this easy dessert. I'll never eat plain vanilla ice cream again! —Cory Roberts, Riverton,...

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FAQs

What are the 4 basic dessert sauces? ›

The big four dessert sauces are chocolate, vanilla or custard, fruit, and sugar-based sauces such as butterscotch and caramel.

What is the best sauce for a simple dessert? ›

The correct answer is Option D - Rich Sauce. The rich sauce is the best sauce for simple desserts.

What are common basic dessert sauces usually used at home why? ›

Sauces enhance desserts by both their flavour and their appearance, just as savoury sauces enhance meats, fish, and vegetables. Crème anglaise, chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, and the many fruit sauces and coulis are the most versatile. One or another of these sauces will complement nearly every dessert.

What are the three categories of most dessert sauces? ›

Most dessert sauces fall into one of three categories.
  • Custard sauces. Vanilla custard sauce, or crème anglaise, is presented early in this chapter. ...
  • Fruit purées. These are simply purées of fresh or cooked fruits, sweetened with sugar. ...
  • Syrups.

What is the simplest dessert? ›

The simplest dessert and one of the best are fruits because they are nutritious, appetizing, and easy to prepare and serve.

Which of the following sauces is suited to a simplest dessert? ›

Rich sauce is well suited to a simple dessert.

What thickens dessert sauce? ›

Combine equal parts cornstarch and cold water. Stir together until smooth. Pour into your sauce and cook over medium heat, stirring continually, until the sauce reaches your desired consistency. Test the sauce with a spoon.

What is the difference between a glaze and a sweet sauce? ›

Most glaze recipes you'll use will have a sweet, liquid base – typically an ingredient like soda or fruit juice that is reduced to a syrup thickness. In contrast, sauces tend to use a thicker base, like tomato ketchup or pureed chili's that is then sweetened or flavored according to the type of meat it's going on.

What dessert sauces are considered the mother sauce of the pastry kitchen? ›

Crème anglaise is a core sauce for pastry chefs. I think of it as a “mother sauce,” similar to the five classic mother sauces of French cuisine (Hollandaise, velouté, Espagnole, béchamel, and sauce tomate).

What dessert sauce starts with C? ›

C
  • Chancaca.
  • Chocolate syrup.
  • Crème anglaise.

Which type of sugar is commonly used for dusting the tops of desserts? ›

Confectioners' sugar, also called powdered sugar or icing sugar, is a very fine white sugar with an anti-caking agent (usually cornstarch) added to prevent clumping. This sugar is perfect for making frosting or dusting baked goods.

Which ingredient is often used as decoration for both hot and cold desserts? ›

The ingredient commonly used for decoration in both hot and cold desserts is Sugar. The simple mixture of flour and water is called Batter. The common element found in almost all desserts is Sugar. The ingredient used to set cold molded desserts, set creams, and glazes is Gelatin.

What is the relatively simplest dessert to prepare and vary with sauces? ›

Puddings are relatively simple to prepare and vary with sauces.

What are the 4 main sauces? ›

The five mother sauces are hollandaise, tomato (sauce tomat), bechamel, Espagnole, and veloute. French chef Auguste Escoffier identified the five mother sauces, forever associating them with French cuisine. However, mother sauces are relevant in all modern cooking practices.

What are the 3 types of sauces? ›

Sauces come in many forms and are made in many ways – gravy, salsa, fruit coulis, pan sauces. All of these fall into the broad category of sauces. There are three sauces we make VERY frequently when catering and running events: Veloute, Bechamel, and Hollandaise.

What are the 5 types of cold sauces? ›

Sauces Relating to the Garde Manger
  • Cold emulsion sauces- vinaigrettes and mayonnaise.
  • Dairy based sauces and dressings.
  • Contemporary sauces- foams and international.
  • Salsas.
  • Coulis and purees.
  • Coating sauces - aspics and chaud-froid.
  • Miscellaneous sauces - Cumberland, horseradish, mignonette.
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