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20 recipes

Apple Pie Cupcakes

Cupcakes made from flattened cinnamon roll dough filled with a cooked apple filling and topped with a nut, flour, cinnamon and sugar crumble.

AmericanDessert30 minVegetarianEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: apples

Pairs well with: whipped cream, caramel syrup

HB-5521 · Hand-built original

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Apple Slab Pie

A large 10x15-inch double-crust pie filled with about 10 cups of chopped apples tossed with sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice.

AmericanDessert1 hr 30 minServes 12160 kcalVegetarianDiabetic

Main ingredient: apples

Pairs well with: ice cream, whipped cream, caramel sauce, honey

HB-5519 · Hand-built original

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Boston Cream Poke Cake

A 13x9 yellow cake poked with holes and filled with thin vanilla pudding, then covered with a chocolate glaze made from chocolate chips, corn syrup and heavy cream.

AmericanDessert1 hr202 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: yellow cake mix

Pairs well with: coffee, milk

HB-5512 · Hand-built original

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Carrot Cake

A three-layer spiced cake with grated carrots, applesauce and toasted pecans, filled and covered with cream cheese frosting. Applesauce keeps the crumb moist.

AmericanDessert3 hr 30 minServes 101279 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: carrots

Pairs well with: coffee, tea

HB-5508 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Cobbler

A cocoa batter baked under a sugar and cocoa topping with boiling water poured over it, forming a cake-like top with a fudge sauce underneath.

AmericanDessert40 minServes 6374 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: cocoa powder

Pairs well with: vanilla ice cream

HB-5525 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Orange Cake

An eggless Bundt cake made with cocoa powder, orange juice and orange zest, finished with a chocolate-orange glaze. Mayonnaise takes the place of eggs in the batter.

AmericanDessert1 hr 15 minServes 12413 kcalVegetarianEgg-free

Main ingredient: cocoa powder

Pairs well with: vanilla ice cream, tea

HB-5507 · Hand-built original

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Coconut Cheesecake

A baked cheesecake with a graham cracker crust and a coconut extract filling, covered with coconut whipped cream and toasted coconut.

AmericanDessert1 hr 10 minServes 18403 kcal

Main ingredient: coconut

Pairs well with: coffee, fresh pineapple

HB-5516 · Hand-built original

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French Coconut Pie

A one-bowl coconut custard filling of eggs, sugar, melted butter and coconut flakes, baked in an unbaked 9-inch pie shell for one hour.

FrenchDessert1 hr 10 minServes 6409 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeRenal

Main ingredient: coconut flakes

Pairs well with: tea, coffee, ice cream, whipped cream

HB-5518 · Hand-built original

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French Silk Pie with Graham Cracker Crust

A chilled chocolate pie in a baked graham cracker crust, with a whipped chocolate layer, a cream cheese whipped cream layer and chocolate curls on top.

FrenchDessert2 hr 40 minGluten-free

Main ingredient: chocolate

Pairs well with: coffee, milk

HB-5517 · Hand-built original

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Kentucky Butter Cake

A vanilla Bundt cake baked in a 10-inch pan and soaked while still warm with a butter, sugar and brandy syrup poured over holes poked in the crumb.

AmericanDessert1 hr 5 minServes 15442 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: butter

Pairs well with: coffee, whipped cream, berries, ice cream

HB-5509 · Hand-built original

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Lemon Pound Cake

A loaf-pan pound cake flavored with lemon zest and lemon juice, soaked with lemon syrup after baking and finished with a lemon icing.

AmericanDessert2 hr 5 minVegetarian

Main ingredient: lemon

Pairs well with: whipped cream, blueberries, tea, coffee

HB-5511 · Hand-built original

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New York-Style Cheesecake

A tall, crustless cheesecake of cream cheese, sour cream, eggs and lemon, baked in a water bath at 300°F for 2 hours and 15 minutes and chilled before serving.

AmericanDessert2 hr 30 minServes 8418 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeRenal

Main ingredient: cream cheese

Pairs well with: fruit compote, whipped cream

HB-5513 · Hand-built original

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No-Bake Cheesecake

A chilled cheesecake with a graham cracker crust and a filling of cream cheese, powdered sugar, sour cream and heavy cream, set in the refrigerator without baking.

AmericanDessert4 hr 15 minGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: cream cheese

Pairs well with: berry sauce, fresh fruit

HB-5515 · Hand-built original

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Olive Oil Cake

A tender single-layer cake made with extra-virgin olive oil, milk, vanilla and almond extract, baked in an 8-inch round pan and brushed with olive oil to serve.

ItalianDessert50 min11 (8-inch) cake139 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: olive oil

Pairs well with: berry jam, citrus jam, whipped cream

HB-5510 · Hand-built original

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Peach Cobbler

A batter cobbler of canned sliced peaches in syrup baked over melted butter and finished with a cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar topping.

AmericanDessert1 hr 5 minVegetarianEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: peaches

Pairs well with: vanilla ice cream, whipped cream

HB-5524 · Hand-built original

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Peanut butter cupcakes studded with semi-sweet chocolate chips and topped with a peanut butter frosting made with butter, confectioners' sugar and milk.

AmericanDessert40 minVegetarian

Main ingredient: peanut butter

Pairs well with: milk, coffee

HB-5522 · Hand-built original

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Pear Crumble Pie

A pie with a sour cream filling and sliced fresh pears under a flour, sugar, butter and cinnamon crumble topping, baked in two stages.

AmericanDessert1 hr 15 minVegetarian

Main ingredient: pears

Pairs well with: tea, vanilla ice cream

HB-5520 · Hand-built original

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Pecan Pie Cheesecake

A baked cheesecake with a graham cracker crust and a brown sugar cream cheese filling, topped with pecans in a butter, brown sugar and cinnamon sauce.

AmericanDessert1 hr 25 minServes 10826 kcal

Main ingredient: cream cheese

Pairs well with: coffee, whipped cream

HB-5514 · Hand-built original

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Rice Pudding

A stovetop pudding of long-grain white rice simmered in milk with sugar and salt for 50 to 60 minutes, finished with vanilla and a pinch of cinnamon.

AmericanDessert15 minServes 4408 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: rice

Pairs well with: coffee, fresh berries

HB-5526 · Hand-built original

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Southern Banana Pudding

A chilled 9x13 layered dessert of vanilla wafers, sliced bananas and a cooked milk, egg and cornstarch custard, topped with whipped topping and banana slices.

AmericanDessert3 hr 20 minServes 8576 kcalVegetarianGluten-free

Main ingredient: bananas

Pairs well with: coffee, iced tea

HB-5523 · Hand-built original

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