I need some recipes for "mini" desserts for the PTO meals

[traca]

Dawn...what about cheesecake pops? Fun to decorate....

http://www.foodbeam.com/2008/04/27/we-represent-the-lollipop-guild-vanilla-cheesecake-lollipops/

 

[traca]

No worries. It was perfectly drinkable...and definitely worth a repeat. Especially with a bit of

alcohol. smileys/smile.gif

 

[kc_]

I have made a similar recipe for years and it has never failed to become firm.

I was curious to see how the recipes differed, so I looked up the one I've used. Here it is.

Chocolate Mousse

6 oz. semisweet chocolate
2 tbs. Kahlua
1 tbs. orange juice
2 egg yolks
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 c. sugar
1 c. heavy cream

Melt the chocolate in the Kahlua and orange juice over very low heat. Set aside. Put the egg yolks and eggs in a blender with vanilla and sugar. Blend for 2 minutes at medium high speed. Add the heavy cream and blend for another 30 seconds. Add the melted chocolate mixture and blend until smooth. Pour into a bowl or small individual cups. Refrigerate.
Makes 3 servings

Source: Annemarie's Personal Cook Book by Annemarie Huste

Although the recipe says that it makes 3 servings, it makes 4-6 pots de creme cups, and is very rich. You could certainly add espresso powder to give it a stronger mocha flavor.

 

[angak]

Pioneerwoman has a similar recipe, but it contains eggs for a custardlike

end product.

 

[cheezz]

WOW! I love these little things! Not being metrically-inclined *g*, could someone translate??

Vanilla cheesecake lollipops

makes 20 lollipops

450g cream cheese
160g sugar
seeds from 1 vanilla pod
12g flour
25g double cream
2 eggs
1 egg yolk

for the coating
200g milk chocolate, tempered

 

[angak]

here is a link to a non-metric version

http://feedingmyenthusiasms.blogspot.com/2008_04_01_archive.html

 

[cheezz]

Thanks Ang... I like the little triangle cheesecake pops!

 

[traca]

KC,,,this tlooks great! Thanks.

 

[traca]

Here it is...with even better photos. Lovely...

http://cannelle-vanille.blogspot.com/2008/04/daring-bakers-cheesecake-lollipops-part.html

 

[sandi-in-hawaii]

Oooh, or what about Bakerella's cupcake pop things....

http://bakerella.blogspot.com/2008/04/make-your-cupcakes-pop.html

 

[dawn_mo]

Oh! I love these, they are adorable. You guys are killin' me...

I think I finally know what I am going to make and then you put these up here. I love this thread, thanks so much everyone. I will let you know what I end up making.

 

[angak]

good old rice krispie treats sprinkled with autumn sprinkles are always a treat. at least here at

work they gobble them up. they have those fun halloween colored sprinkles out now. I always make a double batch and put them in one pan so they are extra thick, like Ina Garten suggests.

 

[angak]

this was a Daring Bakers challenge, so there are many blogs out there with their version. fun to

read them and get ideas and hints at what worked and what didn't . Some had trouble with the original recipe and it's good to read their tweaks.

 

[cheezz]

love em! especially with a little peanut butter in them, then half dipped in chocolate *g*

 

[sandi-in-hawaii]

Hey Dawn, check out these mini apple pies! Apple pie filling in tassie crusts - brilliant!!

http://lipsmackinggoodness.blogspot.com/2008/10/majestic-domain-and-apple-pie-poppers.html

 

[dawn_mo]

Thanks Sandi, these look great!