Our favorite holiday desserts - 5 recipes
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VIDEO: Duck Breast Pastry Pockets
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Ingredients
- 1 whole duck breast
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 3-4 slices ham
- 3-4 tbsp raspberry jam
- 3- 4 slices Muenster cheese
Method
- Fry the duck breast in a pan until medium rare (or your preference) and browned on the outside.
- Roll out a sheet of puff pastry, and layer the ham slices in the middle.
- Spread the raspberry jam over the ham slices, and follow with the Muenster cheese, and the duck breast.
- Moisten the sides of the pastry with water, then fold to enclose the duck.
- Brush the pastry with the egg yolk, then score lightly with a knife.
- Bake for 10 minutes at 464°F (until the cheese is melted and the pastry is golden brown)
- Serve, and enjoy!
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This decadent cheesecake is the perfect ending to any holiday or special meal
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- 3/4 cup sugar
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- 1 Tbsp. vanilla
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We have always loved pecan pie! Add chocolate, and pecan pie becomes even more blissful
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup honey, heated for easier mixing
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 tsp. Pure Vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. salt
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By sinfulsweets
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- 1 tbsp. butter, room temp
- 6 2-3 day old croissants, cut in half
- 1/2 cup marshmallow filling or 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 4 oz melted white chocolate
- 1 orange zested
- 1 can sweet condensed milk
- 1 cup milk or 35% cream
- 2 lg. eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup washed, hulled, sliced strawberries
- 1/2 cup frozen Saskatoon berries (blueberries can be substituted)
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By Judypatute
This classic banana bread recipe is a go-to at holidays and parties, and it's always a big crown favorite
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- 1 cup sugar
- 4 or 5 ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 2 cup flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- Add: 1 egg
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By nannjudd
This pie is decadent and delicious and extremely easy and fast to make
- 1 9½ inch Deep Dish unbaked pie shell OR one 10 inch unbaked pie shell OR 2 Shallow 8-9 inch unbaked pie shells
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 Tablespoons flour
- 4 large eggs
- 5 Tablespoons melted butter
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract (NOT imitation)
- 1 -1 ½ cups CHOPPED Cashews
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (melted)
- ½ cup hot fudge (warmed)
- 1-2 cups sweetened whipped cream or whipped topping
- 1 - 7 ounce ‘giant’ milk chocolate bar (to make chocolate curls, optional) NOTE: small chocolate bar can be used but the ‘curls’ will be smaller
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