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Questions tagged [dessert]

Questions should deal with preparation of a dessert - typically sweet but anything that would be served at a dessert course should qualify.

Questions should deal with preparation of a dessert - typically sweet but anything that would be served at a dessert course should qualify. These may contain a wide range of dishes as desserts vary widely across different cuisines.

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Cook steak in oven with tray meant for deserts?

I'm a complete cooking newb. I saw on youtube the other day that you should cook steak in an oven before frying it. I think it makes it softer (not sure, please let me know). But anyway, I never used an oven in my entire life. And I looked inside…
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Are there desserts which use whole eggs (not mixing them in)?

It is my opinion that all savory dishes can be improved by putting a fried egg on top, and I've yet to find an exception. However, the idea of doing that to a sweet dish seems totally foul. Considering that eggs are ingredients in many desserts,…
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Why mixing hot syrup (sugar + water) into yolks in sabayon?

Recently I browsed for tiramisu recipes where ricotta replaces the mascarpone. In this particular (italian) recipe the sabayon is started by adding hot syrup to whipped yolks: I have always mixed crystal sugar to yolks. What is the point of using…
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My éclair (pâte à choux) was doughy

I followed the Pierre Hermé éclairs recipe: 60mL water 75mL whole milk 3g salt 3g caster sugar 56g butter 75g flour A little over 2 eggs I did the recipe and it called for 45 minutes of baking at 185°C. I baked them for 40…
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How do I make vanilla sauce without air bubbles?

Yesterday I made vanilla sauce to go with an apple pie. I used about 2 dl milk, 3 egg yolks and some sugar. I whisked it in a double boiler maybe too vigourously, because there were tiny bubbles of air in the finished sauce. It reached to correct…
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Identify this dessert

One of the best desserts I've ever tasted came from a restaurant which no longer exists, and I am trying to identify what it might be called and how to prepare it myself. It looked sort of like a colorful flan--pie shaped with about four…
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Home made popsicles sticking to mold

We had some great organic popsicles made from pineapple. They were a bit pricey so we decided to make some ourselves. The problem is that we can't get them to release from the plastic molds very well. Other than running them under hot water, is…
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Can I substitute vodka for rum in tiramisu?

Specifically in this recipe: Tiramisu-II The reason why I'm asking this is I only have vodka at home, and I rarely drink. So I don't want to buy any kind of liquor just for three tablespoons of it. Plus, alcohol is very expensive where I live.
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Can you thicken a pudding just by reducing?

Pretty simple question I hope. I am trying to recreate a recipe I made several years ago using heavy cream, lindemans framboise lambic, raspberry puree, and sugar. I don't recall using any thickeners - though I may have. It was easily 7 years ago,…
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How do I make sugar-free ice cream without a machine?

I want to make ice cream at home for diabetics without a machine. I'd want it to be sugar-free. What kind of base ingredients should I use? Will the any of the no machine methods here be better or worse, or require modification, since I'm not using…
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Why does my pavlova always look like this?

It has circles on it every time I try to make it. And sometimes it just won't dry - it's soft; it doesn't really crack like I hope it would! It always sinks and the bottom is kinda sticky and dark brownish. (click for full size) Here's the recipe…
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How long can I keep a dessert out of the fridge?

Recently an uncle of mine taught me how to make Γαλακτομπούρεκο, which contains eggs and milk. When I asked him how many hours after it is baked should I put it the fridge, he said that it is Ok for a couple of days out of fridge. But I'm not really…
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How to make a cover for a molten cake?

I recently visited a restaurant called Zuma, and they had this unbelievable chocolate molten cake. As you can see they have a cover on top, like a sheet of chocolate. How would one make this? I am not particularly interested on they write the…
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Colorful Marshmallow

How to make colorful marshmallow without using synthetic coloring agents?
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How to keep graham cracker crust from falling apart

Whenever I make any type of square using a graham cracker crust, it always falls apart upon slicing. No matter what I try, either following the receipe exactly,increasing or decreasing the amount of butter, slicing it when it is cold and hot, it…
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