Dessert

  • Beverly’s Caramels

    Longmont Diary customer Beverly Trbovich recently shared her recipe and homemade caramels with us. Thanks, Beverly, for sending our office some samples! Delicious! Makes 3 pounds (about 88 caramels). Equipment: 4 quart heavy Dutch Oven – not aluminum 3 quart (9” x 12”) glass baking dish long handled cooking spoon parchment or confectionery twisting wax…

  • Pear & Spinach Salad

    4 cups spinach – washed and drained 1 D’Anjou pear, sliced 1 cup strawberries, sliced 1 apple, sliced (Honey Crisp apples suggested) Apple Cider Poppyseed Dressing: ½ cup apple cider 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar 2 tablespoons Olive Oil 1 tablespoon Honey 1 teaspoon poppyseeds ¼ cup feta cheese ¼ cup chopped pecans In a…

  • Palisade Peach Crisp

    2 ½ pounds fresh Palisade Peaches (peeled and pitted) 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar ¼ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ cup unsalted butter, softened Preheat oven to 375° F. Butter an 8-inch square baking dish. Slice peaches and place into the dish. Sift together the flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon in…

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    Crème Brûlée

    Serve plain or top with strawberries, Grand Marnier® and whipped cream. Can be made up to two days before serving. 4 – 6 oz. servings. 6 Egg-Land’s Best egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups LDF Whipping Cream 8 teaspoons brown sugar ⅓ cup granulated sugar Boiling water 4 – 6 ounce ceramic ramekins (not…

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    Easy Chocolate Fondue

    A cozy dessert on a cold night. 1 cup Longmont Dairy Whipping Cream 12 ounces chopped, semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 teaspoons Grand Marnier or chocolate liqueur. Heat whipping cream on medium heat, in a small sauce pan, until it starts to simmer. Do not allow to boil. Add vanilla and chips,…