Category: Desserts

Easy Chocolate Mousse

Make light and creamy, easy chocolate mousse in about 10 minutes! This yummy treat can be eaten as is, or added to cakes or puff pastry! Make light and creamy, easy chocolate mousse in about 10 minutes! This yummy treat can be eaten as is, or added to cakes or puff pastry!

If you enjoy decadent desserts, you will love this very easy to prepare recipe for Chocolate Mousse! This classic dessert can be eaten just as it is, or it can be used as filling for other desserts! The possibilities are endless! For a creamy light chocolate dessert, it sure can be flexible!

You can also sandwich chocolate mousse in between layers of baked puff pastry or cakes, with fresh fruit (raspberries or chocolate go especially well with this creamy treat).

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Chocolate Mousse Only Takes About 10 Minutes To Make!

From start to finish, this easy chocolate mousse dessert will only take about 10 minutes to prepare. Gelatin, whipping cream, sugar, vanilla and cocoa powder are about the only ingredients needed to make this dessert!

Four dessert cups full of easy chocolate mousse, ready to eat!

After being fully blended until light and fluffy, the dessert is chilled in the refrigerator. Once the chocolate mousse is nice and cold, it can be served as a wonderful dessert! Hope you enjoy it!

Easy chocolate mousse, with chocolate sprinkles on top.

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Easy Chocolate Mousse
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
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Total Time
10 mins
 

Make light and creamy, easy chocolate mousse in about 10 minutes! This yummy treat can be eaten as is, or added to cakes or puff pastry!

Category: Desssert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate mousse
Servings: 4 servings
Calories Per Serving: 320 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
  • 1 Tablespoon cold water
  • 2 Tablespoons boiling water
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup Hershey's cocoa powder
  • 1 cup (1/2 pint) COLD whipping cream (I use heavy whipping cream)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Place the cold water in a small cup or bowl. Sprinkle the gelatin powder over the top of the water. Let the mixture stand for 1 minute (this softens the gelatin). Add the boiling water to the gelatin mixture; stir until the gelatin has completely dissolved in the hot water. Set aside and let mixture cool slightly.

  2. In a medium sized bowl, mix the granulated sugar and the cocoa powder together to combine. Add the whipping cream and the vanilla extract. Using an electric mixer, beat on medium speed until the mixture is stiff (you may need to scrape the bottom of the bowl occasionally). Add the gelatin mixture to the cream mixture. Beat until it is well blended.

  3. Place mousse into individual serving cups, cover and refrigerate until completely chilled. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Easy Chocolate Mousse
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 320 Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value*
Fat 22g34%
Saturated Fat 14g88%
Cholesterol 81mg27%
Sodium 26mg1%
Potassium 126mg4%
Carbohydrates 29g10%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 25g28%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 875IU18%
Vitamin C 0.3mg0%
Calcium 46mg5%
Iron 0.7mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie

Nothing beats the taste of a classic strawberry-rhubarb pie! This double crusted pie is delicious, packed with fresh fruit, and is quite easy to make!Nothing beats the taste of a classic strawberry-rhubarb pie! This double crusted pie is delicious, packed with fresh fruit, and is quite easy to make!

One of my husband’s all-time favorite desserts is an old-fashioned Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie! And today, I am going to share the recipe I use for making this sweet-tangy treat!

I grow rhubarb in my backyard raised beds and container garden, but was delighted to receive some rhubarb from my friend Debbie’s backyard garden recently. I was looking for recipes for using rhubarb, but decided to make a pie for my hubby because I love him. and knew he would enjoy it (insert cheesy grin here).

I found this recipe on Pinterest and was surprised that it contained brown sugar… that got my interest, so I tried this recipe. I sure am glad I did! This strawberry-rhubarb pie is all-around fantastic! I used my Mom’s tried and true recipe for the pie crust, too (DIY-Mom’s Pie Crust)!  The recipe is even easier if you use pre-made pie crust dough from the store! If you love strawberries, I’m positive you will love this…and the extra little twang the rhubarb gives to this pie. Truly delicious! Here’s how to make it:

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Prepare The Fresh Strawberries And Rhubarb

Look at that beautiful rhubarb and those gorgeous strawberries! Now go crazy and slice them all up.

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Chop, Chop, or should I say Slice, Slice? Rinse the rhubarb, then slice it up!

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There’s nothing like fresh strawberries and rhubarb in the Spring and early summer! They are SO colorful! The fresh strawberries are also sliced up, and then you’re ready to make this delicious strawberry-rhubarb pie!

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Prepare The Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Filling

Place the sliced rhubarb and strawberries into a large mixing bowl, and add the rest of the ingredients. Mix these pie filling ingredients well, so they are totally combined.

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Fill The Pie Crust

Pour the strawberry-rhubarb pie filling into an unbaked pie crust. Dot the top of the filling with cold chunks of butter.

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Place Another Pie Crust On Top Of Filling

Place either a regular crust on top of the pie filling or make a lattice top crust. Crimp the edges to form the pie crust, and seal the two crusts together. I failed miserably at this lattice crust. I didn’t notice the weave was wrong until AFTER pie was baked…oh well! It really doesn’t matter, because the pie still tastes fantastic!

You can also lay a second pie crust on top and seal the two crusts together, instead of making a lattice crust. This is much easier way to make the crust, if desired. Remember to flute the edges to form a nice crust edge on the pie, after sealing the crusts together.

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Bake The Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie

Place the pie in a 400° F. oven and cook for 20 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350°, and bake the strawberry-rhubarb pie for another 25 minutes. The pie crust should be nice and golden in color when done. Let the pie cool down a bit before slicing, and then serve a slice of pie with a nice scoop of vanilla ice cream!

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Grab a plate and a fork, and a carton of vanilla ice cream! It’s time to dig into this strawberry-rhubarb pie.YUM!

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Hope you enjoy this yummy strawberry-rhubarb pie! We sure do love it! Have a great day, friends, and thank you for stopping by. I hope you will come back again soon for more delicious recipes..

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Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr
 

Nothing beats the taste of a classic strawberry-rhubarb pie! This double crusted pie is delicious, packed with fresh fruit, and is quite easy to make!

Category: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: strawberry-rhubarb pie
Servings: 8 slices
Calories Per Serving: 346 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 2 unbaked pie crusts (purchased or homemade - one for top and one for bottom crust)
  • 3 1/2 cups chopped rhubarb
  • 3 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar (I used dark brown sugar)
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (original recipe called for tapioca flour)
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 Tablespoons cold butter , cut into small chunks
  • cream or milk , for lightly brushing top of pie crust
  • raw sugar , for sprinkling on top of pie crust
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

  2. If making your own pie crusts, roll the dough into a 12 inch circle, fold it in half and transfer carefully to a 9 inch pie pan. Set second crust aside until ready to top the pie filling.
  3. Place the sliced strawberries, rhubarb, granulated and brown sugars, lemon juice, salt and flour in a large mixing bowl. Mix well to combine.
  4. Carefully pour the pie filling into the bottom crust. Dot the top of the filling with the butter chunks. Place second crust completely over the pie filling and seal, or make a lattice crust with the second crust. (it's your call!) Seal the edges of the crust, and form the crimped edges as desired.
  5. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the crust top with the cream or milk, then sprinkle lightly with raw sugar.
  6. Place pie in oven; bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350 degrees and bake for another 25 minutes or the crust is a golden color. The pie filling will be bubbly and HOT!
  7. Remove the finished pie from oven. Set aside for several hours while the filling cools (the filling will thicken a bit as it sits).
  8. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream... and ENJOY!
Nutrition Facts
Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 346 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 7mg2%
Sodium 209mg9%
Potassium 300mg9%
Carbohydrates 51g17%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 24g27%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 150IU3%
Vitamin C 42.1mg51%
Calcium 72mg7%
Iron 1.7mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Old-Fashioned Banana Cream Pie

Old-Fashioned Banana Cream Pie is a DELICIOUS classic diner-style dessert, made entirely from scratch, without pudding mix or canned ingredients! Old-Fashioned Banana Cream Pie is a DELICIOUS classic diner-style dessert, made entirely from scratch, without pudding mix or canned ingredients!There’s just something about a slice of an old-fashioned banana cream pie…this is the “old school” way to make a great pie, made from scratch, without using pudding mixes or any of the modern pie filling products on the market. Try it… it’s EASY and amazing!

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Where I Found This Recipe

This is a recipe I found on Food.com. It was first published in 2001. It’s completely EASY to put together, especially if you use a purchased pie crust! Banana cream pie is pretty inexpensive to make, and tastes like the old-fashioned pies my Mom used to make! You know, the kind you get at a great 50’s diner. Yum!

I’ve made this pie a few times over the years, and it really is delicious! If you like bananas, you will go ape for this banana cream pie! Really can’t believe I actually wrote that last sentence – keeping it classy, ha ha!

Buy Pie Crust Or Make Your Own

You can either make your own pie crust (as shown below), OR you can buy a 9″ frozen pie crust and pre-bake it, before adding the banana cream pie filling!

Making pie crust dough in a food processor.

Pie crust dough is processed until it comes together in a ball.

For me, it’s easy to make my homemade pie crust since I’ve been making it the same way my Mom made it for years! Roll out the prepared crust, line the pie pan with it, and form the crust. Prick the bottom and sides of the dough with the tines of a fork. Pre-bake the crust, and then let it cool.

Pie crust dough is rolled out into a large circle on floured surface.

Dough for pie is put into pie plate, crust is formed, and dough is pricked with fork.

Fill The Banana Cream Pie

The banana cream pie filling is cooked from scratch (it’s quite easy). The ingredients are cooked on the stove top in one pan. The simple filling is cooked until it thickens, and then it is set aside to cool. Once the pie crust has baked and cooled, it is time to create the pie.  Line the baked pie crust shell with fresh banana slices.

Cove all of the banana slices in the pie with the creamy custard-like pie filling. Spread the filling out to evenly fill the pie crust. There you have it! You just made a banana cream pie from scratch!

Serve The Banana Cream Pie

Place the banana cream pie in the refrigerator until it is fully chilled. Once the filling has been refrigerated for at least 4 hours, it is ready to serve! Slice the pie into 8 servings. I like to serve each piece of pie garnished with a dollop of whipped cream and a fresh banana slice or two! Can you see the banana slices hiding out on the bottom of the crust?

Banana cream pie is served with dollop of whipped cream and banana slices.

YUM! This pie is filled with banana flavor! It is cold, creamy, and absolutely DELICIOUS! Hope you will give this recipe a try! With the heat wave we’re having in the Northwest right now, a cool slice of banana cream pie sounds pretty good! Enjoy!

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Old-Fashioned Banana Cream Pie
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 
Old-Fashioned Banana Cream Pie is a DELICIOUS classic diner-style dessert, made entirely from scratch, without pudding or canned ingredients!
Category: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana cream pie
Servings: 8 slices
Calories Per Serving: 332 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 1 9" pie crust , baked per pkg. instructions
  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 egg yolks , room temp
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 ripe (but not mushy) bananas
Instructions
  1. Pre-bake the pie crust according to package directions OR pre-bake a homemade 9" pie crust according to recipe. Cool and set aside after baking.
  2. Place the milk in a large saucepan on the stove. SCALD the milk. (to scald milk simply means to heat the milk to just below the boiling point. Don't boil the milk or it may curdle).. Set aside.
  3. In a separate saucepan, mix together the sugar, flour and salt. Gradually stir in the scalded milk, stirring constantly as you add it in.
  4. Cook on medium heat; stir constantly and cook until mixture has thickened. Once thickened, cover the pan and cook an additional 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Set aside.
  5. Place the 3 egg yolks in a small bowl. Slightly beat the eggs with a fork or whisk, then stir a small amount of the hot mixture into the beaten yolks, stirring constantly as you add the hot liquid. (This is called "tempering" the egg yolks so they slowly warm up; this prevents the eggs from cooking when added to the hot mixture). When the egg yolks are thoroughly combined with the small amount of hot mixture, stir the egg yolks into the saucepan containing the hot mixture. Cook for one minute, stirring constantly.

  6. Remove pan from heat; blend in the butter and the vanilla extract. Once well combined, set the pan aside and let pie filling cool until it is lukewarm.
  7. While pie filling is cooling, slice the bananas. Line the bottom and sides of the pie crust with the banana slices.
  8. Pour the warm pie filling over the bananas. Refrigerate until ready to serve (at least 4 hours). When pie is completely chilled, serve with a dollop of whipped cream on top OR make and top with meringue made from the 3 remaining egg whites. Serve, and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Old-Fashioned Banana Cream Pie
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 332 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 89mg30%
Sodium 227mg10%
Potassium 312mg9%
Carbohydrates 47g16%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 28g31%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 360IU7%
Vitamin C 3.9mg5%
Calcium 118mg12%
Iron 1.1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Apple Pie Stuffed Won Tons

I love apple pie…I mean, really…who doesn’t? If you love apple pie, then I’m confident you will LOVE these Apple Pie Stuffed WonTons! All the yumminess of apple pie, in a bite-sized crispy treat!Won tons stuffed with apple pie filling, fried until crispy, then served with ice cream and caramel sauce is a fantastic family dessert!

Late last summer I went apple-picking for the very first time. I had apples coming out my ears after doing so, but was ecstatic to fill my freezer with apples, to make dehydrated apple chips (yum), bake pies for friends, and experiment a little with some recipe ideas. These apple pie stuffed won tons were another fun experiment!

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This recipe is one of the ideas I had, using some of the amazing apples I picked, (which were Gravenstein apples, by the way). I’d never even heard of or tried Gravenstein apples before, but… I’m not kidding, they were the best baking apples ever! (similar to a Granny Smith).

I can hardly wait to go again this year and pick a bunch more! Counting the days until the farm opens for apple-picking!

Big box of Gravenstein apples. Some were used to make apple pie stuffed won tons.

See? Here I am with the apples I just picked at a local U-Pick Orchard. I’ve got BIG plans for these Gravenstein apples!

I’ve used them to make a Dutch Crumb Apple Pie, an Apple Shortbread TartApple Butter, Apple Crumb Muffins, Mom’s Apple Cake, and Mini Apple Crisps, to name a few.

Woman smiling with a box of apples.

Are Apple Pie Stuffed Won Tons Difficult To Make?

The recipe is fairly straight forward and simple. Won tons are lightly “stuffed” with a fresh apple pie type-mixture, then fried quickly in hot oil, dusted with powdered sugar and garnished.

Here they are, hot out of the skillet, and lightly dusted with powdered sugar. Now the apple pie stuffed won tons are about to get “prettied up”!

Fried astuffed won tons, draining on paper towel

Garnish The Apple Pie Stuffed Won Tons To Serve

Anyway… this is a really delicious and easy recipe (it sounds harder than it really is). The dessert also look very appealing when you “pretty the apple pie stuffed won tons up”.

You can do this with some caramel sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and a fresh sprig of mint! YUM… they are soooo good!

Apple pie won tons on plate with ice cream and caramel sauce.

*FYI – Here’s an important tip, just so ya know… they are best if you serve them warm, right after cooking. If you try to save them for another day, they lose a lot of their crispiness.  If you like apple desserts, be sure to check out my recipes for Dutch Crumb Apple Pie, Apple Cobbler, and Apple Shortbread Tart…YUM!

Your family or dinner guests will love this dessert. It is simple in nature, but looks fabulous on the plate! I’m confident you will enjoy this sweet treat.  Hope you will give it a try!

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Apple Pie Stuffed Won Tons
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 
Won tons stuffed with apple pie filling, fried until crispy, then served with ice cream and caramel sauce is a fantastic family dessert!
Category: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple pie stuffed won tons
Servings: 12 won tons
Calories Per Serving: 46 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
For WonTons:
  • 3 green apples (Gravenstein, Granny Smith), peeled and finely chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons water
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 12 WonTon wrappers (found in most grocery stores)
  • 2 cups Vegetable oil (enough to cover bottom of non-stick skillet with 1 inch of oil - about 2 cups)
For Garnish:
  • 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar (sifted, for garnish)
  • Caramel Sauce (optional, but great served with the wontons)
  • Vanilla ice cream (optional, but great served on the side)
  • Mint sprigs (optional, but makes finished dessert look "pretty")
Instructions
  1. To Make Filling: Put the chopped apples, water, cinnamon, sugar and butter in a medium saucepan. Cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the apples have become soft, and the mixture is thick and bubbly. (this usually takes about 5-6 minutes). Remove from heat and let mixture cool.
  2. To assemble and cook WonTons: Remove a WonTon from wrapper carefully. Place on flat work surface, with corner point facing you (diamond shaped). Place approx. one Tablespoon of apple mixture into the center of the WonTon. Be sure to keep the edges of the WonTon wrapper free of apple filling, so the edges will seal.
  3. Using a pastry brush (or your fingers), lightly brush the edges of the WonTon with water (the water helps the edges to adhere to each other), pull half of the WonTon over the apple pie filling, and lightly crimp edges together (with the tines of a fork) to seal. Important! Make sure the edges are sealed... or the filling will spill out when you cook them!
  4. Heat oil to 375 degrees in a non-stick or electric skillet. When oil has reached temperature, carefully (HOT OIL!) place 3 or 4 WonTons at a time into the skillet. Fry for about a minute, or until the WonTon is golden brown, the carefully flip to the other side and cook until golden brown. When done, remove them to paper towels. Repeat process with remaining WonTons.
  5. Sift powdered sugar lightly over tops of warm WonTons.
  6. To serve finished WonTons: Drizzle caramel sauce onto individual serving plates. Place 3 WonTons on top of the caramel sauce. Garnish with a sprig of mint, and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes

Calories do not include the oil that is used to fry won tons.

Nutrition Facts
Apple Pie Stuffed Won Tons
Amount Per Serving (1 won ton)
Calories 46
% Daily Value*
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 46mg2%
Potassium 6mg0%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Sugar 5g6%
Vitamin A 10IU0%
Calcium 4mg0%
Iron 0.3mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Apricot Mini Hand Pies

Apricot Mini Hand Pies (also known as fruit empañadas) are little hand-held miniature fruit pies, with a sweet apricot filling inside. Delicious!Apricot Mini Hand Pies (also known as fruit empañadas) are little hand-held miniature fruit pies, with a sweet apricot filling inside. Delicious!
One of the most vivid memories I have of my maternal grandmother is seeing her standing by the stove, cooking fried fruit pies for our family (apple, apricot, peach, etc.) Yum!  I especially enjoy these little Apricot Mini Hand Pies when I want just a little taste of something yummy.

My grandma was from east Texas, so I just assumed little fried pies were a very “Southern” thing that all Southern grandmas cooked. Well, it’s not just a Southern thing, but this recipe for Apricot Mini Hand Pies takes me right back to those happy, carefree childhood days long ago. My Grandma passed away many years ago at age 99, but sweet memories of her live on!

I decided to make some little apricot hand pies one day, for no good reason, except they sounded good, I had all the ingredients, and I was thinking of my Grandma.

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Another Name For Mini Hand Pies

I love little fried pies. They are sometimes called “Empanadas”, which are typically a Spanish or Latin pastry turnover, filled with a variety of ingredients and baked or fried. They are usually filled with savory ingredients like meats and onions, but there are also many varieties of fruit-filled empanadas.

THIS is one of THOSE fruit-filled empanada (or fried pie) recipes, utilizing dried apricots that are available at most grocery stores. If you enjoy little fruit-filled pastries like this, you will also love my recipe for blackberry air fryer handpies, or  apple pie stuffed won tons!

Making Apricot Mini Hand Pies Is Very Easy!

The apricot filling only has 5 ingredients. For the pastry, you can either make your own favorite pie crust recipe (this is what I do), or start with pre-made pie crust dough purchased at your local grocery store. Whatever works best for you.

The pie crust is rolled out thin, then cut into small circles (about 3 inches wide – you can use a biscuit cutter or a drinking glass to cut the dough out).

A very small amount of the prepared filling is placed in the middle of the dough circle, then the edges are sealed, crimped, and the little filled fruit pies are fried in hot oil until golden brown. That’s it!

Ten apricot mini hand pies on green doily on plate, ready o eat!
How Many Apricot Mini Hand Pies Will This Recipe Make?

I can usually get about 10-12 of these mini-fried pies made out of two pie crusts. You can use your favorite pie crust recipe (seems like everyone has their favorite) or you can use the one I use for all my pies (see link below).

Hope you will give these apricot mini hand pies a try. They’re yummy little treats…bite-sized, and perfect for munching! Don’t have a clue where the recipe came from for the apricot filling (maybe my Grandma?). I’ve had it for years and years, written on a 3×5 index card. The pie crust recipe is from my Mom (DIY-Mom’s Pie Crust).

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Apricot Mini Hand-Pies
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 
Apricot Mini Hand Pies (also known as fruit empañadas) are little hand-held miniature fruit pies, with a sweet apricot filling inside. Delicious!
Category: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apricot mini hand pies
Servings: 10 servings
Calories Per Serving: 256 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 4 ounces dried apricots
  • 1/8 cup cornstarch
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 2 Pie Crust Dough (for 2 crusts)
  • Vegetable oil for frying (enough to cover the bottom of skillet 1" deep)
Instructions
  1. In a small saucepan, cook dried apricots in 1/4 cup water, until tender and soft.

  2. Add cornstarch, sugar, salt, and butter to pan. Mix well with the apricots. Continue cooking for 3-4 minutes or until mixture has thickened.  Add additional water, if needed, to thin mixture out a bit.

  3. Once mixture thickens, remove it from heat. Pour into a small bowl, cover and chill completely. Once chilled completely, make the pastry dough and roll out on a lightly floured work surface. Using a biscuit cutter or a glass, cut 3 inch circles out of dough.

  4. Spoon about a Tablespoonful of the filling into the center of one half of the dough. Do not overfill or fill to the edges or the filling will run out while you are crimping the edges!

  5. Once pastry circles have been filled, pull over half of the dough to cover the filling. You should now have a half circle of dough. Use a fork to "crimp" around the edges of the half circle to seal the two pieces of dough together. This is very important, or the apricot filling will leak out while cooking!

  6. Preheat oil to 375 degrees. When oil is very hot, carefully place fruit pies in skillet. Cook a couple of minutes on each side. The dough should be golden brown before you turn them or remove them from the pan. Drain fruit pies on paper towels (to absorb extra oil). Making sure the oil in skillet is still very hot, repeat the process until all hand-pies are done cooking. Let hand-pies cool slightly (they will be hot inside!), then serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Apricot Mini Hand-Pies
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 256 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 3mg1%
Sodium 179mg8%
Potassium 164mg5%
Carbohydrates 40g13%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 21g23%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 445IU9%
Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
Calcium 13mg1%
Iron 1.2mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Raspberry Chocolate Meringues

Raspberry Chocolate Meringues are light, airy, crunchy and delicious “cookies”, with the bottom of each meringue dipped in chocolate!Raspberry Chocolate Meringues are light, airy, crunchy and delicious "cookies", with the bottom of each meringue dipped in chocolate!

Happy Fourth of July! Here’s a great recipe I found from my good friend Betty Crocker! (You’ve heard of her, right?) I adapted “her” recipe just a bit to include chocolate.

YUM! Who doesn’t like the flavor combination of chocolate and raspberry? I know this is one of my favorite flavor combos (next to my all-time favorite of orange and chocolate…but that’s another post!). If you enjoy orange and chocolate flavor combos, be sure to check out my other meringue recipe called Orange Meringue Kisses!

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Is It Difficult To Make Raspberry Chocolate Meringues?

No. If you have never made meringues before, don’t sweat it…they are very easy to prepare. The only time these really take to prepare is the 15-20 minute prep time and a 2 hour baking time on low heat. Make these raspberry chocolate meringues, throw ’em in the oven, then kick back and watch a good movie or read a great book while they are slowly cooking! Easy!

What Exactly Is A “Meringue”?

According to the dictionary, a meringue is “an item of sweet food made from a mixture of well-beaten egg whites and sugar, baked until crisp and typically used as a topping for desserts, especially pies. Individual meringues are often filled with fruit or whipped cream.” So there ya have it. That’s what a meringue is.

When you bake them, they become glorious little crunchy puffs of goodness, and it feels like you are biting into air! Except in this case, the “air” tastes like raspberries and chocolate! Are you following all of this? I hope so.

The raspberry chocolate meringues are drizzled with melted chocolate.

Hope you enjoy these yummy Raspberry Chocolate Meringues! They are really good! Have a great day, and be sure to check out ALL of my recipes in the Recipe Index, located at the top of the page.

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Raspberry Chocolate Meringues
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 20 mins
 

Raspberry Chocolate Meringues are light, airy, crunchy and delicious "cookies", with the bottom of each meringue dipped in chocolate!

Category: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Keyword: raspberry chocolate meringues
Servings: 36 meringues
Calories Per Serving: 54 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
For meringues:
  • 3 egg whites (at room temp!)
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • dash of salt
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
  • 5-6 drops red food color
For chocolate glaze:
  • 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 Tablespoon vegetable shortening
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 225°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

  2. Place the egg whites, cream of tartar and salt in a medium bowl or the base of a stand mixer. Beat these 3 ingredients until soft peaks form. This will only take a couple minutes. Slowly add the granulated sugar to the egg white mixture. Continue beating until very stiff peaks form. This will take about 10 minutes. Add the raspberry jam and food color; continue to beat for 1 minute on high speed. Fill a pastry bag (use a decorative star tip) with the meringue mixture OR simply spoon 1-inch mounds onto the parchment paper-lined baking sheets.

  3. Bake meringues at 225°F. for 2 hours or until crisp and dry (might take just a bit longer depending on your oven). Remove meringues from heat. Cool cookies completely before removing from the parchment paper.

  4. Melt chocolate chips and shortening in microwave in 30 second intervals. Cook for 30 seconds; stir. If not melted, repeat. Do not burn the chocolate!
  5. Carefully dip the bottoms of each meringue into the chocolate, then place on waxed paper to harden (chocolate side down-it's okay). If desired, drizzle a little chocolate over the tops of each meringue, as well. Let chocolate harden completely, then store in a completely covered container. If left out exposed to air, the meringues will become "tacky" and will lose some of their crunch, so this is very important!

Nutrition Facts
Raspberry Chocolate Meringues
Amount Per Serving (1 meringue)
Calories 54 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 6mg0%
Potassium 36mg1%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Sugar 7g8%
Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
Calcium 3mg0%
Iron 0.3mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Coffee Ice Cream

Homemade coffee ice cream is rich and creamy, is easy to make with only a few ingredients, and is the perfect frozen treat on a hot summer day!Homemade coffee ice cream is rich and creamy, is easy to make with only a few ingredients, and is the perfect frozen treat on a hot summer day!

Coffee Ice Cream…yum. It sure sounds good right now! I am sitting here in my Pacific Northwest home, writing this simple homemade ice cream recipe on a day where it will be hitting 95 degrees! A bit of a heat wave today for us Oregonians. Whew…it’s hot out there!

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When it’s this hot outside we LOVE making homemade ice cream! My husband and I love the flavor of this simple and delicious, creamy, and COLD coffee ice cream. I’ve made this recipe too many times to count, for our family and friends. Call me crazy, but I’ve even been known to package up pints of homemade ice cream as surprise gifts for friends!

So Many Ways To Enjoy Coffee Ice Cream!

I’ve added in various ingredients at times (as the mood hits). Some favorite things we enjoy adding are chocolate chips, chocolate fudge, etc. I’ve even served this coffee ice cream on top of brownies, or molten lava cakes (see photo below). This yummy ice cream is always a big hit, whichever way I serve it. We all scream for ice cream, right?

Coffee ice cream on top of molten lava cake with syrup and whipped cream

Enjoy this basic coffee ice cream recipe, but make it YOUR OWN! Add whatever goodies you think would make this even better than it already is!

Coffee Ice Cream in a glass serving bowl.
Nothing beats a cup, bowl, or cone with some great homemade coffee ice cream in it (and maybe a bit of hot fudge), on a hot, summer day. I hope you enjoy this recipe, made in your very own ice cream maker.

Coffee ice cream with fudge topping, in a blue mug

The Ice Cream Maker I Use

I love the convenience of my Cuisinart Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream and Sorbet Machine. NO- I am NOT compensated by the manufacturer for saying that…I just LOVE my ice cream maker!. There is no need for ice or rock salt. This machine just plugs into an electrical outlet, and goes to town making great ice cream ready to eat in about 20 minutes!

I use this electric machine to make ice cream.

I can’t even begin to count how many times I’ve made this coffee ice cream over the years! Sure do hope you will give this delicious ice cream a try… I’m sure you will enjoy it!

Looking For More ICE CREAM Recipes?

You can find all of my ice cream recipes in the Recipe Index, which is located at the top of the page. I have quite a few of them you’ll really enjoy, including:

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Coffee Ice Cream
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
0 mins
Freezing Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 
Homemade coffee ice cream is rich and creamy, is easy to make with only a few ingredients, and is the perfect frozen treat on a hot summer day!
Category: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: coffee ice cream
Servings: 12 1/2 cup servings
Calories Per Serving: 203 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 1 cup whole milk , well chilled
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons instant coffee crystals (or espresso powder)
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream , well chilled
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Place the milk, granulated sugar and instant coffee crystals (or espresso powder) into a medium sized mixing bowl.
  2. Using a hand mixer (on low speed) or a wire whisk, mix these three ingredients until the sugar and coffee crystals are dissolved. This will take about 1-2 minutes.
  3. STIR in the heavy whipping cream and the vanilla extract.
  4. Once all ingredients have been combined, pour the ice cream mixture into the canister of your ice cream machine, and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
Nutrition Facts
Coffee Ice Cream
Amount Per Serving (0.5 cup)
Calories 203 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 56mg19%
Sodium 24mg1%
Potassium 100mg3%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 615IU12%
Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
Calcium 51mg5%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Boysenberry Shortbread Tart

Boysenberry Shortbread Tart features fresh berries, and buttery streusel topping on a shortbread crust! This yummy dessert will be a family favorite!Boysenberry Shortbread Tart features fresh berries, and a buttery streusel topping on a simple shortbread crust! This yummy dessert will be a family favorite!

I love boysenberries. I love shortbread. Combine them and you will have this amazing Boysenberry Shortbread Tart, with fresh berries, and a buttery streusel topping on a simple shortbread crust! This yummy dessert will be a family favorite! !

I’ve been making an Apple Shortbread Tart for many years now. One day last summer, after picking fresh boysenberries at a local U-Pick farm, I decided to play around with the recipe just a bit and create a new version using BOYSENBERRIES!

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My Love for Boysenberries Began Early In Life

I grew up in Southern California and always enjoyed the times our family was fortunate enough to go to Knott’s Berry Farm, where one of our favorite treats to get there was a piece of fresh baked boysenberry pie. You can click on the link for boysenberry to see a brief history of how this berry came to exist. It was their signature dessert!

My Great Aunt Juanita also grew boysenberries in her backyard! As a kid, when we would visit in the summer, she would let us pick a few, and she would always make a big boysenberry cobbler for dessert. Oh man…what memories –  and to this day, boysenberries are still my absolute favorite berry!

Boysenberry, fresh picked straight off the vine!

I love to make boysenberry jam, boysenberry pie and boysenberry cobbler! And now, I love Boysenberry Shortbread Tarts! I LOVE boysenberries (I know…I’m repeating myself, but it’s true!) I pick enough each summer and flash freeze them so they will last all year long…ooh…they are soooo good!

Making the Shortbread Crust Is EASY!

The shortbread crust is made by blending butter, flour, sugar, and salt until the mixture is crumbly (about the size of peas). This can be done using a food processor OR by using a hand held pastry blender.

Mixing sugar and butter to make shortbread crust for tart

Once reduced to about the size of peas, two egg yolks are added to the shortbread crust ingredients and mixed in. I typically use a food processor to do the blending, because it only takes a few pulses to get the job done!

Egg yolks are added to shortbread crust mixture in food processor

Once processed, the shortbread crust mixture is packed down onto the bottom and sides of a tart pan (the kind with removable bottom).

Shortbread mixture is packed into tart pan to form crust

Fill the Crust And Bake

To create the filling, I used a boysenberry pie filling recipe I’ve used for years from a Pillsbury cookbook. It’s really simple to make. The filling is poured into the shortbread crust, and topped with streusel before baking.

So there ya have it… my little boysenberry shortbread tart EXPERIMENT.  Make it, bake it, let it cool. Then all that’s left is to cut a slice, take a bite (well, several bites!), and be delighted to discover just how amazing tasting this dessert is! Oh my goodness! It is so delicious!

Baked boysenberry shortbread tart on serving platter

Who Wants A Bite Of Boysenberry Shortbread Tart?

The crust is buttery (as all good shortbread should be, right?), and is easy to make. I use a tart pan with a removable bottom, which helps to get this tart out of the pan and onto a pretty serving platter.

Slice of boysenberry shortbread tart on plate, served with whipped cream

I really hope you will give this great tasting dessert a try. If you cannot find boysenberries easily (a friend who lives in Tennessee told me recently via Facebook that they are often difficult to find), I guess you could use blackberries. I’ve never tried them in this recipe, but they are fairly close in taste to a boysenberry.

Be sure to check out ALL of my recipes in the Recipe Index, located at the top of the page. You might also want to try different variations on this recipe, such as Apple Shortbread Tart or Peach Shortbread Tart.  Both of these fruit versions taste totally amazing, too! Enjoy, and have a great day!

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Boysenberry Filling Source: Pillsbury Cookbook, copyright 1973, by the Pillsbury Company

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Boysenberry Shortbread Tart
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr
 

Boysenberry Shortbread Tart features fresh berries, and a buttery streusel topping on a simple shortbread crust! This yummy dessert will be a family favorite!

Category: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: boysenberry shortbread tart
Servings: 8 slices
Calories Per Serving: 478 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
For the crust:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 2 egg yolks
For the filling:
  • 4 cups boysenberries
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Make the shortbread crust: Blend all crust ingredients(except egg yolks) until the butter is reduced to the size peas. (You can use a fork, a pastry blender or a food processor). Add the 2 egg yolks and mix well to blend. **Set aside 1/4 of this mixture and save for later**. Using the remaining 3/4 of the crumbs, pat them down over the bottom and up the sides of a tart pan with removable bottom disk (this is what I use) or a pie pan. Make sure crust is firmly pressed down into the pan and into the pleated sides to form a solid crust.

  3. Make the boysenberry filling: Place the boysenberries in a large bowl. Add the sugar, flour and cinnamon. Mix gently to coat the boysenberries. Once the berries and dry ingredients are mixed together, gently spoon the berries into the crust.

  4. Sprinkle the reserved 1/4 of the crust mixture over the top of the berries. Cover the entire top of the tart.

  5. Bake the tart at 400 degrees for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake until the top begins to turn a golden brown (approx. 25-30 minutes, depending on your oven). Just keep an eye on it and remove tart when top is golden brown. Place tart pan on a wire rack to cool. Once cooled, if using a tart pan, hold your hand on the bottom of the tart and gently press upward on the metal disk to release the tart from the pan. Place the tart (keeping disk on the bottom of tart) on serving dish, slice and serve warm, with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. ENJOY!
Nutrition Facts
Boysenberry Shortbread Tart
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 478 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 11g69%
Cholesterol 94mg31%
Sodium 228mg10%
Potassium 140mg4%
Carbohydrates 73g24%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 42g47%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 640IU13%
Vitamin C 2.1mg3%
Calcium 33mg3%
Iron 2.4mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Chocolate Dream Cups with Raspberry Mousse

Chocolate Dream Cups with Raspberry Mousse are edible chocolate “cup shells” filled with creamy raspberry mousse! Perfect bite sized treats for any event!Chocolate Dream Cups with Raspberry Mousse are edible chocolate "cup shells" filled with creamy raspberry mousse! Perfect bite sized treats for any event!

What a mouthful…Chocolate Dream Cups with Raspberry Mousse. Bet ya can’t say that ten times in a row… ESPECIALLY while stuffing these delicious bite-sized treats into your mouth!

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These cute little chocolate dream cups with raspberry mousse are just one of the desserts I brought to our family’s Easter brunch this year, along with Spring Flower Sugar Cookies, Lemon Curd Filled Won Ton Cups, and Chocolate Chip Cheesecake-Swirl Brownie Bites (as seen in photo below).

The way I figure it is, if you can just EAT the container that holds the raspberry mousse, the less dishes there will be to clean up. That works for me just fine! These cute little treats with raspberry mousse in a totally edible chocolate shell taste wonderful! They are the perfect “little yummy bites” to take to a party or a potluck where you’re the person who gets to bring dessert.

Dessert table including chocolate dream cups with raspberry mouse.

Making The Edible Shells For Chocolate Dream Cups

The prep work on these chocolate dream cups is where you will need to spend some time. Getting the chocolate shells thicken enough to hold the mousse at times can seem daunting, but fear not! It CAN be done, and the results are worth it! It’s a little bit messy, but who cares, right? You are going to create a masterpiece!

Melted chocolate painted inside a cupcake liner for chocolate dream cups.

The photo below is of the “shells” coated with chocolate after the first coating. You will need to do 2-3 coats of chocolate to ensure the chocolate shell will be thick enough to hold the mousse without breaking!

Chocolate dream cups resting on platter while chocolate hardens
Making the Raspberry Mouse Is Easy

It’s VERY easy to make the delicious raspberry mousse that goes in the cute little chocolate shell cups.

A few ingredients to make mousse filling for chocolate dream cups.
Just whip and whip and whip, and before ya know it, the mousse base will be ready for the raspberry puree!

Cream is whipped for raspberry mousse, to fill chocolate dream cups.
It looks so pretty when you add the raspberry puree into the mousse filling!

Raspberry puree is added to whipped mousse filling for chocolate dream cups.
Time To Fill The Edible Chocolate Dream Cups With Raspberry Mouse

Now it’s time to fill these little darlings! See how tiny, but CUTE they are (especially when compared to my ginormous fingers)!!! Little chocolate dream cups! The edible chocolate shells have hardened well, and are thick enough to hold the raspberry mousse.

The paper liners are carefully removed from the chocolate shells, and then the mousse is spooned into each one.

Miniature edible chocolate dream cups are filled with raspberry mousse.
Refrigerate the filled chocolate dream cups in a covered container until the mousse has set up (at least 2 hours or even overnight), then carefully (and I mean carefully!) remove the mini-cupcake papers.

Time To Decorate The Chocolate Dream Cups!

Now make the chocolate dream cups look cute with a small amount of whipped cream and some decorative sprinkles! Voila!  You did it!  Serve these chocolate dream cups with raspberry mousse at any event,  and enjoy!

Chocolate dream cups are topped with whipped cream and sprinkles to serve.Close up of chocolate dream cups with raspberry mousse filling.
I sure hope you enjoy these chocolate dream cups with raspberry mousse… my family sure did! Have a great day, and thank you for stopping by. Please come back again soon.

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Prep Time
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Total Time
4 hrs
 

Chocolate Dream Cups with Raspberry Mousse are edible chocolate "cup shells" filled with creamy raspberry mousse! Perfect bite sized treats for any event!

Category: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate dream cups
Servings: 18 servings
Calories Per Serving: 113 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
For the chocolate shells:
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable shortening
For the raspberry mousse:
  • 1 pkg. (10 oz) frozen red raspberries, thawed
  • 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
  • 1 Tablespoon cold water
  • 2 Tablespoons boiling water
  • 1 cup (1/2 pint) cold whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar (powdered sugar)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3-4 drops red food color
  • 18 miniature paper baking cups
  • whipped cream and decorative sprinkles (for garnish, if desired)
Instructions
  1. To make the chocolate "shells": Put the chocolate chips and the shortening in a small (microwave safe) bowl. Microwave on medium (50%) for 1 minute. Stir. If the chips are not completely melted, place back in the microwave and cook for 15 additional seconds (on medium) at a time, stirring after each 15 second interval, until chocolate chips are melted and well incorporated into a smooth mixture.
  2. Using a soft bristled pastry brush, carefully coat the bottom and the pleated surfaces with the melted chocolate. Try to apply chocolate thickly and evenly (yes this is a bit messy!). Refrigerate chocolate cups for 10 minutes, then re-apply another coat of chocolate to the shells, making sure to cover any thin spots! (you can reheat the chocolate if needed (medium heat for a few seconds). If necessary, repeat a third coating. Cover and refrigerate the chocolate cups (in their paper wrappers) for at least 2 hours or overnight, until ready to fill..
  3. To make the mousse: Drain raspberries; press the berries through a sieve to remove the seeds. Discard the seeds and keep the puree.
  4. Beat the whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla in medium bowl until soft peaks form.
  5. Sprinkle the unflavored gelatin over the Tablespoon of cold water in a small bowl. Let this mixture soften for about a minute. Now add the 2 Tablespoons of boiling water and stir until the gelatin is completely dissolved. The gelatin will be clear. Let this gelatin mixture cool just a bit.
  6. In a separate medium bowl, beat the whipping cream, sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form.
  7. Pour the slightly cooled gelatin mixture into the whipped cream mixture; continue beating until soft peaks become stiff.
  8. Slowly fold the raspberry puree and the red food color into the whipped cream mixture. Refrigerate the mousse for half an hour, then carefully fill the cold chocolate cups.
  9. Refrigerate the filled chocolate cups until set. Carefully remove the paper wrappers. Garnish as desired.
Recipe Notes

**The Prep time includes several hours of refrigeration time- FYI)
Keep leftovers refrigerated!

Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Dream Cups with Raspberry Mousse
Amount Per Serving (1 piece)
Calories 113 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 18mg6%
Sodium 6mg0%
Potassium 66mg2%
Carbohydrates 7g2%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 200IU4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
Calcium 15mg2%
Iron 0.6mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Red, White and Blue Fruit Tart

Enjoy this patriotic fruit tart, with fresh strawberries, blueberries and whipped cream in a pastry crust, topped with strawberry glaze. Enjoy this patriotic fruit tart, with fresh strawberries, blueberries and whipped cream in a pastry crust, topped with strawberry glaze.

July 4th is just around the corner! Time is flying by…does it feel like that to you? It sure does to me. Time to get planning. Last year I made each of us a Red, White and Blue Fruit Tart for dessert, to celebrate Independence Day!

I’d never made individual fruit tarts like this before, but knew where to start: my standard pie crust recipe (from my Mom). As to everything else…unlimited as to what I could do.  I figured why not experiment and see if I could make a fruit tart like I’ve seen in bakeries before?

I knew I needed to make a strawberry glaze to make it just right, so I went in search of a “good” glaze recipe (similar to a strawberry pie glaze). I found one and forged ahead, determined to make a fruit tart worthy of the ol’ red, white and blue celebration!

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This Fruit Tart Is A July 4th Treat Worth Making

Here’s the result… I added a baked pastry star to really add some patriotic spirit, and guess what? These fruit tarts were actually quite delicious…and festive! The red strawberries, blue blueberries (not to be redundant or anything), flaky crust, coupled with a dollop of white whipped cream makes these a July 4th treat worth making!

Red, White and Blue Fruit Tart / The Grateful Girl Cooks!
How To Save Time Making These Tarts

They were fairly easy to prepare, also, which is always a plus in my book! If you want to cut corners and take even less time to put these together, I suggest using pre-made pie crusts or pre-made tart shells, courtesy of your local grocery store.

That would really cut down on the time involved to make the crusts… but if you’re a die-hard like me, you really prefer making your own crust.  Whatever works best for you…that’s my mantra.

Red, White and Blue Fruit Tart / The Grateful Girl Cooks!
I used miniature tart pans that have removable bottoms, which made it very easy to remove the tarts from the pans once completed. They aren’t very expensive…I think I bought 4 of them for around $8 last year. I sure have gotten lots of good uses out of them, and would recommend them for this dessert. I’m pretty sure a miniature pie pan could also be used to prepare these tarts.

Serving The Red, White And Blue Fruit Tarts

When ready to serve, remove the red, white and blue fruit tarts from the pans and place on plates. They look wonderful, especially when served with a cookie “star” on top along with a dollop of whipped cream. 

Red, White and Blue Fruit Tart / The Grateful Girl Cooks!
I hope that you have a wonderful and safe Fourth of July, spent with family or friends, enjoying our great nation, some delicious food, and maybe even some fireworks!  Perhaps you will consider making a red, white and blue fruit tart part of your celebration!

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Have a great Independence Day… and enjoy a red, white and blue fruit tart! Thanks for sopping by, and I hope you will come back soon.

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Pastry Dough Source: DIY – Mom’s Pie Crust
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Red, White and Blue Fruit Tart
Prep Time
4 hrs 30 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
4 hrs 40 mins
 

Enjoy this patriotic fruit tart, with fresh strawberries, blueberries and whipped cream in a pastry crust, topped with strawberry glaze.

Category: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: fruit tart
Servings: 4 tarts
Calories Per Serving: 747 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
For Pastry Crust:
  • 2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
  • 5-7 Tablespoons cold water
For Fruit Filling:
  • 25-30 fresh strawberries , de-stemmed, hulled, sliced in half
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
For Strawberry Glaze:
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 Tablespoons strawberry jello powder
  • 4 Tablespoons cornstarch
For Garnish:
  • Colored decorating sugar (for decorating pastry stars)
  • Whipped cream
Instructions
  1. TO MAKE THE PASTRY CRUST AND THE DECORATIVE STARS: : Mix flour and salt in large bowl (or food processor). Cut in the shortening, using a pastry blender if preparing by hand, or in the food processor, until the crumbs are pea-sized. Sprinkle the dough with the water (begin by only using 5 Tablespoons, then add additional water, as needed), Mix together until a dough ball forms and holds together (don't get it too wet, though).
  2. Place dough ball on a lightly floured surface and roll out (just like you are making a pie crust). Invert a pastry pan over the dough and cut out a circle that is a bit larger than your tart pan. Repeat until you have 4 tart dough circles cut out. Spray each tart pan with a non-stick baking spray. Gently place each dough circle into the tart pans, using your fingers to press lightly into the pan. Try to keep the crust an even thickness. Prick the crust in various places with the tines of a fork to help alleviate some "shrinkage" as the crust cooks.
  3. With the leftover pastry dough, cut out star shapes. Brush stars lightly with water, then sprinkle generously with colored decorating sugar. Bake pastry shells and stars in a 400 degree oven. The tart shells will need to cook for approximately 10 minutes or until golden brown. The stars will take a little less time (so keep an eye on them!-you don't want them to get too brown). When done, remove from oven to a wire rack and let cool completely. Do not remove tart pans until right before you serve them!
  4. TO MAKE THE FILLING: In a medium sized bowl, mix the halved strawberries and blueberries. Set aside.
  5. TO MAKE THE STRAWBERRY GLAZE: Mix the sugar, water, strawberry jello powder, and cornstarch in a medium saucepan. Stir well to combine, then bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Set aside and let sauce cool slightly.
  6. TO ASSEMBLE FRUIT TARTS: Fill each tart shell with strawberry/blueberry mixture. Add additional fruit (if needed to fill). Carefully spoon the strawberry glaze over the fruit. Divide it between the 4 tarts. Leaving the tarts still in the tart pans, place in refrigerator for a minimum of 3-4 hours.
  7. When ready to serve, carefully remove the tart from the pan, add a pastry star to top of tart, and garnish with a generous dollop of whipped cream.
  8. Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Notes

**PREP TIME includes 4 hours of refrigeration.

Nutrition Facts
Red, White and Blue Fruit Tart
Amount Per Serving (1 tart)
Calories 747 Calories from Fat 315
% Daily Value*
Fat 35g54%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Sodium 646mg28%
Potassium 210mg6%
Carbohydrates 105g35%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 40g44%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 20IU0%
Vitamin C 47.7mg58%
Calcium 21mg2%
Iron 3.3mg18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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