GERMAN "MAIDENS IN SKIRTS" CHOCOLATE DESSERT
Jungfrauen im Röckchen

Serves 4

1 cup margarine
2/3 cup sugar
3 medium eggyolks
6pzs semisweet chocolate
1 cup milk
30 Ladyfinger cookies
2 tablespoons dark rum
1/2 cup whipped cream

Cream magarine and sugar and beat in eggyolks, set aside. Melt chocolate in double boiler and add milk. Stir to combine ( Read more... )

SPANISH ALMOND SNAPS
Makes about 2 pounds

These thin biscuits are usually served with coffee at the end of a meal but not as a dessert in their own right. The secret to perfect snaps is to spread the mixture very thinly so that, as it cooks, it takes on a lacelike appearance. As soon as they came out of the oven, they must be lifted off the baking ( Read more... )

JEWISH/MOROCCAN SUGAR COOKIES
Ghouribi

Makes 30

1 cup vegetable oil or butter
1 cup sugar
3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/3 cup finely ground walnuts or almonds
Cinnamon to taste

Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly flour an ungreased cookie sheet. Place oil and sugar in a large bowl, mix well. Gradually add flour, a cup at a time, and knead well. Blend ( Read more... )

Zabaglione - or Zabaione, Sabayon - is a traditional Italian dessert made with egg yolks, sugar, sweet liquor {usually Marsala} and sometimes cream, mascarpone, or whole eggs. It's similar to French "Mousse", whipped into shape to be light and airy. In Italy, it is usually served with fresh figs and cookies/biscuits. In Argentina, it is known as ( Read more... )

CANADIAN NANAIMO BARS
Makes 16

Nanaimo Bar recipes can be found in many Canadian cookbooks. Nanaimo is a port city on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. The bars will keep in the freezer, tightly wrapped, for a couple of weeks.

2 cups crushed chocolate sandwich cookies
1 cup flaked coconut or chopped nuts
1/2 cup {1 stick/4oz/113g} butter or ( Read more... )

CHERRY DESSERT MEERESBURG
Meersburger Kirschen-Dessert

Serves 4

1 pound tart, fresh cherries
8 ozs cream cheese
3 tablespoons Kirschwasser
1/2 teaspoon vanillla extract
6 tablespoons sugar
2 ozs ground almonds
2 tablespoons water
1 cup heavy cream
12 crispy Ladyfingers {cookies}
Handful of chopped pistachios for garnish

Soften cream cheese to room ( Read more... )

ANZAC BISCUITS 
(Cookies) Seves 4

1 stick unsalted butter {1/2 a regular piece in Europe}
1 teaspoon molasses
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons boiling water
3/4 cup flaked coconut
1 cup oatmeal
3/4 cup flour

In a saucepan, place butter, molasses, baking soday and sugar. Mix in boiling water. Bring to a boil, remove from heat. Add ( Read more... )