Prune Filling

1 pound prunes
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Cover prunes with water. Cook until soft and most of water is absorbed. ...

Popovers with Strawberry Butter

Strawberry Butter
1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter
3/4 cup strawberry preserves

Soften butter to room temperature. Using an electric mixer, whip in preserve ...

Peach-Almond Turnovers

1 package puff pastry sheets
1 (12 ounce) can almond filling
3 ripe peaches or nectarines

Thaw puff pastry sheets for about 20 minutes at room temperature. Roll them out on a ...

Chocolate Eclairs

Shells
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup flour
4 eggs

Bring water to a boil and add butter. Boil until butter is melted. Add flour and stir well. Stir unt ...

Boston Cream Croissants

1 1/4 cups cold milk
1 small box instant vanilla or French vanilla pudding
1 cup thawed Cool Whip
12 miniature croissants
1 square Bakers Unsweetened Chocolate
1 tablespo ...

Petite Orange Eclairs

3/4 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
1 drop yellow food coloring
1 drop red food coloring
24 ladyfinger cookies
1/3 cup Grand Marnier *
1/2 cup fudge ...

Fried Sweet Cinnamon Pillows

2 loaves bread dough, risen
1/2 to 1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 to 1 stick butter
Oil for cooking

In a shaker mix together sugar and cinnam ...

Chocolate Cannoli

Filling
1 pound ricotta, drained
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon orange peel, grated
1/2 teas ...

Cottage Cheese Filling

1 pound dry cottage cheese
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup white raisins, soaked and drained

Mix all ingredients well.

NOTE: Oth ...

Raspberry Napoleons

4 sheets phyllo dough
1/2 cup clarified butter, melted
1 teaspoon cinnamon combined with
    1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup ground almonds
4 cups fresh ras ...