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 Cupcake Pie Recipe

 Prepare a cake mix, or your favorite recipe for cake. Crumble  some of it and  mix it with 1/2 can or 1/2 recipe of your favorite frosting (heating the frosting  to make it very soft is recommended). Press this into the bottom of a pie pan and  fill it halfway up. Take vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry ice cream  and let it  soften (not melt) in the fridge for 1/2 hour.  Swirl the ice cream over the cake  in the pie pan, so it looks like swirls of frosting. Put sprinkles on the top and serve.  .This can be made ahead and frozen, but let thaw before serving.

 This Recipe if from  the Cupcake Cafe Cookbook, which is now out of print.
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Mix It Up With Jenny - A Showy, Snowy Holiday Pie

(Family Features) - When it comes to entertaining, especially during the holidays, I love to finish the party off with a beautiful dessert. And if it's as easy as it is pretty, it just makes my holiday even merrier.

This Peppermint Snow Pie is just such a dessert - gorgeous to look at, scrumptious to eat, and very easy to make. And I have a few tips to make it even easier:

Just the right crust. I like making a fresh graham cracker crust - and it's a snap, too. Prepare your chocolate graham cracker crumbs by either whizzing them in the food processor or putting broken graham crackers in a resealabe bag and crushing them with a rolling pin. To help you press the crumb mixture evenly into the pie plate, use a flat-bottomed measuring cup.

Getting gelatin right. Putting the gelatin in a small amount of water to soften is called "blooming." It's best to use the bloomed gelatin right away, before it starts to set into a solid. If it does start to set, put the bowl in a small saucepan filled with an inch or so of water. Warm it over medium-high heat until it softens again.

Pretty peppermint pieces. Put your peppermint candies into a resealable bag and break them up with a rolling pin or the flat side of a meat mallet. You can crush extra candies and keep them in the freezer for the next time you make this show-stopping pie.

For more fantastic holiday dessert recipes, go to www.VeryBestBaking.com.

Jenny Harper is Consumer Test Kitchen Project Manager for the Nestlé Test Kitchens and VeryBestBaking.com.



SOURCE:
Nestlé
 

Peppermint Snow Pie Recipe

Ingredients
Crust
  • 1 1/4 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs (8 crackers)
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
Filling
  • 1 envelope (7 grams) unflavored gelatin
  • 2 tablespoons boiling water
  • 1 can (12 fluid ounces) Nestlé Carnation Evaporated Milk
  • 1 cup (6 ounces) Nestlé Toll House Premier White Morsels
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1 container (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped hard peppermint candies (about 24), divided
Preparation
  1. PREHEAT oven to 375° F. Grease 9-inch deep-dish pie plate.
  2. FOR CRUST:
  3. COMBINE crumbs and sugar in pie plate. Stir in butter. Press crumb mixture onto bottom and up sides of prepared pie plate.
  4. BAKE for 8 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack.
  5. FOR FILLING: PLACE gelatin in small bowl; stir in water. Let soften for 1 minute.
  6. HEAT evaporated milk and softened gelatin in small saucepan over medium heat; stirring constantly with whisk until mixture is dissolved and hot. Remove from heat; stir in morsels and peppermint extract until completely melted and smooth. Pour into medium bowl. Refrigerate uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cool to touch. Gently whisk in 2 cups whipped topping. Sprinkle 1/4 cup candies over bottom of crust. Pour filling over pie crust.
  7. REFRIGERATE for 2 hours or until set. Spread remaining whipped topping over center of filling. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup candies. Serve immediately.
Calories:470g Total Fat:23g
Cholesterol:35mg Protein:7g
Carbohydrates:56g Sodium:250mg

SOURCE:
Nestlé


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Wedding Reception to Remember


(Family Features) - Whether it's set in the great outdoors, a lavish ballroom, the couple's favorite restaurant or at home, the wedding reception is a special time for newlyweds to celebrate with family and friends.

The signature dessert - cake - is usually the centerpiece for this occasion, a continuing reflection of the wedding theme and colors. An assortment of cupcakes or a tower of layers allows today's cakes to take almost any form - from square to round, even pillow or heart-shaped. This stunning all-white creation from the wedding experts at Wilton is both simple yet elegant. Cake layers are covered in pure white fondant, while additional bands of fondant glistening with white sparkling sugar decorate the bottom of each tier. Dots of sugar pearl sprinkles, resembling perfect pearls add a hint of texture, while a gem-studded monogram topper adds the finishing touch.

This unique do-it-yourself wedding topper kit can easily be customized...with one initial, two or a trio. Self-adhesive crystal-like gems are used to trace the initials onto the clear disc. Gems can also be used to create a border or other complementary design. After the reception, it makes a perfect keepsake for the couple that will be treasured for years to come.

Guests will want to raise a glass in honor of the newlyweds with the timeless custom of a champagne toast. Decorated flutes for the bride and groom create a long-lasting memory of this special tradition. 

Individual boxes are ideal for truffles or other candies to send home with guests. Tie with ribbons reflecting the color theme of the wedding. Another fun memento is a mini champagne bottle favor that can be filled with small candies. Attach a label with a personalized message. Make it elegant or simple...and always make it meaningful and memorable.

For more do-it-yourself wedding ideas, favors and accessories, visit www.wilton.com.

SOURCE:
Wilton Products

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