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Bettina's best desserts

XXIV. INDEX

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I. Apple Desserts

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Apple Cobbler 9

Apple Dessert 10

Apple Pie (See Pies) 102

Apple Puffs 11

Apple Sauce Cake 11

Apple Tapioca 12

Baked Apple Dumplings 13

Baked Apples with Brown Sugar 13

Baked Apples with Marshmallows 14

Brown Betty 15

Butterscotch Apples 16

Coddled Apples 16

Dutch Apple Cake 17

Glazed Apples 18

Individual Apple Rolls 18

Maple Rice and Apple Pudding 19

Marshmallow Apple Desserts 20

Pineapple Baked Apples 20

Whipped Cream Sauce 21

Rice Apple Pudding 21

II. Apricot Desserts

Apricot Blanc Mange 22

Apricot Bread Pudding 23

Apricot Gelatin Souffle 23

Apricot (Dried) Meringue Pie (See Pies) 104

Apricot Rice Pudding 24

Apricot Whip, Uncooked 24

Steamed Dried Apricot Pudding 25

III. Banana Desserts

Banana Compote 26

Banana Cream Pie (See Pies) 105

Banana Custard Pudding 26

Banana Dessert 27

Banana Fritters 28

Bettina’s Banana Custard Pudding 29

IV. Blueberry Desserts

Blueberry Batter Pudding 30

Blueberry Pie (See Pies) 106

Blueberry Roll 31

V. Cake Desserts

Angel Dessert 32

Boston Cream Pie (Lucie’s) (See Pies) 32

Chocolate Cream Roll 34

Crumb Dessert 35

Gingerbread, Bettina’s Best 35

Ice Box Cake 36

Lady Baltimore Cake 37

Prune Cake Pudding (See Prune Desserts) 129

Sponge Cake a la Mode 38

Chocolate Torte 38

VI. Cherry Desserts

Cherry Cobbler 40

Cherry Pie (See Pies) 108

Cherry Pudding 41

Cherry Snow Pudding 41

Cherry Turnovers 42

Cherry Tarts 42

Steamed Cherry Pudding 43

VII. Cream Puff and Eclair Desserts

Cream Puffs 45

Cream Filling 46

Mocha Filling 46

Cocoanut Cream Filling 47

Chocolate Eclairs 47

VIII. Custard Desserts

Baked Custard 49

Banana Custard Pudding (See Banana Recipes) 26

Banana Custard Pudding, Bettina’s (See Banana Recipes) 29

Boiled Custard 49

Caramel Custard 50

Cocoanut Custard Pudding 50

Custard Float 51

Custard Pie (See Pies) 112

Floating Island 52

Frozen Custard (See Frozen Desserts—Miscellaneous) 79

Maple Custard 52

Peach Custard (See Peach Desserts) 96

IX. Frozen Desserts

1. Ice Creams.

Plain Vanilla Ice Cream, with Directions for Freezing 54

Banana Ice Cream 55

Caramel Ice Cream 56

Chocolate Ice Cream 56

Maple Ice Cream 57

Mocha Ice Cream 57

New York Ice Cream 58

Peach Ice Cream 58

Peppermint Ice Cream 59

Red Raspberry Ice Cream 59

Strawberry Ice Cream 59

2. Ices.

Cranberry Ice 60

Currant Ice 61

Fruit Peach Ice 61

Ginger Ice 61

Grape Juice Ice 62

Lemon Ice 62

Mint Ice 62

Orange Ice 63

Directions for Freezing Orange Ice 63

Pineapple Ice 64

Summer Ice 64

3. Sherbets.

Apricot Sherbet 64

Fruit Sherbet 65

Grape Milk Sherbet 65

Lemon Milk Sherbet 65

Orange Milk Sherbet 66

Peach Sherbet 66

Persian Sherbet 85

Pineapple Sherbet 67

Red Raspberry Sherbet 67

Strawberry Sherbet 67

“Three of a Kind” Sherbet 68

4. Parfaits.

Maple Parfait 68

Bettina’s Parfait 69

5. Mousses.

Maple Mousse 70

Peach Mousse 70

Strawberry Mousse 71

6. Ice Cream Sauces.

Cherry Sauce 72

Chocolate Sauce 72

Chop Suey Sauce 72

Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce 73

Butterscotch Sauce 73

Butterscotch (Bettina’s) Sauce 73

Caramel Sauce 74

Caramel (Bettina’s Hot) Sauce 74

Fig Sauce 74

Fudge (Hot) Sauce 75

Maple Sauce 75

Maple Nut Sauce 75

Marshmallow Sauce (Bettina’s) 76

Marshmallow Sauce (Hot) 76

Strawberry Sauce 76

7. Miscellaneous Frozen Desserts.

Baked Alaska 77

Bombe Glace 77

Chocolate Ice Cream with Meringues 78

Cocoanut Meringue 110

Frozen Apricots 79

Frozen Custard 79

Meringue Glace 79

Nesselrode Pudding 80

X. Gelatin Desserts

Apricot Gelatin Souffle. (See Apricot Desserts) 23

Bavarian Cream 81

Charlotte Russe 82

Cherry Snow Pudding. (See Cherry Desserts) 41

Coffee Bavarian Cream 82

Dainty Gelatin Dessert 83

Fruit Gelatin 83

Gelatin Dessert. (Helen’s) 84

Grape Gelatin Parfait. (See Grape Juice Desserts) 87

Grape Juice Gelatin Dessert. (See Grape Juice Desserts) 88

Loganberry Cream 84

Orange Snow Pudding. (See Orange Desserts) 94

Pineapple Fluff. (See Pineapple Desserts) 123

Pineapple Marshmallow Gelatin Pudding. (See Pineapple Desserts) 124

Pineapple Snow Pudding. (See Pineapple Desserts) 126

Prune Whip (Gelatin). (See Whips) 176

Rhubarb Gelatin Dessert 86

Strawberry Bavarian Cream. (See Strawberry Desserts) 170

XI. Grape Juice Desserts

Grape Gelatin Parfait 87

Grape Juice Gelatin Dessert 88

XII. Lemon Desserts

Lemon Pie. (See Pies) 114

Lemon Rice Pudding. (See Rice Puddings) 140

XIII. Loganberry Desserts

Loganberry Cream. 84

XIV. Mixed Fruit Desserts

Chilled Fruit 89

Fruit Dessert 89

Fruity Marshmallow Cup 90

Heavenly Hash 90

XV. Orange Desserts

Orange Bread Pudding 91

Orange Cream Cake Pudding 91

Orange Dessert 92

Orange Meringue Pie. (See Pies) 116

Orange Shortcake 93

Orange Snow Pudding 94

XVI. Peach Desserts

Peach Cobbler 95

Peach Custard 96

Peach Dessert 96

Peach Dessert Supreme 96

Peach Dumplings 97

Peach Marshmallow Cup 97

Peach Pie. (See Pies) 117

Peach Rice Pudding 98

Peach Syllabub 98

Peach Short Cake 99

Peach Sponge Cake Dessert 99

Peach Tapioca 100

Windsor Peaches 100

XVII. Pies

Apple Pie 102

Two-Crust Recipe.

Apricot (Dried) Meringue Pie 104

One-Crust Recipe.

Simple Meringue Recipe 105

Banana Cream Pie 105

Blueberry Pie 106

Boston Cream Pie (Lucie’s) 32

Butterscotch (Illiopolis) Pie 106

Caramel Pie 107

Cherry Pie 108

Chocolate Pie 108

Chocolate Pie Pudding 109

Cocoanut Cream Pie 109

Cranberry Pie 110

Crust for Cranberry Pie 111

Cream Pie 111

Custard Pie 112

Date Custard Pie 113

Date (Lola’s) Pie 113

Lemon Pie 114

Maple Cream Pie 115

Mince Pie 115

Mince Meat 115

Orange Meringue Pie 116

Peach Pie 117

Pineapple Pie 118

Prune Pie 118

Pumpkin Pie 119

Raisin Pie 120

Red Raspberry Pie 120

Rhubarb Pie 121

XVIII. Pineapple Desserts

Baked Pineapple Pudding 122

Hard Sauce 122

Pineapple Delicious 123

Pineapple Fluff 123

Pineapple Cottage Pudding 124

Pineapple Marshmallow Gelatin Pudding 124

Pineapple Pie (See Pies) 118

Pineapple Pudding 125

Pineapple Rice Dainty 126

Pineapple Snow Pudding 126

Pineapple Tapioca 127

Pineapple Turnovers 127

XIX. Prune Desserts

Gelatin Prune Whip (See Whips) 176

Lemon Custard Sauce 176

Prune Cake Pudding 129

Prune Lemon Gelatin 130

Prune Pie (See Pies) 118

Prune Whip (See Whips) 175

Stewed Prunes 130

XX. Puddings

1. Bread

Apricot Bread Pudding (See Apricot Desserts) 23

Chocolate Bread Pudding 131

Queen Bread Pudding 131

2. Cottage Puddings

Cottage Pudding 132

Currant Jelly Sauce 133

Caramel Cottage Pudding 133

Brown Sugar Sauce 133

Chocolate Cottage Pudding 133

Chocolate Sauce 134

Pineapple Cottage Pudding (See Pineapple Desserts) 124

Pineapple Hard Sauce 124

Raisin Cottage Pudding 134

Royal Cottage Pudding 135

Royal Sauce 135

Sterling Cottage Pudding 135

Sterling Sauce 135

Strawberry Cottage Pudding (See Strawberry Desserts) 169

Strawberry Sauce 170

3. Date Puddings

Baked Date Pudding 136

Crumb Date Pudding 136

Date Pudding 137

Lemon Sauce 137

Bettina’s Date Pudding 138

Delicious Date Pudding 138

4. Gelatin

Cherry Snow Pudding (See Cherry Desserts) 41

Orange Snow Pudding (See Orange Desserts) 94

Pineapple Marshmallow Gelatin (See Pineapple Desserts) 124

Pineapple Snow Pudding (See Pineapple Desserts) 126

5. Rice Puddings

Apricot Rice Pudding (See Apricot Desserts) 24

Caramel Rice Pudding 139

Chocolate Rice Pudding 139

Custard Rice Pudding 140

Lemon Rice Pudding 140

Maple Rice and Apple Pudding (See Apple Desserts) 19

Peach Rice Pudding (See Peach Desserts) 98

Pineapple Rice Dainty (See Pineapple Desserts) 126

Poor Man’s Rice Pudding 141

Raisin Rice Pudding 142

Rice Apple Pudding (See Apple Desserts) 21

Rice Gelatin Pudding 142

Rice Fruit Meringue Pudding 143

Rice Pudding 143

Caramel Sauce 144

6. Steamed Puddings

Method of Steaming Puddings 144

Hunter’s Pudding 145

Plum Pudding 146

Steamed Dried Apricot Pudding (See Apricot Desserts) 25

Steamed Cabinet Fruit Pudding 147

Steamed Chocolate Pudding 147

Steamed Cherry Pudding (See Cherry Desserts) 43

Steamed Date Pudding 148

Steamed Fig Pudding 149

Steamed Fruit Pudding 150

Steamed Fruit Pudding (Bettina’s) 150

Steamed Graham Pudding 151

Steamed Raisin Pudding 152

Steamed Raspberry Pudding (See Raspberry Desserts) 165

Suet Pudding 153

Suet Pudding (Bettina’s) 154

7. Miscellaneous Puddings

Caramel Pudding 155

Chocolate Pudding 156

Chocolate Cream Pudding 156

Cocoa Tapioca Pudding 157

Cream Tapioca Pudding 157

Fig (Baked) Pudding 158

Jam Cake Pudding 158

Maple Cream Pudding 159

Maple Sugar Roll 160

Hot Maple Pudding Sauce 161

Mary Armenio’s Italian Pudding 161

Snow Ball Pudding 162

Orange Sauce 162

XXI. Raspberry Desserts

Raspberry Squares 163

Raspberry Sauce 164

Raspberry Washington Pie 164

Red Raspberry Pie. (See Pies) 120

Steamed Raspberry Pudding 165

XXII. Rhubarb Desserts

Rhubarb Gelatin Dessert (See Gelatin Desserts) 86

Rhubarb Pie (See Pies) 121

XXIII. Sauces for Puddings and Desserts

Cottage Pudding Sauces

Brown Sugar Sauce (See Cottage Puddings) 133

Chocolate Sauce (See Cottage Puddings) 134

Currant Jelly Sauce (See Cottage Puddings) 133

Pineapple Hard Sauce (See Cottage Puddings) 124

Royal Sauce (See Cottage Puddings) 135

Sterling Sauce (See Cottage Puddings) 135

Strawberry Sauce (See Cottage Puddings) 170

Cambridge Sauce (See “Suet Pudding,” Puddings—Steamed) 153

Caramel Sauce (See “Caramel Rice Puddings,” Puddings—Rice) 144

Cherry Sauce (See “Steamed Cherry Pudding,” Cherry Desserts) 44

Cream Sauce (See “Steamed Raspberry Pudding,” Raspberry Desserts) 166

Creamy Hard Sauce (See “Plum Pudding,” Puddings—Steamed) 146

Hard Sauce (See “Baked Pineapple Pudding,” Pineapple Desserts) 122

Hard Sauce (See “Brown Betty,” Apple Desserts) 15

Lemon Sauce (See “Steamed Suet Pudding,” Puddings—Steamed) 154

Lemon Sauce (See “Date Pudding,” Puddings—Date) 137

Lemon Sauce (See “Jam Cake Pudding,” Puddings—Miscellaneous) 159

Lemon Custard Sauce (See “Gelatin Prune Whip,” Whips) 176

Maple Sauce (Hot) (See “Maple Sugar Roll,” Puddings—Miscellaneous) 161

Orange Sauce (See “Hunter’s Pudding,” Puddings—Steamed) 145

Orange Sauce (See “Snowball Pudding,” Puddings—Miscellaneous) 162

Raspberry Sauce (See Raspberry Squares) 164

Vanilla Sauce (See “Steamed Chocolate Pudding,” Puddings—Steamed) 148

Whipped Cream Sauce (See “Pineapple Baked Apples,” Apple Desserts) 21

XXIV. Souffle Desserts

Apricot Gelatin Souffle (See Apricot Desserts) 23

Chocolate Souffle 167

Date Nut Souffle 168

XXV. Strawberry Desserts

Bettina’s Strawberry Shortcake 169

Cottage Pudding with Strawberry Sauce 169

Strawberry Bavarian Cream 170

Strawberry Cases 171

Strawberry Cottage Pudding 171

Strawberry Fluff 172

Strawberry Fruit Dessert 172

Strawberry Shortcake 172

Strawberry Sponge Cake 173

XXVI. Tapioca Desserts

Apple Tapioca (See Apple Desserts) 12

Cocoa Tapioca Pudding (See Puddings—Miscellaneous) 157

Cream Tapioca (See Miscellaneous Puddings) 157

Peach Tapioca (See Peach Desserts) 100

Pineapple Tapioca (See Pineapple Desserts) 127

XXVII. Whip Desserts

Apricot Whip (See Apricot Desserts) 24

Date Nut Whip 174

Ginger Rice Whip 174

Pineapple Fluff (See Pineapple Desserts) 123

Pineapple Rice Dainty (See Pineapple Desserts) 126

Prune Whip 175

Prune Whip (Gelatin) 176

Strawberry Fluff (See Strawberry Desserts) 172

A Few Simple Dessert Suggestions 177

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