Sweet Treats For Sweetest Day

The first Sweetest Day in history took place				Chocolate Mousse Falling-in-Love Pie
in October of 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Organized by a committee of candymakers, all				A favorite from the movie Waitress, this pie
sorts of candies were delivered to poor				is supposed to make anyone that eats it fall
people throughout the city to put forth the				in love.
message that that October Saturday was the
"sweetest day of the year." Having evolved				Ingredients
since then, people today celebrate this
United States holiday with greeting cards,				9-inch baked pastry shell
flowers, candy of course, and all sorts of
sweet recipes.				1 14-oz. can condensed milk (not evaporated)

So why not bake up some treats in honor of				2/3 C. water
your loved ones this holiday? Here's a list
of the sweetest Sweetest Day treats on				1 (4 serving) pkg. chocolate pudding mix (not
Recipe4Living to help you out:				instant)

Strawberry Cream Pie				1 1-oz. square unsweetened chocolate

French Kisses				2 C. (1 pt.) whipping cream, stiffly whipped

Giant Cherry Heart Dessert				Directions

Chocolate Raspberry Crumb Bars				In large saucepan, combine condensed milk,
				water and pudding mix; mix well. Add
Pink Perfection				chocolate. Over medium heat, cook and stir
				rapidly until chocolate melts and mixture
Chocolate Mousse Falling-in-Love Pie				thickens. Remove from heat; beat until
				smooth. Cool. Chill thoroughly; stir. Fold in
Strawberry Baked Meringue Sundae				whipped cream. Pour into prepared pastry
				shell. Chill 4 hours until set.
Berry Lite Mousse
				Serves 8.
Pink Peppermint Pie
				Strawberry Baked Meringue Sundae
Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake
				Pretty and tasty dessert that will get you a
Strawberry Cream Pie				lot of oohs and aahs.

This is an easy pie to whip up with fabulous				Ingredients
results. Make sure to use fresh strawberries
for that special summer flavor.				8 egg whites

Ingredients				1 1/2 C. Sugar

8 oz. cream cheese				1/4-tsp. salt

1/4 C. sugar				1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. vanilla				1 pint strawberries, slicedvanilla ice cream

Dash nutmeg				Directions

1 C. strawberry slices				Place the egg whites and salt in the mixer's
				bowl. Whip until it begins to thicken. With
1 C. whipping cream				the mixer running, slowly add the sugar and
				vanilla. Beat until firm. Pre-heat the oven
1/4 C. powdered sugar				to 250. Cover a cookie sheet with baker's
				parchment paper. Place mounds of
1 9-inch chocolate cookie crust				approximately two Tbs. of the mixture a few
				inches apart. Cook for about 1 hour (or until
Directions				the meringues are firm). Cool. Use
				immediately or store, covered, at room
Combine softened cream cheese, granulated				temperature. Top with ice cream and sliced
sugar, vanilla and nutmeg, mixing well. Mash				strawberries. Makes 4-6
3/4 C. strawberry slices, stir into cream
cheese mixture. Whip cream with powdered				Berry Lite Mousse
sugar, until stiff peaks form. Fold into
cream cheese mixture, fold remaining				Not just a light texture and dessert but this
strawberries in, spoon into crust. Chill				is a healthier way to make and to eat berry
several hours or overnight. Garnish with				flavored mousse.
additional strawberries, if desired.
				Ingredients
French Kisses
				1 (4-serving size) Jell-O Brand Strawberry
This dessert is as sweet as its name.				Flavor - Sugar Free Gelatin

Ingredients				3/4 C. boiling water

3 egg whites at room temperature				1 C. ice cubes

1/8 tsp. salt				1 1/2 C. sliced strawberries

1 C. sugar				3/4 C. thawed Cool Whip

2 drops red food coloring				Directions

1 tsp. almond extract				Mix gelatin and boiling water in blender at
				low speed until gelatin is dissolved, about
1 1/4 C. shredded coconut				30 seconds. Add ice; stir until partially
				melted. Add strawberries; blend well. Blend
Directions				in whipped topping. Pour into dessert
				glasses. Chill about 2 hours. Garnish.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place the egg
whites in a glass mixing bowl with salt. Beat				Makes 6 servings.
until the whites are stiff. Slowly add 1 C.
of sugar beating constantly. Mix in food				Pink Peppermint Pie
coloring, almond extract and coconut using a
slow deliberate mix to avoid deflating the				This is a festive pie for many different
mixture. Drop the mixture from a tsp. onto a				occasions. The peppermint extract and candies
greased and well-floured baking sheet. Bake				add a holiday flair, but the reddish color of
about 30 minutes. Turn oven off and let				the pie make it perfect for Valentine's Day
kisses sit in oven for 1 1/2 hours.				or Sweetest Day too!

Giant Cherry Heart Dessert				Ingredients

Looking for a perfect Valentine's Day or				Graham Cracker Crust:
Sweetest Day dessert?
				1 1/4 C. graham cracker crumbs, about 16
Ingredients				squares

1 18 oz. pkg. refrigerated sugar cookie dough				2 tsp. sugar

18 oz. pkg. cream cheese				1/4 C. melted butter

1 C. confectioners' sugar				For filling:

1 16 oz. can cherry pie filling				24 large white marshmallows

1 8 oz. container frozen whipped topping,				1/2 C. milk
thawed
				1 tsp. vanilla
Directions
				1/8 tsp. salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll the cookie
dough to Â¼" thick and form it into a heart				6 drops peppermint extract
shape. Place the heart shape on a cookie
sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, or				6 drops red food coloring
until the cookie is lightly brown on the
edges. In a large mixing bowl, mix cream				1 C. chilled whipping cream
cheese with confectioner's sugar. Spread the
mixture on cooled cookie dough. Cover with				2 Tbs. crushed peppermint candy
cherry pie filling and whipped cream.
				Directions
Yield: 12 servings
				To make crust: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix
Chocolate Raspberry Crumb Bars				crumbs, sugar and butter. Press mixture
				firmly against bottom and sides of an 8-inch
When you feel like getting fancier, try this				pie plate. Bake for 10 minutes and cool.
slightly more elaborate bar.
				To make filling: Heat marshmallows and milk
Ingredients				in saucepan over low heat, stirring
				constantly, just until marshmallows have
1 C. (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened				melted. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla,
				salt, peppermint extract and food coloring.
2 C. all-purpose flour				Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until
				mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a
1/2 C. light brown sugar, packed				spoon. Beat whipping cream in chilled bowl
				until stiff. Stir marshmallow mixture until
1/4 tsp. salt				blended and fold into the whipped cream. Pour
				into crust, refrigerate for at least 12
2 C. (12 oz. package) NESTLÃ‰ TOLL HOUSE				hours. Just before serving, sprinkle with
Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, divided				crushed candy.

1 14-oz. can NESTLÃ‰ Carnation Sweetened				Yield: 1 8-inch pie
Condensed Milk
				Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake
1/2 C. chopped nuts, (optional)
				A beautiful raspberry swirl tops the cake of
1/3 C. seedless raspberry jam				this delicious dessert.

Directions				Ingredients

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 13x9-inch				Crust:
baking pan. Beat butter in large mixer bowl
until creamy. Beat in flour, sugar and salt				19 oz. pkg. chocolate wafer cookies, finely
until crumbly. With floured fingers, press 1				crushed
3/4 C. crumb mixture onto bottom of prepared
baking pan; reserve remaining mixture. Bake				1/4 C. butter, melted
for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden
brown. Combine 1 C. morsels and sweetened				1/4 C. firmly packed brown sugar
condensed milk in small, heavy-duty saucepan.
Warm over low heat, stirring until smooth.				Filling:
Spread over hot crust. Stir nuts into
reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over				3 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
chocolate filling. Drop teaspoonfuls of
raspberry jam over crumb mixture. Sprinkle				1 C. sugar
with remaining morsels. Bake for 25-30
minutes or until center is set. Cool in pan				1 C. sour cream
on wire rack.
				3 eggs
Yield: 3 dozen bars
				2 Tbs. lemon juice
Pink Perfection
				3 Tbs. flour
This is a great dessert for cherry lovers!
				2 tsp. vanilla extract
Ingredients
				1 12 oz. can raspberry dessert filling,
1 can sweetened condensed milk				strained

1 can cherry pie filling				Directions

1 can crushed pineapples, drained				Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In medium bowl,
				combine cookie crumbs, butter, and brown
1 C. pecans, chopped				sugar. Press firmly on bottom of spring-form
				9" pan with sides greased. Lightly press
16 oz. Cool Whip, room temperature				cookie crumbs into the sides of the pan. In
				large bowl, beat cheese until fluffy. Beat in
Directions				sugar, sour cream and eggs on low speed until
				smooth. Add lemon juice, flour and vanilla
Mx the milk, pineapples, and pecans together				and mix well. In medium bowl, stir 1/3 of the
in a big bowl. Add the Cool Whip and mix				batter into strained raspberry filling and
well. Next, add cherry pie filling and mix				mix well. Pour remaining batter into prepared
well and be sure the mixture is turning pink.				pan. Using a spoon, drop the raspberry
Let sit/cool for 1 hour. The mixture will				filling into the plain batter. With knife,
harden.				swirl filling into batter. Bake for one hour
				or until center is set. Carefully loosen top
Serving Size: 6				of cheesecake from the edge of pan. Cool,
				refrigerate overnight, and carefully removes
Preparation Time: 20 minutes				sides. Garnish as desired.

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