Active time: 45 minutes Start to finish: 5 hours
Cooks' note:
• Truffles keep, covered and chilled, 1 week.
Originally called omelette à la neige (snow omelet) in reference to the fluffy snow-like appearance of the meringue, île flottante (floating island) has a lengthy history that dates back to the 17th century.
Make this versatile caramel at home with our slow-simmered method using milk and sugar—or take one of two sweetened condensed milk shortcuts.
Native American people made these with cornmeal dumplings, simmering them with wild grapes, which were harvested at their peak sweetness.
Yes, it's a shortcut in a microwave. It's also a gooey, fudgy, wildly good chocolate cake.
Reminiscent of a classic diner dessert, this chocolate cream pie offers pure comfort in a cookie crust.
Layer homemade custard, ripe bananas, and vanilla wafers under clouds of whipped cream for this iconic dessert.
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Fluffier, fresher, and fancier than anything from a tub or can.