Canadian Living: sweet and simple

Sweet, simple and made with love: Is there anything better?

The Canadian Living Test Kitchen has rounded up 100 of its easiest Tested-Till-Perfect desserts, treats and snacks. If you’re a cook who’s just starting out, there are all the luscious, basic recipes you need to build yourrepertoire:

muffins, quick breads, crisps, cobblers, easy cakes and much more. For advanced cooks, there are scrumptious twists on your favourite simple desserts, including ginger-scented shortcakes (so good with fruit and cream), fruity and chocolaty bread puddings, and light-as-air mousses.

Canada’s most-trusted food experts also share all their best tips and tricks
for making homemade desserts that bring people together, without
spending hours in the kitchen.

Table of contents
Cover	1
Contents	8
Crisps	10
Rhubarb Sour Cherry Crisp	10
Pear Apple Crisp	12
Crumbles	13
Gluten-Free Strawberry Crumble	13
Blueberry Cornmeal Cobbler	15
Cobblers	15
Peach Cobbler	16
Peach and Blackberry Cornmeal Cobbler	19
Saskatoon Berry Cobbler	20
Grunts	21
Plum Berry Grunt	21
Peach Betty	22
Betties	22
Apple Brown Betty	25
Nectarine and Cherry Brown Betty	26
Pandowdies	28
Apple Raisin Pandowdy	28
Gooseberry Pandowdy	29
Upside-Down Buttermilk Pear Cake	31
Upside-Down Cakes	31
Raspberry Upside-Down Cake	32
Old-Fashioned Cakes	35
Rustic Apple Cake	35
Steamed Pumpkin Cakes With Brown Sugar Sauce	36
Victorian Tea Cake	37
Maple Leaf Icebox Cake	38
Glazed Lemon Poke Cake	41
Bundt Cakes	41
Apple Pecan Bundt Cake With Caramel Sauce	42
Coffee Cakes	44
Apple Streusel Coffee Cake	44
Blueberry Coffee Cake	45
Cranberry Coffee Cake With Almond Streusel	47
Snacking Cakes	48
Nut-Free Carrot Cake With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Icing	48
Sour Cream Chocolate Crumb Cake	51
Apple Pie Cake	52
Orange Almond Flourless Snacking Cake	53
Pudding Cakes	54
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding Cake	54
Blueberry Pudding Cake	57
Lemon Buttermilk Pudding Cake	58
Berries and Chocolate Cupcakes	60
Cupcakes	60
Carrot Ginger Cupcakes	61
Apple Spice Cupcakes	63
Squares	64
Cranberry Almond Squares	64
Orange Date Squares	67
No-Bake Pink Lemonade Cheesecake Squares	68
Blueberry Lime Shortbread Squares	69
Date and Prune Squares	70
Brownies	73
The Best Chocolate Toffee Brownies	73
Peanut Butter Swirly Brownies	74
Gluten-Free Super Fudgy Chocolate Brownies	76
Vanilla Bean Amaretti	77
Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies	79
Cookies	79
Sweet ’n’ Salty Cookies	80
Sweet Loaves	83
Butterscotch Pear Loaf	83
The Ultimate Banana Bread	84
Orange Sunshine Loaf	85
Stripey Chocolate Peanut Butter Loaf	86
Lemon Yogurt Loaf	89
Pumpkin Chocolate Bread	90
Lemon Pound Cake	91
Muffins	92
Chocolate-Glazed Chocolate Chip Muffins	92
Almond Crumble Peach Muffins	95
Crunchy-Top Blueberry Muffins	96
Cranberry Seed Muffins	99
Milk Chocolate Scones	100
Scones	100
Currant and Cream Scones	101
Shortcakes	102
Cranberry Shortcakes	102
Ginger Shortcakes With Oven-Roasted Plums	105
Meringues	106
Blackberry Hazelnut Meringue	106
Strawberry Cheesecake Turnovers	107
Pastries	107
Summer Orchard Tart	108
Cherry and Ricotta Turnovers	111
Bread Puddings	112
Peaches and Cream Bread Pudding	112
Banana Chocolate Chunk Bread Pudding	114
Baked Rum Raisin Rice Pudding	115
Puddings	115
Tapioca With Toasted Coconut	117
Caramel Pudding	118
Cardamom Rice Pudding With Ginger Mango Salad	121
Chocolate Caramel Layered Pudding	122
Vanilla Bean Pudding	123
Pumpkin Amaretti Mousse	124
Mousses	124
Silky Mango Yogurt Mousse	127
Luscious Lemon Mousse	128
Silky Chocolate Mousse	130
Cranberry Raspberry Mousse	131
Hazelnut Chocolate Mousse	133
Custards	134
Classic Vanilla Crème Brûlée	134
Pumpkin Caramel Custards	136
Buttermilk Panna Cotta With Macerated Strawberries	137
Berries With Sabayon	138
Creamy Desserts	140
Mini No-Bake Cheesecakes	140
Lemon Crunch Parfaits	143
Light Berry Fool	144
Honey Cream With Vanilla-Roasted Figs	145
Baked Apples With Figs and Almonds	146
Roasted Fruit	146
Brown Sugar–Roasted Fall Fruit	149
Honey-Roasted Pears	150
Roasted Summer Fruit With Spiced Mascarpone Cream	153
Acknowledgments	154
Index	155
Index	164

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