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How To: Make pralines

Chef Jacques Torres demonstrates how to make pralines; A crisp caramelized snack of sweet nuts also called nut brittle. Chef Torres mixes sugar with a variety of nuts before bringing the mixture to a boil. Make pralines.

How To: Make mocha ganache

Chef Gale Gand demonstrates how to make mocha ganache. The flavors of chocolate and coffee mix in this rich and fudgy ganache. She starts with cream and milk, bring it to a boil and add coffee and sugar -- then finally add the chocolate. Make mocha ganache.

How To: Make a berry yogurt tart

Chef Leslie Mackie demonstrates how to make berry yogurt tart - a delectable yogurt and mixed berry filling completes this basic tart. They start with eggs and sugar and then add vanilla, almonds, and berries to make this tart. Make a berry yogurt tart.

How To: Make baby pound cakes

Chef Johanne Killeen demonstrates how to make baby pound cakes - a perfect dessert or sweet to accompany tea. Baby cakes are butter cakes and are very easy to prepare. She dresses them with a rich cream cheese. Make baby pound cakes.

How To: Make sweet and savory baby cakes

Chef Johanne Killeen demonstrates how to make sweet and savory baby cakes - pecan, rhubarb, and rose geranium flavored pound cakes. She uses brown sugar and melted butter and then adds bourbon to make these sweet baby cakes. Make sweet and savory baby cakes.

How To: Make salsa quitza

In this "Baking With Julia" episode, Julia Child demonstrates how to make salsa quitza. This is a zesty dish, part quiche and part pizza, topped with salsa and two types of cheese. Make salsa quitza.

How To: Make brown sugar meringue

Chef Gale Gand demonstrates how to make brown sugar meringue. This is a brilliant variation on classic meringue, made with brown sugar, a half a cup of egg yolks and sugar. The egg yolks are beat over a hot water bath to ensure the eggs are free of bacteria. Make brown sugar meringue.

How To: Make tart filling

Chef David Ogonowski demonstrates how to make tart filling. A wonderfully decadent and creamy truffle filling for the triple chocolate treat requires dark chocolate, butter to prevent scorching. Make tart filling.

How To: Make espresso parfait

Chef David Ogonowski demonstrates how to make this delicious parfait made with the strong, rich flavor of espresso. Beat egg yolks and boil a sugar syrup; combine. They speed the cooling of the sugar syrup with an ice water bath. Make espresso parfait.

How To: Make tart crust

Jacques and Julia demonstrate, step-by-step, how to create a buttery and flaky tart crust for their fresh fruit tarts. There may be some comical descrepencies based on room temperature and humidity levels. Make tart crust.

How To: Make chocolate raspberry ruffle cake

Chef Alice Medrich demonstrates how to make chocolate raspberry ruffle cake. The video concentrates on the steps of assemblying a chocolate genoise cake packed with raspberries and filled with sweetened creme fraiche and topped with chocolate ruffles. Make chocolate raspberry ruffle cake.

How To: Make simple and sweet sugar cookies

Sugar cookies are a simple and sweet treat that you can easily dress up by decorating for holidays and special occasions. See how to make sugar cookies from scratch. Sugar cookies ingredients are butter, sugar, egg, milk, salt, baking powder and flour. You can find all types of cookie cutters for every holiday as well as every day. Make simple and sweet sugar cookies.

How To: Make homemade ice cream with an ice cream maker

Now that summer is swiftly approaching, it's time to start wrapping your mind around that most enjoyable of summertime treats: Ice cream. While you can certainly go to the store and purchase bulk packages of rocky road, store-bought ice cream is full of gnarly-sounding ingredients that sound more like a chemical found in a mad scientist's lab than actual food (xanthan gum, anyone?).

How To: Make bread pudding dessert

Bread pudding can be modified with different tastes and flavors. For a delicious dessert, dress up your bread pudding with a sugary topping sauce. Ingredients needed are butter, sugar, evaporated milk, eggs, ground ginger, cream of tarter, salt, sugar, stale, toasted bread, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon and freshly ground nutmeg. Drizzle pudding wih sugary sauce topping consisting of butter, powdered sugar, and rum or brandy.

How To: Make gooey chocolate chip cookies

Nothing tastes like gooey chocolate chip cookies right from the oven. Learn how to make fresh chocolate chip cookies at home. Ingredients needed are butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, salt, baking powder, baking soda, flour and semisweet chocolate chips.

How To: Make classic key lime pie

No matter what your climate or location might be, this simple recipe will turn your home into a tropical paradise. Let's whip up a classic key lime pie. A democratic blend of tangy and sweet, Key Lime Pie is a tasty way to end a meal. Watch how to make a classic Key Lime Pie at home. Ingredients needed are graham cracker pie crust, egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk, grated lime zest and key lime juice, fresh or bottled. If you can not find key lime juice in your grocery store, general lime ...

How To: Make delicious baked rice pudding

A delicious dessert enjoyed across the globe, rice pudding is a satisfying way to end any meal. Try this traditional rice pudding recipe baked with a sweet meringue topping. You will need long grain rice, milk, eggs, granulated sugar, vanilla, and raisins or dried fruit, if desired.

How To: Make chocolate mousse

Renee Loux will wow Michel with her chocolate mousse by keeping it raw and using avocado as the base. As the ingredients are being shown, a popup appears telling how that specific ingredient aids in your health. Easy to understand. Make chocolate mousse.

How To: Make a fruit tart

A homemade fruit tart is a satisfying way to finish a meal. Save time in the kitchen by using a pre-made pie crust. You will need a refrigerated pie or tart crust, mixed berries, apricot preserves, unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, almond extract and dark rum. Serve with whipped cream for a tasty treat. Enjoy!

How To: Make temper chocolate

Tempered chocolate has a glossy finish, which looks great on homemade candies or chocolate-covered strawberries. Find out how to properly temper chocolate. You will need high-quality chocolate, sharp knife for cutting chocolate, rubber spatula for stirring, double boiler and a chocolate thermometer. You can test it by spreading a thin layer on a sheet of wax paper. If the chocolate is shiny and smooth when it hardens, it is properly tempered. If it is dull and streaky, it has not been tempere...

How To: Make chocolate mousse at home

Sweet, light, and rich, chocolate mousse may be the perfect dessert. Watch how to whip up a batch at home. You will need heavy cream, semi-sweet chocolate, vanilla extract, salt and sugar. Let the mousse cool in the refrigerator. You can serve it in small bowl or cups garnished with fresh fruit.

How To: Bake cranberry walnut muffins

This recipe has a lot of ingredients but it sounds good. You will need white and whole wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, canola oil, salt, low fat milk, orange zest, vanilla, egg, cranberries and walnuts. Even though there are a lot of ingredients these muffins are quick and easy.

How To: Prepare bunuelos

Bunuelos: dough that's been deep fried and sugar'd. If you know me, you know I don't make my own dough. And I certainly don't deep fry. These could be served with ice cream. They are baked so you avoid the grease. Ingredients needed are a package of frozen puff pastry sheets, sugar and cinnamon.

How To: Prepare baklava

Baklava is a sticky, delicious Greek dessert that combines nuts, sugar, cinnamon, and honey. Find out how to make this sweet treat, plus how to handle phyllo dough. You will need butter, phyllo dough, chopped walnuts, sugar and cinnamon. Pastry will be topped with a mixture of honey, sugar, lemon juice, water, cinnamon and vanilla.