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LOOKING for: Non-dairy dessert recipe

18 years ago

I'm having a dinner party and one of my guests is lactose intolerant. I came up with appetizers, a main corse, sides but cannot think up a dessert item that contains no dairy.

Any suggestions/recipes would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much!

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ginger_st_thomas
18 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
I assume they could have margarine? You could serve this with ice cream or whipped cream for the other guests:
APPLE CRISP (serves 6-8)
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 TBL flour
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 TBL grated orange zest
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
4 large tart apples

In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, flour, nuts, brown sugar & granulated sugar. Stir in the orange zest, cinnamon, nutmeg & salt, then blend in the butter or margarine.
Lightly butter a 13x9" baking dish. Peel, core & thinly slice the apples. Place the slices on the bottom of the dish & scatter the crumb mixture over the top. Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 45 minutes.~~ Maine Collection
lindac
18 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Here's one:
1937 CHOCOLATE MAYONNAISE CAKE
2 cups flour or 2 1/4 cups unsifted cake flour
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
3 eggs
1 2/3 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup Hellmann's real mayonnaise
1 1/3 cups water
Preheat oven to 350°. Grease & flour bottom of two 9x1 1/2" round cake pans.
In medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda & baking powder; set aside.
In large bowl with mixer at high speed, beat eggs, sugar & vanilla 3 minutes or until light & fluffy. Reduce speed to low; beat in mayo until blended. Add flour mixture in 4 additions, alternately with water (begin & end with flour.) Pour into prepared pans. Bake 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove; cool completely on racks. Frost as desired.

Another recipe

Blond Brownies
sift together:
2 2/3 c. flour
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt

melt and cool: 2/3 c. butter and 1 lb. bwown sugar
add 3 beaten eggs, then the flour mixture and one 7oz. pkg choc. chips....and 1 c chopped pecans if desired. Spread in a greased 15 X 10 jelly roll pan, bake 25 min. at 350, cool slightly and cut in squares.

Or you could make any fruit pie.....with a crisco or lard crust and fruit filling....
Linda c
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18 years ago
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Carrot Cake

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
allspice substitute is equal amounts each:
ground cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg & pepper
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups shredded or grated carrots
1 cup chopped pecans

Pre-heat oven to 350°. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans. Sift flour, baking powder, soda, salt
and spices together. Beat oil, eggs, sugar and brown sugar at medium speed for 2 minutes or until well
blended. Stir in orange juice and vanilla. Beat in flour mixture on lowest speed, just until blended. Stir in
carrots and nuts until combines. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean. Cool
completely before filling and frosting with 1 recipe Cream Cheese Frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 pound powdered sugar (4 cups)
8 oz. Cream cheese; softened
1 stick butter or margarine; softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Combine all ingredients and mix well with electric mixer.

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3 beaten eggs (I used Ener-G egg replacer)
1 ½ cups sugar
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½ cup cooking oil
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoons baking powder
¼ cup cocoa powder
¼ teaspoon salt
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¼ cup cocoa
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