FabulousFusionFood's Dessert Recipes Home Page

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Welcome to FabulousFusionFood's Dessert Recipes Page — A dessert is a sweet course that often concludes a meal (though in formal Victorian dining it would be followed by the cheese and then the savoury course). The course consists of sweet foods, such as cake, biscuit, ice cream and possibly a beverage such as dessert wine and liqueur. Some cultures sweeten foods that are more commonly savory to create desserts. In some parts of the world there is no tradition of a dessert course to conclude a meal.


The term "dessert" originated from the French word desservir, meaning 'to clear the table', and it referred to the final course of the meal, presented after the table was 'cleared' (deservi). The word "dessert" is most commonly used for this course in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United States, while it is one of several synonyms, including "pudding", "sweet" and "afters", in the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth countries.

Note that the British usage of pudding is a broader term. Originating from the Medieval period, a 'pudding' was a boiled dish usually cooked in a vessel of some kind whether a pudding basin or 'runners' (animal skins or stomach). This is why sweet and savoury 'puddings' exist and why steamed or boiled sponges, Christmas pudding, black pudding and white pudding as well as haggis are all labelled 'puddings' though not all are desserts.

Sweetmeats and candied fruit were considered the food of the gods in manny ancient civilizations. However, it was probably the Romans that developed sweet dishes to conclude a meal. One of the earliest uses of the term in a culinary context is in the Ménagier de Paris (1393), which includes a course of 'desserte' in three of the menus, one of which includes sweet pastries and fruits, another of which includes savory frumenty and venison. In fact, in Medieval medicine, where the stomach was considered like a type of oven and completing a meal with a sweet course was believed to tamp down on the stomach, keeping the heat in and aiding digestion.

A dessert can consist of a range of dishes such as cakes; ices and ice creams; fruit, puddings (in the US a base of flavoured milk thickened with starches; in the UK a boiled or steamed batter including flour and suet; internationally rice, tapioca or couscous cooked in milk); sweet tarts and pies; sweetmeats; chocolate-based confections; custards and deep-fried sweet treats.



The alphabetical list of all the dessert on this site follows, (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 1110 recipes in total:

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Äppelkuch
(Luxembourg Apple Cake)
     Origin: Luxembourg
Apple Charlotte
     Origin: Britain
Bärcrostini
(Berry-topped Crostini)
     Origin: Sweden
Æblekage
(Danish Apple Cake)
     Origin: Denmark
Apple Charlotte
     Origin: Britain
Bahamian Bread Pudding
     Origin: Bahamas
Æbleskive med kardemomme
(Danish Fritters with Cardamom)
     Origin: Denmark
Apple Compote
     Origin: Britain
Baileys Syllabub
     Origin: Ireland
A Delicious German Pudding-sauce
     Origin: Britain
Apple Crumble
     Origin: British
Bakeapple Chicken Curry
     Origin: Canada
A German Custard Pudding Sauce
     Origin: Britain
Apple Fool
     Origin: Britain
Baked Alaska
     Origin: American
A Potage of Roysons
(A Pudding of Raisins)
     Origin: England
Apple Kesari with Nutmeg
     Origin: India
Baked Autumn Suet Pudding
     Origin: Britain
Aam Kulfi
(Mango Ice Cream)
     Origin: India
Apple Miroton
     Origin: Britain
Baked Bananas Gabon
     Origin: Gabon
Açucarinhas
(Coconut and Sugar Biscuits)
     Origin: Sao Tome
Apple Muse
     Origin: England
Baked Papaya with Sweet Coconut Cream
     Origin: Marshall Islands
Afghan Kofta Curry
     Origin: Afghanistan
Apple Nut Cobbler
     Origin: Britain
Baked Pineappleweed Custard
     Origin: Britain
Afrikanisches Pistaziendessert
(African-style Pistachio Dessert)
     Origin: Namibia
Apple Pasty
     Origin: England
Baked Pumpkin and Sour Cream Pudding
     Origin: American
Air Fryer Black Pudding or Haggis
     Origin: Britain
Apple Pie
     Origin: Britain
Baked Rice Custard
     Origin: Australia
Air Fryer Bread and Butter Pudding
     Origin: Britain
Apple Tansy
     Origin: British
Baklawa
     Origin: Egypt
Akwadu
(Baked Bananas with Lemon Juice and
Coconut)
     Origin: Equatorial Guinea
Apple, Pear and Cinnamon Crumble
     Origin: British
Banana and Peanut Butter Ice Cream
     Origin: American
Al Rangina
(Dates in Butter Sauce)
     Origin: Saudi Arabia
Appulmoy
(Apple Stew)
     Origin: England
Banana den Forno
(Baked Bananas)
     Origin: Aruba
Aliter Dulcia
(Another Kind of Dessert)
     Origin: Roman
Apricot Crumble
     Origin: British
Banana Ice Cream
     Origin: British
Aliter Dulcia
(Another Sweet)
     Origin: Roman
Apricot Sorbet
     Origin: British
Banana Ice Cream II
     Origin: British
Aliter Dulcia II
(Another Sweet Dish II)
     Origin: Roman
Arequipe
     Origin: Colombia
Banana Lumpia
     Origin: Federated States Micronesia
Aliter Dulcia III
(Another Sweet III)
     Origin: Roman
Arrowroot Halwa
     Origin: India
Banana Sizzles
     Origin: British
Aliter Dulcia IV
(Another Sweet IV)
     Origin: Roman
Arroz con Dulce
(Puerto Rican Coconut Rice Pudding)
     Origin: Puerto Rico
Banana Soufflé
     Origin: Lesotho
Almond Cream
     Origin: Britain
Arroz con Leche
(Ecuadorian Rice Pudding)
     Origin: Ecuador
Barbecued Baked Apples
     Origin: Britain
Almond Ice Cream
     Origin: British
Arroz con Leche
     Origin: Mexico
Barley Gruel
     Origin: Britain
Almond Jelly in Ginger Sauce
     Origin: China
Arroz con Leche
     Origin: Uruguay
Barley Pudding
     Origin: Scotland
Almond Katli with Pistachios
     Origin: India
Arroz con Leche
(Rice with Milk)
     Origin: Colombia
Basbousa
     Origin: Somalia
Alpine Dock and Spruce Tip Crumble
     Origin: Britain
Arroz con leche sin azúcar de
absorción rápida

(Sweet Rice Pudding, made by Rapid
Absorption)
     Origin: Spain
Basbousa
     Origin: India
American Samoan Poi
(Mashed Bananas with Coconut Cream)
     Origin: American Samoa
Arroz doce
(Sao Tomean Rice Pudding)
     Origin: Sao Tome
Baseema
     Origin: Sudan-a
Ancient Pancakes
     Origin: Ancient
Asabia el Aroos
(Brides' Fingers)
     Origin: Afghanistan
Basic Bonnag
     Origin: Manx
Angel Burfi
     Origin: India
Astelpajusorbee
(Sea-buckthorn Sorbet)
     Origin: Estonia
Basic Sweet White Sauce
     Origin: Britain
Angelica Powder Ice Cream
     Origin: Britain
Ataanme Nmliche
(Tiger Nut Pudding)
     Origin: Ghana
Basundi
(Thickened Milk Dessert)
     Origin: India
Anise Rosquitos
     Origin: Gibraltar
Atadwe Milkye
(Silky Tigernut Pudding)
     Origin: Ghana
Bedam ki Burfi
(Almond Toffee)
     Origin: India
Apfelküchle
(Apple Ring Fritters)
     Origin: Liechtenstein
Atholl Brose
     Origin: Scotland
Beetroot Halwa
     Origin: India
Apple and Blackberry Pasty
     Origin: England
Aumonières aux pommes et aux marrons
(Apple and Chestnut Purses)
     Origin: France
Beignets aux Pommes
(Apple Fritters)
     Origin: Togo
Apple and Honey Sponge
     Origin: Manx
Autumn Tart
     Origin: Britain
Beignets de Banane au Lait de Coco
(Banana Fritters with Coconut Milk)
     Origin: Togo
Apple and Lemon Fruit Leather
     Origin: British
Azevias de Grão
(Sweet Chickpea Pockets)
     Origin: Portugal
Apple and Plum Charlotte
     Origin: Britain
Bánh lọt
(Sweet Rice Pasta)
     Origin: Vietnam

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