Belgian Desserts Recipes

"A recipe so authentic that I had to convert from grams and translate from French! These waffles are rich and delicious (don't bother with syrup!), and the basic recipe is from a Belgian friend of mine."

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Ingredients: eggs, granulated sugar...

"I have not yet had the good fortune to visit Belgium, but I do frequent a lovely NYC cafe called Le Pain Quotidien, which is based in Belgium. I tried their crispy, caramelized Belgian Sugar Waffle, and was instantly in love. If perled sugar is not available, substitute an equal amount of coarsely crushed sugar cubes. I got this recipe off a Belgian..."

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Ingredients: eggs, granulated sugar, salt...

"These are one of my favourite French cakes; delicate little light sponge cakes, baked in special fluted trays and sprinkled lightly with icing sugar, so elegant, light and airy! Some are flavoured with vanilla extract only, whilst other recipes suggest using lemon or orange; my recipe uses a combination of vanilla extract and lemon. These are ideal..."

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Ingredients: eggs, icing sugar, lemon zest...

"This recipe is for the traditional dutch apple pie, found on a Belgian website. It can be served both warm or cold, usually with whipped cream (but ice cream tastes great as well :D ). You will need a *springform* cake pan, or a lot of patience, or you will not be able to get the pie out! Because Dutch recipes generally use grams instead of cups..."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, eggs...

"ZWT7 Switzerland. Where did chocolate fondue originate? Answer: http://www.europeancuisines.com/Switzerland-Swiss-Chocolate-Fondue-History-And-Basic-Recipe. Recipe from http://www.godiva.com."

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Ingredients: heavy cream, dark chocolate bars...

"We like these little cupcakes very much, and they always disappear very quickly. In Belgium we don't tend to frost cupcakes, but I suppose you could."

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Ingredients: eggs, margarine, sugar...

"This is the most requested dessert in our Chambres d'Hotes; I like to make it quite tart and lemony, with creme fraiche, instead of thick double cream - plus I like it to be baked until just set and with a wobble! This is great served with a drizzle of cassis for an elegant finishing touch, plus a sprig of mint. If you are not a great lover of lemons,..."

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Ingredients: creme fraiche, eggs...

"Blueberries are so yummy, especially in this dessert! Cook time includes time for makeing sauce. The sweet dessert known as Bread pudding (not be confused with bread and butter pudding) is rather more popular in the UK than in the US, but it is hardly unknown in America, especially in the south. Bread Pudding has been around a long time. It’s been..."

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Ingredients: fresh lemon rind, eggs...

"This is a rich old fashioned treat! From the Taste of Home magazine. Enjoy! An English recipe brought over to the Soutnern USA."

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Ingredients: chocolate, cornstarch...

"A must for every chocolate lover. Please do choose quality chocolate, it will improve the taste of this heavenly dessert. In Belgium it is served in almost every restaurant."

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Ingredients: cream, egg whites, eggs...

"This is a drink that's as pretty as it is a sweet indulgence. In fact, we like to call it dessert in a martini glass. It tastes a bit like those Chocolate Orange Cream candy eggs, but a whole lot better and more grown up. Wanna really make this pretty? Drizzle some chocolate syrup lightly across the finished drink in a zig zag pattern. Oh yummy!"

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Ingredients: cocoa powder, irish cream...