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The best American dessert ideas - 17 recipes

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Top rated American dessert recipes

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  • 3 Cups Unsifted all Purpose Flour
  • 2 1/2 Cups Sugar
  • 1 Cup Cooking Oil
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 Cup Orange Juice diluted concentrate
  • 3 tsp Baking Powder
  • 2 1/2 tsp Vanilla
  • 6 Thinly Sliced Apples
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 3 tbl Sugar
4.2/5 (103 Votes)

Craving something sweet?

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Melt in your mouth fruit

  • 2-4 ripe peaches
  • 3 tbs butter
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 6 tbs honey
  • 3 tbs brown sugar
4.4/5 (16 Votes)

This light, airy Nutella Mousse is the perfect no-bake dessert.

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Great for those hot summer days

  • 1 (16 oz) can crushed pineapple (juice and fruit)
  • 1 (20 oz)can cherry pie filling
  • 1 can Eagle Brand condensed milk
  • 1 (8 oz) Cool-Whip
4.3/5 (12 Votes)

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Make the brownies according to the instructions in the box

  • 1 package of brownie mix
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 cup pecans or walnuts chopped
  • 1 cup mini marshmallows
4.1/5 (25 Votes)

Named for the famous ballerina Anna Pavlova, this delicate lemon pavlova is simply divine.

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Mix first together

  • 1 Bowl:
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 Bowl:
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
4/5 (15 Votes)

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Preheat oven to 400°. Cut butter and place it into pan

  • 1 Stick of butter cut into pieces
  • 1 cup of Sugar
  • 1 cup of Self Rising Flour
  • 1 cup of Milk
  • Any kind of fruit in a can
4/5 (11 Votes)

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roast marshmallow

  • gram crackers
  • marshmallows
  • chocolate
4/5 (8 Votes)

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This is a personal creation

  • 1 cup butter- 1 cup brown sugar packed- 3to4 pkgs graham crackers- 1/2 to 1 cup coconut- 1 to2 cups milk chocolate chips.1 tsp vanilla extract.
4/5 (6 Votes)

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poke holes in pie crust to vent and bake for 15 minutes

  • 2 pie crusts
  • 2 can pie filling
  • cinnamon and nutmeg
  • 1 egg white
3.7/5 (89 Votes)

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Ambrosia Dessert

  • 1 Pkg 3oz of Jell-o Pistachio instant Pudding
  • 1 9oz Cool Whip
  • 1 lb Can of Crushed Pinapple
  • 1/2 Cup Small Marshmallows
  • 1/2 Cup Pecans
3.3/5 (14 Votes)

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