| The first Sweetest Day in history took place in | | | | minutes Chocolate Mousse Falling-in-Love Pie A |
| October of 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio. Organized by | | | | favorite from the movie Waitress, this pie is |
| a committee of candymakers, all sorts of candies | | | | supposed to make anyone that eats it fall in love. |
| were delivered to poor people throughout the city | | | | Ingredients 9-inch baked pastry shell 1 14-oz. can |
| to put forth the message that that October | | | | condensed milk (not evaporated) 2/3 C. water 1 |
| Saturday was the "sweetest day of the year." | | | | (4 serving) pkg. chocolate pudding mix (not |
| Having evolved since then, people today celebrate | | | | instant) 1 1-oz. square unsweetened chocolate 2 |
| this United States holiday with greeting cards, | | | | C. (1 pt.) whipping cream, stiffly whipped |
| flowers, candy of course, and all sorts of sweet | | | | Directions In large saucepan, combine condensed |
| recipes. So why not bake up some treats in | | | | milk, water and pudding mix; mix well. Add |
| honor of your loved ones this holiday? Here's a list | | | | chocolate. Over medium heat, cook and stir |
| of the sweetest Sweetest Day treats on | | | | rapidly until chocolate melts and mixture thickens. |
| Recipe4Living to help you out: Strawberry Cream | | | | Remove from heat; beat until smooth. Cool. Chill |
| Pie French Kisses Giant Cherry Heart Dessert | | | | thoroughly; stir. Fold in whipped cream. Pour into |
| Chocolate Raspberry Crumb Bars Pink Perfection | | | | prepared pastry shell. Chill 4 hours until set. |
| Chocolate Mousse Falling-in-Love Pie Strawberry | | | | Serves 8. Strawberry Baked Meringue Sundae |
| Baked Meringue Sundae Berry Lite Mousse Pink | | | | Pretty and tasty dessert that will get you a lot of |
| Peppermint Pie Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake | | | | oohs and aahs. Ingredients 8 egg whites 1 1/2 C. |
| Strawberry Cream Pie This is an easy pie to whip | | | | Sugar 1/4-tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla 1 pint |
| up with fabulous results. Make sure to use fresh | | | | strawberries, sliced vanilla ice cream Directions |
| strawberries for that special summer flavor. | | | | Place the egg whites and salt in the mixer's bowl. |
| Ingredients 8 oz. cream cheese 1/4 C. sugar 1/2 | | | | Whip until it begins to thicken. With the mixer |
| tsp. vanilla Dash nutmeg 1 C. strawberry slices 1 | | | | running, slowly add the sugar and vanilla. Beat until |
| C. whipping cream 1/4 C. powdered sugar 1 9-inch | | | | firm. Pre-heat the oven to 250. Cover a cookie |
| chocolate cookie crust Directions Combine | | | | sheet with baker's parchment paper. Place |
| softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, vanilla | | | | mounds of approximately two Tbs. of the |
| and nutmeg, mixing well. Mash 3/4 C. strawberry | | | | mixture a few inches apart. Cook for about 1 |
| slices, stir into cream cheese mixture. Whip cream | | | | hour (or until the meringues are firm). Cool. Use |
| with powdered sugar, until stiff peaks form. Fold | | | | immediately or store, covered, at room |
| into cream cheese mixture, fold remaining | | | | temperature. Top with ice cream and sliced |
| strawberries in, spoon into crust. Chill several | | | | strawberries. Makes 4-6 Berry Lite Mousse Not |
| hours or overnight. Garnish with additional | | | | just a light texture and dessert but this is a |
| strawberries, if desired. French Kisses This | | | | healthier way to make and to eat berry flavored |
| dessert is as sweet as its name. Ingredients 3 | | | | mousse. Ingredients 1 (4-serving size) Jell-O Brand |
| egg whites at room temperature 1/8 tsp. salt 1 C. | | | | Strawberry Flavor - Sugar Free Gelatin 3/4 C. |
| sugar 2 drops red food coloring 1 tsp. almond | | | | boiling water 1 C. ice cubes 1 1/2 C. sliced |
| extract 1 1/4 C. shredded coconut Directions | | | | strawberries 3/4 C. thawed Cool Whip Directions |
| Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place the egg | | | | Mix gelatin and boiling water in blender at low |
| whites in a glass mixing bowl with salt. Beat until | | | | speed until gelatin is dissolved, about 30 seconds. |
| the whites are stiff. Slowly add 1 C. of sugar | | | | Add ice; stir until partially melted. Add |
| beating constantly. Mix in food coloring, almond | | | | strawberries; blend well. Blend in whipped topping. |
| extract and coconut using a slow deliberate mix | | | | Pour into dessert glasses. Chill about 2 hours. |
| to avoid deflating the mixture. Drop the mixture | | | | Garnish. Makes 6 servings. Pink Peppermint Pie |
| from a tsp. onto a greased and well-floured baking | | | | This is a festive pie for many different occasions. |
| sheet. Bake about 30 minutes. Turn oven off and | | | | The peppermint extract and candies add a holiday |
| let kisses sit in oven for 1 1/2 hours. Giant Cherry | | | | flair, but the reddish color of the pie make it |
| Heart Dessert Looking for a perfect Valentine's | | | | perfect for Valentine's Day or Sweetest Day too! |
| Day or Sweetest Day dessert? Ingredients 1 18 | | | | Ingredients Graham Cracker Crust: 1 1/4 C. |
| oz. pkg. refrigerated sugar cookie dough 18 oz. | | | | graham cracker crumbs, about 16 squares 2 tsp. |
| pkg. cream cheese 1 C. confectioners' sugar 1 16 | | | | sugar 1/4 C. melted butter For filling: 24 large |
| oz. can cherry pie filling 1 8 oz. container frozen | | | | white marshmallows 1/2 C. milk 1 tsp. vanilla 1/8 |
| whipped topping, thawed Directions Preheat oven | | | | tsp. salt 6 drops peppermint extract 6 drops red |
| to 350 degrees. Roll the cookie dough to ¼" | | | | food coloring 1 C. chilled whipping cream 2 Tbs. |
| thick and form it into a heart shape. Place the | | | | crushed peppermint candy Directions To make |
| heart shape on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 | | | | crust: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix crumbs, |
| degrees for 10 minutes, or until the cookie is | | | | sugar and butter. Press mixture firmly against |
| lightly brown on the edges. In a large mixing bowl, | | | | bottom and sides of an 8-inch pie plate. Bake for |
| mix cream cheese with confectioner's sugar. | | | | 10 minutes and cool. To make filling: Heat |
| Spread the mixture on cooled cookie dough. | | | | marshmallows and milk in saucepan over low heat, |
| Cover with cherry pie filling and whipped cream. | | | | stirring constantly, just until marshmallows have |
| Yield: 12 servings Chocolate Raspberry Crumb | | | | melted. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, salt, |
| Bars When you feel like getting fancier, try this | | | | peppermint extract and food coloring. Refrigerate, |
| slightly more elaborate bar. Ingredients 1 C. (2 | | | | stirring occasionally, until mixture mounds slightly |
| sticks) butter or margarine, softened 2 C. | | | | when dropped from a spoon. Beat whipping |
| all-purpose flour 1/2 C. light brown sugar, packed 1 | | | | cream in chilled bowl until stiff. Stir marshmallow |
| 4 tsp. salt 2 C. (12 oz. package) NESTLÉ | | | | mixture until blended and fold into the whipped |
| TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, | | | | cream. Pour into crust, refrigerate for at least 12 |
| divided 1 14-oz. can NESTLÉ Carnation | | | | hours. Just before serving, sprinkle with crushed |
| Sweetened Condensed Milk 1/2 C. chopped nuts, | | | | candy. Yield: 1 8-inch pie Raspberry Swirl |
| (optional) 1/3 C. seedless raspberry jam Directions | | | | Cheesecake A beautiful raspberry swirl tops the |
| Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 13x9-inch | | | | cake of this delicious dessert. Ingredients Crust: 19 |
| baking pan. Beat butter in large mixer bowl until | | | | oz. pkg. chocolate wafer cookies, finely crushed 1 |
| creamy. Beat in flour, sugar and salt until crumbly. | | | | 4 C. butter, melted 1/4 C. firmly packed brown |
| With floured fingers, press 1 3/4 C. crumb | | | | sugar Filling: 3 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened 1 |
| mixture onto bottom of prepared baking pan; | | | | C. sugar 1 C. sour cream 3 eggs 2 Tbs. lemon |
| reserve remaining mixture. Bake for 10-12 | | | | juice 3 Tbs. flour 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 12 oz. can |
| minutes or until edges are golden brown. Combine | | | | raspberry dessert filling, strained Directions |
| 1 C. morsels and sweetened condensed milk in | | | | Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In medium bowl, |
| small, heavy-duty saucepan. Warm over low heat, | | | | combine cookie crumbs, butter, and brown sugar. |
| stirring until smooth. Spread over hot crust. Stir | | | | Press firmly on bottom of spring-form 9" pan |
| nuts into reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over | | | | with sides greased. Lightly press cookie crumbs |
| chocolate filling. Drop teaspoonfuls of raspberry | | | | into the sides of the pan. In large bowl, beat |
| jam over crumb mixture. Sprinkle with remaining | | | | cheese until fluffy. Beat in sugar, sour cream and |
| morsels. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until center is | | | | eggs on low speed until smooth. Add lemon juice, |
| set. Cool in pan on wire rack. Yield: 3 dozen bars | | | | flour and vanilla and mix well. In medium bowl, stir |
| Pink Perfection This is a great dessert for cherry | | | | 1/3 of the batter into strained raspberry filling and |
| lovers! Ingredients 1 can sweetened condensed | | | | mix well. Pour remaining batter into prepared pan. |
| milk 1 can cherry pie filling 1 can crushed | | | | Using a spoon, drop the raspberry filling into the |
| pineapples, drained 1 C. pecans, chopped 16 oz. | | | | plain batter. With knife, swirl filling into batter. Bake |
| Cool Whip, room temperature Directions Mx the | | | | for one hour or until center is set. Carefully loosen |
| milk, pineapples, and pecans together in a big bowl. | | | | top of cheesecake from the edge of pan. Cool, |
| Add the Cool Whip and mix well. Next, add cherry | | | | refrigerate overnight, and carefully removes sides. |
| pie filling and mix well and be sure the mixture is | | | | Garnish as desired. |
| turning pink. Let sit/cool for 1 hour. The mixture | | | | Hillary Marshak is a writer and editor for an up |
| will harden. Serving Size: 6 Preparation Time: 20 | | | | and coming recipe sharing Website. |