Desserts and Pies

Chocolate Eclairs

These can be a bit tricky, both to make and to eat! Like a cream puff, just a little different shape.

We made these once when Erika was visiting Winnipeg and I was maybe 6 years old (?) and they made a big impression on me as decadent desserts.

Elbert Bakker
Maple Monkey Bread

Since our family likes monkey breads and likes to make yeast dough – I thought this would be a winner.

Elbert Bakker
Cranachan

Dessert for the Burns supper! The kids were nervous so we cut quite far back on the whiskey volume.

Laryn Kragt Bakker
Molten Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cake

This was Alleia's 13th birthday treat -- a keeper for sure!

Laryn Kragt Bakker
Pecan Pie

Janel made this for my birthday – yum!

Laryn Kragt Bakker
Almost-instant Soft Serve

This is a really quick and tasty dessert treat. It's a variation of a recipe we found in a Food & Wine magazine. We first tried it as part of Reuben's 7th birthday festivities.

Laryn Kragt Bakker
Plum Frangipane Tart

I made this for the first time while we were staying with Jon & Erika for a couple of weeks in the summer of 2010. It's great for late summer or fall, when you can find plums that are ripe to the point of being wrinkly.

'Frangipane' refers to the filling made with almonds.

Matt Bakker
Spiced Apple Pear Crumble Pie

This is a recipe I made up based on a variety of online sources and the contents of our fridge. I think it turned out fairly well.

Laryn Kragt Bakker
Mote con Huesillo

This is super good, for dessert.

Jody Van Dorp
Nellie Ann's Pie Crust

I think I use this recipe the most. (Gert)

Nellie Ann Kruger
Baked Doughnuts

Everybody here likes to see left over mashed potatoes used in these doughnuts. Imagine our surprise as we bit into a doughnut after using the mashed potatoes to which onion powder had been added!

Gert Bakker