Summer Dessert recipes.

[polkanut]

Since we haven't had a summer dessert recipe thread in quite awhile I thought I would get the ball rolling with 3 family favorites.  First up is "Pretzel Torte".

 

2 1/2 cups coarsely crushed pretzels

3 tbsp sugar

3/4 cup butter or margarine

1-8oz pkg cream cheese, softened

1 cup sugar

1 12-oz Cool Whip, thawed

1-6oz strawberry gelatin

2 cups boiling water

1-10oz pkg frozen sliced strawberries

Whipped cream or Cool Whip for garnish

 

Crust: Melt butter; add sugar.  Crush pretzels with rolling pin and add to butter mixture.  Press into bottom of greased 9x13 inch baking pan.  Bake 10 minutes @ 350 degrees; cool completely.  Filling: combine cream cheese and 1 cup sugar; beat well.  Add Cool Whip; spread over cooled crust and refrigerate about 2 hours.  Topping: Add 2 cups boiling water to gelatin, mix well.  Add frozen strawberries to gelatin and refrigerate until thick (about 15-20 minutes).  Pour or spoon thickened gelatin over cream cheese layer, cover with foil and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.  Garnish with additional whipped cream or Cool Whip if desired.

 

I like to make this the day before so it's ready to go when I need it.

 

[polkanut]

Pistachio Dessert

50 Ritz crackers

6 tbsp butter or margarine

2 pkgs. instant pistachio pudding

1 1/2 cups milk

1 qt vanilla ice cream

Heath or Skor candy bars

Cool Whip

 

Crush the crackers.  Mix with soft butter.  Spread in 9x13-inch pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes and cool completely.  Beat 2 pkgs instant pistachio pudding with 1 1/2 cups milk until thick.  Add 1 quart soft vanilla ice cream.  Mix well.  Pour ice cream mixture over crust.  Freeze until solid.  Spread a layer of Cool Whip over ice cream layer like you would frosting.  Sprinkle crushed Heath or Skor candy bars over whipped topping layer.  Let stand 15 mins @ room temp before cutting & serving. 

 

Sugar free pudding and frozen yogurt can be easily substituted in this recipe.

 

 

[polkanut]

Lemon Torte

1-6oz pkg lemon gelatin; 2 cups boiling water;  1 cup cold water; 1 can lemon pie filling; 1-20oz can crushed pineapple, drained; 1 angel food cake bar, cubed; 1-12oz Cool Whip.  Dissolve gelatin boiling water; add cold water and refrigerate until firm.  Then add the lemon pie filling and beat with mixer until light & fluffy.  Add Cool Whip, pineapple, and angel food cubes. Mix well.  Pour mixture into a 9x13-inch pan.  Refrigerate several hours or overnight.  To serve, can be cut in squares or spooned.   You can substitute sugar free gelatin.

 

[frigilux]

Easy Banana Cream Pie

1 4-serving size pkg. instant banana cream or vanilla pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
1 cup milk
2 bananas
1 9-inch pastry shell, baked & cooled (or a graham cracker crust)
Whipped cream, optional

1. Combine pudding mix, sour cream, and milk in mixing bowl. Beat until well combined.
2. Slice bananas onto pie crust. Pour pudding mixture over bananas. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
3. Serve with whipped cream if desired.

 

[polkanut]

Anyone else?

 

[westie2]

Cherry Coke Jello

Cherry Coke Jello

Ingredients
• 1 (12 ounce) can Coke
• 1 can pineapple chunks, cut in half or pineapple tidbits
• 1 can cherry pie filling
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 6 oz package Cherry Jello or 2 3 oz packages
1. Place pie filling, sugar, water, and juice from the pineapples in a saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Add Jello and Coke.
4. Simmer over low heat until all foam is gone.
5. Add pineapple to top mixture Chill until set.
6. Remember to use a large pan
You can also add ½ cup of chopped pecans with the pineapple

 

[veroroger]

I tried this last week

Saw this recipe on Facebook and was intrigued enough to try:

2 cans lemon pie filling
1 pkg angel food cake mix
(yes...that is the total of ingredients!)

mix together and pour into 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes to one hour or until knife inserted into middle comes out clean.

I did layer graham crackers on the bottom and sprinkled powdered sugar on top after it was done but it really made great tasting lemon bars!
Roger Brown
Vero Beach FL

 

[maytagbear]

Even easier:

1 14.5 ounce carton Haagen Dasz Raspberry Sorbet.

1 spoon.

Open carton, remove plastic film.

Apply spoon to sorbet in a digging fashion.

Open mouth, insert sorbet covered spoon.

Repeat as required.

Love and laughter!

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[dustin92]

Super easy Key lime pie..

1 can frozen limeade concentrate (can use any frozen juice concentrate for different flavors)
1 can Sweetened Condensed milk
1 large container Cool Whip (or generic works fine)
2 graham cracker crusts (make from scratch or buy pre made)

Mix the (still frozen) limeade concentrate with the sweetened condensed milk, then stir in the cool whip (thawed). You can add some food coloring of you want or skip it if you want. Divide the filling between the two crusts, refrigerate until thouroughly cold, and enjoy. I have also made orange, strawberry, and lemon pies and all turned out great, Just use your imagination. I think a fruit punch pie sounds interesting, but I havent tried it yet.