Coffee Bavarian

So this is not technically baking, but it's a nice, light and fluffy summer dessert, sure to please.

Ingredients

2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1 cup cold water
1 1/2 cups boiling water
2/3 cup sugar
8 teaspoons instant coffee
1 envelope Dream Whip, prepared

Instructions

Sprinkle gelatin on top of cold water to soften. Add boiling water and stir until gelatin is completely dissolved. Add sugar and coffee. Stir until dissolved. Pour gelatin into desired bowl or mold. Refrigerate until it reaches the consistency of unbeaten egg whites. Remove from refrigerator and beat in Dream Whip. Beat well to avoid separating. Chill until firm.

Fluffy Lemon Dessert

A nice easy no bake summer recipe.

Ingredients

1 package lemon Jell-o
1 cup sugar
1 cup boiling water
Juice and grated peel of 1 orange
Juice and grated peel of 1 lemon
1 large can Perfection milk
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup melted butter

Instructions

Combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/3 cup sugar, and melted margarine. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch pan. Mix together Jell-o, sugar, boiling water, and orange and lemon juice and zest. Stir until dissolved. Allow to thicken in refrigerator. Pour very cold Perfection milk into a cold bowl. Beat until stiff. Pour into Jell-o mixture and beat. Pour over base. Refrigerate until set. If desired, garnish with some reserved crumb mixture.

Chocolate Mint Mousse

This is a recipe I took from epicurious.com. I made it last year for a potluck, and it disappeared in about 10 minutes. My advice: if you are taking this to a potluck, take two. I made it in one large bowl instead of stemmed glasses.

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups heavy cream
Pinch of salt
5 ounces bittersweet chocolate
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies

Instructions

Heat 1/3 cup cream in a saucepan over low heat until hot. Whisk in chocolate with a pinch of salt until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Beat remaining cup cream with peppermint extract in another bowl until it just holds soft peaks. Add cooled chocolate mixture and beat until mousse just holds stiff peaks. Fold in 1/4 cup candy and spoon into 4 stemmed glasses,or a nice serving dish, then sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup candy. Chill until cold, about 1 hour.

Chocolate Ball Crisps

Another wonderful, delicious, and very simple Christmas recipe!

Ingredients

1/4 cup margarine
2/3 cup peanut butter
1 cup icing sugar
1 1/2 cups Rice Krispies
1 cup chocolate chips
1/4 block Perowax

Instructions

Combine margarine, peanut butter, icing sugar, and Rice Krispies. Roll into balls. In a saucepan over medium-low heat, melt chocolate chips and Perowax. Place balls in slightly cooled chocolate. Remove with slotted spoon and place on waxed paper to cool. Keep covered and refrigerated.