Dairy-Free Fudgesicles (Gluten-Free)

3 cups nonfat dry milk
4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups cornstarch
1 ½ cups shredded unsweetened coconut
1 teaspoon coconut extract
Mix the extract and the shredded coconut in a small bowl until the extract is absorbed. Add the coconut to the other ingredients and store in airtight container. To prepare, add 2/3 cup mix to 2 cups milk. Heat and stir constantly while boiling. Cool, then serve.

This recipe was written by Brian Miller for The New York Times.
2 sticks butter (cut into 8 pieces) plus extra to butter pan
8 ounces pitted dates, chopped
1 teaspoon baking soda
5 tablespoons sugar
2 eggs
1 ¼ cups flour (Bette Hagmans gluten-free Blend)
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¾ tablespoons baking powder
¼ cup heavy cream
4 ounces brown sugar
Optional:: 1 pint whipped cream
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter 9 inch, high sided pan. Place dates in saucepan, cover with water and bring to boil, reduce heat to simmer and cook 3 minutes. Add baking soda and set aside. Cream 1 stick butter, sugar and eggs, adding eggs 1 at a time. Gently fold in flour, salt and ½ teaspoon vanilla. Slowly stir in the baki...

3 cups nonfat dry milk
4 cups sugar
½ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups cornstarch
½ teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract
Mix all except the vanilla, and store in an airtight container. To prepare, mix ½ cup of mix to 2 cups milk. Heat and stir constantly while boiling. Cool, then add ½ teaspoon vanilla extract.

There’s something inherently elegant about cooking fruit; it’s always a crowd-pleaser. This dessert is perfect for entertaining with because you can make the yogurt topping ahead of time. The yogurt itself goes great with other fruit or as a finisher for waffles. It’s also fun to have guests make their own sundae-style serving by offering raisins or fresh raspberries alongside the nuts.
Ingredients:
6 medium pears, peeled and halved
2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup honey
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup plain yogurt
¼ cup toasted walnuts, chopped (optional)
Directions:
Combine yogurt with about ½ the honey and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Chill for at least an hour.
Slice each pear half into 4 slices and add to a heated pan of melted bu...