What is a vegan dessert that tastes like real food?
My friend claims she made this for a group of non-vegans, and they were a hit. She says no one believed they were vegan when she told them. I haven’t tried them myself but they sound good. Vegan Snowball Cookies 1 cup margarine (some “normal” varieties are; just check) or soy margarine 2 cups sifted flour 1 cup sifted powder sugar 2 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp salt 2 cups chopped pecans Combine margarine and 1/2 cup of sugar in a large bowl. Blend at medium speed until fluffy. Mix in flour and remaining ingredients. Chill dough in refrigerator until firm. Form spoon sized portions of dough into balls and place about two inches apart on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and roll baked cookies in remaining powdered sugar. Allow to cool and then roll once again in the sugar. Serve.
In Italy, they’re fond of serving simple desserts like macerated fruit. This also happens to be vegan! Here’s what you do: Take some fresh strawberries, slice ’em up, and toss ’em in a bowl. Add a splash (more if you like more) of orange or grapefruit juice. I usually use fresh, and will squeeze out a single orange for a standard size pack of strawberries. Add a generous splash of a white dessert wine. Riesling can do in a pinch, but moscato is best. If you are averse to using alcohol, then a much smaller splash of balsamic vinegar will do. Now cover the berries in sugar. Seriously. Maybe not all the way covered, but add a lot. The idea is that, while this sits, the sugar mingles with the juices and wine and makes a really fantastic syrup. Cover this, and let it sit in the fridge for…oh…about 2 hours at least. Now, I like to serve this topped with some whipped cream or sweetened creme fraiche. In your vegan case, I would buy Tofutti’s vegan sour cream and mix one of the following c
