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1. Double-Chocolate Cream Pie
Each step in this recipe is simple, and most can be done ahead of time, if you prefer. The dough can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or frozen for up to a month, wrapped in a double layer of plastic wrap, before being thawed and rolled out.
2. Maple Creme Caramel
Grade B maple syrup, which is darker and has a more intense flavor than grade A, is preferable for baking.
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3. Maple Apple Walnut Cake
Maple syrup adds deeper flavors to this dessert.
4. Orange Granita with Honey-Poached Pears, Cranberries and Citrus
A tangy-sweet granita that you can make up to 2 weeks aheadstore it in the freezer until ready to serve.
5. Lemon Pistachio Agave Cookies
These lemony pistachio cookies are sweetened with agave nectara derivative of the Latin American plant that gives us tequila.
This dough can be made up to 3 days ahead and kept chilled in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
6. Honey-Cinnamon Banana Bread Pudding