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Chocolate Macaroon Pies

Chocolate-Coconut Macaroon Pies

These little cups of toasted coconut, full of creamy dark chocolate, are like chocolate-dipped macaroons in reverse: lots of chocolate and a little coconut.

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White Chocolate-Grapefruit Mousse with Chocolate Phyllo by Gale Gand

White Chocolate-Grapefruit Mousse with Chocolate Phyllo

Layers of crispy phyllo, or filo, painted with a cocoa powder-butter mixture, make the perfect bread for this stacked dessert sandwich filled with mousse.

Cream Puffs with Pearl Sugar by Gale Gand

Cream Puffs with Pearl Sugar

These cream puffs, called chouquettes, are infused with orange-flower water and freckled with sugar. Serve them as an after-school snack, as the do in France.

Ricotta-Sweet Potato Beignets by Gale Gand

Ricotta-Sweet Potato Beignets

These doughnuts have a wonderful crisp gold-brown crust and tender insides, like a dessert version of hush puppies.

Banana-Maple Tarte Tatin by Gale Gand

Banana-Maple Tarte Tatin

This easy-to-make tart is a riff on the classic French tarte tartin. Flaky puff pastry cradles banana slices that are dripping in a maple syrup vanilla glaze.

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