None of these desserts contain yeast, baking powder or baking soda (leaven), which we are to abstain from during the holidays which fall during the week of Unleavened Bread. I don’t consider air whipped into a dessert such as chocolate mousse leaven. And I have my doubts that Scripture intends to ban chemical leavening agents either, such as baking soda or baking powder, since the Hebrew word for leaven indicates yeast. As the purpose of the holiday is to picture lives, families, communities, and nations which have been cleansed of sin, which grows on its own from a hidden tiny portion, a small foothold, until the whole lump is leavened, yeast is clearly meant, as the only live leavening organism which has that effect. However, this point is debated among well- meaning people, so I have included only recipes which also do not contain chemical leaveners.
Some of the desserts are gluten- free, but all gluten- free desserts can be made with regular wheat flour if desired. Likewise, any of the desserts which require flour can be made gluten- free by substituting all purpose gluten- free flour mix for the wheat flour. Some of the desserts are also sugar- free, but all sugar- free desserts can be made with sugar or honey if desired; likewise, all sugared desserts can be made sugar- free, I would recommend experimenting first before serving to company.
apricot almond compote
candy (most are unleavened)
cheesecake (use almond meal in the crust)
lemon mousse
chef tell’s white chocolate mousse
chocolate mousse
chocolate mousse cake
chocolate pudding cake
cream cheese pound cake with strawberries and cream
creme brulee
decadent chocolate cheesecake (use almond meal in the crust)
fig and almond tarts
flourless chocolate almond cakes
french apple tarts
Grandma Miller’s fruit crisp
ice cream
lemon pudding cake with fresh berries
lemon tart with macaroon crust
peanut butter rice krispy treats
pie
shortbread, gluten- free
vanilla pudding
white chocolate raspberry cheesecake (use shortbread cookies in the crust)
