# Tasty Non-Dairy Desserts **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 20, 2006, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-non-dairy-desserts/369505 "2006-08-20T23:16:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![RickG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rickg/32/5174_2.png) [@RickG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickG)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2006, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-non-dairy-desserts/369505/21 "2006-08-21T21:27:54Z")
I’ll echo and expand on **Shoshana** ’s post above. Jews who observe the laws of kashrut (dietary laws) do not eat dairy products (or anything that’s come in contact with dairy or dairy-derivatives) for a period of time after consuming meat. This means that there are a wealth of non-dairy desserts in most kosher cookbooks. Also, if you are looking for packaged desserts, check for kosher supervision marks that do _not_ say “Dairy” or “D” next to them. In particular, if you see the word “Pareve” (or some minor spelling variant), which means “neither meat nor dairy”, you can be quite sure that there is absolutely no dairy in it (it may have eggs). Some kosher certification marks simply omit the word “pareve,” so the unadorned mark implies “pareve.” Many “non-dairy” foods, like soy cheese and Cool-Whip, may contain milk proteins like casein. If that’s what he’s allergic to, be careful. I’ll also add that major brands of fillo dough and frozen puff pastry (which makes really easy desserts) are pareve. Here’s a quickie recipe with frozen puff pastry that makes a good appetizer, but with more sugar makes a great dessert: Tomato tart 1 sheet frozen puff pastry dough, thawed vegetable oil 1 or 2 tomatoes, sliced very thin sugar herbs to taste Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to half its original thickness. Brush with oil. Layer the tomato slices to cover the dough, leaving a little margin (like a pizza crust). Sprinkle very lightly with sugar and herbs for an appetizer, more sugar to taste for dessert (and use “sweet” herbs like tarragon or basil). Bake as directed on the puff pastry package. Sounds weird to have tomatoes for dessert, but trust me. -Rick ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2006, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-non-dairy-desserts/369505/22 "2006-08-21T22:06:46Z")
I am also have a dairy aversion, although mine is more intestinal than making my face break out. Anyway, here is a list of lactose free desserts that I eat and enjoy: Double chocolate cake recipe on the hersey’s cocoa can Angelfood cake Chocolate chip cookies made with FMV brand chocolate flavored chips Any cookies made with butter flavor crisco instead of butter Sorbet Junior Mints Nutter butters Golden Oreos Viena fingers Ore-uh-ohs (white cookies with chocolate middle) Pie ---
**Author:** ![Stainz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@Stainz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stainz)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2006, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-non-dairy-desserts/369505/23 "2006-08-21T22:33:36Z")
I just want to say I’m glad I found this thread - BabyStainz is turning one in the fall and I’ve been hoping to come across a recipe for milk-free, egg-free cake for her party. The chocolate one from **DVLP** sounds like it will do the trick nicely! (I’m worried about food allergies so plan to avoid egg whites and milk for a while longer). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-non-dairy-desserts/369505.md?page=1)