12. Cut with a knife dipped in hot water and dried. 13. Toss in cornstarch and powdered sugar or dip them in melted chocolate. Joshua Dineen is a chef specialist at Lincoln Land Community College.

Mix until well blended. Place single layer of graham crackers in bottom of 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Leave crackers whole. Spoon half of pudding mixture over graham crackers; spread evenly to cover.

A 10-ounce bag of Stuffed Puffs sells for around $3.98 at retailers like Walmart. At my local grocery store, I was able to purchase two extra-large chocolate bars for $4.38 (since one wouldn't be ...

Melt remaining chocolate bar pieces with shortening; drizzle over top of pie. To serve, microwave slices at high power for 15 to 20 seconds or until slightly warm and marshmallow starts to melt.

A version of this article appears in print on Dec. 9, 2020, Section D, Page 5 of the New York edition with the headline: To Give: Crackers and Logs For the Holidays.

The cake only requires a box of chocolate cake mix and peanut butter. After it’s cooked in the slow cooker, it’s topped with a light peanut butter glaze, swirls of fudge sauce and Reese’s.