<P> In Ukraine and Russia, breakfast foods such as nalysnyky or blintz or oladi (pancakes), and syrniki are served with honey and jam as desserts . </P> <P> European colonization of the Americas yielded the introduction of a number of ingredients and cooking styles . The various styles continued expanding well into the 19th and 20th centuries, proportional to the influx of immigrants . </P> <P> Dulce de leche is a very common confection in Argentina . In Bolivia, sugarcane, honey and coconut are traditionally used in desserts . Tawa tawa is a Bolivian sweet fritter prepared using sugar cane, and helado de canela is a dessert that is similar to sherbet which is prepared with cane sugar and cinnamon . Coconut tarts, puddings cookies and candies are also consumed in Bolivia . Brazil has a variety of candies such as brigadeiros (chocolate fudge balls), cocada (a coconut sweet), beijinhos (coconut truffles and clove) and romeu e julieta (cheese with a guava jam known as goiabada). Peanuts are used to make paçoca, rapadura and pé - de-moleque . Local common fruits are turned in juices and used to make chocolates, popsicles and ice cream . In Chile, kuchen has been described as a "trademark dessert ." Several desserts in Chile are prepared with manjar, (caramelized milk), including alfajor, flan, cuchufli and arroz con leche . Desserts consumed in Colombia include dulce de leche, waffle cookies, puddings, nougat, coconut with syrup and thickened milk with sugarcane syrup . Desserts in Ecuador tend to be simple, and desserts are a moderate part of the cuisine . Desserts consumed in Ecuador include tres leches cake, flan, candies and various sweets . </P> <P> Desserts are typically eaten in Australia, and most daily meals "end with simple desserts," which can include various fruits . More complex desserts include cakes, pies and cookies, which are sometimes served during special occasions . </P>

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