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mysteryowl

(7,383 posts)
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 08:30 PM Jul 2020

What is your FAVORITE Dessert?

Last edited Fri Jul 3, 2020, 08:41 AM - Edit history (1)

I mean the top #1 favorite.




UPDATE:
Okay, if you post a comment you MUST REC the post. It is required!

Edit:
Spelling originally was mis-spelled as "desert" when I meant "dessert". Kinda fun mistake, we see both in the tread!!!

EDIT 2:
I posted this tread in the lounge. How did it end up in GD????
Truly a mystery!


EDIT 3:
"Thread" NOT "Tread"

One would think the OP originator had been under the influence of something.




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What is your FAVORITE Dessert? (Original Post) mysteryowl Jul 2020 OP
Sahara. Kingofalldems Jul 2020 #1
Best reply. skylucy Jul 2020 #14
The Mojave's nice. coti Jul 2020 #2
Get it? coti Jul 2020 #5
Mojave was going to be my favorite too but wanted to see some other posts first. PufPuf23 Jul 2020 #121
I like a good pie. pwb Jul 2020 #3
My great-grandfather said he only liked two kinds of pie: volstork Jul 2020 #128
Easy Tree-Hugger Jul 2020 #4
Sounds delicious! moose65 Jul 2020 #30
So easy :) Tree-Hugger Jul 2020 #175
Yes! moose65 Jul 2020 #178
That sounds divine! Tree-Hugger Jul 2020 #181
Have you tried True Whip? it's made from tapioca starch and is OregonBlue Jul 2020 #54
I have not yet Tree-Hugger Jul 2020 #176
Lactase supplement DarleenMB Jul 2020 #129
I need to do this Tree-Hugger Jul 2020 #177
Lemon souffle. I kind of want to make gingerbread cake and have it with applegrove Jul 2020 #6
Sonora Goodheart Jul 2020 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author mysteryowl Jul 2020 #28
Sonora's nice - I visited it back in 1978 csziggy Jul 2020 #33
Tastykake Lemon pie. PCIntern Jul 2020 #8
Tastycake had a very decent lemon filling, though they may have cut corners a bit since . . . empedocles Jul 2020 #72
For me ornotna Jul 2020 #9
keep yo hands to yoself! Kali Jul 2020 #146
Busted! ornotna Jul 2020 #147
... Kali Jul 2020 #149
Coconut Cream Cake CanonRay Jul 2020 #10
Mohave SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author mysteryowl Jul 2020 #32
we drove near a nice one in Utah NRaleighLiberal Jul 2020 #12
Lemon meringue pie or pineapple and coconut cream pie. OregonBlue Jul 2020 #13
Never had pineapple and coconut cream pie, but it sounds delicious, and I just found a recipe online highplainsdem Jul 2020 #78
It's divine. Mu mother used to make them from the recipe in the old Searchlight cook book. Hers was OregonBlue Jul 2020 #172
Just RockRaven Jul 2020 #15
Tiramisu!!!!!! JustFiveMoreMinutes Jul 2020 #16
ewww..too coffee like Demovictory9 Jul 2020 #36
Yes! Definitely tiramisu! luvtheGWN Jul 2020 #108
Warm Passion fruit meringue pie with a scoop of malaise Jul 2020 #17
Yum mysteryowl Jul 2020 #37
I'm Jealous LeftInTX Jul 2020 #119
Can't you get the frozen pulp? malaise Jul 2020 #157
Cool!! Not widely available, but it looks like I might be able to buy it at Target! LeftInTX Jul 2020 #158
This thread is funny, and I have so many questions. nt coti Jul 2020 #18
I corrected the spelling!!! mysteryowl Jul 2020 #38
why? SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #42
Good point! Maybe I should post a thread of Desert and Dessert!! mysteryowl Jul 2020 #47
or state in your post that you edited to change the spelling SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #53
My 3rd grade students would often confuse ChazII Jul 2020 #85
Fantastic! mysteryowl Jul 2020 #89
How about what is your fav dessert when in the desert? PufPuf23 Jul 2020 #123
Glad you appreciated the humor. skylucy Jul 2020 #51
Yes? ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #19
Wow, that sounds magnificent! Nt spooky3 Jul 2020 #66
My hs English teacher taught... QED Jul 2020 #20
Got it!! mysteryowl Jul 2020 #40
Any vanilla creme filled maple topped donuts, I gain weight just thinking about them. Brainfodder Jul 2020 #21
Either cheesecake or hot fudge sundae. nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #22
Okanagan Cirque du So-What Jul 2020 #23
Namib Desert, S. Africa. nt Quixote1818 Jul 2020 #24
Cheesecake. NurseJackie Jul 2020 #25
My home-made Banoffee Pie. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2020 #26
Cherry cobbler... Zoonart Jul 2020 #27
Kringle JustGene Jul 2020 #29
Bread pudding. guillaumeb Jul 2020 #31
An easy way to remember...2 "s" in dessert since you want second BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #34
Tres leches cake. muntrv Jul 2020 #35
Mmm... Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2020 #48
Apple Pie alone with NO ice cream! n/t pdxflyboy Jul 2020 #39
Good, but apple pie with black walnut ice cream is better. highplainsdem Jul 2020 #97
Yes to the Apple Pie. mwooldri Jul 2020 #99
Cool Whip is not the nearest substitute jmowreader Jul 2020 #133
Anything chocolate is the first thing that comes to mind. Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #41
Wait till you see my post. Lol! nt electric_blue68 Jul 2020 #152
I just read it. I'm following you everywhere! Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #162
Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. highplainsdem Jul 2020 #43
It really is delicious. Especially if it slightly warm! OregonBlue Jul 2020 #55
Antarctica. smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #44
Antarctica NCjack Jul 2020 #45
Blueberry pie warmed with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. lkinwi Jul 2020 #46
Yum! Perfect season for this one!! mysteryowl Jul 2020 #50
I have two. Baitball Blogger Jul 2020 #49
Red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting. spooky3 Jul 2020 #52
Red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting is my second favorite. Different Drummer Jul 2020 #59
Cheese cake is so intense! mysteryowl Jul 2020 #65
Caramel pie with whipped cream on top. Different Drummer Jul 2020 #56
Busted! you did not REC this thread mysteryowl Jul 2020 #58
Just took care of that. Different Drummer Jul 2020 #61
Smooch mysteryowl Jul 2020 #63
Yes! Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2020 #64
Indeed, it is! Different Drummer Jul 2020 #68
Key Lime Pie mcar Jul 2020 #57
Right there with you. Tink41 Jul 2020 #75
Banana split Awsi Dooger Jul 2020 #60
Do you live near Giant markets? Freddie Jul 2020 #100
Unfortunately no but thanks for the tip Awsi Dooger Jul 2020 #118
It's called "Robert Redford" Pecan crust, cream cheese, chocolate pudding, whip cream. OverBurn Jul 2020 #62
It's also known as Better than Sex. : ) chowder66 Jul 2020 #103
chocolate chip cookie JI7 Jul 2020 #67
Ile Flottante dhol82 Jul 2020 #69
You sound like a chief! mysteryowl Jul 2020 #71
Katharine Hepburn served Floating Island to Spencer Tracy in Desk Set. Chellee Jul 2020 #139
It is a number of separate steps. dhol82 Jul 2020 #159
Tiramisu Solly Mack Jul 2020 #70
I looked it up... mysteryowl Jul 2020 #76
It is yummy. I make it from scratch. Solly Mack Jul 2020 #79
Oh...Oh.... please share the recipe!!! mysteryowl Jul 2020 #82
I will. Long and involved but I will type it out Solly Mack Jul 2020 #105
Here you go. PM any questions. Solly Mack Jul 2020 #171
You are a gem! mysteryowl Jul 2020 #182
You're welcome. Solly Mack Jul 2020 #183
Sour cream donut. egduj Jul 2020 #73
Blackberry Pie CRK7376 Jul 2020 #74
How do you deal with the large seeds in blackberries? mysteryowl Jul 2020 #77
The one I'm eating at the moment. marybourg Jul 2020 #80
My pumpkin pie and my blueberry pie. MerryBlooms Jul 2020 #81
Ha! mysteryowl Jul 2020 #83
Hot fudge sundae. Vanilla Ice cream. Nuts and whip cream. GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #84
The lounge is a blast!! mysteryowl Jul 2020 #86
Bananas Foster from Brennan's in NOLA. cry baby Jul 2020 #87
CAKE!!! 2naSalit Jul 2020 #88
Dessert Dave in VA Jul 2020 #90
Your FAVORITE? mysteryowl Jul 2020 #92
Gourmet style vanilla ice cream, like Costco brand Drahthaardogs Jul 2020 #91
Cream puffs, choc pudding, choc mousse, eclairs (all homemade) CozyMystery Jul 2020 #93
Desert vs. dessert--one S vs two? CrispyQ Jul 2020 #94
Home-made pecan pie with scoop of vanilla ice cream. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #95
For today, it is the fresh S.C. peaches and vanilla ice cream we just ate. TNNurse Jul 2020 #96
I was going to say peach cobbler... Sancho Jul 2020 #110
I freeze lots of Colorado organic peaches womanofthehills Jul 2020 #160
Strawberry cream pie. nt yaesu Jul 2020 #98
I have too many favourite desserts. mwooldri Jul 2020 #101
Kentucky Derby Pie Freddie Jul 2020 #102
Chocolate Lava cake. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #104
ice cream rickford66 Jul 2020 #106
I like all dessert happybird Jul 2020 #107
Hagen Das vanilla ice cream WestCoastDem42 Jul 2020 #109
Shouldn't this thread be in The Lounge? Totally Tunsie Jul 2020 #111
Check it out! It is in the Lounge and made it to "Trending Threads!" mysteryowl Jul 2020 #112
Cream horns ... Blue_playwright Jul 2020 #113
I will remember to try it! mysteryowl Jul 2020 #114
ahem ahem ahem...In honor of July 4th: Red, White & Blueberry Trifle onetexan Jul 2020 #115
I have two favorites! Staph Jul 2020 #116
Fresh blueberrys. NNadir Jul 2020 #117
Tiramisu AllyCat Jul 2020 #120
Atacama and Berry Pie. Tikki Jul 2020 #122
Krispy Kreme donut... tavernier Jul 2020 #124
Since it is a tread, I would think it rolled on over. niyad Jul 2020 #125
Edward's edbermac Jul 2020 #126
Chocolate Lava cake with vanilla ice cream IronLionZion Jul 2020 #127
Pumpkin pie with whipped cream on top. ☺ nt Raine Jul 2020 #130
Blackberry cobbler. volstork Jul 2020 #131
Fresh Strawberry Pie with REAL Whipped Cream Thunderbeast Jul 2020 #132
Creme Brulee harumph Jul 2020 #134
Kokosh cake or homemade blueberry pie or lemon EllieBC Jul 2020 #135
warm chocolate souffle, bittersweet chocolate sauce, whipped cream NRaleighLiberal Jul 2020 #136
Ooooooo :-) electric_blue68 Jul 2020 #153
Kugelhopf dsharp88 Jul 2020 #137
Probably egg custard pie. Lava cake is a very close second though. ooky Jul 2020 #138
Cowboy Ciao's drmeow Jul 2020 #140
Plain old apple pie nt Javaman Jul 2020 #141
Something salty...chips n/t hibbing Jul 2020 #142
Oh dear. I like too many to have wnylib Jul 2020 #143
Italian Cream Cake AwakeAtLast Jul 2020 #144
Ice cream pie! sakabatou Jul 2020 #145
Chihuahuan (Sonoran is close second) Kali Jul 2020 #148
Just desserts Silent3 Jul 2020 #150
Errrr, can't quite pick one... LOL! electric_blue68 Jul 2020 #151
frosting Skittles Jul 2020 #154
Good thing nobody picked Burger King apple pie Awsi Dooger Jul 2020 #155
I live in Germany, land of pastry DFW Jul 2020 #156
Homemade pecan pie. Tracer Jul 2020 #161
Today it would be baklava Mossfern Jul 2020 #163
German Chocolate Cake with Ice cream. Nt TheFarseer Jul 2020 #164
Nothing beats Bread Pudding. Nothing. Goodheart Jul 2020 #165
Warm blueberry pie and French vanilla ice cream. n/t marie999 Jul 2020 #166
Boston Cream Pie marlakay Jul 2020 #167
Pretty much chocolate anything. calimary Jul 2020 #168
Soft chocolate chip cookies area51 Jul 2020 #169
My home baked pumpkin roll! ARPad95 Jul 2020 #170
Hard To Decide RobinA Jul 2020 #173
cannoli followed by tiramisu or raspberries nt Fresh_Start Jul 2020 #174
I'm a simple man with simple tastes. Creme Brulee. Another Jackalope Jul 2020 #179
Depends on the season misanthrope Jul 2020 #180

PufPuf23

(8,774 posts)
121. Mojave was going to be my favorite too but wanted to see some other posts first.
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 10:53 PM
Jul 2020

Now the question is different.

Lifetime is huckleberry pie or my grandmother's recipe for lemon meringue pie.

Functionally now I occasionally buy carrot cake at Safeway.

Tree-Hugger

(3,370 posts)
4. Easy
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 08:32 PM
Jul 2020

My favorite is a very simple dessert. It is strawberries and blueberries with homemade whipped cream. Sometimes, I like to add either a little bit of pound cake or angel food cake.

Sadly, I am lactose intolerant, so any time I indulge, I pay for it. lol Dairy substitutes just don't do it for me when it comes to homemade whipped cream.

moose65

(3,166 posts)
30. Sounds delicious!
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 08:41 PM
Jul 2020

I recently bought a KitchenAid stand mixer, and one of the things I wanted to do was make homemade whipped cream. I’ve seen them do it on the Food Network for years! I was surprised at how easy it is, and it is SO good! I doubt that I’ll ever eat Cool Whip again 😎

moose65

(3,166 posts)
178. Yes!
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 09:26 PM
Jul 2020

This morning I went to the store and got strawberries. They have been macerating in a little sugar all day. Tomorrow I’ll probably make a cake, and so we’ll have cake and strawberries topped with whipped cream. Can’t wait! 😋

Tree-Hugger

(3,370 posts)
176. I have not yet
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 07:37 PM
Jul 2020

I haven't tried it yet. I've seen it in stores. I'll have to pick some up and give it a try.

Tree-Hugger

(3,370 posts)
177. I need to do this
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 07:37 PM
Jul 2020

I havce never tried a supplement. I hope it works for me. I'd love to do an ice cream cake for my birthday!

applegrove

(118,642 posts)
6. Lemon souffle. I kind of want to make gingerbread cake and have it with
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 08:32 PM
Jul 2020

whipped cream like my mom used to make. But lemon souffle stays at the #1 spot.

Response to Goodheart (Reply #7)

csziggy

(34,136 posts)
33. Sonora's nice - I visited it back in 1978
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 08:42 PM
Jul 2020

Have some nice posters from the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
72. Tastycake had a very decent lemon filling, though they may have cut corners a bit since . . .
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 09:17 PM
Jul 2020

Lemon meringue pie with a near tastycake filling. Big family favorite here by all - special diets be damned once a year.

Response to SiliconValley_Dem (Reply #11)

OregonBlue

(7,754 posts)
172. It's divine. Mu mother used to make them from the recipe in the old Searchlight cook book. Hers was
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 05:30 PM
Jul 2020

sorta time consuming. She used a real pie crust and cooked the coconut, pineapple, cream, sugar, eggs, etc. on the stove on very low heat for a long time. Not an easy recipe but one of the most delicious things you will ever eat!!

LeftInTX

(25,309 posts)
119. I'm Jealous
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 10:52 PM
Jul 2020

No passion fruits around here

Well there are few, but they aren't the real yummy ones

ChazII

(6,204 posts)
85. My 3rd grade students would often confuse
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 09:38 PM
Jul 2020

these two words. One spelling trick I shared with them is which would you rather of a second helping of your favorite dessert or a second spoonful of sand.

ProfessorGAC

(65,013 posts)
19. Yes?
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 08:36 PM
Jul 2020

Honestly, I have a hard time saying I've got a favorite.
The most amazing one I've ever had was a Grand Mariner soufflé at Le Francais when it was a 5 star under Jean Banchet.
Comes to table, and looks like a biscuit in a ramekin. Dessert waiter cuts a slit and pours heavy cream into it.
The soufflé exploded magnificently into a perfect little cake. It rose more than an inch above the edge of the ramekin and had a perfect crown shape!
It was fantastic and the presentation was outstanding.
But, as to every day (or week) desserts, I can't say I have a fave.

QED

(2,747 posts)
20. My hs English teacher taught...
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 08:37 PM
Jul 2020

us how to tell the difference between desert and dessert. He said dessert has two esses because "you always want two of those."

He's right - I always want two desserts.

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,853 posts)
26. My home-made Banoffee Pie.
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 08:40 PM
Jul 2020

Well, I cheat and use sweetened condensed milk for the caramel.

I have to control myself, though, or I'll feel ill from so much sugar and fat.

BigmanPigman

(51,590 posts)
34. An easy way to remember...2 "s" in dessert since you want second
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 08:43 PM
Jul 2020

helpings. Same with supper/super and dinner/diner. I learned this trick when I became a teacher.

mwooldri

(10,303 posts)
99. Yes to the Apple Pie.
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 10:11 PM
Jul 2020

But... Gotta have something on top. My granddad always called it "flop" but it was actually "Dream Topping" (comes in a packet, mixed with milk). Nearest thing in USA would be "Cool Whip"... and it's an excellent substitute IMO. So Apple Pie with Flop. Good tasting (to me) and good find sentimental memories too.

jmowreader

(50,557 posts)
133. Cool Whip is not the nearest substitute
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 11:08 PM
Jul 2020

They sell the exact same thing as Dream Topping in the US. We call it Dream Whip.

Dem2theMax

(9,651 posts)
41. Anything chocolate is the first thing that comes to mind.
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 08:46 PM
Jul 2020

Chocolate gelato, or the chocolate cake with fudge icing from the bakery of my youth.

Hot fudge sundae is right up there as well.

Then there's cheesecake. But it has to have chocolate in it.

Does anybody else think I have a problem, besides me?

I'm sitting here writing about chocolate while there's a fire happening about two miles from my house. Planes are flying overhead. And I'm trying to decide whether I should eat the apple pie that was just baked, or go have ice cream with chocolate on it.

spooky3

(34,448 posts)
52. Red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting.
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 08:53 PM
Jul 2020

Cheesecake without flavors (other than chocolate)
Chocolate chip cookies
Rocky Road ice cream
Creme brûlée

Guess who has been on a diet since gaining her quarantine fifteen?

Tink41

(537 posts)
75. Right there with you.
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 09:20 PM
Jul 2020

Key Lime pie, but I'd take any kind of pie really. A nice root beer float in the summer is really nice!

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
60. Banana split
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 09:02 PM
Jul 2020

With plenty of nuts but no gooey fudge

Runners-up would be:

* Pumpkin pie with whipped cream
* Key Lime pie
* Chocolate chip ice cream, but not the cookie dough crap. I despise it these days when awesome chocolate chip is so difficult to find compared to mint chocolate chip or the atrocity cookie dough version

Freddie

(9,265 posts)
100. Do you live near Giant markets?
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 10:13 PM
Jul 2020

Their store brand chocolate chip (not mint or dough!) is divine. Best ice cream in the freezer IMO.

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
118. Unfortunately no but thanks for the tip
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 10:45 PM
Jul 2020

I'll remember that when I travel.

I am stuck with Publix house brand, which is not bad. Sometimes I get Blue Bell when it is on sale.

dhol82

(9,353 posts)
69. Ile Flottante
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 09:13 PM
Jul 2020

I lust for this!
Meringue fluffs on a sea of crème anglaise. Served with a ribbon of caramel on the top.

Chellee

(2,096 posts)
139. Katharine Hepburn served Floating Island to Spencer Tracy in Desk Set.
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 11:24 PM
Jul 2020

She declared it, "Delicious!"

It looked good. I haven't had it. It seems like a lot of work.

dhol82

(9,353 posts)
159. It is a number of separate steps.
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 08:17 AM
Jul 2020

You have to poach the meringue clouds, make a crème anglaise, wait for everything to cool, assemble it and only then, make your caramel to drizzle of the top.
That’s why I prefer to order it in restaurants.



Sadly, hard to find here in the states.

Solly Mack

(90,765 posts)
79. It is yummy. I make it from scratch.
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 09:29 PM
Jul 2020

I used to live in Germany and made a yearly summer trip to Italy for shopping and touristy stuff - like the food.

Learned to make it myself. Even make my own ladyfingers.

Solly Mack

(90,765 posts)
171. Here you go. PM any questions.
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 04:44 PM
Jul 2020

Preheat oven: 400 degrees

2 baking sheets lined with parchment paper

Pastry bag with 1/2 inch round tip

Ladyfingers

5 large eggs
2/3 cup sugar - divided.
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 cup cake flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/3 powdered sugar

2 bowls - separate eggs while still cold. Yolks in one bowl. Whites the other. Cover each w/ plastic wrap and allow to reach room temperature. Takes about 30 minutes.

Electric mixer: Beat yolks and slowly pour 1/3 cup sugar into yolks on high until thick and light yellow.
Add vanilla, beat a minute to mix throughout.

Mix flour and salt together. Sift over yolk mixture. Do Not incorporate. Just allow to rest on top at this time.

Beat egg whites with cream of tartar, until soft peaks form. Then add remaining 1/3 cup sugar and mix until you get stiff peaks.

Now fold egg white mixture into yolk/flour mixture 1/3 at a time. Make sure to incorporate fully.

Fill pastry bag.

Pipe out 3 inch lines of cookie mixture onto parchment paper. Keep the mixture about 1 inch apart. Fill up both baking sheets.

Sift/lightly sprinkle powdered sugar over your ladyfinger streams.

Bake 8 minutes.

Remove from oven and lift parchment with cookies to wire rack to cool a minute. Then remove cookies from parchment paper and place on another rack to finish cooling. Longer they stay on the parchment paper the more likely they will stick and break when trying to move.

Forget about the ladyfingers for now.

Filling

The yolks of 4 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar divided
3/4 heavy cream
1 cup mascarpone
1 tablespoon orange infused honey

Coffee/liquor blend

Shallow bowl

2 cups espresso
2 tablespoons rum or rum extract - I use rum with coconut.
Blend well. Set aside.

Gather 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder.

You'll need at least 24 ladyfingers.

Back to filling

2 bowls needed

Mix egg yolks with 1/4 sugar until volume triples in size.

Mix heavy cream with remaining sugar until firm but not stiff peaks form. Mix in mascarpone until mixture is soft and spreadable.

Fold yolk mixture into mascarpone mix.

Layering your Tiramisu

Using a 2 quart baking dish, sift 1 tablespoon of cocoa over bottom of dish. Cover all the bottom.

Lightly dip a ladyfinger into espresso/rum mixture.
One ladyfinger at a time, dip into blend and arrange on bottom of baking dish on top of cocoa. Ladyfingers should be placed round side up.

Once bottom is covered with ladyfingers, spread 1/2 of your filling over cookies.

Repeat process with ladyfingers/espresso blend and layer on top of filling.

Spread remaining half of filling over top.

Sift last tablespoon of cocoa over filling.

Cover with plastic and chill.

24 hours is best for full flavor blend but 4-6 hours works too.

Can slice or scoop to serve.





CRK7376

(2,199 posts)
74. Blackberry Pie
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 09:19 PM
Jul 2020

and my Blackberry patch just produced a good gallon of berries yesterday and I will be in hog heaven tomorrow when they go into a pie.....plus I will be picking more berries in the morning and our blueberries are about ready too. We got about 2-3 gallons of mull berries 2 weeks ago. Are strawberries were picked, eaten and frozen about 3 weeks ago. Now to deal with all the squash, zucchini, tomatoes, green beans and peppers our garden is pushing out......

mysteryowl

(7,383 posts)
77. How do you deal with the large seeds in blackberries?
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 09:22 PM
Jul 2020

Hey! You did not REC the post, which is required if you comment.

marybourg

(12,631 posts)
80. The one I'm eating at the moment.
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 09:29 PM
Jul 2020

( I grew up in N.Y. where there are hundreds, maybe thousands of desserts, all unique. This strikes me as a question from a place where there are just a small, finite # of desserts. The mid-west?)

MerryBlooms

(11,769 posts)
81. My pumpkin pie and my blueberry pie.
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 09:32 PM
Jul 2020

I'm not a big dessert or desert gal... But good baking from the oven, not the sun, makes my heart happy.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
84. Hot fudge sundae. Vanilla Ice cream. Nuts and whip cream.
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 09:37 PM
Jul 2020

No cherry.

Thanks for a fun thread. I never think to go to the lounge to read them.

2naSalit

(86,594 posts)
88. CAKE!!!
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 09:44 PM
Jul 2020

Better with ice cream. If I can't have that one of my signature pies, pecan or old fashioned apple... better with ice cream.

Did I mention that ice cream makes anything better, even chocolate chips?

CrispyQ

(36,462 posts)
94. Desert vs. dessert--one S vs two?
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 09:58 PM
Jul 2020

Desert - no, one is plenty!

Dessert - yes, I'll take two!


And to answer your question, brownie sundae with chocolate sauce on top.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,490 posts)
95. Home-made pecan pie with scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 10:03 PM
Jul 2020

Close second would be home-made peach cobble made from Georgia peaches with vanilla ice cream but that's almost impossible to find these days.

KY..............

TNNurse

(6,926 posts)
96. For today, it is the fresh S.C. peaches and vanilla ice cream we just ate.
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 10:04 PM
Jul 2020

Saturday, it will be the blackberry cobbler I am going to make tomorrow.

womanofthehills

(8,703 posts)
160. I freeze lots of Colorado organic peaches
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 08:32 AM
Jul 2020

In my Vitamix - I put frozen peaches, half and half and sugar. Yum - soft peach ice cream.

mwooldri

(10,303 posts)
101. I have too many favourite desserts.
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 10:15 PM
Jul 2020

Apple pie with Flop. (Flop is an in-family name for what others might call Cool Whip). Also banana pudding. Or mint choc chip ice cream.

As for deserts... Never been to one, but someone apparently went through a desert on a horse with no name. Can't remember who though.

Freddie

(9,265 posts)
102. Kentucky Derby Pie
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 10:17 PM
Jul 2020

A big warm chocolate chip cookie (in a pie crust) with pecans and a hint of bourbon, with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream on top

happybird

(4,606 posts)
107. I like all dessert
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 10:24 PM
Jul 2020

If pressed to choose just one, it’s probably crème brûlée.

It’s sweet, creamy, vanilla custard-y yet crispy, and just the right size for a tasty sweet after a big meal.

Or chocolate ice cream.

mysteryowl

(7,383 posts)
112. Check it out! It is in the Lounge and made it to "Trending Threads!"
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 10:34 PM
Jul 2020


People LOVE dessert!!!






Edit: Wow, how did this thread jump from the lounge to GD? I posted it in the lounge!


Blue_playwright

(1,568 posts)
113. Cream horns ...
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 10:34 PM
Jul 2020

But they have to be from a French or Lebanese bakery - the ones you get at Walmart are crap. The real, flakey ones with actual whipped cream in them? Heaven.

onetexan

(13,040 posts)
115. ahem ahem ahem...In honor of July 4th: Red, White & Blueberry Trifle
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 10:40 PM
Jul 2020

making it tomorrow for Saturday's celebration. Kiddos are coming down so throwing BBQ babyback ribs & veggie skewers on the grill. Trifle & watermelon for dessert, Dixie beer & peach sangria to boot!
This is to celebrate the Idiot's continuing demise in the brain & in the polls

Staph

(6,251 posts)
116. I have two favorites!
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 10:41 PM
Jul 2020
  • Lemon meringue pie - but homemade, with meringue no thicker than the lemon layer. I hate a pie that is all meringue!

  • Strawberry shortcake, on real shortcakes (I make mine with Bisquick - don't judge). It isn't strawberry shortcake if you put it on angel food cake. Then it's just strawberry angel food cake.



tavernier

(12,388 posts)
124. Krispy Kreme donut...
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 10:57 PM
Jul 2020

The one with the chocolate icing and white cream (NOT custard) inside. I allow myself one a year.

Thunderbeast

(3,408 posts)
132. Fresh Strawberry Pie with REAL Whipped Cream
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 11:08 PM
Jul 2020

....sitting next to the Deschutes River in Oregon's high desert.

drmeow

(5,017 posts)
140. Cowboy Ciao's
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 11:24 PM
Jul 2020

A restaurant in Scottsdale, used to make a Mexican Pot de Creme that was to die for. It changed slightly over the years but it was a spicy cinnamony rich dense pot de Creme usually with a Chipotle creme floated on top and often served with a spicy ginger cookie. It allowed me to eat my favorite dessert in my favorite Desert - the Sonoran.

wnylib

(21,447 posts)
143. Oh dear. I like too many to have
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 11:26 PM
Jul 2020

a single favorite.

Kahlua sundae with nuts and whipped cream.
OR chocolate cake with fudge frosting.
OR pumpkin pie with real whipped cream.
OR cream puff with bavarian cream filling and fudge icing.
OR mint chocolate ice cream.
OR...........

So many desserts, so little time.

Did I mention that I have a sweet tooth?

Kali

(55,008 posts)
148. Chihuahuan (Sonoran is close second)
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 12:54 AM
Jul 2020

and fruit pie is probably my all time favorite, though fresh fruit on "cake" (pound, shortbread, sweet biscuit) with wipped cream is up there too

just for today, my sister (damn her) introduced me to a new thing from Fry's grocery stores - sour cream angel food cake. you can just sit in your car and eat most of one with your hands after you finish shopping.

electric_blue68

(14,891 posts)
151. Errrr, can't quite pick one... LOL!
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 03:24 AM
Jul 2020

Chocoholic here
Ok-: Ice Cream:
Been & Jerry's #1 Chocolate Therapy
#2 New York Super Fudge Chunk
Jacque Torres's dark chocolate ice cream

Cake:
Hmm, probably a chocolate molten lava
OR some kind of artisanal chocolate layer cake made
with 72% - 85% cacao dark chocolate

Candy Bar:
Dark Choc Almond, hazelnut, pistachio Bark by Jacque Torres
Oh, I hope his stores in NYC survive!!!
Trader Joe's Expresso, or dark chocolate with raspberry batons
Dark Choc with Almonds by Lindt

Cookies: JT's Choc chip or Mudslide (swoon)
Actually anything I've had from JT is Swoon worthy!!!

NON-Choc
Been & Jerry's had for a time (very seasonal) a sweet cream ice cream with fresh cut peach slices in it Swoon worthy
Butter Pecan
Oh, some one reminded me of Maple Syrup Candy
Now I'll enjoy your posts

Oh, and The High Desert of Az, and the Navajo, and Hopi Nations. So unutterable beautiful. *happy tears* I've been there!

DFW

(54,372 posts)
156. I live in Germany, land of pastry
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 05:01 AM
Jul 2020

To even ask someone to make that choice is considered an act of unspeakable cruelty in these parts.

Tracer

(2,769 posts)
161. Homemade pecan pie.
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 08:51 AM
Jul 2020

I don't have much of a sweet tooth, but man! Do I looooove pecan pie. I can eat the whole thing (and have).

Second choice would be a combo dish of coffee and vanilla ice cream with a good dollop of Coop's fudge sauce on top/

Mossfern

(2,494 posts)
163. Today it would be baklava
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 01:38 PM
Jul 2020

Tomorrow, maybe cheesecake - I prefer it plain.
I've gained weight during this pandemic, so I'll dream, but not indulge.

marlakay

(11,460 posts)
167. Boston Cream Pie
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 01:44 PM
Jul 2020

But it has to be made right, the filling, the cake, the chocolate frosting from high end place.

Not that I’m picky or anything 😁

calimary

(81,240 posts)
168. Pretty much chocolate anything.
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 01:47 PM
Jul 2020

Just - no cocoanut, and no nuts, unless it's a candy bar like "Snickers" or something. I like my chocolate smooth.

Another Jackalope

(112 posts)
179. I'm a simple man with simple tastes. Creme Brulee.
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 09:40 PM
Jul 2020

With a snifter of Pierre Ferrand Selection des Anges Cognac...

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