Friday special....what is your favorite dessert?

[sjpfencer220]

okay, so there was this dessert that im ppretty sure they have at some other places, but anyway, at this restaurant in nantucket island there was a dessert called snickers pie. it was ah-maz-ing and kind of unhealthy but it was delicious. it had a graham cracker ish cruest with walnuts and lots and lotsa chocolate and caramel, and some other stuff. it was pretty fattening but it was sooo good and anyway, i'm just a kid and i have fast metabolism, so it couldn't hurt a coupla times a year, right? unfortunately, after a fire and some new management, the restaurant redid their menu and took it out and the restaurant has never been as good, not even the general food quality, since then.

[Zilverzmurfen]

Hi, Smurfette....hmm Sweden...how about a desert crepe, with lignonberries?

Crêpes with lingonberries? Uuh...sounds like an odd combination. (Although I higly recommend lingonberry jam with your oatmeal, yum!)


Along the lines of desserts: A bowl of good vanilla ice cream topped with warm cloudberry jam!!! <--- moi, drooling

[Araznal]

I nearly cream my pants whenever I eat my mom's pecan pie. It's that good. But runners up include:
-Russian teaballs (old recipe from New York Times, really good)
-Cheesecake... JESUS I LOVE CHEESECAKE
-Tiramisu
-Edys vanilla ice cream mixed with Skippy peanut butter (better than it sounds)

[jackys16]

chocolat coverd anything ........... hehehe

[PeterGustafsson]

Hi!

Crêpes with lingonberries? Uuh...sounds like an odd combination. (Although I higly recommend lingonberry jam with your oatmeal, yum!)

A strange but good thing I once tried in Germany was fried cheese (the type that is gooey inside, and white on the outer layer) with piping-hot lingonberry sauce on it.


Have a nice time!

Peter Gustafsson

[fencerbill]

I had this weird idea that I finally tried last night. Start with Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge Brownie mix. Mix it up, pour it in the pan, level it, okay so far. BUT, then put a dark chocolate Hershie's kiss where each piece will be after you cut it. Add about 2 minutes to the cooking time.

WOW! It is not completely obvious where you put each kiss in. But when you find it, it is eye-crossing sweet. Also tried caramel filled milk chocolate kisses but it was better with the dark chocolate kisses.

Hope ZZ, etc. can find the local equivalents.

[epeeisky]

What in the world is this "lingonberry" that everyone seems to love?

[Maester]

I melt for that egg custard stuff. But man does it add an inch fast.

[Zilverzmurfen]

What in the world is this "lingonberry" that everyone seems to love?

This is 'lingon' (Vaccinium vitis-idaea).

I've always thought they were called 'lingonberries' in english, but from that site it seems they're called 'cowberries' in english!

[swordwench]

This is 'lingon' (Vaccinium vitis-idaea).

I've always thought they were called 'lingonberries' in english, but from that site it seems they're called 'cowberries' in english!

I dunno - I call them lingonberries, but then again I was married to a Swede. We can get the sweetened lingonberries in a jar at IKEA. Yummy.

As for me, I'll take a chocolate hazelnut torte with a lovely ganache anyday. Not too sweet, not too nutty. Or a perfect creme brulee. I'm pretty picky about my desserts, so I usually make them myself.

[QueenofSwords89]

I like warm chocolate flourless cake with powdered sugar and chocolate fudge.

[PeterGustafsson]

Hi!

This is 'lingon' (Vaccinium vitis-idaea).

I've always thought they were called 'lingonberries' in english, but from that site it seems they're called 'cowberries' in english!

As the product of a USA/Sweden marriage, I have heard this discussion on several occasions. The closest thing, taste-wise, that grows in USA would be cranberries. Americans in Sweden substitute cranberries/lingon during Thanksgiving, and that tastes just fine.

Lingonberries have the property that they can be stored for many months, without any other preservative than slightly-lower than ordinary room temperature, without any quality loss. No molding, no rot, no nothing. They contain a natural preservative, and very large concentration of vitamin C.


Have a nice time!

Peter Gustafsson

[sabreur]

Triple threat:

Really good homemade brownie (the Joy of Cooking Brownie Cockaigne is quite a good start)

With Hagen Daz or similar quality chocolate ice cream

Topped with home made chocolate sauce.

It is a true test of a chocoholic--the strong can take it; the weak turn away.