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All Things Considered => General Discussion--Food Related => Topic started by: Bentley on June 30, 2018, 06:53:38 PM

Title: The Dessert Thread...
Post by: Bentley on June 30, 2018, 06:53:38 PM: Hey, I figured if it was good enough for burgers, pizza and sandwiches...

I am not big dessert person myself...But in the AA meetings I go to it has always been a way to celebrate another year of sobriety. I go to a meeting where the person who usually makes the cakes is getting ready to celebrate either 8 or 9 years, so I am going to make something. I tried last week to make a Dobos Tort. I like the look of it as I searched the internet. The one I made last week was a complete failure. I have limited baking knowledge, strong in some areas, weak in others. This recipe calls for egg whites, I foolishly thought I could get away with a very small amount of yolk in the whites and I was severely punished for thinking that, it was like a Very, very bad pancake...I digress!

So I decide today to work on just the cake portion of the tort. Came out much better. Kristin had some pineapple and strawberries and was going to make so nonsensical, made up dessert. So I told her to let me have the filling she was working on to put between my layers of cake to see how this thing will look when we go with a 14 layer! Below is an 8 layer version!

Not sure if I will stick with this cake recipe or just go back to a basic cake mix...and still not decided on filling...but getting closer on the cake portion made me happy!

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Title: Re: Who likes Dessert?
Post by: Kristin Meredith on June 30, 2018, 07:00:02 PM: I was not making a nonsensical dessert, I was making a fresh strawberry and pineapple fool (also known as an Eton Mess by our friends of British extraction). I just stiffed it up a bit with some cream cheese and powdered sugar and it made a nice filling.
Title: Re: Who likes Dessert?
Post by: Trooper on June 30, 2018, 08:10:55 PM: Quote from: Bentley on June 30, 2018, 06:53:38 PM
I am not big dessert person myself...

Ahh....Hello?!

Remember Jeffersonville?? Intense HEAT in the upper room where the desert was being assembled. My self directed assignment was to wipe the sweat from your face so it wouldn't drip into the finished dessert.
First place, as I recall
Title: Re: Who likes Dessert?
Post by: Kristin Meredith on June 30, 2018, 08:34:18 PM: Yeah, but I made that winning dessert in Jeffersonville. He just assembled it per my instructions. :pig:
Title: Re: Who likes Dessert?
Post by: Trooper on June 30, 2018, 08:52:24 PM: Quote from: Kristin Meredith on June 30, 2018, 08:34:18 PM
Yeah, but I made that winning dessert in Jeffersonville. He just assembled it per my instructions. :pig:

I am indeed, very aware of those circumstances!
Title: Flour less Cake...
Post by: Bentley on March 29, 2019, 02:42:28 PM: I have a friend in AA that will celebrate 17 years on Monday. They have been on a Keto diet for several months and have lost about 50lbs. I guess carbohydrates are not part of the diet, so I decided to make a flour less cake. Let me tell you, there are options for low carb cakes, but flour less is pretty limited. Eggs, butter and chocolate. It was a simple process, beat whole eggs till they triple in volume, melt butter and chocolate, incorporate both, pour into 9 inch pan and cook at 375Â° in a bain marie for 20 minutes. It comes out with the texture of pudding, but sets up nicely in fridge overnight.

Ganache frosting, which I made yesterday and tried to ice the cake today. I have made ganache before, but never tried to reheat it for icing. Now I know why, either the fat from the heavy cream or the chocolate or both separates, as you can see by what looks like oil in the picture. Well, this is why I have learned to do a practice before taking to the group! I think the one Monday will be much prettier with that fresh ganache that has flowed down the sides!

It is not a dessert I would request, and to be honest she didn't, but I hope since it has no carbs in it, she has the option, there will be 2 other cakes there too. It is like eating a big slice of Truffle, if you are into that I think you will dig it, just not for me, it is a one bite wonder!

It's the thought that counts, right! :pig:

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Title: Re: Flour less Cake...
Post by: urnmor on March 29, 2019, 05:23:39 PM: Funny because i had the urge to make one today so I did. My recipe is a little different as I use sugar, and coffee along with the eggs, butter and chocolate, I also cook mine at 350 for about 40 minutes or until their is a little jiggle. My recipe is to chop the chocolate, beat the eggs with salt, and vanilla, heat the sugar, butter and coffee bring to a boil, add to the chocolate stir until melted then stir in the mixture of eggs, salt land vanilla. I also top with a ganache.
You are right in that it is very rich.
Title: Re: Flour less Cake...
Post by: SmokinHandyman on March 29, 2019, 06:00:32 PM: Looks good to me.
Where is the glass of milk?
Title: Re: Flour less Cake...
Post by: Bentley on March 29, 2019, 07:16:49 PM: I watched 3 youtube videos, the 1st two cooked theirs in spring form pans. One cooked hers at 275Â° for 45-50 minutes, the other 325Â° for 1 hour and 25 minutes...both of the tops of theirs looked like a lake bed in Death Valley. So when I saw the 3rd one I was intrigued! I also could not believe you could cook a cake, even at 375Â° and make it set in 20 minutes of cooking, even refrigerated over night. That is why I was drawn to it, well that and the top did not look like a dried lake bed.

And I just realized I use Dark Chocolate and on the next one it will be semi-sweet, a bit less "heavy" I am hoping!

Quote from: urnmor on March 29, 2019, 05:23:39 PM
...I also cook mine at 350 for about 40 minutes or until their is a little jiggle.
Title: The Dessert thread...
Post by: Bentley on April 04, 2021, 01:35:54 PM: Doing a Swiss Roll for an AA Buddy who will celebrate 22 years on Monday. These are harder cakes then I thought. I also wish I was more versed in the Art of Chocolate, as the Ganache frosting is a bit of an issue. This is after 2 coats, and i am afraid it will take two more to get the look I want! No pan size was indicated, and I believe I used one that was 2 small.

This is a made from scratch sponge. 5 egg yokes blended with sugar, then 5 egg whites whipped to a stiff peak. Incorporated with 90 grams of AP flour and 50g of both oil & milk. Baked in a 9 x 13 at 340° for about 22 minutes. The recipe is from a youtube video by Cooking See. One trick was to cut the one end of the cake at a 45° angle and also put about a 1/8" score every 3/4" across the width of the cake.

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Title: Re: The Difficult Swiss Roll.
Post by: Bentley on April 04, 2021, 01:53:30 PM: 3rd coating.

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Title: Re: The Difficult Swiss Roll.
Post by: 02ebz06 on April 04, 2021, 01:54:09 PM: Try putting in fridge to chill before putting the chocolate on.
Should make the chocolate harden quicker.

I don't think there will be any complaints.
Title: Re: The Difficult Swiss Roll.
Post by: Bentley on April 04, 2021, 02:51:21 PM: Got tired of coats and just frosted it at the end.
Title: Re: The Difficult Swiss Roll.
Post by: 02ebz06 on April 04, 2021, 03:23:50 PM: Putting whipped cream on it before rolling up might be a future option.

Our dessert today made me thing of the whipped cream.
Was originally going to have Key Lime pie, but got changed to Blueberry Cream Cheese pie.
Title: Re: The Difficult Swiss Roll.
Post by: Bentley on April 04, 2021, 03:33:05 PM: It has a jelly center.
Title: Re: The Difficult Swiss Roll.
Post by: urnmor on April 04, 2021, 05:28:10 PM: It looks great and congratulations to your friend as it is quite an accomplishment
Title: Re: The Difficult Swiss Roll.
Post by: cookingjnj on April 05, 2021, 12:16:54 AM: Tip of the hat to your friend Bent, that is awesome. If you want to make one of those and send it my way, I would not turn it down....looks great!
Title: Re: The Difficult Swiss Roll.
Post by: yorkdude on April 05, 2021, 05:41:22 AM: That looks awfully good.
Title: Re: The Difficult Swiss Roll.
Post by: ofelles on April 05, 2021, 02:45:24 PM: congrats to your friend "One day at a time"! :clap:
Title: Re: The Difficult Swiss Roll.
Post by: Bentley on April 07, 2021, 05:09:04 PM: Have gone back to practicing with cake mixes. I cant seem to avoid the outer cracking when rolled. You can't see it in either of these photos. The roll is in the fridge right now, but will try and take a picture before the Stucco is apply to hide the cracks. Will use the remaining filling for that. On the next one, I am going to allow the cake to cool for several hours and see if that will help the cake to keep its shape better. It is fun practice. And I have another AA buddy coming over Friday to make Potatis Korv, and he just celebrated 37 years on Sunday! So he can talk half home!

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Title: Re: The Difficult Swiss Roll.
Post by: Bentley on April 07, 2021, 06:19:21 PM: Big difference between a sponge cake like the 1st one and this red velvet box cake. I ran out of Spackle or it would look a little better. For as bad as they look, man are they tasty cakes. The pudding/cream cheese filling will permeate the cake in the next 24 hours and it becomes the most moist and wonderful thing you can imagine!

Lot of learning before I am proficient with this dessert!

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Title: The Dessert thread...
Post by: Bentley on July 31, 2021, 02:38:23 PM: An AA lady friend will celebrate 30 years on the 9th, and has asked for a Key Lime. Having never made a Key Lime I figured I better get qualified to make one. I do not believe I will go with this recipe, it was from allrecipes Key Lime Pie VII (https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/15880/key-lime-pie-vii/), yet I found it most intriguing! There was no way I though this would solidify, not with the ingredients. It is simply sweetened condensed milk, sour cream and key lime juice. It was to be blended and baked in a gram cracker pie crust for 5-8 minutes, until pin hole bubbles appeared. The bubbles never appeared and I cooked it for about 12 minutes and let it cool down in the oven after it was turned off. It was then refrigerated over night and horrendously decorated with something, certainly not a rose, but something.

It was much firmer then I would have believe it could be, actually firmer then any "real" Key Lime I have had. But I do not believe you can beat eeg yoks as a base in a dessert like this, so round II will go back to traditional.

If you like Key Lime (not really on my hit list) you might enjoy this recipe. It is very simple and only takes about 25 minutes from start to finish!

2 14oz cans of Sweetened Condensed Milk.
1/2 cup Sour Cream.
6oz (I would use a full cup) Key Lime Juice. It is supposed to be fresh squeezed. Not gonna happen in Mayberry. Maybe if it was fresh squeezed It would only need 6oz.
2 Tbs. Key Lime Zest. (Again, did not happen)

Mix ingredients & 1 Tsp of zest until incorporated. Pour in shell, bake at 350° for 5-8 minutes. Do NOT let pie brown. (Maybe you will see pin hole bubbles, if not see above for cooking instructions. Can garnish with whipped cream and Key Lime slices and remaining Zest!

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Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: 02ebz06 on July 31, 2021, 04:17:03 PM: Looks Tasty. Key Lime and Blueberry are my favorite pies, although, I don't think there is any I would turn down.

Here is a no-bake Key Lime Pie recipe:
We've made it, and it is good.
I guess the difference for ingredients in this recipe to yours eggs instead of sour cream.

Key Lime Pie (courtesy of TXCraig at Pizza Making forum)

Ingredients:
1     ea    Graham Cracker Pie Crust (Home Made preferred)
4     ea    Pasteurized Shell Eggs (because recipe is not cooked, Wal-Mart has them)
1/2   cup   Fresh Key Lime Juice (not from bottle)
1     can   Eagle sweetened condensed milk (14 oz.)

Directions:

Separate the 4 eggs
Beat the yolks with hand mixer until are all mixed up nice and smooth - about 20 seconds.
Add the condensed milk.
Add 1/4 cup of the fresh Key lime juice and mix it in (on low speed if using electric).
Add the other 1/4 cup of the lime juice and mix it in.
You will see it immediately start to thicken up some.
Pour it into your crust and let it sit.
Put in fridge to cool.
Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: Bentley on August 01, 2021, 02:14:53 PM: "Ric's" bread pudding with walnuts!

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Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: SmokinHandyman on August 01, 2021, 03:46:03 PM: Quote from: Bentley on August 01, 2021, 02:14:53 PM
"Ric's" bread pudding with walnuts!

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My Mom would like that.
Recipe please
Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: Bentley on August 01, 2021, 05:13:08 PM: For a 9 x 13 pan. 350° oven.

Appx 6 cups of chunked Bread or bread like substance. I have used day old doughnuts. Also find that a loaf that can be pulled apart into smaller pieces works the best. i.e, French or Italian loaf instead of sliced bread. But sliced will work.
6 eggs
2 cups whole milk
2 cups white sugar
1 Stick Softened Butter
1 Cup Brown Sugar
3/4 Cup Raisins
1 Cup Chopped Pecans
2 Tbs Vanilla

Oil 9 x 13 pan. Mix eggs, milk, white sugar, raisins & vanilla till incorporated. Bread can be fresh or stale. Take bread, add to mixture and toss well. Let sit for 10 minutes. Pour into oiled pan and bake. Crush pecan or rough chop. Mix butter and brown sugar with hands till lumpy, add pecans and mix with hands till incorporated. Drop all over top of bread pudding. Bake, may take 45 minutes, may take 75 minutes. When IT of mixture reaches 190°, turn off oven and let pan set for 25 minutes in oven.

Optional sauce. In double boiler mix 1 stick butter with 1 cup sugar. Beat 1 egg well. Once sugar and butter are incorporated, start whisking in egg, whisking constantly. Will take 4 of 5 pours of the egg mixture to make sure it does not break. At this point you can add vanilla for a classic vanilla sauce or Bourbon, or Rum, etc...They look down on the latter for stuff eaten at AA meetings! :pig:

Quote from: SmokinHandyman on August 01, 2021, 03:46:03 PM
Recipe please
Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: Kristin Meredith on August 01, 2021, 06:46:16 PM: I had a friend who made bread pudding with cinnamon rolls and it was outstanding! Also, challah bread makes great bread pudding.
Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: SmokinHandyman on August 01, 2021, 07:29:24 PM: Thanks for the Bread Pudding recipe.
I think I will make that for my mom's 83 B-Day
Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: Bentley on September 05, 2021, 07:59:07 PM: Another friend celebrating 1 year of Sobriety tomorrow. He asked for a Peach Cobbler, so there is the 1st Peach Cobbler I have ever made. Kind of tough giving someone something you have never made before and not being able to taste it before hand. On the other hand I would not know what good Peach Cobbler taste like anyway!

Kristin is doing a Spice Cake for another friend, she is celebrating 41 years tomorrow. So hopefully Kristin will snap off a few photos and post them!

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Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: yorkdude on September 06, 2021, 04:17:55 AM: The cobbler looks fantastic, I can’t believe you have never had it…yum.
Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: 02ebz06 on September 06, 2021, 10:44:33 AM: Cobbler looks great. You could serve with ice cream.

I have guests be guinea pigs a lot.
Gets a little boring making same things for poker night so I try new things.
So far, all have been very good.
I guess you have to trust that the new recipes you try won't be crapola.
May not be 100% to your liking (you get to adjust that next time), but will be OK.
Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: Bentley on September 06, 2021, 03:30:19 PM: I have heard it should be served warm with ice cream, but that is simply not possible!
Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: Kristin Meredith on September 06, 2021, 04:25:34 PM: Made a spice cake this morning for an AA "birthday" per the honoree's request. I have been baking for about 55 years and have never made a spice cake. Bentley found what looked like a good recipe on-line (it has 5 spices in it!) so I hope it meets the recipients' expectations. Cream cheese frosting which I know is good!

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Maybe Bent will remember to take a photo of a cut piece.
Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: Kristin Meredith on September 28, 2021, 12:36:32 PM: It's officially fall, so an apple-walnut-spice bundt cake with caramel drizzle glaze.

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Post by: hughver on September 28, 2021, 12:48:58 PM: Looks good, very creative.
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Post by: BigDave83 on September 28, 2021, 07:23:42 PM: I am liking the apple cake, my last GF's father made an apple cake I just loved. I had asked about how he made it several times but he wasn't about to tell me, and he really liked me. She had no idea what was in it either. I had tried several recipes I found on the old google but none were close enough to make it the same.
Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: Bar-B-Lew on September 28, 2021, 09:16:29 PM: that looks great, Kristin!
Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: Bentley on September 28, 2021, 10:10:15 PM: They liked it at the meeting!
Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: Kristin Meredith on October 02, 2021, 08:51:18 PM: Ina Garten's Mocha Ice Box Cake.

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Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: Bentley on October 02, 2021, 09:23:50 PM: If you like chocolate chip cookies, coffee, & whipped chocolate mousse, you would like this!
Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: Bentley on October 05, 2021, 12:48:23 PM: Some desserts to for a Member celebrating 7 years! Instead of just putting the pudding powder in the cake mix, I added real pudding. Frosting was mocha butter cream with cream cheese! It made for a real moist cake, but the 1st low rider cake I have ever made! It was so nice and full when I took it out of oven, a lot of settling! The raspberry dish was requested by the celebrant, so I made it so she could take it home and have with her kids. There was to much filling (cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, eggs and raspberries) then intended and the cooking dish was to small. To much to long to cook and I believe was over cooked. Also massive deflation whne cooled. It was OK, I had a small tasted, but also slightly chewy, and this dessert should not be chewy!

The thought that counts, right?

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Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: Bentley on October 11, 2021, 02:18:47 PM: 90% sure the last batch of Raspberries for the season! Mom's pie dough recipe...making pie dough, not my forte. Even when i have a known winner recipe!

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Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: Bentley on October 11, 2021, 04:24:01 PM: There was a bid of overflow, so I decided to just use it as decoration!

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Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: yorkdude on October 11, 2021, 04:30:58 PM: Do you need my address?
Oh man a fresh fruit pie. Yes please.
Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: Bentley on October 11, 2021, 04:35:59 PM: A friend is loaning me a tap set so I can try and get a screw to work right!
Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: Bentley on October 11, 2021, 11:11:54 PM: Seems a bit thin to me, but raspberry seems like a strange thing to make a pie out of to begin with. He liked the crust, so Mom mush have been lookin down on me!

"Nice and tart. Great crust. Tastes like fresh raspberries." Was the comment. Now I just hope I can tap this thing correct tomorrow!

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Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: urnmor on October 12, 2021, 08:03:30 AM: Very nice
Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: 02ebz06 on October 12, 2021, 12:50:10 PM: :clap:
Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: yorkdude on October 12, 2021, 06:13:15 PM: Holy smokes that looks tremendous.
Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: Bentley on October 28, 2021, 02:58:20 PM: I decided I do not care for traditional pie crust, so thought I would try a homemade pumpkin with a walnut shortbread crust! After 10 minutes, the time it would take to bake a short bread cookie went and checked on pie crust, as I thought, so much fat and sugar, sides all slid down, so I am trying to adapt!

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Title: Re: The Dessert thread...
Post by: Bentley on October 30, 2021, 04:14:07 PM: (https://i.imgur.com/1n4ZVFdh.jpg)
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Title: Re: The Dessert Thread...
Post by: Bentley on December 10, 2021, 03:10:22 PM: Another AA anniversary and they have requested a Boston Cream Pie. I told them it would have to be a modified one, as I do not have a huge cake round and did not want to do 2 traditional to make enough. So I found this recipe Boston Cream Cake (https://youtu.be/0Z-5iTvZEI4) and thought its size would be perfect. Never having made one, I figured I better practice before Monday! Once the cake and the pastry cream cool, I will top the cake and then add the chocolate ganache!

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Title: Re: The Dessert Thread...
Post by: 02ebz06 on December 10, 2021, 03:32:22 PM: Watched the video. A lot of work, but I'll bet it tastes terrific!
Title: Re: The Dessert Thread...
Post by: yorkdude on December 10, 2021, 06:50:13 PM: The older I get the closer I get to the deserts. Yum.
Title: Re: The Dessert Thread...
Post by: Bentley on December 10, 2021, 07:47:08 PM: Good to practice a recipe you have not made and a dessert you have not made. A chocolatier or pastry chef or even someone with more chocolate experience would know that a "white" chocolate cannot be made into a good ganache...or if it can, they have the experience to do it. See those people have remembered it has no cocoa solids, and therefore is not a good candidate for a ganache! Still looks decent! But Cocoa powder, pudding mix and hot chocolate does not work!

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Title: Re: The Dessert Thread...
Post by: urnmor on December 10, 2021, 11:40:03 PM: Quote from: Bentley on December 10, 2021, 07:47:08 PM
Good to practice a recipe you have not made and a dessert you have not made. A chocolatier or pastry chef or even someone with more chocolate experience would know that a "white" chocolate cannot be made into a good ganache...or if it can, they have the experience to do it. See those people have remembered it has no cocoa solids, and therefore is not a good candidate for a ganache! Still looks decent! But Cocoa powder, pudding mix and hot chocolate does not work!

Even though I am not a fan of white chocolate your comment got me thinking about white chocolate ganache. so I looked it up on the web and there are a number of hits on how to make it. I probably won't as I am a fan of chocolate and chocolate ganache.
Title: Re: The Dessert Thread...
Post by: Bentley on December 11, 2021, 12:40:04 PM: I was not wise enough to check to see if it could be done, I just assume the white chocolate chips would act the same way dark or semi sweet would, and these did not. Maybe they are to cheap, or maybe the process is not as simple as heavy cream and chocolate chips...
Title: Re: The Dessert Thread...
Post by: Kristin Meredith on December 27, 2021, 11:58:03 AM: There is an AA "birthday" tonight at Bent's meeting and the request was for a spice cake. That is really not a cake in my repertoire and the last one I made I was very underwhelmed by. So this time I looked up applesauce cake recipes and then added 5 spices instead of the 3 called for. Made a cream cheese frosting. Then , because it is the holiday season, was inspired to decorate a bit. Saw a program hosted by Mary Berry last night and she made a spice cake and decorated with candied ginger. I tried to remember her pattern, but mine is not as pretty. But at least a little festive!

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Post by: urnmor on December 27, 2021, 12:10:31 PM: It looks great and I am certain they will enjoy it
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Post by: BigDave83 on December 27, 2021, 12:53:25 PM: I would eat it, I love spice cake.
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Post by: yorkdude on December 27, 2021, 06:55:34 PM: Yes please……wowzer.
Title: Re: The Dessert Thread...
Post by: Bentley on January 06, 2022, 04:13:51 PM: It was supposed to be a Red Velvet Cake Roll, but I refuse to understand that a Swiss Roll needs to be a Sponge cake and not a box cake, so I can't make them work. So it just ended up being a Red Velvet Cake Dessert!

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Post by: hughver on January 06, 2022, 04:40:18 PM: Looks like something that I'd serve for dessert. :lick:
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Post by: 02ebz06 on January 06, 2022, 05:35:03 PM: If you don't tell anybody, they won't know. Looks great!
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Post by: Kristin Meredith on January 10, 2022, 12:13:21 PM: Another AA "birthday" and another request for a spice cake. Had left over candied ginger so decorated with my own version of a sunburst design.

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Post by: urnmor on January 10, 2022, 12:21:49 PM: very nice
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Post by: 02ebz06 on January 10, 2022, 12:33:01 PM: Looks great! Wish I could eat more sweets.
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Post by: Kristin Meredith on January 11, 2022, 04:12:26 PM: Cold by our standards today, never got out of low 30's and wind chill made it worse. So pulled out some 3 tiered mini-cake pans that I have not used in 10 years for a bit of fun. Real trial and error day. Could not remember how high to fill, so overfilled. Had too many bubbles in batter. And the white chocolate ganache was not a winner. But lots of valuable data collected and day was less boring. And they go to Bent's meeting tonight, so calorie free fun!

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Post by: Bentley on February 04, 2022, 08:58:06 PM: I have never eaten nor made a Tres Letches' cake, so thought I would. A made from scratch sponge cake (9 eggs, whites and yolks used separately) that to me was not real flavorful, even with 3 different milks and a layer of heavy whipping cream topping. I did not care for the cake portion, had a friend who has had it several times and he felt it was quite traditional and was good. I truly believe a Duncan Hinds $1 yellowcake would be a better base for the Letches! Sent the portion in the 1st photo home with him!

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Post by: BigDave83 on March 31, 2022, 09:07:51 PM: I am not a baker. Tried my hand at a sponge cake for strawberry shortcakes. I think I baked it to long. it did not look like the video I watched.

Thought I had heavy cream, but didn't so made up some dreamwhip. Cake was called Genoise cake. Pretty easy to make, Just need to get the baking time worked out. Everyone liked it so I guess that is a good thing.
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Post by: Kristin Meredith on April 01, 2022, 09:46:21 AM: It looks good, but I have discovered, over many decades of baking, to back off on the bake time a recipe calls for by a good 10 minutes and then start watching it. I find that if I bake for the entire time most recipes call for I over cook the cake.
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Post by: Bentley on April 01, 2022, 11:06:20 AM: Yeah, it looks very nice in the photo. As Kristin said, ovens are often unpredictable, so checking as it gets close to the end of cooking time is the key to over done cakes.
Title: Flourless Chocolate Cake
Post by: Bentley on April 24, 2022, 12:25:37 PM: A 36 year sobriety anniversary on Monday. No, gluten, flour or dairy, so I decide to whip out a Flourless Chocolate Cake recipe I have not done in 2 years. To me it is just a giant cholate Truffle.

500g 60% Cholate
(No Dairy) So substitute 200g Avocado Oil for Butter
7 Eggs
200g White Sugar
1Tbs Vanilla

Pretty simple. melt cholate & fat, cool (about 90°), cream eggs and sugar till tripled in volume (about 5 minutes). Mix cholate & eggs well, add vanilla, bake in (only have 10") 8" spring form pan (covered with foil so no water get in) in water bath for 30 minutes. Will be very lose after 30 minutes. No worries, cool on counter for 6 hours and refrigerate overnight. All you are doing is cooling eggs, texture will come as it cools and gets cold.

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Post by: Bentley on April 24, 2022, 04:45:04 PM: I do not remember the last one being as irregular after baking. Will make a Dark Chocolate glaze for it tomorrow and hope to cover the defects!

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Post by: Bentley on April 25, 2022, 12:22:38 PM: (https://i.imgur.com/YpUOCIuh.jpg)
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Post by: BigDave83 on April 25, 2022, 08:00:55 PM: It's not pretty but I would eat it. Maybe some sprinkles on it to set it off.
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Post by: Kristin Meredith on May 06, 2022, 05:36:11 PM: Italian Cream Cake. It has been at least 10 years since I made one and I would need to practice some to do a bit better, but not bad for a 10 year hiatus.

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Post by: 02ebz06 on May 06, 2022, 05:41:47 PM: Looks yummy. :clap:
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Post by: BigDave83 on May 06, 2022, 07:00:56 PM: Looks good enough to eat and ask for more, don't tell my doctor.
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Post by: Bentley on July 18, 2022, 02:14:59 PM: A friends 13 year AA anniversary tonight, so I made this!

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Post by: urnmor on July 18, 2022, 02:19:19 PM: very nice and congratulations
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Post by: Bentley on July 24, 2022, 05:32:09 PM: More AA friends with anniversary's. Another 13 year chip tomorrow night! Half garden Blackberries and half store bought. The store bought were twice the size as mine, but half the sweetness! Been a tough garden season. I screwed up the Spring trim on the Raspberries, and the Blackberries have not produced anywhere like they did last year!

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Post by: yorkdude on July 25, 2022, 05:16:31 AM: Berry pie is an absolute favorite, those look great.
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Post by: Bentley on July 27, 2022, 09:52:26 AM: These were a couple of Dutch Apple pies I made yesterday for a meeting. I have always battled my fruit pies coming out runny. The unusual thing is the one on the left was thickened with Instant Lemon Pudding. I read about using it instead of the usual Tapioca, Corn starch or flour. It worked well. It was not runny, I tasted no lemon, and I really enjoyed the texture. Was able to cut the sugar in half and still have what I considered a very sweet pie! One on the right was "conventional" corn starch. Came out perfect, go figure.

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Post by: hughver on July 27, 2022, 05:36:18 PM: They all look good.
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Post by: Bentley on August 01, 2022, 12:51:05 PM: Kristin had some left over pineapple "nibblets" and decided to make an upside down cake. I am not a fan of maraschino cherry's, so I like it better then the traditional rounds. For both the cake and the pineapple.

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Post by: 02ebz06 on August 01, 2022, 01:34:48 PM: Looks terrific! One of my favorite ways to eat pineapple.
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Post by: BigDave83 on August 08, 2022, 06:11:59 PM: The Gf's sister had a baby reveal whatever the other weekend. I got tasked with making cupcakes and getting them in to the shape of a boot and a bow.

The cupcakes were pretty good, just doctored up box mixes. And doctored canned frosting. They kind of look like a 3rd grader did them, but apparently they were good. Chocolate cake for the boot and yellow for the bow.
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Post by: urnmor on August 08, 2022, 07:34:10 PM: Very nice
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Post by: Bentley on August 08, 2022, 09:22:33 PM: Creative work! Did you pipe the frosting?
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Post by: BigDave83 on August 08, 2022, 09:48:29 PM: Yes, canned with some powdered sugar in it. Beat with stand mixer for a minute or 2.

I have disposable piping bags I used for filling jalapenos with cream cheese, not icing cupcakes.

I liked the uniced cupcakes better than the iced ones.
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Post by: Kristin Meredith on August 09, 2022, 09:48:48 AM: They look great! Homemade frosting is not hard to make and so much better than canned, especially since you were already adding the powdered sugar. Two sticks of soften butter, a pound of powdered sugar, a splash of vanilla and that is it for vanilla. Add chocolate powder or any other flavoring to vanilla base if you want other flavors.
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Post by: Bentley on September 12, 2022, 01:46:30 PM: Another AA anniversary, Deb picks up a 28 year chip and requested Cherry pie. I believe these are my 1st ever cherry pies!

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Post by: BigDave83 on September 12, 2022, 03:54:47 PM: Not a big pie guy but I do like cherry.

Do you make your crust from scratch or use bought pie dough?

No matter I bet she is going to like them. Congratulations to her.
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Post by: Bentley on September 12, 2022, 05:04:02 PM: These were Pillsbury, but the 2 before that were my Moms crust recipe.
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Post by: urnmor on September 20, 2022, 09:07:36 AM: A Triple layer Devils Food cake with Honey Buttercream Frosting for our Granddaughter's 9 birthday. I used to different recipes for the cake one called for coffee and the other did not. The bottom round is a 9 inch topped with to 8 inch rounds, and decorated with chocolate chips, sprinkles and one Reese Piece in the center.
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Post by: pmillen on September 20, 2022, 12:04:01 PM: Three layers of chocolate! Right in my sweet spot!
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Post by: Bentley on September 20, 2022, 12:30:56 PM: I knew the real talent would start posting in this thread! Beautifully done! Is your cake from scratch?
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Post by: urnmor on September 20, 2022, 12:33:30 PM: Quote from: Bentley on September 20, 2022, 12:30:56 PM
I knew the real talent would start posting in this thread! Beautifully done! Is your cake from scratch?

Yes
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Post by: Kristin Meredith on September 20, 2022, 01:04:36 PM: Beautiful cake!
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Post by: BigDave83 on September 20, 2022, 05:52:03 PM: Nice cake, honey buttercream sounds good also.
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Post by: 02ebz06 on September 20, 2022, 06:29:27 PM: Great looking cake! Frosting sounds terrific.
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Post by: Bar-B-Lew on September 20, 2022, 06:55:57 PM: I will send you my address so you can send me one of those for my birthday in a few weeks.
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Post by: yorkdude on September 21, 2022, 04:47:57 AM: Outstanding looking and sounding.
Nicely done.
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Post by: Bentley on October 17, 2022, 03:18:47 PM: An 8 year celebration tonight! Paul requested white cake with white butter cream frosting with Sprinkles...Yuck! I did the cake, Kristin did the frosting and sprinkles.

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Post by: 02ebz06 on October 17, 2022, 05:44:53 PM: Looks good, but I'm with you, and could do without the sprinkles.
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Post by: urnmor on October 17, 2022, 07:02:21 PM: Very nice and congradulations to your friend
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Post by: Kristin Meredith on October 18, 2022, 07:14:17 AM: I have never done sprinkles on a cake and I think I over did it. Rookie mistake!
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Post by: urnmor on October 18, 2022, 10:21:01 AM: Quote from: Kristin Meredith on October 18, 2022, 07:14:17 AM
I have never done sprinkles on a cake and I think I over did it. Rookie mistake!

Not if you are doing it for a grandchild as there can never be to any sprinkles for them
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Post by: Bentley on November 04, 2022, 09:39:52 PM: Kristin did an Apple Galette for Dinner!

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Post by: okie smokie on November 04, 2022, 10:44:17 PM: My kind of dessert. Yum!
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Post by: urnmor on November 05, 2022, 08:00:58 AM: I love them however have not made one in awhile
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Post by: Bentley on November 14, 2022, 09:56:45 PM: Kristin made a German Cholate with home made frosting for Mary who picked up a 31 year chip tonight. It was quite well received!

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Post by: BigDave83 on November 14, 2022, 11:28:21 PM: I would have loved a piece of that one.
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Post by: yorkdude on November 15, 2022, 04:16:38 AM: Quote from: BigDave83 on November 14, 2022, 11:28:21 PM
I would have loved a piece of that one.
Me too.
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Post by: 02ebz06 on November 15, 2022, 10:13:56 AM: +1 :lick:

German Chocolate Cake is my favorite.
I think it is mostly the frosting I like and not the cake so much. Haha
The cake is kind of like a white bread for a sandwich; It's just there to hold the good stuff. :)
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Post by: Kristin Meredith on November 15, 2022, 10:30:27 AM: Quote from: 02ebz06 on November 15, 2022, 10:13:56 AM
+1 :lick:

German Chocolate Cake is my favorite.
I think it is mostly the frosting I like and not the cake so much. Haha
The cake is kind of like a white bread for a sandwich; It's just there to hold the good stuff. :)

Exactly!!!
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Post by: Bentley on December 02, 2022, 03:17:22 PM: I thought I could duplicate a Boston Cream Pie in a Cupcake. You probably could if you were willing not to cut corners. Negative on this try. Although, when you try and replace pastry cream with Jell-O vanilla pudding made with heavy cream, you can figure out why! A nice dessert and I am sure many 7 year old's would enjoy them, but no substituting pastry cream!

Also very difficult to pipe with a piping bag. The chocolate does cover up the holes pretty good!

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Post by: Bentley on December 06, 2022, 10:04:38 PM: This was an exploratory cook! I thought I had taken a few more pictures of what I had done so explaining would be easier, but I guess not. I want to make a Boston Cream Pie, but make it out of sheet cake and not a Round. I was not making the Pastry Cream this time, so I just substituted vanilla pudding for that. Kristin did a white cholate whipped gnash frosting! Some good data, like I will just make a 9x13 and cut in half instead of a sheet pan and cut in half! To uneven! Vanilla pudding is pretty tasty when it is made with heavy whipping cream!

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Post by: Bentley on December 23, 2022, 10:54:22 AM: A Southern Favorite! Banana Pudding! My attempt at a topping for presentation did not quite go as I had hoped!

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Post by: 02ebz06 on December 23, 2022, 11:18:20 AM: Vamilla annd Tapioca are my favorites.

The vision in our head isn't always the same as it is on paper...
Maybe just breaking the wafers (or leave whole) instead of crushing them would have been better.
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Post by: urnmor on December 26, 2022, 12:02:02 PM: Besides cookies I made two deserts for Christmas one was a chocolate cheesecake with a chocolate ganache topping and the other was a traditional Apple pie. The cheesecake was kinda my own recipe as I added extra 8oz of cream cheese and one additional egg yolk.
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Post by: Bentley on December 26, 2022, 01:46:21 PM: Cooked, your pie crust almost looks like a shortbread. Is it a Hot Water Pastry?
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Post by: BigDave83 on December 26, 2022, 02:45:51 PM: Tried to make gingerbread men or persons to be more politically correct. Made larger close 6" ones for the GF's nieces and nephews.

While baking cookies and old friend I used to shoot with stopped. He had lost his wife 4 years ago and is lonely, they went and did everything together. He started reminiscing about some kind of pineapple cookies she used to make and all the kids loved them, he would buy them every time he saw them only to be disappointed and would throw them out. He explained what they looked like and I asked a couple of friends I know that bake for people what they were and got a recipe and tried my hand at them. He loved them, said they had more filling than his Wife's and some were a little thick on the cookie part but they were very good. Must have ate 10 of them just standing there, took a bunch with him also.

The second pic on the pineapple ones need to be dusted with powdered sugar yet to finish them.

I am not a baker and as you can see not very artistic, and the filled cookies got the same treatment everything I try to stuff gets, over filled.
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Post by: Bar-B-Lew on December 26, 2022, 03:00:09 PM: those pineapple things look like kiffels
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Post by: Bentley on December 26, 2022, 03:07:52 PM: Big Atta Boy on the pineapple cookies!
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Post by: BigDave83 on December 26, 2022, 03:21:28 PM: Kolaczki, Kolacky, Kolache.

were what I came up with when I did some searching for a few recipes after I was told what they were.

All the recipes said to use canned pie filling but I couldn't find pineapple, so I used a can if crushed mixed up 3/4c sugar and 1/4c cornstarch and cooked it up added a bit of vanilla. made a nice pineapple filling.

Dough recipe was just
2 sticks butter 1/2 pound
8 oz block of cream cheese
both softened

2 cups flour I added a little salt.

Mix and divide then chill and roll out, I used powdered sugar and a silicone mat when I rolled. I did 1/8" but could have been thinner.
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Post by: yorkdude on December 26, 2022, 03:33:09 PM: Quote from: Bentley on December 26, 2022, 03:07:52 PM
Big Atta Boy on the pineapple cookies!
Indeed, I would have eaten 10 at least. Yum.
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Post by: Bar-B-Lew on December 26, 2022, 04:08:28 PM: Quote from: BigDave83 on December 26, 2022, 03:21:28 PM
Kolaczki, Kolacky, Kolache.

were what I came up with when I did some searching for a few recipes after I was told what they were.

All the recipes said to use canned pie filling but I couldn't find pineapple, so I used a can if crushed mixed up 3/4c sugar and 1/4c cornstarch and cooked it up added a bit of vanilla. made a nice pineapple filling.

Dough recipe was just
2 sticks butter 1/2 pound
8 oz block of cream cheese
both softened

2 cups flour I added a little salt.

Mix and divide then chill and roll out, I used powdered sugar and a silicone mat when I rolled. I did 1/8" but could have been thinner.

Yeah, google kiffle and you will also get those other names you listed. It all depends on the nationality of the person making them. They are all basically the same thing. The PA Dutch version of the kiffle my family made folds the dough over and doesn't have as much filling exposed as the version you made. I've seen both. My favorite is apricot pie filling. Nice work and a good deed for a friend. My Mom used to make hundreds of them when I was a kid.
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Post by: urnmor on December 26, 2022, 04:19:52 PM: Very nice I agree you cannot eat just one of them.
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Post by: urnmor on December 26, 2022, 04:24:56 PM: Quote from: Bentley on December 26, 2022, 01:46:21 PM
Cooked, your pie crust almost looks like a shortbread. Is it a Hot Water Pastry?

No it is a regular pie crust dough.
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Post by: urnmor on February 12, 2023, 06:28:38 PM: Today I made Pistachio Meringue Roulade with Blueberries and a Elderflower Cream.
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Post by: BigDave83 on February 12, 2023, 08:31:55 PM: No idea what that is but I would eat it.
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Post by: Bentley on February 12, 2023, 10:22:40 PM: Pretty good to fold that meringue without it cracking in two!
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Post by: BigDave83 on February 13, 2023, 10:12:01 PM: The GF volunteered me to make what is called Gob Cake around here.

Most would understand the term Whoopie Pies instead of Gobs, same thing this is a cake version.

I usually make a black forest one using cherry pie filling in the center with the cream icing but they didn't want that.

I just use boxed cake mix and add an extra egg and use milk instead of water.

The filling is a cup of whole milk and 5 tablespoons of flour cooked until it gets very thick stir or whisk while cooking over medium heat, then cooled completely, put plastic wrap on top of the mix to keep it from drying out or getting a skin on it. Once the cake is cooled, add to the icing mix 3/4 cup softened butter and 2-3 tablespoons of shortening and mix it well.I use the stand mixer with the whip, then add in 1-1.5 cups of powdered sugar. Start with 1 and see if you want it sweeter, also add in some salt 1/4 teaspoon give or take, and some vanilla. and beat it all together well.

You could add in any flavoring you like to the filling. I have added mint, banana, peanut butter and probably a few others.

now you have 2 cakes and you put the filling on one and put the other on top.

I used 1 box of cake mix for each half size sheet pan and I made 4 batches of filling.

If you want to make Gobs use a cookie scoop to portion out your cake mix and bake can probably get 6-8 on a half pan. You want an even number as you will need a top and bottom.

I am not a baker but people seem to really like these things when I make them.
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Post by: urnmor on February 14, 2023, 07:15:20 AM: Very nice
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Post by: Kristin Meredith on February 14, 2023, 07:24:55 AM: Looks delicious!
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Post by: Bentley on March 10, 2023, 04:13:57 PM: A traditional Boston Cream for a dinner I am going to tonight! I think I am getting a little better at making them!

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Post by: urnmor on March 10, 2023, 04:30:10 PM: Looks great
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Post by: 02ebz06 on March 10, 2023, 04:30:41 PM: Looks tasty!
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Post by: yorkdude on March 10, 2023, 07:19:17 PM: Yep.
Nicely done.
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Post by: BigDave83 on March 10, 2023, 08:11:10 PM: Looks good enough to eat two pieces, or more.
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Post by: Bentley on March 11, 2023, 10:39:54 AM: Got there, the top had slid half way off the cake. Tried to fix it, but lets just say it did not look like the picture. If I ever make another, gonna dig out some of the bottom cake and put the pastry cream in it!
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Post by: urnmor on March 11, 2023, 02:37:00 PM: Quote from: Bentley on March 11, 2023, 10:39:54 AM
Got there, the top had slid half way off the cake. Tried to fix it, but lets just say it did not look like the picture. If I ever make another, gonna dig out some of the bottom cake and put the pastry cream in it!

You might want to use tooth picks, chopsticks, or skewers to keep it from sliding
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Post by: Bentley on March 12, 2023, 08:07:27 PM: A 1 year celebration tomorrow night. A pie you have no idea if you have done well until you cut into it! I guess we will find out if it set tomorrow night!

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Post by: 02ebz06 on March 13, 2023, 11:14:42 AM: Pecan pie ? Looks good.
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Post by: Bentley on March 13, 2023, 02:16:05 PM: Yes, pecan. I cut them this morning and the are firm, so pleased with that. Hopefully not overcooked.
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Post by: 02ebz06 on March 13, 2023, 05:42:33 PM: Nice! Never thought I would like pecan pie. Then I tried it. :lick:
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Post by: pmillen on March 13, 2023, 10:01:00 PM: Quote from: 02ebz06 on March 13, 2023, 05:42:33 PM
Nice! Never thought I would like pecan pie. Then I tried it. :lick:

Exactly my experience. I shouldn't have waited as long as I did.
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Post by: Bentley on March 14, 2023, 12:37:41 PM: It was very good. The recipient was from Memphis and another who ate it was from Mississippi and they both said it qualifies as true Southern Pecan pie!
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Post by: Bar-B-Lew on March 14, 2023, 12:41:02 PM: Quote from: Bentley on March 14, 2023, 12:37:41 PM
It was very good. The recipient was from Memphis and another who ate it was from Mississippi and they both said it qualifies as true Southern Pecan pie!

Now your talking my wife's neck of the woods. And, she loves her pecan pie. Tons of pecan trees in the Delta.
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Post by: jdmessner on March 18, 2023, 10:35:22 AM: My mom made an Irish Cream cheese cake for St. Patrick's Day. It reminded me of the Boston Cream Pie. When my sister picked it up, it slid off the cake plate and onto the counter! Fortunately it landed jelly side up. It tasted great!!

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Post by: Bentley on March 18, 2023, 05:48:47 PM: What makes it different from a NY style cheesecake?
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Post by: jdmessner on March 18, 2023, 08:54:21 PM: Quote from: Bentley on March 18, 2023, 05:48:47 PM
What makes it different from a NY style cheesecake?

I am not sure how it was made, I didn't see the recipe. I will see if I can get it. The biggest difference was the texture. It was not as firm as a typical cheesecake. It almost tasted like a pudding, but it did slice nicely and keep its shape. It was different, but very good.
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Post by: Bentley on April 04, 2023, 11:01:29 AM: An AA friend celebrates 39 years tonight so they requested this. 1st time I have ever made a Pineapple Upside Down Cake in a Bundt! I am pleased!

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Post by: 02ebz06 on April 04, 2023, 11:07:03 AM: Looks purdy. :clap:
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Post by: BigDave83 on April 04, 2023, 11:11:39 AM: Nice, not sure I have ever seen one in a bundt pan before.
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Post by: Bar-B-Lew on April 04, 2023, 01:37:41 PM: Used to be my one of my favorites as a kid especially when it was a few days old and it became more moist.
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Post by: Bentley on April 04, 2023, 02:49:07 PM: I have never been a fan of this cake. Pan, layer or bundt!
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Post by: urnmor on April 04, 2023, 10:15:38 PM: Quote from: Bentley on April 04, 2023, 02:49:07 PM
I have never been a fan of this cake. Pan, layer or bundt!

May I ask why this one looks excellent
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Post by: Bentley on April 04, 2023, 10:24:02 PM: Luck!
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Post by: yorkdude on April 05, 2023, 06:07:06 AM: It did come out very nice although I am not a fan of that particular cake.
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Post by: okie smokie on April 06, 2023, 09:20:03 PM: Really looks good to me. Unfortunately I am on a keto diet.
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Post by: Bentley on April 09, 2023, 01:18:53 PM: 2 down, one to go!

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Post by: Bentley on April 09, 2023, 02:32:02 PM: All Done!

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Post by: 02ebz06 on April 09, 2023, 05:13:51 PM
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Post by: Kristin Meredith on May 01, 2023, 02:51:33 PM: Bent is celebrating his 17th "birthday" at his AA meeting tonight, so made a special dessert for him to take -- Turtle Trifle. A recipe of my own invention that won first in dessert at the 2009 Clovis, Ca BBQ Competition.

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Post by: MikeMcQ on May 01, 2023, 03:21:41 PM: Quote from: Kristin Meredith on May 01, 2023, 02:51:33 PM
Bent is celebrating his 17th "birthday" at his AA meeting tonight,
Congratulations! A coin I carry in my pocket...
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Post by: 02ebz06 on May 01, 2023, 04:01:53 PM: Congrats Bentley!
Wow, that looks yummy Krist1n. :lick:
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Post by: Bar-B-Lew on May 01, 2023, 04:44:36 PM: Congratulations!
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Post by: BigDave83 on May 01, 2023, 04:50:27 PM: Congratulations Bentley.

As for the dessert, I feel my diabetes ramping up from the pictures. But I would try it as long as no one told my doctor.
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Post by: okie smokie on May 01, 2023, 09:06:37 PM: Sadly we are keto dieters currently, but would like to spend a day eating both the pies and Kristin's special. Enjoy!
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Post by: yorkdude on May 02, 2023, 05:03:07 AM: Congratulations Bentley, as for the desert……oh my. Great job both of you.
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Post by: urnmor on May 02, 2023, 07:03:18 AM: Very very nice and Looks very low cal especially if eatenen at sea level :)
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Post by: Bentley on May 02, 2023, 03:16:39 PM: It was well received!
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Post by: hughver on May 02, 2023, 05:33:48 PM: This is my latest effort.
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Post by: MikeMcQ on May 02, 2023, 05:43:01 PM: :clap: :lick:
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Post by: 02ebz06 on May 02, 2023, 06:12:07 PM: That looks great Hugh!.
What's all under the pineapple and cherries ?
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Post by: Kristin Meredith on May 03, 2023, 06:43:18 AM: Do you have nuts in there hughver? If so, what kind?
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Post by: urnmor on May 03, 2023, 06:55:17 AM: Nicely done
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Post by: hughver on May 03, 2023, 10:32:38 AM: Quote from: 02ebz06 on May 02, 2023, 06:12:07 PM
That looks great Hugh!.
What's all under the pineapple and cherries ?

Brown sugar, butter and pecans
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Post by: 02ebz06 on May 03, 2023, 10:39:35 AM: Quote from: hughver on May 03, 2023, 10:32:38 AM
Brown sugar, butter and pecans

So no cake of any kind, you cut it and eat it like a candy bar ?
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Post by: hughver on May 03, 2023, 04:39:26 PM: Quote from: 02ebz06 on May 03, 2023, 10:39:35 AM
Quote from: hughver on May 03, 2023, 10:32:38 AM
Brown sugar, butter and pecans

So no cake of any kind, you cut it and eat it like a candy bar ?

Sorry, the butter & brown sugar are under the pineapple & cherries, then the pecans go on top of pineapple then top with batter made of flour, eggs, baking powder, vanilla & salt.
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Post by: 02ebz06 on May 03, 2023, 04:49:08 PM: OK, that makes sense. Thanks
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Post by: hughver on May 03, 2023, 07:05:24 PM: I took your question literally, The brown sugar and melted butter are combined and spread out in the pan first then pineapple cherries, and pecans.
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Post by: hughver on May 10, 2023, 11:40:25 AM: I liked the pineapple version so much that I decided to make another one. But, I did not have any more pineapple, but I did have lots of cherries, so I made a cherry upside-down cake. It was also very good except since the cherries were much sweeter than the pineapple, it was a little too sweet. Next time I'll cut down on the sugar in order to offset the cherry sweetness.
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Post by: 1MoreFord on May 12, 2023, 07:25:20 PM: ^^^^^^ Try using tart cherries.
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Post by: hughver on May 13, 2023, 12:05:17 PM: Good idea.
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Post by: urnmor on June 24, 2023, 12:04:09 PM: We had new neighbors move in next door and had them over for dinner. For the dessert I made a cheesecake with blueberry sauce.
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Post by: 02ebz06 on June 24, 2023, 12:11:26 PM: That looks delicious.
Don't have cheesecake very often, or any dessert for that matter, buy I do like cheesecake.
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Post by: Bentley on June 24, 2023, 01:12:38 PM: It looks delicious, with no cracks!
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Post by: urnmor on June 24, 2023, 02:24:36 PM: Quote from: Bentley on June 24, 2023, 01:12:38 PM
It looks delicious, with no cracks!

You seem disappointed that there were no cracks
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Post by: Bentley on June 24, 2023, 04:36:52 PM: Not at all, it is hard to accomplish!
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Post by: Kristin Meredith on June 25, 2023, 09:52:14 AM: Not sure this really qualifies as dessert, but still posting!!! Yesterday was Sonrise Saturday at the church -- a 3 hour period once a month for kids ages 4 to 11 where they sing songs, play games, do crafts and do some Bible activities. I said I would handle the treats. I made fruits kabobs and pre-made s'mores. Seemed to be a hit.

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Post by: hughver on June 25, 2023, 12:07:46 PM: Very creative.
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Post by: urnmor on June 25, 2023, 07:37:58 PM: I really like the smores
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Post by: BigDave83 on June 25, 2023, 09:06:19 PM: Interesting way of doing that, I may need to try that for her nieces and nephews.

I like Smores also but most of the time I just eat the toasted marshmallow before I get to the rest of the build.
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Post by: Bentley on June 28, 2023, 02:09:52 PM: A 1 year AA anniversary.

A Simple Southern favorite! Banana Pudding made with Half n Half. I never know how my desserts will be received, for some reason I thought there would be a lot left over. The 2 wafers & about a 1/2 inch of pudding in front of them in the lower right had corner was all that was left. So Kristin got a taste.

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Post by: 02ebz06 on June 28, 2023, 02:44:40 PM: Looks tasty, and I guess it was, by how little was left.
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Post by: BigDave83 on June 28, 2023, 07:39:57 PM: I would have finished it off if I had been there.
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Post by: Kristin Meredith on July 14, 2023, 12:10:14 PM: Warm out of the oven! Raspberry crisp with fresh raspberries picked from our garden.

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Post by: 02ebz06 on July 14, 2023, 12:28:10 PM: Wow, that looks delicious Kristin!
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Post by: yorkdude on July 14, 2023, 06:25:04 PM: Holy smokes!
Fresh fruit deserts are a horrible weakness for me, that looks outstanding!
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Post by: urnmor on July 14, 2023, 10:36:57 PM: So tempting
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Post by: BigDave83 on July 15, 2023, 07:52:44 AM: Never had raspberry crisp, I would eat that, but I couldn't make one, because I would have had all the raspberries eaten before it got to this stage.
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Post by: jdmessner on July 15, 2023, 12:40:44 PM: Quote from: Kristin Meredith on July 14, 2023, 12:10:14 PM
Warm out of the oven! Raspberry crisp with fresh raspberries picked from our garden.

Now you are making me miss my grandma. She always had lots of red raspberries in her garden, and this is something she would have made (along with raspberry pie). I may have to head over to the farmers market to see if anyone has raspberries yet.
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Post by: Kristin Meredith on July 18, 2023, 12:54:32 PM: More desserts with fresh raspberries -- a typical British Summer Trifle (absent the alcohol). The raspberries were great; blueberries were store bought and not a lot of flavor, but helped make for a colorful dessert!

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Post by: pmillen on July 18, 2023, 01:14:26 PM: Quote from: Kristin Meredith on July 18, 2023, 12:54:32 PM
a typical British Summer Trifle (absent the alcohol).

One of my favorite desserts to serve to dinner guests.
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Post by: 02ebz06 on July 18, 2023, 02:09:07 PM: It is a work of art!!!
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Post by: Bentley on July 18, 2023, 02:28:47 PM: Never known any blueberry to have flavor. That is why they are put in pies, muffins and pancakes! Things that require syrups & sugars to make them taste good!
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Post by: 02ebz06 on July 18, 2023, 03:02:46 PM: We got some from Costco a month ago or so that were outstanding.
Went again, and typical no flavor.
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Post by: BigDave83 on July 18, 2023, 04:03:57 PM: I have had store bought blueberries and locally grown ones and the local ones are fresher but never had them with out flavor.I am a room temp person when it comes to a lot of things. Berries, cheese, salamis or most lunch meats in general, oranges, peaches. The flavors just seem to be better room temp to me.
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Post by: Bar-B-Lew on July 18, 2023, 04:28:28 PM: Looks great
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Post by: jdmessner on July 21, 2023, 05:26:33 PM: I completed another lap around the sun today! To celebrate my wife and I went to breakfast. I had steak and eggs. I am not sure why medium rare is so hard to cook, but that is another story for another time.

Since it was my birthday, they offered me a free doughnut. They are no ordinary doughnuts. The fritters and eclairs were already sold out. I ended up with a blueberry and Bavarian Cream doughnut with cream cheese frosting. It weighed 1.5 lbs. and was 7" around. We got six servings out of it. Who needs cake when you have a birthday doughnut!!

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Post by: 02ebz06 on July 21, 2023, 05:55:45 PM: WOW! My kind of doughnut.

Hope you had a good day. Happy Birthday!
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Post by: BigDave83 on July 21, 2023, 06:39:55 PM: Good choice on the doughnut.
Happy Birthday.
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Post by: Kristin Meredith on July 22, 2023, 06:38:29 AM: All I can say is that is my kind of birthday dessert! Happy Birthday.
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Post by: yorkdude on July 22, 2023, 06:58:27 AM: Happy Birthday.
Indeed that is quite a doughnut!
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Post by: urnmor on July 22, 2023, 07:02:29 AM: Double wow on the donut
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Post by: 02ebz06 on July 22, 2023, 10:28:26 AM: A bit of trivia...

I got curious about donut or doughnut and Googled it an found this:

"Donut is an alternate spelling of doughnut.
Some dictionaries point out that donut is rarely used outside the United States.
All of them recognize doughnut as the main spelling, as do some of the more popular style guides.
Doughnut might be the spelling you should use if you want to be sure you’re not making a mistake."
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Post by: jdmessner on July 22, 2023, 08:11:21 PM: Thanks for the birthday well wishes. I celebrated by registering for Medicare (so you should be able to figure out how many years), and sitting at the Secretary of State office waiting to buy license plate tabs. I guess I am officially old!

The history of the spelling is interesting. I usually use doughnut because I figure they are made from dough. On the other hand, when contemplating buying a fine pastry, why would I purchase something that says DO NOT?!
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Post by: Bentley on July 28, 2023, 12:44:06 PM: Might be my Finest bread pudding to date. Cinnamon Rolls & Hot Cross Buns as the bread, with a touch of potato bread. Feels like temperature of 101°, so done on the Memphis Pro. The Vanilla sauce will go on when both cool.

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Post by: hughver on July 28, 2023, 01:10:37 PM: Quote from: Bentley on July 28, 2023, 12:44:06 PM
Might be my Finest bread pudding to date.

I occasionally make banana bread pudding with Cinnamon, pecans, Rasins and bananas. I modified a recipe from Martha Stewart. I just use generic white bread.
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Post by: Bar-B-Lew on August 02, 2023, 05:27:26 PM: Chocolate Fondant dessert at Steak and Company in London. It was our last night there. It was the only dessert I ate on the entire trip and it was delicious.

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Post by: Bentley on August 10, 2023, 03:04:21 PM: More AA anniversary's, more Banana Pudding!

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Post by: BigDave83 on August 11, 2023, 07:55:33 AM: Your AA folks eat well for their anniversary, those milestones need to be celebrated.
Do you take a request or just pick something?
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Post by: Bentley on August 11, 2023, 10:36:54 AM: Request.
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Post by: urnmor on August 11, 2023, 01:23:57 PM: It is very kind of you to do that for them
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Post by: hughver on August 11, 2023, 04:21:09 PM: Given the amount of Alcohol that I drink, I should join AA. It sounds like a neat organization.
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Post by: Bentley on August 11, 2023, 09:43:30 PM: It is the only self diagnosed disease (assuming one believes it is) that I am aware of.
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Post by: hughver on August 12, 2023, 01:38:40 PM: Well, I know that I drink too much, mostly red wine with a good single malt scotch a close second. I drink an alcoholic beverage virtually every night but have not consumed enough to impair me physically or even feel it in over 20 years. 2-3 glasses of wine or 1-2 scotch drinks a night is my limit.
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Post by: Bentley on August 12, 2023, 04:58:59 PM: See, I could not stop at 3, or 9 or 14...That is probably why you are not an alcoholic!
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Post by: hughver on August 12, 2023, 05:20:22 PM: Yeah but drinking every night can't be good for your health, although I've read that a couple glasses of red wine a day is actually good for you. Hey, this is off the subject of the thread but heck, I drink red wine for desert ;D
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Post by: BigDave83 on August 12, 2023, 07:23:36 PM: Quote from: Bentley on August 12, 2023, 04:58:59 PM
See, I could not stop at 3, or 9 or 14...That is probably why you are not an alcoholic!

I can understand this, I used to say I am going out for a beer or 2 or 10 and it would turn in to 20 or so, mix in a few shots of Jim or Jack and it was as good night, close the bar down, go et an early breakfast at the truck stop, go home sleep 2 hours then et up and off to work. I really liked the taste of the whiskey, and I knew it could become a problem. Also I was working for nothing but alcohol for the most part, I thought how am I going to by car parts and guns if I give all my money to the bar. The people I hung around with were in to the drugs, not really sure what all they were in to, they would offer but I just stuck to my bottle. The amount of money they dropped on that stuff in and afternoon was insane. I told them one day that for the money they just smoked or put up their nose I could have bought a good set of pistons and rods for the car.

I have known a few that should have been in a program, everyone around it knew they had a problem, but it wasn't a problem to the person until they thought it was. Some times it was to late once they figured that out. I commend all those that realize it and take steps to change it, it can't be an easy thing to go through.
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Post by: BigDave83 on September 04, 2023, 03:20:00 PM: We have some good orchards down off the mountain to the east, I like to go buy half bushel or so of apples and keep, because I like fresh apples to eat.

The kind I like, cortland, wasn't ready yet so the lady suggested paula red or zestars. The paula reds looked similar to cortland so I went with them. The lady at the orchard told the GF, yes these would be good for pie, so we made a dutch apple pie, her favorite, last week. Today was a last minute Labor Day picnic apparently I was having, and I just made up the rest of the apples as I did for the pie and put it in a 9x13 with out a crust.

She was not fond of the no crust idea, I told her she had a fork only thing the crust is for is if you don't have a fork, the filling is what you are after.

Everyone must have liked it, there was just a small amount left. Even with out the crust.
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Post by: Bentley on September 26, 2023, 11:32:43 AM: Sad to say I forgot the finished shot. An Apple Pie with what the recipe called a strudel topping! If you are going to make deep dish pies, maybe time to buy deep dish baking tins!

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Post by: BigDave83 on October 07, 2023, 09:41:16 PM: Nice pies, not sure how I missed them. The GF would love them.
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Post by: BigDave83 on October 07, 2023, 09:49:46 PM: Had some bananas left that were getting dark. Usually make bread and I think she is tired of the bread so off to Pintrest looking for something else.

Found Chocolate Chip Banana Bars, soft and chewy.

Simple recipe only change I made was the unrefined sugar on top to give it that crunchy crust. The GF likes that, she couldn't wait to get in to these this morning after I made them,so not shot of the finished product out of the oven.

Pretty good and will make them again, I still have some bananas left I may make a 9x13 pan for her to take to work next week when all the people come in to the office for their weekly meeting.
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Post by: urnmor on October 08, 2023, 08:57:40 AM: very nice
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Post by: Kristin Meredith on November 08, 2023, 01:19:39 PM: Made two desserts yesterday. First was for an AA "birthday -- a lemon curd bar with a layer of sweetened cream cheese and sour cream over a shortbread crust. Second was a German Chocolate Cheesecake for my physical therapist and her assistant as a small thank you for all their hard work on me the last several months.

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Post by: yorkdude on November 08, 2023, 03:14:04 PM: Both sound delicious and the German chocolate looks outstanding.
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Post by: hughver on November 08, 2023, 04:16:12 PM: Yum. yum
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Post by: BigDave83 on November 08, 2023, 06:28:10 PM: I would be allover the lemon bar. Both look great, some lucky people in your lives.
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Post by: urnmor on January 23, 2024, 07:58:33 PM: It was cold Sunday so I decided to make a six layer chocolate with vanilla butter cream frosting and topped with a chocolate ganache
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Post by: Bentley on January 23, 2024, 09:19:47 PM: It looks wonderful! And I would consider it a 12 layer, as I consider filling and frosting to be layers! Did you cook 3 pans of cake and slice or 6 different rounds?
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Post by: BigDave83 on January 24, 2024, 07:27:23 AM: That cake looks like it would be very tasty and cause me to be very sleepy after the sugar high was over.
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Post by: urnmor on January 24, 2024, 08:49:07 AM: Quote from: Bentley on January 23, 2024, 09:19:47 PM
It looks wonderful! And I would consider it a 12 layer, as I consider filling and frosting to be layers! Did you cook 3 pans of cake and slice or 6 different rounds?

I cooked three pans cooled placed in refrigerator overnight and sliced.
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Post by: Kristin Meredith on January 24, 2024, 09:56:07 AM: Looks great! I know how much work that was!!!
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Post by: pmillen on January 24, 2024, 12:15:12 PM: I'd love some of that (with a side of insulin).
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Post by: urnmor on February 13, 2024, 12:51:43 PM: I made my version of the Bavarian Apple Cake. It is very much like an apple pie only easier to make as there are fewer ingredients and the topping is a cinnamon crumple top and not a pie crust. Also the recipe calls for only apples however I added lemon zest, tablespoon of sugar and dotted the apples with some butter. As I always have pie crusts on hand I used one instead of making a tart dough.
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Post by: BigDave83 on February 13, 2024, 06:22:21 PM: That looks great the GF is a Dutch apple pie person, I will have to look for a recipe for this.
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Post by: urnmor on February 14, 2024, 08:36:19 AM: Quote from: BigDave83 on February 13, 2024, 06:22:21 PM
That looks great the GF is a Dutch apple pie person, I will have to look for a recipe for this.

They are quite similar. I did not add flour to the apple mixture.
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Post by: Bentley on February 14, 2024, 10:41:00 AM: So the crust/dough would be a tradition pie dough?
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Post by: urnmor on February 14, 2024, 01:35:06 PM: Quote from: Bentley on February 14, 2024, 10:41:00 AM
So the crust/dough would be a tradition pie dough?

I used a traditional pie dough as I always have them available, however, if you have a tart pan a tart would work
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Post by: Bentley on May 07, 2024, 02:41:47 PM: This was an experiment that did not turn out. I thought i could make a Bunt Cake and add a filling. I thought a stiff pudding with cream cheese would hold up, it did not. I think I may have undercooked it, did not let it cool, and tried to take it out of pan to soon. Sorry no unpanned photos, take my word for it, it was a fail.

Well buttered bunt pan, half batter all the filling. It was to be a Pistachio cake. Then the rest of the batter, then cooked.

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Post by: BigDave83 on May 07, 2024, 03:26:45 PM: But was is it good tasting?
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Post by: Bentley on May 07, 2024, 06:02:16 PM: Everybody at the meeting said it was!
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Post by: Bentley on May 15, 2024, 05:34:57 PM: The last failure bothered me, so I thought I would give it a go with a few revisions! I will have to save a little of the filling or make more to kind of doctor up the split for the one I plan to take to the meeting next Monday! This out come was more what I had in mind when I made the 1st one! Might try and get gusty and dig out top section and pipe it too. Was hoping for that circular look. I am just paranoid that there is no way I get them back together again without the top breaking!

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Post by: Bar-B-Lew on May 15, 2024, 06:57:29 PM: Interesting concept. And, I love a pistachio bundt cake
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Post by: urnmor on July 03, 2024, 07:43:26 PM: was our Grandson's, Alex, eight birthday so we had a little birthday party for him. It was a family affair making the cake. Even Alex help with putting the frosting on the 6 layer cake. Many describe the cake as one that came out of a "Harry Potter" movie.
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Post by: BigDave83 on July 03, 2024, 09:10:24 PM: That is an awesome cake, even better when everyone pitched in.
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Post by: Bar-B-Lew on July 03, 2024, 10:33:40 PM: I will stop by tomorrow afternoon for a piece of that cake
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Post by: Kristin Meredith on July 04, 2024, 06:37:45 AM: Wow, what a cake! Do you have a picture of a slice?
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Post by: urnmor on July 05, 2024, 07:42:55 PM: I have only one picture of a cut piece. It is the bottom half. the top half was eaten first and only one piece of the bottom half was left. I alternated pieces starting with chocolate then vanilla. The frosting was a chocolate buttercream and honey vanilla buttercream.
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Post by: Bentley on July 15, 2024, 05:25:13 PM: Coconut Cream from scratch for practice for a celebration in 2 weeks.

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Title: Re: The Dessert Thread...
Post by: BigDave83 on July 15, 2024, 07:31:15 PM: looks good enough to eat to me, not sure what anyone else will be eating.
Title: Re: The Dessert Thread...
Post by: BigDave83 on February 02, 2025, 10:30:00 AM: Saw this on a youtube video from the Come sit at my table channel. will paste the recipe below form there.

I did mine a little different, I cut cold butter into the brown sugar, cinnamon and pudding (also when I went to the cupboard for pudding all I had was sugar free vanilla) he used softened butter, and I left out the pecans, I would have liked them in it but I knew no one else that was coming would have. I also took some powdered sugar, milk and vanilla and made the horrid looking but good tasting drizzle. My drizzling skills need much work.

It was quite good and easy to make. There has to be a better way to get more complete coverage from the brown sugar mix, his didn't go on so well that is why I tried cold butter, thinking how the topping for the dutch apple pie works out, but I think to much butter or not enough other dry stuff, the sugar free pudding mix didn't help either because of the extra volume compared to the regular pudding mix. I will put the nuts in it next time. I also had to use the tubes of rolls instead of sheets, that was all Aldi's had.

Crescent Streusel Danish

2 cans crescent dough sheets
1 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
5 ounce package instant vanilla pudding mix
3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 375°.

Use nonstick spray on a 9” x 13” baking pan.

In a mixing bowl combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, the dry package of instant vanilla pudding mix, and the butter. Stir in the chopped pecans. Be sure the butter is well mixed with the dry ingredients.

Unroll one can of the crescent dough sheets into the bottom of the 9” x 13” baking dish. Put half of the sugar/cinnamon/butter mixture on top of the dough sheet and spread to make sure it is well covered. Unroll the second dough sheet on top of the mixture. Sprinkle the rest of the sugar/butter mixture on top of the dough sheet.

Bake at 375° for 20 to 30 minutes. Maybe be served warm or cooled. Do NOT over bake!
Title: Re: The Dessert Thread...
Post by: BigDave83 on February 08, 2025, 10:20:50 PM: The GF wanted to make cinnamon rolls a few weekends ago, I think this is her third time, these look the best, she said they are dry, I told her the last two times her dough seemed dry, she said I made the same as before and like the recipe shows. She had to make for a party she is going to tomorrow. For some reason she wanted to use the powdered sugar and milk icing for these and not the cream cheese icing. Made 2x the recipe and we made 6 for her here and panned and froze 6 for a experiment, will take them out and thaw and allow some rest and then bake them. I just sit back and and help out when she needs me on these.
Title: Re: The Dessert Thread...
Post by: Bar-B-Lew on February 08, 2025, 10:25:31 PM: I would eat that whole pan
Title: Re: The Dessert Thread...
Post by: Kristin Meredith on February 09, 2025, 08:16:22 AM: They look good.
Title: Re: The Dessert Thread...
Post by: Bentley on February 09, 2025, 09:29:31 AM: Those are some quality looking Rolls!
Title: Re: The Dessert Thread...
Post by: urnmor on February 17, 2025, 10:09:25 AM: For Valentine’s Day, I whipped up a cheesecake that was to die for. It had a Swedish Wild Ligonberry Sauce mixed into the cream cheese, and it was topped with a chocolate mousse and a crunchy bottom crust made from pecans and graham crackers. Yum!
Title: Re: The Dessert Thread...
Post by: pmillen on February 17, 2025, 10:16:51 AM: Amazing! We had stuffed peppers (and they weren’t even red).

I need to get my head into the game.