About Beth
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kt writes:
Ooh, what a tough question, but so much fun to answer!
A dessert I make: The runner-up in this category is wine-poached pears. It's easy to make and there are a million variations.
But my favorite homemade dessert to eat is pumpkin pie. I make it a few times each fall - usually once to celebrate the first pumpkins of the season, and then again as a Thanksgiving treat. I might also make one for a special occasion or for Christmas.
Homemade pumpkin pie takes a while to make but is worth every minute. Whipped egg whites make it fluffy and light, but the pie is still chewy and substantial because the pumpkin is mashed roughly (not puréed).
Here is my recipe, featuring a photo tutorial on gutting the pumpkin. If you know how to make a great pie crust, your pie will be that much better; but if not, just buy a crust from the store and nobody will notice. (Crust? What crust?)
A dessert I buy:
Cupcakes. Oh, I am such a sucker for cupcakes, with their fluffy cake and their sugary buttery icing and their sprinkles and especially when they've got the little molded flowers made of sugar.....
A dessert I order:
There was a short-lived dessert at the Olive Garden that was one of the best restaurant desserts I've ever had (with apologies to Aladdin's carrot cake. Sorry, but you are just not the best.)
This was a tall cup of amaretto custard with layers of amaretto-soaked strawberries. Anything featuring fruit and dairy is a win in my book, and there is no better flavor in this world than amaretto.
So, what are your favorite desserts?
Tell me three favorite desserts: one you make, one you buy at the store and one you'd order when out to eat, please.
Ooh, what a tough question, but so much fun to answer!
A dessert I make: The runner-up in this category is wine-poached pears. It's easy to make and there are a million variations.
But my favorite homemade dessert to eat is pumpkin pie. I make it a few times each fall - usually once to celebrate the first pumpkins of the season, and then again as a Thanksgiving treat. I might also make one for a special occasion or for Christmas. Homemade pumpkin pie takes a while to make but is worth every minute. Whipped egg whites make it fluffy and light, but the pie is still chewy and substantial because the pumpkin is mashed roughly (not puréed).
Here is my recipe, featuring a photo tutorial on gutting the pumpkin. If you know how to make a great pie crust, your pie will be that much better; but if not, just buy a crust from the store and nobody will notice. (Crust? What crust?)
A dessert I buy:
Cupcakes. Oh, I am such a sucker for cupcakes, with their fluffy cake and their sugary buttery icing and their sprinkles and especially when they've got the little molded flowers made of sugar.....
A dessert I order:
There was a short-lived dessert at the Olive Garden that was one of the best restaurant desserts I've ever had (with apologies to Aladdin's carrot cake. Sorry, but you are just not the best.)
This was a tall cup of amaretto custard with layers of amaretto-soaked strawberries. Anything featuring fruit and dairy is a win in my book, and there is no better flavor in this world than amaretto.
So, what are your favorite desserts?
To food by Beth on
2007-07-23.