I need a spectacular dessert; something unusual and not commonly served. Any ideas?

Answer 1

Cut the top off an orange and take out the flesh so you are left with a bowl shape. Put a terrys choc. orange slice at the bottom and fill with orange choc. mousse. Decorate with a swirl of cream and half a slice of orange.

Nice and light and pretty.

Answer 2

This is easy, unusual and great! Buy a couple cans of Borden® condensed milk and a can of pineapple rings. Boil the unopened milk cans for 1 hour, and let cool then refridgerate. This carmelizes the milk. After the milk is real cold, open the top. Then open the bottom and use the lid as a plunger and slowly push the carmel out. As the carmel comes out of the can slice it and place it on a pineapple ring. You can add some Cool Whip® if you like. Good luck!

Answer 3

Tortilla Dessert Wraps
1/2 cup almond paste
4 (8-inch) flour tortillas
1 cup mini-marshmallows
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup coconut flakest
Whipped cream, for topping
Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Preheat a grill to low.
Spread almond paste evenly on each tortilla. Sprinkle 1/4 of the marshmallows and 1/4 of the chocolate chips and 1/4 of the coconut on half of each tortilla. Roll the tortilla up and wrap in heavy-duty foil; seal tightly. Grill over low heat until heated through, about 5 to 10 minutes. Remove foil and place on a plate. Garnish with fresh sweetened whipped cream or prepared whipped topping. Serve vanilla ice cream on the side.

Chocolate Dessert Lasagna
1 (8-ounce) package no-boil lasagna noodles
2 pounds ricotta cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips
1 orange, zested
1/2 cup roasted pistachios
4 ounces white chocolate, coarsely grated

Preheat the oven to 350 .
Bring a large pot of water to the boil and cook the noodles for 1 minute. Drain them and put them into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Drain again and lay on paper towels to dry.

Whisk together the ricotta, sugar, cocoa powder, and eggs on medium speed with a hand or stand mixer, scraping down the sides of the bowl, until it is well blended. Stir in the chocolate chips and orange zest. Spread 1/4 of the cheese mixture into the bottom of an 8 by 8-inch baking dish. Sprinkle some of the pistachios over the top and press on a layer of noodles. Repeat, ending with the ricotta mixture and pistachios. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the lasagna has risen. Remove the pan from the oven and evenly sprinkle the white chocolate over it. Let cool, cut, and serve.

Answer 4

Try doing an online search for a dessert called pithiviers. It's a French dessert made with puff pastry and filled with a filling made of almonds, butter, sugar, egg, etc. With store bought puff pastry it's really very simple to make and looks very impressive. Serve it with a little vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Try searching at foodnetwork for it, they have a few versions.

Answer 5

PAVLOVA 4 Egg whites -(at room temperature) a million c Sugar, castor a million tb Vinegar Cornflour With an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until gentle peaks style, then progressively upload the sugar (a pair of million t each 30 seconds). this might take around quarter-hour. Beat until company. upload the vinegar. while mixed, finally end up onto a flat baking sheet that has been greased and dusted with cornflour. shape it so as that there will be a hollow interior the centre to hold the fruit. cook in a pre-heated, heat oven (350-375 stages F.) for 10 minutes, then at 200-250 stages F. for 40-50 minutes. while cooked, turn the oven off and allow to chill out slowly interior the oven for a minimum of an hour, ideally in a single day. sluggish cooling is important. Serve chilly, crowned with whipped cream and sparkling fruit including strawberries, bananas and kiwi fruit. NOTES: * Pavlova (Australian meringue dessert) -- this may well be a quintessentially Australian dish. The legend in the back of this is that it replaced into created by skill of a chef in Adelaide after he had considered Anna Pavlova dance, saying that he had to create a dessert that replaced into as easy and ethereal as her dancing. Australians satisfaction themselves on their skill to cook a sturdy Pavlova. while significant travellers come to an Australian enjoyed ones, they're probably to be served a Pavlova with a great sort of sparkling fruit. there are various ameliorations on the recipe. This one comes from my chum Janet Wiles. Yield: Serves 6-8. * Castor sugar is widespread in North usa as “granulated sugar.” Cornflour is likewise “cornstarch.” the better temperature initially is to style a crust on the exterior of the meringue base, it is going to be crisp on the exterior, nonetheless no longer browned, and gentle interior. it relatively is significant that the beaters and the bowl are incredibly dry and sparkling. choppy temperatures will reason the backside to interrupt down (shop the oven door closed and allow it cool slowly). experienced Pavlova chefs declare that electric ovens artwork ultimate because of the fact they warmth extra uniformly. : : Time: half-hour preparation, a million hour cooking, a million or extra hours cooling.

Answer 6

"Banana Split Pie" - 8 servings

1 pkg. Jiffy Pie Crust Mix
1 pkg. instant vanilla pudding mix
1 cup milk
1 (12 oz.) can crushed pineapple; drained, reserving juice
2 bananas
1 (16 oz.) container frozen whipped topping
1/4 cup finely chopped nuts
Maraschino cherries

Preheat oven to 450*. Prepare Pie Crust Mix as package directs. Using one half of dough, roll it to fit an ungreased 9" pie pan. Prick well with fork and bake for about 10 minutes. Using only 1 cup milk, prepare instant pudding mix as directed on package. Spread pudding mixture over bottom of crust. Layer drained pineapple over pudding. Slice bananas into the pineapple juice; drain well and layer over pineapple. Cover with whipped topping, sprinkle with nuts and garnish with cherries. Chill well in refrigerator before serving.

Answer 7

Bananas Foster, a "Nawleens" favorite. Simple ingredients, spectacular table side presentation.

Answer 8

Oreo Cake

Answer 9

Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake. Try and find it on the Sunset Magazine website. It's really good.

Answer 10

Individual hot lava cakes. I made these for my family and they loved them, they aren't that difficult to make.