could you give me a regional US dessert to follow our Christmas dinner.
2007-12-21 06:48:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
What a great selection of desserts and cookies. Must admit the " half and half" has thrown me...it's a man thing.
2007-12-21 08:44:13 · update #1
Here's one from one of my cookbooks. It's from the deep south and it's delicious.
Recipe Number 184
Mississippi Mud Pie
A fellow engineer gave me this recipe twenty-three years ago. Since then, I’ve seen several versions of this dessert, served in a number of chain restaurants. None come close, in flavor and texture, to this recipe.
Ingredients:
Mud Pie
2 cups all purpose flour 1½ cups pecans, chopped
2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup shredded coconut
½ cup cocoa 8 ounces unsalted butter
2 large eggs 2 tablespoons half and half
Topping
16 ounces bag miniature marshmallows
Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting
16 ounces confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
dash salt
2 ounces unsalted butter, melted
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup half and half, cold (approximately)
Preparation:
Mud Pie
In a bowl, beat the butter, sugar, eggs, half and half and vanilla. Add the cocoa and salt and gradually sift in the flour while beating the batter. Blend in the nuts and coconut. Pour into a greased and floured (or non stick) cake pan. Bake at 350ºF for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove and turn oven to broil.
Cover the top of the mud pie with the miniature marshmallows. Set on the broiler rack for 30 to 45 seconds monitoring constantly, until the marshmallows just begin to turn a light brown. Remove immediately, and allow to cool.
Frosting
In a bowl, blend together the sugar, salt and cocoa. Add the vanilla, and a small amount of the half and half. Begin to mix, adding half and half until a moderately stiff frosting is obtained. If too stiff to spread, add a bit more half and half. Spread over the marshmallow topping. Serves 12.
2007-12-21 06:57:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many people in the US eat apple pie. Apple pie is very very american, especially if you bake the apple pie from scratch (and invite me over for dessert). You could put a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the pie too. And, a lot of people bake pumpkin pie or even a pumpkin cheese cake. Another favorite is cherry pie. Of course, we Americans love chocolate, and you will find a lot of people baking chocolate cookies, or gingerbread cookies during this time of year. You can serve an assortment of cookies with your pie too. Good luck.
2007-12-21 14:56:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I take a 8 oz. pack Cream Cheese
A container Cool Whip
1/2 cup sugar
Blend
Pour in to Graham Cracker Crust
On Top: Add Cherries,Drained Pineapple...your choice.
Delicious*** Easy to make âº
*Happy Holidays**
2007-12-21 15:49:56 · answer #3 · answered by Mustbe 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'd like to know where I could find some shoo-fly pie in the south. It's a PA Dutch thing that's a taste treat any time of the year.
2007-12-21 15:53:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I love red velvet cake at Christmas. It reminds me of the color of Santa Claus's suit.Pies at Thanksgiving, and cake at Christmas!
2007-12-21 14:56:04 · answer #5 · answered by Harley Lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We do a variety of pie. Apple, pumpkin , cherry and blueberry. with ice cream or cool whip.
2007-12-21 14:55:39 · answer #6 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sweet potato pie is another US favorite...yummy! Top with whipped cream!
2007-12-21 14:58:09 · answer #7 · answered by sage seeker 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
my favorite pie is a Pecan Pie,and my favorite cake is a moist German Choclate cake.
2007-12-21 15:44:53 · answer #8 · answered by alcaholicdemon 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some very interesting recipes. glad you asked this question.
2007-12-22 00:29:08 · answer #9 · answered by Telma G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋