In My Kitchen

 

As stated elsewhere, the above is not my kitchen (I just like it). And to all my faithful design enthusiasts, don't worry, this hasn't turned into a food blog. Truth be told ALL of this is about lifestyle or living. We design our homes to live in them, to use them. So it's all connected really. Now that I've over-justified this food post, I'll get to it. I've had a recent burst of culinary energy this Holiday season and I've been auditioning, if you will, desserts to bring to the family Christmas dinner. Maybe you'll see one you like, if so, consider it an early Christmas present.   :)

There are 3 contestants as follows:

Banoffee Pie (Banana Toffee Pie)

The Result: It's not the prettiest, but it sure was easy, and ABSOLUTELY delicious. I don't know how wrong you could really go with graham crackers, bananas, toffee, whipped cream, and chocolate anyway.

 

What I'd Change: I'd let it set in the freezer so it's prettier once sliced into, and I'd add the magic shell chocolate after the pie has been frozen so it won't weigh down the whipped cream.

 

Traditional Bread Pudding

The Result: This required more steps than the other two, and wasn't as fool-proof, but it was yummy too. The pudding was good but it wasn't rich like you might want your dessert to be. It could've easily doubled as breakfast and that wasn't what I was going for. But I would definitely make it again.

 

What I'd Change: I'd make a different sauce. This one was too thick and too mild. Maybe a caramel or something with acid like lemon possibly. And I'd use a deeper pan for the pudding because I like them on the thicker side.

 


 

Pineapple Angel Food Cake

The Result: This one was the easiest to make. It took all of 10 minutes, if not less (that doesn't include baking time). If you want something really light, this could be an option. But it was kind of dry. It tasted okay. It wasn't offensive, but there wasn't really a wow factor. If served with Cool Whip or Ice Cream the dryness is alleviated.

 

What I'd Change: I'd probably make a traditional Pineapple Upside Down Cake.

 

 

Well there you have it. The results are in and the judges have made their decision...Drumroll please...The Winner Is

 

The Banoffee Pie!!! Easy and Delish.

Follow the link or visit BrooklynLimestone.com for EASY, step by step instructions for this heavenly pie.