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Fruit desserts

by MarieP » Sat Aug 09, 2008 8:30 pm

What are your favorite fruit desserts? Whenever I have dessert, it makes me feel better that it has fruit in it :wink:

Of course, there is the ever-popular cobbler, which I like best homemade! Soupy's had cobbler that was quite good. Have you found good cobbler at a restaurant? I know Karem's has it and some BBQ places.

Then there are pies. Plehn's has a good blackberry pie. The caramel Dutch apple pie at the Pie Kitchen is great too. I just bought a red raspberry pie for $7 from Kroger, so I will see how that tastes. Anyone see any pies at the St. Matthew's Farmers Market- I haven't yet.

And then there are fried pies...one of my relatives makes plum fried pies each year at our family reunion....YUM! Know of any restaurant/bakery that sells them? I also enjoy getting apple dumplings from Hubers when my family goes up around Christmas.

An interesting and delicious fruit dessert is the honey tempura bananas at Simply Thai. They are served warm, and the crunchy batter complements the soft banana inside. Not too sweet either!

And there is dump cake, which is quite good although you use canned fruit for it!

Lastly, I like tarts with pudding and fruit. It is simple, but I like the taste of fruit and custard. I use vanilla when I make them, but chocolate would be good too, with strawberries. Similar to this is the cake and berries at Irish Rover....which is very good!

I am limiting myself to two desserts a week, in case you are wondering...
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Re: Fruit desserts

by Amy A » Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:08 pm

Sorbets with fresh fruit.
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Re: Fruit desserts

by Robin Garr » Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:21 pm

Carly Rae's had a three berry and cream dessert last night that sounded awesome, but my wife insisted on chocolate mousse instead. :( (Fortunately, it was outstanding, too.)
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Re: Fruit desserts

by Lori Cundiff » Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:45 pm

Does cake count? It's probably less fruit per serving, but strawberry cake is probably about my favorite dessert. The strawberries in the icing are bonus!
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Re: Fruit desserts

by Nancy Nelson » Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:19 am

I have enjoyed raspberry creme brulee at Northend Cafe, with raspberries under the sugar.......mmmmmm
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Re: Fruit desserts

by Stephen D » Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:53 am

Triffles are always delicious... and hard to mess up! :lol:
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Re: Fruit desserts

by carla griffin » Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:49 am

All time favorite was at Maxim's in Paris. Fresh raspberries and fresh, not dried, figs with thick cream.
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Re: Fruit desserts

by GaryF » Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:44 am

Fresh berries with sabayon- nothing better.
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Re: Fruit desserts

by David R. Pierce » Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:02 am

GaryF wrote:Fresh berries with sabayon- nothing better.

Fresh red raspberries with: 1. Framboise Lambic sabayon or 2. Westmalle Trapist sabayon.
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Re: Fruit desserts

by Stephen D » Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:12 pm

carla griffin wrote:All time favorite was at Maxim's in Paris. Fresh raspberries and fresh, not dried, figs with thick cream.


I am SO jealous! :mrgreen:
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Re: Fruit desserts

by carla griffin » Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:35 pm

Well, it was 35 years ago but I still remember it. These days I am known to go for the brightest colored jello on a buffet line.
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Re: Fruit desserts

by Michelle R. » Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:21 am

I enjoyed the heck out of the pineapple my husband grilled last night. Still warm, and topped with a little vanilla ice cream, it was delicious.

My mom makes apple crisp once fall rolls around, and things haven't changed since my brother and I were kids....we pick off the crisp, and leave most of the apples, lol.
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Re: Fruit desserts

by Ethan Ray » Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:35 am

Stephen D wrote:Triffles are always delicious... and hard to mess up! :lol:



...and 9 times out of 10 made from left-overs.


If i ever see trifle on the menu, i steer far clear.
It's hard to mess up, because It's a bunch of old crumbs and misc/ odds and ends re-used and made into a "presentable" dish.

It's literally the classic representation of the garde manger function relayed to pastry.




From a professional standpoint...
Never, ever order a trifle at a restaurant people.
(and question places that serve them)


You have been warned.
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I put vegetables in your desserts, white chocolate with your fish and other nonsense stuff that you think shouldn't make sense, but coax the nonsense into something that makes complete sense in your mouth. Just open your mind, mouth and eat.
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Re: Fruit desserts

by Ethan Ray » Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:37 am

David R. Pierce wrote:
GaryF wrote:Fresh berries with sabayon- nothing better.

Fresh red raspberries with: 1. Framboise Lambic sabayon or 2. Westmalle Trapist sabayon.



now sabayon... THAT'S a labor intensive task of love!
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I put vegetables in your desserts, white chocolate with your fish and other nonsense stuff that you think shouldn't make sense, but coax the nonsense into something that makes complete sense in your mouth. Just open your mind, mouth and eat.
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Re: Fruit desserts

by David R. Pierce » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:49 am

Ethan Ray wrote:
now sabayon... THAT'S a labor intensive task of love!


They make it tableside at the In't Spinnekopke, my favorite beer cuisine restaurant in Brussels.
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Craft Brewing Louisville continuously since 1992
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