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Gooey Pecan Pie with a Nutella Bottom

Amanda — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:00:18 +0000

We’re eating classic gooey pecan pie enhanced with coconut and with a surprise bottom layer of nutella.

While I’m not a huge dessert person, one of the pies that I always have to have a piece of around the holidays is pecan pie. I don’t know what it is about the gooey, ultra sugary pecan goodness but I simply can’t resist it! That’s particularly weird considering I think –

T: -Umm… dude, who are you talking to?
A: Oh shit! What are you doing here?!? I was just talking to my peeps! You know… the ones who actually read this blog!
T: Ahh yes, the peeps. Huge fan of the peeps. Not to be confused with Peeps.
A: I am NOT a huge fan of Peeps.
T: Alright, enough of this nonsense. Let’s talk about some pie. I think you were saying something about how you like pecan pie even though in general you hate all desserts.
A: actually… I think you interrupted me before I could get that out.
T: OK whatever. So on to my opinion. My mouth was delighted when I took the first bite. I was expecting a good bite for sure, but this was 2x good. Who hoo I know what I’m munching down on later!
A: Had I mentioned to you that there was a Nutella layer in it before you took your first bite?
T: Yes you had. I wasn’t sure what to expect. I was surprised that the pie still tasted mostly like a pecan pie- not like a gnutella pie.
A: Gnutella? Did you mean to put that G in there?
T: Gnutella doesn’t have a silent G?
A: heheheheheh UM, no, homefry. No silent G’s.
T: How embarrasing. Oh well. So… ummm,
A: So…. what would you rate this little ditty?
T: I would have to give this a 4.65/5. It was super tasty, and fully satisfied any desire for pecan pie that I had deep within my soul.
A: Nice! A soul pleasing pecan pie. Great to hear. I agree – it satisfied my pecan pie craving and the Nutella aspect gave it a nice lightly chocolately flavor while still maintaining the nuttiness and overall feel of a classic pecan pie. I give it a 4.25/5. Just the fact that it’s a dessert makes me give it a slightly lower score.
T: What the shit. That’s no way to judge desserts, you biased… dessert loser.
A: I made this dessert, biatch! Whatchu talkin’ ’bout, foo?
T: It’s amazing how you can make excellent desserts and not even really like sweets.
A: That’s where you’re wrong! I DO like dessert! I just don’t love ‘em.
T: Ok so you’re a freak and we’re all going to take turns making fun of you in the comments.

Recipes in this post:

Nutella Bottom Pecan Pie

Salted Caramel Spilled All Over Cheesecake

Us — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:40:18 +0000

Seriously, you gotta see the animation

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All things taste better drenched in salted caramel sauce… at least sweet things that is! While this cheesecake was freaking great on its own, the salted caramel just took the experience to a whole different dimension.

Every year when a certain friend of ours with an insatiable sweet tooth comes to visit we always make her a birthday dessert. Every year she asks for croquembouche and this year I finally said yes to making it. I had started my research and was nearly ready to begin baking when I received a call from our friend letting me off the hook. While I think she was feeling guilty for getting me to agree to make a laborious, traditional french wedding cake for her amusement…er, enjoyment, she claims that what she was really craving was cheesecake… cheesecake and caramel sauce! Two of my favorite sweet things ever. I couldn’t deny my friend what she really wanted, could I? So here we have it. Plain decedent cheesecake topped with gooey salted caramel sauce.

Recipes in this post:

Fruitastical, Fruitalicious Cake… Oh Yeah, Did We Mention Salted Caramel?

Us — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 01:38:28 +0000

Dripping with caramel

As a birthday present for our good friend Laurie we’re eating a homemade cake consisting of layers of fresh, moist, yellow cake with raspberry, blueberry, and strawberry preserves. The cake was frosted with a rich caramel cream cheese icing then topped with fresh strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries. It was finished with a drizzle of freshly-made salted caramel sauce.

A: now you know sweets aren’t my thing, but i can sure dig on some salted caramel! I have to admit, the caramel was the best part of this whole thing for me.
T: The caramel was best when it was warm and sitting in a measuring cup and eaten with a spoon. MMMmmm that was good.
A: If I recall correctly, you were drinking it at one point.
T: that is correct. I was drinking it. MMMmmmm MMM mm Mmm….. …. Mmm.
A: MMM hmmm! Happy Birthday laurie! Did you enjoy the cake too?
T: Yeah, the cake was awesome. Moist and delicious.
A: My only real complaint was its density. It wasn’t quite light and fluffy, but it was definitely moist and the berry preserves mixed well with the caramel cream cheese frosting.
T: I loved the berry preserves. And the cream cheese frosting. And the fresh fruit on top. I give the cake a 4.6/5. The berries were delish, the caramel was absolutely amazing, and I thought you did a beautiful job of building the layers. What’s your rating?
A: Hmm. I think it gets a 4.25/5 from me. I really did love the caramel, but the density of the cake took away from the score for me. just slightly though. I thought it was an over all good sugar level. You know how some desserts are just kill-you sweet? this one i could get through fairly easily.
T: usually deserts that are kill you sweet are just about right on for me, but I know what you’re saying. Some desserts just taste like sugar. That’s never good.
A: seriously. that’s the best part about salted caramel. it’s just sugar. but for some reason it’s soooooooooooo much more! it’s salty, it’s creamy and sticky and chewy and just down right delicious. I heart caramel.
T: That was a killer description of caramel… chewy.. yes, it is chewy. Mmmm… However, the last thing you said was, how shall I say… extremely cheesy… even kill me cheesy.
A: okay, assmunch. how about, I totally dig the caramel… dude.
T: right on, bro.