Shhhh.... Deserts..?

[BBQchef33]

Wife is planning a "Desert Party" for Valentines day. Has about 30 people coming.. She started calling friends this week. I heard her calling friends today and the invitaiton sounds like this.

"Hello, we are having a party. It is a DESERT party for Valentines day. There will be NO MEAT and Phil is not cooking."

Seems the most common response is "HUH..What do you mean?"

Thats it guys.., i have been forbidden to make anything that bleeds for 'her" party.


So just to uphold my reputation, i WILL make some desert things on the grill or smoker. But need some ideas.. I'll do my standbys but anybody else have some asskickin deserts that can be done grill or smoker.??

I always have the grilled pineapples, so will do some of that,

and another old standby I've done is snickers stuffed apples. These are great. Peel an apple halfway down, then core it about 3/4 thru and stuff one of those minature snickers bars(halloween size), into the hole, wrap loosley in foil and put it in the smoker(or oven). May pull the dutch oven for these. Cook'em till they are soft.

So... any more ideas??

 

[Solidkick]

S'mores anyone? Still one of my favorites.......

 

[BBQchef33]

s'mores on the smoker?

 

[racer_81]

s'mores on the s'moker......sounds yummy to me.

 

[Solidkick]

s'mores on the smoker?

Cherry smoke flavored graham crackers and marshmellows.........yum yum........can't beat it!

 

[parrothead]

Definately the pineapple slices. Always a favorite. How about doing the new fad and deepfrying candy bars?

Cram a stick in them, throw them in the freezer, cover with batter and deep fry right out of the freezer.

 

[BigBelly]

Take some nice ripe peaches (preferably Alberta) and cut them in halve and remove the pit. Make a mixture of brown sugar and sprinkle just a hint of Cinnamon and cayenne--very light with the cayenne.

Use some of the spice mixture to coat some pecans or cashews. Melt some butter and coat the nuts with butter then some spice mix. Bake at 350 for 5 mins or till fragrant. Buy some Ice Cream, Vanilla or your favorite like Butter Pecan, Praline, etc.

At service just sprinkle the peaches with some of the brown sugar pepper mix, grill just long enough to warm and get some grill marks--careful not to burn the sugar in that rub.

Serve grilled spiced peaches over Ice Cream with spiced Pecans or Cashews!

Maybe get a Carmel sauce and infused it with some jack, rum or some sort of brandy or liquor you may have lying around the house/bar.

 

[parrothead]

I think she's jealous of your cooking, Phil.

 

[BBQchef33]

Take some nice ripe peaches (preferably Alberta) and cut them in halve and remove the pit. Make a mixture of brown sugar and sprinkle just a hint of Cinnamon and cayenne--very light with the cayenne.

Use some of the spice mixture to coat some pecans or cashews. Melt some butter and coat the nuts with butter then some spice mix. Bake at 350 for 5 mins or till fragrant. Buy some Ice Cream, Vanilla or your favorite like Butter Pecan, Praline, etc.

At service just sprinkle the peaches with some of the brown sugar pepper mix, grill just long enough to warm and get some grill marks--careful not to burn the sugar in that rub.

Serve grilled spiced peaches over Ice Cream with spiced Pecans or Cashews!

Maybe get a Carmel sauce and infused it with some jack, rum or some sort of brandy or liquor you may have lying around the house/bar.

This sounds great.. definately doing this one. Gimme more.. gimme more..

 

[Ron_L]

Wife is planning a "Desert Party" for Valentines day. Has about 30 people coming.. She started calling friends this week. I heard her calling friends today and the invitaiton sounds like this.

"Hello, we are having a party. It is a DESERT party for Valentines day. There will be NO MEAT and Phil is not cooking."

Seems the most common response is "HUH..What do you mean?"

Thats it guys.., i have been forbidden to make anything that bleeds for 'her" party.


So just to uphold my reputation, i WILL make some desert things on the grill or smoker. But need some ideas.. I'll do my standbys but anybody else have some asskickin deserts that can be done grill or smoker.??

I always have the grilled pineapples, so will do some of that,

and another old standby I've done is snickers stuffed apples. These are great. Peel an apple halfway down, then core it about 3/4 thru and stuff one of those minature snickers bars(halloween size), into the hole, wrap loosley in foil and put it in the smoker(or oven). May pull the dutch oven for these. Cook'em till they are soft.

So... any more ideas??

Desert party? Wouldn't you just serve cactus, scorpions, and nothing to drink? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Oh... Did you mean dessert? 8)

Here's a very simple one...

Pumpkin Chiffon Dip

Take a jar of pumpkin butter (like apple butter, but pumpkins) and mix it with a container of Cool Whip. The Pumpkin butter I buy is in a jar the size of jelly or jam (4-6 oz, I think). Then serve it with Ginger Snap cookies for dipping.

 

[racer_81]

Smoke/bake some sweet potatoes.

Use them in a sweet potato pecan pie.

MMMmmmmmMMMmmmm goood.

 

[jminion]

Bread pudding, allows you to some some of the other items you have already mentioned like the pineaple or the apples. Use a light sweet smoke.

 

[BigBelly]

Since you did mention you were or have grilled Pineapples, how about doing either a rendition of Banana's Fosters with grilled Pineapples or better yet grill some banana's?

Show your wife that the grill can do more then just meat! Yeah, I also think she is jealous of your meat gazing/cooking skills.

Phil is a meat gazer, pass it on!

 

[parrothead]

Title: Hayes Street Grill Apricot Crisp
Categories: Desserts, Ceideburg 2
Yield: 4 servings

8 tb Unsalted butter, cut in
-small pieces
4 c Pitted apricot halves
Juice of 1 lemon
2 To 8 tablespoons granulated
-sugar, to taste
1 c All-purpose flour
1 c Light brown sugar, packed
pn Salt
1 ts Ground cinnamon
Softly whipped cream,
-creme fraiche or vanilla
-ice cream

This is a dessert from one of the good ol' San Francisco eateries.

Adapted from "A Taste of San Francisco", Doubleday, 1990.

Preheat oven to 375F. Lightly butter a 9-inch pie pan or shallow,
round baking dish with a little of the butter.

Toss the fruit in lemon juice and granulated sugar to taste. Pile
into a baking dish.

Combine the flour, remaining butter, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon
in a bowl. Rub together with fingertips until the mixture is
crumbly. Sprinkle on top of the fruit.

Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until the fruit is bubbly around the edges
and the top has browned. Allow to cool briefly; serve while still
warm, with whipped cream, creme fraiche or ice cream.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

San Mateo Times, 2/5/91.

Posted by Stephen Ceideburg; February 14 1991.

MMMMM

 

[parrothead]

GRILLED PEACHES AND BERRIES

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Fruits Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Large ripe peaches
Blueberries
Brown sugar
Lemon Juice

Wash, peel and halve the peaches, removing pit. Place each half on a
double thickness of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Fill peach halves generously
with fresh or frozn blueberries. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons brown sugar and 1
teaspoon lemon juice on each. Wrap securely. Cook on grill 18-20 minutes
turning once. Serve right out of the foil. Can also be baked in the oven
and served in stemmed glasses to dress up a meal. Bake in foil or glass
dish for about 15 minutes at 350 degrees or until peaches are done. Allow
1/2 peach per serving.

Calories 58.9, Fiber 1 G, Fat .089 G, Cholesterol 0 Mg., Vit. A 24.5, Vit C
5.4 Mg, Calcium 10.9 Mg, Sodium 5.65 Mg.

Note: Recipe appeared in Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin, Georgia
Department of Agriculture, December 25, 1991.

 

[parrothead]

Grilled Pears With Butterscotch Sauce

Recipe By : Unknown Cookbook
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : All Newly Typed Not Shared Bbq/Grill
Dessert Fruits

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 large firm-ripe anjou or Bartlett pears
3 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
1/3 cup evaporated milk
2 Tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat the grill and the grill topper to medium heat. When ready to cook,
spray the rack--off the grill-- with nonstick cooking spray.

Peel the pears, halve them lengthwise, and core. With a sharp knife, cut a
very thin slice from the rounded side of each pear half so it will lie flat
on the grill topper. In a medium bowl, toss the pear halves with the lime
juice and granulated sugar.

Grill the pear halves on the grill topper for 4 minutes. Turn the pears
over, drizzle with any remaining lime juice mixture, and grill for 5 minutes
or until tender.

Meanwhile, in small saucepan, combine the eveaporated milk, brown sugar,
butter, and vanilla. Cook directly on the grill ont he stovetop over medium
heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a gentle boil. Cook
until the sauce is smootha nd slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Divide
the pears among 4 plates, drizzle with the butterscotch sauce, and serve hot
or warm.

 

[parrothead]

Grilled Bananas With Peanut Butter Whipped Mousse

Recipe By : Simple Desserts by Ken Haedrich
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Peanut Butter Whipped Mousse:
2/3 Cup Chilled Heavy Cream
5 Tablespoons Sugar
1/3 Cup Smooth Natural Peanut Butter
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Grilled Bananas:
4 Ripe But Not Overripe Bananas
2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter -- Softened
Warm Chocolate Sauce (Optional)

To make the mousse, whip the cream in a small bowl, gradually adding the
sugar. When the cream holds soft peaks beat in the peanut butter and
vanilla extract just until smooth. Cover and refrigerate.

As the peanut butter mousse chills, prepare the bananas: Leaving the
skins on, cut them in half lengthwise and rub the flesh with the soft
butter. Place the banana halves on a rack over hot coals, flat side
down; keep them toward the edges of the grill if the coals are very hot.
Grill the bananas, without turning them, for about 8 to 10 minutes,
until the flesh is soft.

Serve 2 halves per person, the ends touching, with a big spoonful of the
peanut butter whipped mousse in the middle. Drizzle the chocolate sauce
here and there if you're using it.

 

[parrothead]

Title: Grilled Angel Food Cake with Nectarines & Blueberries
Categories: Bbq, Ethnic, Fruit
Yield: 6 servings

6 Ripe nectarines Juice of 1/2 a lemon
3 tb Powdered sugar 6 sl Angel food cake
Grated zest of 1 lemon 1 pt Fresh blueberries

Prepare grill & cover to build an intense heat. Remove nectarine pits &
slice each one into 6 slices. Combine sugar, zest, lemon juice in a small
bowl. Place 6 nectarine slices on a skewer & place on grill. Cook 5
minutes, turn & baste with glaze. Cook & baste for another 7 minutes.

When fruit is just about done, toast cake slices on a cooler part of the
grill, turning once. Serve toasted cake with grilled nectarines & handfuls
of blueberries.

 

[parrothead]

"GRILLED" APPLE CRISP

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts Apples

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
21 oz Pie filling, apple or Cherry
1/3 c Sugar, brown -- packed
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1/4 ts Nutmeg
2 tb Lemon juice
1/2 pk Cake mix, yellow (18.5 oz)
-approx. 2 cups
1/2 c Butter or margarine -- cut in
-this slices
Whipped topping or ice cream

1. Spray 9-inch baking pan with PAM. Pour pie filling into 9-inch
baking
pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice.
Sprinkle cake mix over pie filling to cover. Dot with butter slices.
2. Preheat grill on medium for 10 minutes, then turn left side of
grill off and invert a baking pan on left cooking grid. Place baking
pan on inverted pan. Close lid and bake 55-65 minutes, or until
browned and bubbly.
3. Let stand until warm. Serve topped with whipped topping or ice
cream.
Pat Empson 05/24 11:32 am
FOOD AND WINE BB TOPIC: FOOD SOFTWARE TIME: 05/24 12:03 PM

TO: PAT EMPSON (PFXX29A) FROM: PAT EMPSON (PFXX29A) SUBJECT:
MM-MORE APPLES This is absolutely the best apple cake that I have
ever had, or made! `

 

[parrothead]

Grilled Peaches With Berry Sauce

Recipe By : TOH
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Dessert Fruit
Low Fat

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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5 Oz Raspberries, Frozen -- Slightly Thawed
1 1/2 Tsp Lemon Juice
2 Med Fresh Peaches -- Peel, Halved
5 Tsp Brown Sugar
1/4 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
1 Tsp Butter Or Margarine

In a blender or food processor, process raspberries and lemon juice until
pureed. Strain and discard seeds. Cover and chill. Place the peach
halves, cut side up, on a large piece of heavy-duty foil (about 18 x 12").
Combine brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle into peach centers. Sprinkle
with vanilla; dot with butter. Fold foil over peaches and seal. Grill over
medium-hot coals for 15 min or until heated through. To serve, spoon the
raspberry sauce over peaches.

Yield: 4 servings