What could be better than the deep fried Beignets? Dough fried than covered in white sugar powder and served hot on the plate! They are a delightful square cut piece of perfection in your mouth with a side of milk chocolate or what I prefer caramel! These Beignets came to light in the 18th century and have become the hottest sweet treat 'til this day!
King Cake is huge during Mardi Gras but you can still find them in café's The odd thing about the cake is the a small plastic babydoll is baked right in the cake. It represents baby Jesus. The person to get the slice with the baby was to be the next host at the next party! Mardi Gras is rooted from Catholicism. This cake is filled with pecans, raisins, brown sugar and cinnamon. During Mardi Gras it is covered in purple, gold and green sprinkles. Canned cherries and pecans are used instead of the sprinkles out of Mardi Gras season.
Paula Dean makes a great Bread Pudding that is to died for. Somehow everything in the South taste better! Perhaps it is that fact that they love butter and love food even more. Butter seems to go well with any dish!Pralines are a sweet treat that you can have over any ice cream or desserts. I love them with French Vanilla ice cream and apple pie. You just cannot beat the pairing of these sweet tasty items! Or maybe it is just me that cannot say 'NO, I will pass on that dessert!' Ya Right!
Roman Chewing Candy is Taffy that comes in vanilla, chocolate and strawberry flavours. This treat has been made by a family since 1915 by the same family! They still sale these treats from the same mule cart. New Orleans has inspired me to come up with some new flavour profiles to add to our menu using the ingredients from these New Orleans extraordinary desserts and sweet treats. Coming soon so make sure to check in often to see what I come with. The Southern fresh air will be passing through my Kitchen 'Lab'!
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