What is Dessert?
A meal's final course is usually dessert. The course consists of sweet foods like candies and perhaps a drink like dessert wine or liqueur. There isn't a customary dessert course to end a meal in some parts of the world, such as the majority of China and much of Central and West Africa.
Chocolate chip cookies:
There is nothing more American than a chocolate chip cookie. This recipe has remained essentially unchanged since the 1930s, with very little variation. The recipe for the chocolate chip cookie may have been accidentally discovered by a baker, but this claim is disputed by others. But you can count on Ruth Wakefield being the source of the straightforward, delectable treat. The Toll House Inn was a restaurant owned by Wakefield and her husband, Kenneth, in Massachusetts, according to The New York Times. According to legend, Wakefield discovered that she had used up all of her baker's chocolate when she was preparing a batch of cookies for her visitors one day. She quickly replaced it with some Nestlé's semi-sweet chocolate that she had on hand.
Apple pie:
Nothing smells quite as good as an apple pie, especially when the fruit juices are bubbling out the sides and the buttery crust is baking in the oven. This apple-filled dessert is served hot and can be covered in rich, cold vanilla ice cream. After baking, it's especially tasty for breakfast the following morning when taken straight from the refrigerator. The Nestlé Corporation was granted permission to print the Toll House Cookie recipe on its packaging in exchange for a lifetime of free chocolate. According to Smithsonian magazine, the phrase "as American as apple pie" actually has its roots in a newspaper ad for suits from the early 1900s. Soldiers in World War II fuelled the idea that apple pie was a uniquely American dish.
Cheesecake:
Cheesecake, a mixture of sweet, soft cream cheese, sugar, and flavourings, has been declared the state dessert of New York and is also recognised in other parts of the nation. Some of the most well-known cheesecake vendors in New York City and the United States are Junior's Restaurant in Brooklyn and Eileen's Special Cheesecakes in the heart of Manhattan. Either pastry, cookie crumbs, or a buttery graham cracker bed make up the cheesecake's crust. It can be topped with fruit, nuts, cookies, or syrups and can be dense or fluffy. Alternatively. cheesecakes can be flavoured with chocolate, pumpkin, or liqueur. Try a slice of cheesecake with strawberries or blueberries on top for a classic slice of New York cheesecake.
Pecan pie:
You're likely to enjoy a pecan pie if you enjoy sugar and nuts. The extremely sweet, syrupy Southern treat is typically served at Thanksgiving, but you can bake this pie whenever you want to get a sugar rush all year long. Pecans are primarily produced in Georgia due to the state's large supply.
Carrot cake:
Cake with carrots incorporated into the batter is called a carrot cake (also referred to as a passion cake). White cream cheese frosting is used in the majority of current carrot cake recipes. The cake batter may occasionally includes nuts like walnuts as well as spices like cinnamon, ginger, and ground mixed spice. You can also use fruits such as pineapple, raisins, and coconut shreds, to naturally sweeten food.
Ice cream:
Ice cream is a sweetened frozen food that is frequently consumed as a dessert or as a snack. It can be made with milk or cream and is flavoured with fruit like strawberries or peaches, as well as a sweetener like sugar or an alternative, a spice like cocoa, or vanilla. It can also be produced by combining liquid nitrogen with a flavouring cream base. Sometimes stabilisers and food colouring are combined. The mixture is stirred while being cooled below the freezing point of water in order to incorporate air spaces and avoid the formation of discernible ice crystals. A smooth, semi-solid foam is the end result, becoming solid at very low temperatures (below 2 °C or 35 °F). As its temperature rises, it becomes more malleable.
Boston cream pie:
The dessert known as Boston cream pie combines light vanilla cake, vanilla custard, and chocolate ganache. The Parker House Hotel's restaurant, which is now the Omni Parker House in Boston, is where the original Boston cream pie was created. The original Boston cream pie was made with sponge cake, custard filling, and chocolate icing. Like many other well-known American desserts, Boston cream pie gained popularity which included a recipe for it on its boxed mix. If you're craving the authentic dish, Boston cream pie is available all over the country from the Omni Parker House.
Banana pudding:
Banana pudding is a classic Southern treat and one of the most consumed desserts in the country. The layers of sweet Nilla wafers, whipped meringue, bananas, and creamy vanilla pudding are the epitome of home cooking. The hardest dessert to make is banana pudding, so chefs may be tempted to scrimp and save. However, using the original banana pudding recipe is best to fully appreciate the depth of flavour and texture. The wafers continue to complement the silky pudding even after the custard has set for a day.
