53rd Dessert Exchange, SEPTEMBER 6TH, 4PM

hi all, so far stuff and i are in for a dessert exchange on september 6th at my home in logan square. the 54th dessert exchange has already been listed by razbry for OCTOBER 3rd so please look for her post to sign up for that. but october is too long to go without a gathering. IMO. all are welcome, old hands and newcomers. bring one dessert to share, and i'll provide a light dinner; vegetarian if need be. I HOPE TO SEE SOME NEW FACES AMONG THE WELCOME FAMILIAR ONES. THANKS! JUST JOAN

attendee: sue F
justjoan
toria
cookiemonster
izzy
pairs4life
bernard

Sorry, I'm still on hiatus 'til the raspberry pickin'! I hope you weren't setting a date based on my participation!

Pie Lady wrote:Sorry, I'm still on hiatus 'til the raspberry pickin'! :( I hope you weren't setting a date based on my participation!

yes i was i thought you'd responded to the 9/6 date. it's labor day, i just found out. maybe nobody will be available....

Oh, I see what you're looking at. I was responding tentatively to razbry's post on the 10/3 exchange. I bet someone will be around for 9/6 though. Sorry for the confusion!

I'm in for the 6th.

suef wrote:I'm in for the 6th.

great , i've started an attendance list. 4 or 5 more folks and we're good to go...

so far, there's only 4 of us, but i'm perfectly happy to host such a small group. but i want to remind everyone that there's still time to sign up for the september dessert exchange. i'm in logan square, a 10 minute walk from the california blue line/ and there's very easy parking. don't be shy- come to your first dessert exchange!!

Joan thanks for trying to organize it. Let us know if you still plan on having it or if it will be moved to November.

toria wrote:Joan thanks for trying to organize it. Let us know if you still plan on having it or if it will be moved to November.

hi toria, right above your post i said that i'm fine with just 4 people... will you still come, i hope???

izzy will be joining us on sunday, so we are up to 5 people ( with one more possibility at the last minute). there's still room for several more people. i will be serving fresh pasta with sautéed chard, fresh figs, garlic and parmesan cheese. my dessert will be crispy peach cobbler (a recent recipe from smitten kitchen which did not turn out so well when i followed her directions, so i will modify and try it again).

I am planning on it.

I'd love to join in on this cozy gathering!

Will try to bring some festive food

I just won my Diet Bet so I think I would like to come. I have missed these exchanges but there was no way I was losing my money and the exchanges make that too hard for me.

Joan, just let me know if the meal isn't vegetarian, no need to change your menu for me.

Anyone know what they are bringing?

bernard wrote:I'd love to join in on this cozy gathering!

Will try to bring some festive food

well, a newcomer to the dessert exchange- welcome bernard. i'll PM everybody my address now, before i forget. let me know if you didnt receive my PM.

pairs4life wrote:I just won my Diet Bet so I think I would like to come. I have missed these exchanges but there was no way I was losing my money and the exchanges make that too hard for me.

Joan, just let me know if the meal isn't vegetarian, no need to change your menu for me.

Anyone know what they are bringing?

hi ava: welcome. dinner can easily be vegetarian, so no problem. see you sunday

ok, we have 7 people. perfect for my dinner table, so we have a full house (leaving a seat open for ms.ingie, who might come at the last minute). i look forward to seeing everyone sunday at 4. it looks like another steamy day- so no back deck; rather the air conditioned dining room....

i want to ask everyone to bring a separate container for my cobbler, as it'll be pretty juicy. no one else has posted their dessert- so i'd suggest that it makes sense to bring several different containers for wet, vs. dry desserts. thanks

Does anyone have a pizzelle or waffle cone iron/maker I can borrow? If so can you bring it to the exchange?

If anyone has extra jars that they are not using can you bring them to the exchange. I gave out so many preserves and jams that I am left with not much this year.
Thanks in advance

i've got 3 jam jars for you: it's only fair, as i'm sure your delicious jam/preserves were once in them..... later

Here are the pictures from the exchange. Wonderful food all around.

Sorry I missed it. Hopefully I won't have to bail on the October exchange. Mom's having surgery on the 17th, so we'll see how the recovery goes.

As requested, here is the peanut butter pie reciped. It is taken from Classic Home Desserts cookbook by Richard Sax.

Graham Cracker Crust
1 up graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened

Filling
8 ounces of cream cheese, softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter (do not use old-fashioned or freshly ground)
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup heavy cream

Fudge Topping
1/2 cup heavy cream
6 ounces semisweet chocolate (chopped) - recipe called for semisweet, but I used 72%

1. For crust: Preheat oven to 350. In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter until well blended. Press evenly into a 9-inch pie pan, reaching up to but not over the rim. Bake until lightly browned, about 10 minutes Cool crush completely.

2. Filling: Beat the cream cheese and peanut butter with an electric mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add the confectioners' sugar, butter and vanilla and continue beating until fluffy.

3. Whip the cream until not quite still. Fold a large spoonful of the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture to lighten it. Gently fold in the remainder. Carefull spoon the filling into the cooled crust, spreading evenly. Loosely cover the pie and refrigerate until firm (about 3 hours).

4. Fudge topping: Bring the cream to a simmer in a small heavy saucepan. Add the chocolate and stir until smooth. (I did this in the microwave) Set aside to cool to lukewarm. Gently spread the topping over the cooled pie. Refrigerate until firm, about 3 hours. Serve cold.

thanks Sue, for taking such excellent pictures. i believe a good time was had by all, and we had the welcome addition of bernard, at his first dessert exchange. Sue will soon be posting the date for the november exchange, which she will be hosting.

Ms. Ingie wrote:Sorry I missed it. Hopefully I won't have to bail on the October exchange. Mom's having surgery on the 17th, so we'll see how the recovery goes.

we missed you ingrid. i hope your mother's surgery goes smoothly, and you'll be up for the next event.

Joan, it was a wonderful evening. The dinner was terrific. All of it. The hummos, pasta, and salad. Delicious! Easy and enjoyable conversation.. it was so nice to sit around the table and eat good food and have relaxed conversation. And the desserts were very good. Sue, the peanut butter pie was perfect.
Until next month.

Looking for recipes from our dear host. That hummus was amazing! Also interested in buckle recipe, pasta recipe, & punch recipe.

TIA