Dessert Oasis: Fantastical Desserts and Recipes from Michael's Kitchen
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Ever felt like dessert menus are becoming a bit...predictable? A chocolate cake of some sort, a fruit-based pastry, cheesecake or tiramisu, a pudding or flan, and an ice cream or sorbet. Yawn.
Fortunately, we recently came across a restauranteur who has not forgotten the childlike joy and simple pleasure that dessert can bring: chef Michael Blum, who recently opened Michael's Kitchen in Miami. He's bringing a bit of pomp and circumstance--as well as a needed dose of fun--back to the institution of dessert, serving up fanciful sweets like desserts like N'awlins style Bananas Foster, Twinkie Tiramisu, Over-the-Top Baked Alaska and the Milky Way Chocolate Malt, and our favorite, the Deep Dish Rice Krispie Dessert Pizza (what can we say, we're in a cereal state of mind lately!).
RECIPE 1: White Chocolate Raspberry or Strawberry Rice Krispie Deep Dish Pizza
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons margarine or butter
- 1 (10 oz.) package regular marshmallows
- Or -
- 4 cups mini marshmallows
- 6 cups Rice Krispies®
- White Chocolate Shavings to taste for garnish
- Your choice of jam or preserves, to taste (we like a thicker layer, but this recipe calls for a thinner one)
Directions
1. Melt margarine in large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
2. Add RICE KRISPIES cereal. Stir until well coated.
3. Using buttered spatula or waxed paper, press mixture evenly into 9 x 2-inch deep dish round pan coated with cooking spray.
4. When cool remove from pan by using a hot water bath. Put pan into water for about 30 seconds.
5. To decorate: Spread a thin layer of raspberry or strawberry jam into the center of the circle of the pizza, leaving the “crust” of the pizza bare. Then add white chocolate shavings for the cheese look and sliced strawberries as pepperoni and raspberries as other toppings. NOTE: feel free to use any kind of toppings that your heart desires, there a no limits to this dessert…. Be creative!!!! Best if served the same day.
Serving Size one 9 inch round
RECIPE 2: Twinkie Tiramisu
At Michael’s Kitchen we serve these as individual desserts in 2 inch by 2 inch square glass containers.
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream (40% milk fat)
- 5 oz granulated Sugar
- 3 Tablespoons Espresso (plus a little bit more for dipping the lady fingers)
- 1.5 pounds of Mascarpone cheese
- 8 yolks
- Lady Fingers (at least 36 cookies)
- 1 box Twinkies
Directions:
1. Use an electric mixer with Wisk attachment and a cold bowl. Place heavy cream and 2 ozs of sugar in bowl and beat until stiff peaks, making whipped cream. This process takes about 3-4 minutes depending on strength of mixer.
2. Remove whipped cream from mixer and place it into the freezer while mixing the other ingredients.
3. Separate the yolks from the whites and place the yolks into a new cold bowl. Beat yolks and the remaining 3 ozs of sugar together. This process takes about 4 minutes. The mixture should look a pale yellow and about 4 times what the mixture started out as.
4. Add the mascarpone cheese until well incorporated and than add 3 Tablespoons of the espresso. Mix for about 20 seconds longer.
5. Remove this mixture from mixer and fold the cream into it. These two mixtures should be combined into one mixture leaving few streaks.
To Assemble:
1. Prepare espresso into a cup of coffee. Taking two ladyfingers break them in half and dip them into the warm espresso.
2. Place ladyfingers into the bottom of the ramekins.
3. Add the tiramisu cream to the top of the ramekin and take a knife across the top of it to clean off the edge.
4. Repeat this process until all cream is gone.
5. Cut the Twinkies in half on a bias and place one half on each tiramisu.
Note: best if refrigerated for a couple of hours but also can be served right after made.
Reader Comments (43)
that looks so good! i wish i had any talent in the kitchen, but alas it will never be.
Thanks for the recipes! I might have to try one of these and put it on my blog!
This Deep Dish Rice Krispie Pizza is the coolest thing i ever seen. I looove the idea and the look!
Bravissimo Michael's Kitchen & Cakespy!
Those 2 desserts sound fabulous! I have the desire to make Twinkie Tiramisu, now.
Thanks for the recipes.
That pizza? Divine!
(and super easy!)
Wow, both of them are divine, yummy.
the rice crispie pizza is amazing! yumyumyum
I am gobsmacked.
Rice crispies never looked so sexy.
wowsers.
Wonderful! I'm loving that deep dish dessert pizza! Why have dessert if it's not fun (and delicious)?
Dinner and a show! Thanks for Michael's. What great fun...every now and then ya just have to shake it up again..rice krispie pie!!!I may have to put bananass in mine..yummmmmm.
All best, Jan
i'm LOVING the rice krispie pizza idea - i might have to give it a go this weekend! thanks for the recipe.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog! I just posted more food porn...
Love Love this article. What great recipes! Thanks for sharing! I of course love the rice krispie one! On that note, I just shipped my first batch of supergirl rice krispie treats. When I insured rice krispie treats for $50 the lady looked at me like I had three heads! It was priceless.
What fun - and different - desserts!
What a gorgeous photo! I don't even like crispy treats but this looks so appealing!
i sort of think a deep dish Chicago style pizza (with the complete circular layer of Italian sausage of course) followed by a Rice Krispy pizza might be in order.
A chef who creates fun food and doesn't take himself waaayyyy too seriously?! Nicely done.
Erin
Oh what creative ideas- I love it!
Very creative in deed. I wish I would have thought of those ideas.
It is all about having fun,isn't it?
we went to high school together???
A rice crispy deep dish crust sounds like a great idea! It is also filled with the amazing white chocolate and raspberry...mmm...
How fun! Thanks for sharing the recipes. :)
a deep dish dessert pizza, made out of rice krispies? THAT is impressive and creative!! it's nice to see some innovation!
and the bitchin' burrito kitchen you spoke of on my blog sounds excellent! your soy cheese quesadilla must have been really fabulous if after reading your shouts of praise... and i've always wanted to go to seattle (i'm an espresso queen, so i'm curious about the coffee quality in the supposed coffee capital of the world!!).
Practically Perfect: Luckily this one is not *too* hard (the top one anyway).
Anticiplate: Better yet, make it, call me, and then watch me eat it!
Zen Chef: Merci!
Emiline: Air mail us some?
Geggie: Yeah, it isn't too hard, isn't that nice?
Ivy: Yes! Fun and tasty! Win-win!
Bbaking: You said it!
Ellie: Yes, those rice krispies are damn sexy, aren't they?
Moonrat: Wowsers indeed.
Cookie Baker Lynn: I'll bet serving this and that Fluffernutter cake would be like pleasure overload!
Janice: Bet it would taste GREAT with banana!
Kelly: Oh, send pictures!
Mustardseed: Cool! Thank you!
Jen: Just visited, they look great! Wish I could nosh on one right now!
Deborah: exactly right!
Ann: Yes, they really raised it to "art object"!
Blognut: We could roll that way.
EB: right?? Nice to see someone who hasn't forgotten the joy of dessert!
Bittersweetblog: Yes, we loved them from the moment we heard about 'em!
Annie: You're so right! If it's not fun, why bother?
ALF: Yes, I think so--class of 99 in Wall Township. My maiden name is Jessie Moore.
Kevin: You should give it a try!
Eat Me Delicious: You're most welcome!
Ruby Red: Ohhh yes. Even as a non-vegan would never go back from that soy cheese. Once they were out and I ordered something else! Couldn't do it with dairy. If you come to Seattle I must show you my favorite coffee places!! It's ridiculous, there is so much coffee here.