Dessert

Dessert

 The name "dessert" comes from the French and means "dessert". Originally, it referred to a small meal served after the main course. Over time, the term became more specific to the sweet dish served at the end of a meal.

What exactly is a dessert?

A dessert is a sweet dish typically served after a main course. It forms the conclusion of a meal and is usually cold, but can also be warm or frozen. Desserts can take a variety of forms, such as cakes, pies, puddings, custards, ice cream, fruit or chocolate. They are often garnished with cream, sauces or fruit purees and may also be sprinkled with nuts, chocolate chips or sprinkles. Desserts often serve as an indulgence and are often served on special occasions or celebrations.

What are the most popular desserts?

The most popular desserts vary according to culture and personal taste. However, here are some popular desserts around the world:
1. Chocolate cake
2. Apple pie
3. Ice cream (vanilla, chocolate, strawberry)
4. Tiramisu
5. Crème brûlée
6. Cheesecake
7. Panna Cotta
8. Chocolate mousse
9. Fruit salad
10. Chocolate mousse
Of course, there are many more delicious desserts that are popular in different regions and countries.

The best tiramisu recipe

Ingredients:
- 250 g mascarpone
- 3 eggs
- 80 g sugar
- 1 sachet vanilla sugar
- 250 g ladyfingers
- 200 ml cold espresso
- 2 tablespoons amaretto
- cocoa powder for sprinkling
Preparation:
1. Very carefully separate the eggs and beat the egg whites in a clean bowl until stiff. Set aside.
2. In another bowl, mix the egg yolks with the sugar and vanilla sugar. Beat the mixture until foamy.
3. Add the mascarpone and mix well.
4. Now carefully fold the beaten egg white into the mascarpone mixture.
5. Pour the cold espresso into a shallow bowl and add the amaretto. Mix both ingredients well.
6. Dip the ladyfingers into the prepared and slightly cooled espresso-amaretto mixture. Line them in a baking dish or place them in serving glasses.
7. Spread half of the mascarpone cream evenly over the ladyfingers.
8. Repeat the process with a second layer of ladyfingers, espresso mixture, and mascarpone cream.
9.Finally, sprinkle the tiramisu generously with cocoa powder.
10. Leave the tiramisu in the refrigerator for about 3 hours or even better overnight.
Enjoy the delicious homemade tiramisu!

Quick and easy chocolate mousse recipe

Ingredients:
- 200 g dark chocolate
- 4 eggs
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 200 ml cream
Preparation:
1. First, roughly chop the chocolate and melt it over a water bath. Make sure that the water bath is not too hot to avoid burning the chocolate.
2. Meanwhile, separate the eggs and beat the egg whites until stiff.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the sugar until foamy.
4. Add the melted chocolate to the egg yolk-sugar mixture and mix well.
5.Then carefully fold in the beaten egg whites so that they do not collapse.
6. Finally, whip the cream until stiff and fold it into the chocolate mixture as well.
7. Pour the chocolate mousse into glasses or bowls and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to set.
8. Before serving, garnish with chocolate shavings, chopped nuts or fresh fruit as desired.

Make perfect panna cotta

To prepare the perfect panna cotta, you will need the following ingredients:
- 500 ml cream
- 100 g sugar
- 1 vanilla bean
- 2 sheets of gelatine
- Optional: fruits or sauces to garnish
Step 1: Put the cream, sugar and the sliced vanilla bean in a pot and slowly bring to a boil. Stir constantly to prevent the cream from burning.
Step 2: Soak the gelatin sheets in cold water until soft.
Step 3: Once the cream mixture begins to boil, reduce the heat and squeeze the gelatin sheets to remove excess water. Then add the gelatin to the cream mixture and stir wellMake Perfect Panna Cotta until completely dissolved.
Step 4: Remove the mixture from the heat and allow to cool. It can either be cooled to room temperature or placed in the refrigerator to cool more quickly. Stir occasionally to prevent a skin from forming.
Step 5: Once the mixture has cooled, pour it into panna cotta molds or glasses and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight to set.
Step 6: Before serving, turn the panna cotta out of the molds by dipping them briefly in hot water and then tapping them onto a plate. Alternatively, they can be served directly in the glasses.
Step 7: Garnish with fresh fruit or sauces as desired and serve.
You can also vary the panna cotta in different flavors by adding chocolate, coffee or fruit purees to the cream mixture, for example.

Find recipe ideas for your dessert

 1. chocolate peanut butter cups: Melt dark chocolate and fill into small muffin cups so that the bottom is covered. Then add a teaspoon of peanut butter on top of the chocolate and cover with more melted chocolate. Let the cups set in the refrigerator and then enjoy.
2. Berry Ice Cream Cake: Crumble vanilla cookies and mix with melted butter. Press the mixture into a round cake pan and refrigerate until firm. In the meantime, whip cream until stiff and fold in berries of your choice. Pour the cream and berry mixture into the cookie sheet and place the cake in the freezer for a few hours or overnight. Remove from freezer and let thaw before serving.
3. Tiramisu: Combine mascarpone, sugar and egg yolks in a bowl. Beat egg whites until stiff and gently fold into mascarpone mixture. Separate ladyfingers in espresso or cold coffee and place them in a mold. Layer the mascarpone cream and ladyfingers alternately until the mold is filled. Dust the dessert with cocoa and let it sit in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours before serving.
4. Lemon Poppy Seed Cake: Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, poppy seeds and lemon zest in a bowl. In another bowl, mix together eggs, milk, melted butter and lemon juice. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until everything is well mixed. Pour the batter into a cake pan and bake it in a preheated oven at 180 °C for about 40-45 minutes. Let the cake cool and serve it dusted with powdered sugar.
5. Fruity yogurt popsicles: Mix yogurt, fresh fruit of your choice, honey and some lemon juice in a blender until smooth. Pour the mixture into popsicle molds and place them in the freezer. Melt the chocolate and dip the frozen yogurt cake pops into the chocolate. Serve while still slightly frozen.

Learn new dessert variations at a dessert course and thus enchant your guests

At miniSchoggi there are a variety of different desserts and dessert courses where you can learn how to make great desserts. At the dessert courses you will learn for example how to make a cream cake, pastel de nata, French patisserie, crème brûlée, apple strudel, apple tart, cake and much more. So book your dessert course at miniSchoggi now and learn new desserts.