Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Marshmallow and Pineapple Desserts

I have 2 dessert recipes that are almost identical, so I made a small batch of both to see which one is better. The first recipe is:

 Pineapple Marshmallow Cream by Kathy N.

1 can crushed pineapple (1 cup)
1 T lemon juice
2 c miniature marshmallow
1/2 c whipping cream

Combine pineapple, in juice, lemon juice, and marshmallow in a saucepan.  Stir over low heat until marshmallows dissolve.  (Or, you could just put it in a microwavable bowl and use the microwave, stirring after every minute.  It took about 3 minutes.)  Cool.  When the pinapple mixture is starting to set up, whip the cream and fold it in. Spoon into individual sherbet dishes or leave in big bowl, and refrigerate at least 2 hours.  Makes 4 servings.

The second recipe is:

Marshmallow Delight Dessert by Maurine G.

1 lb marshmallows
1 c milk
1 med can crushed pineapple, drained (I decided that this is about 1 3/4 c pineapple)
1 c cream, whipped stiff and sweetened
1/2 c chopped nuts
graham cracker or vanilla wafer crumbs (I crushed 6 big graham crackers)

Melt the marshmallows with milk, and cool.  Add pineapple, cream, and nuts. (I just sprinkled nuts over the top of half of the pan) Line a 9x13 pan with crumbs, pour pinepple mixture over top, and chill.

As you can see, the Pineapple Marshmallow Cream has a lot more pineapple and cream and the Marshmallow Delight Dessert has more marshmallows as the names suggest.  Obviously, the first recipe tastes a lot more like pineapple and it is creamier.  The second recipe just tastes like flavored marshmallows. We did like the graham crackers though.  So, the decision we reached is that, if you are in the mood for a pineapple treat, you should make the Pineapple Marshmallow Cream, but add the crumbs, and nuts if you like them, from the other recipe.  Unless you really like marshmallow, then make the other one.

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