Something to Go With Greek Cheese Torta???

[chefliz]

Does anyone have any ideas? My host wants to have a theme show and would like to have a dessert to go with this great recipe. She will make it ahead of the show, but I must confess, I am kind of stumped...

What would you suggest for a dessert to go with it?

 

[PChefPEI]

Is there some kind of torta type dessert? That's a good question........

When I first saw your thread title, my first response to myself was "a good glass of wine or a beer!!" LOL

 

[janetupnorth]

How about the lemon cakes in the prep bowls in the same Season's Best?

 

[janetupnorth]

Or how about this one:

Caramel Pecan Dessert Ring1 cup pecans, finely chopped1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar1/4 cup all-purpose flour1 egg1/2 teaspoon vanilla1 package (17.3 ounces) refrigerated grand-size flaky biscuits (8 biscuits)1 large red baking apple such as Jonathan1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping or maple-flavored syrupVanilla ice cream (optional)1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Finely chop pecans. In a bowl, combine pecans and brown sugar; mix well. Set aside 1/4 cup of the pecan mixture. Add flour to remaining pecan mixture; mix well. Add egg and vanilla; mix until well blended. Set filling aside.2. Separate biscuits; peel each biscuit apart into 2 layers for a total of 16 biscuit halves. Arrange biscuit halves in an overlapping circular pattern 2 inches from edge of large round stone, leaving a 4-inch-diameter opening in center of baking stone. To create indentation for filling, lightly flour small end of baker's roller (docker). Beginning in center of each biscuit, roll dough to a 5-inch width, forming a well that continues around biscuit ring. Spoon pecan mixture evenly into well in biscuit ring.3. Cut apple in half; remove stems and core. Place apple halves on cutting board, cut sides down. Using a rocking motion, crinkle cut each apple half crosswise into 1/4-inch slices with crinkle cutter. Place 16 apple slices over filling in a circular pattern. Sprinkle reserved pecan mixture over apples.4. Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Drizzle with ice cream topping. To serve, cut between apple slices using pizza cutter and serve . Serve with ice cream, if desired.Yield: 16 servings or 24 sample servingsNutrients per serving: Calories 200, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 1.5 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Carbohydrate 26 g, Protein 3 g, Sodium 320 mg, Fiber 1 g

 

[chefliz]

HEhehe-I actually talked her into serving grapes, assorted crackers, cheeses and wine with it! To me that sounded the best anyway... :sing:

We are calling it a My Big Fat Greek Pampered Chef Party...

 

[chefliz]

But thank you all for the ideas...

 

[KellyTheChef]

HEhehe-I actually talked her into serving grapes, assorted crackers, cheeses and wine with it! To me that sounded the best anyway... :sing:

We are calling it a My Big Fat Greek Pampered Chef Party...

Very catchy name! Way to go!

 

[DebbieJ]

I was going to suggest something with phyllo dough. She could buy some baklava. YUM!Sounds fun!

 

[PChefPEI]

HEhehe-I actually talked her into serving grapes, assorted crackers, cheeses and wine with it! To me that sounded the best anyway... :sing:

We are calling it a My Big Fat Greek Pampered Chef Party...

Love the name!! I may have to "steal" that for a theme!

 

[chefliz]

Or how about this one:

Caramel Pecan Dessert Ring


1 cup pecans, finely chopped

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 package (17.3 ounces) refrigerated grand-size flaky biscuits (8 biscuits)

1 large red baking apple such as Jonathan

1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping or maple-flavored syrup

Vanilla ice cream (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Finely chop pecans. In a bowl, combine pecans and brown sugar; mix well. Set aside 1/4 cup of the pecan mixture. Add flour to remaining pecan mixture; mix well. Add egg and vanilla; mix until well blended. Set filling aside.

2. Separate biscuits; peel each biscuit apart into 2 layers for a total of 16 biscuit halves. Arrange biscuit halves in an overlapping circular pattern 2 inches from edge of large round stone, leaving a 4-inch-diameter opening in center of baking stone. To create indentation for filling, lightly flour small end of baker's roller (docker). Beginning in center of each biscuit, roll dough to a 5-inch width, forming a well that continues around biscuit ring. Spoon pecan mixture evenly into well in biscuit ring.

3. Cut apple in half; remove stems and core. Place apple halves on cutting board, cut sides down. Using a rocking motion, crinkle cut each apple half crosswise into 1/4-inch slices with crinkle cutter. Place 16 apple slices over filling in a circular pattern. Sprinkle reserved pecan mixture over apples.

4. Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Drizzle with ice cream topping. To serve, cut between apple slices using pizza cutter and serve . Serve with ice cream, if desired.

Yield: 16 servings or 24 sample servings

Nutrients per serving: Calories 200, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 1.5 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Carbohydrate 26 g, Protein 3 g, Sodium 320 mg, Fiber 1 g

This sounds really yummy-is it kind of baklava-ish?? LOL I will definitely remember it for future reference...