Cheese as a dessert.

[Dabs]

I can't think of cheese as a dessert at all, with the exception of cheesecake...now I do like cheesecake

 

[Zoom-boing]

One of my favorites is an old time simple concoction, cottage cheese with crushed pineapple (in natural juice).

I seriously thought I was the only person who ate that!

 

[CitizenPained]

Cheesecake.

All other cheese are best suited for dinner. Sometimes I have cheese (an assortment) and crackers for dinner.

 

[California Girl]

My mom's chocolate and ricotta cake. Yum!

And the recipe is????

1/2 cup water
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
2 cups sugar
1 egg
5 egg yolks
1/2 cup ricotta
1 Tbsp vanilla extract

FROSTING:
6 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
1 1/2 sticks butter at room temperature
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Preparation:

Preheat oven to 375

Boil water and pour over cocoa powder. Mix with a spoon until lumps disappear. Let cool.

In a double-broiler, melt the baking chocolate. To create a double-broiler, fill one pot with 2-3 inches of water. Set a smaller pot inside, so that the bottom skims the water in the larger pot. Turn the heat to medium, so the water comes to a gentle boil. Mix chocolate with a heat-resistant spatula as it melts. When the chocolate has melted completely, remove it from the stove and let cool.

In a medium-sized bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

In a mixer, blend butter until smooth. With the mixer still running, add sugar. Add the egg and mix until blended, then add the egg yolks one at a time. Add vanilla.

With the mixer on low, add melted cocoa powder and chocolate. Add dry ingredients, 1/2 cup at a time. Add ricotta.

Pour the batter into a buttered 13x9 inch cake pan. Cook for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick stuck into the middle of the cake comes out clean.

While the cake is baking, make the frosting:

In a double broiler, melt the 6 oz of baking chocolate. Let cool.

In a mixer, blend butter until smooth. Add vanilla. Add melted chocolate. Add powdered sugar and mix until just blended. If you prefer a sweeter frosting, add more powdered sugar one Tablespoon at a time until it reaches your desired sweetness.

After removing the cake from the oven, let cool before frosting. The cake will keep for several days outside of refrigeration.

 

[Ringel05]

I can't think of cheese as a dessert at all, with the exception of cheesecake...now I do like cheesecake

Expand your horizons......

 

[Grace]

Wheat thins spread lightly with butter (LIGHTLY), sprinkle garlic on top, add a thin slice of cheese. Not sweet but sure is good!