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Cookbook Review: 150 Best Desserts in a Jar
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Lauren DeSantis
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%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EFinally%20someone%20has%20given%20my%20glass%20jars%20purpose%20and%20possibly%20even%20some%20of%20the%20sturdier%20plastic%20containers%20as%20well.%20Dessert!%20Short%20of%20creating%20bathtub%20gin,%20I%20can't%20think%20of%20a%20better%20way%20to%20re-use%20a%20jar%20than%20for%20dessert.%20There%20is%20a%20quaint%20homeyness%20and%20aesthetic%20attraction%20to%20serving%20side%20dishes%20or%20desserts%20in%20Mason%20jars%20or,%20better%20yet,%20antique%20beveled%20glass%20jars.%20I've%20even%20been%20to%20a%20restaurant%20that%20offered%20Mason%20jars%20to%20guests%20so%20they%20could%20churn%20their%20own%20butter%20at%20the%20table%20(marbles,%20cream%20and%20salt%20were%20also%20provided).%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ESimilar%20to%20childhood%20days,%20when%20hoarding%20and%20storing%20candy%20was%20a%20near%20sacred%20%20ritual;%20baking%20or%20preparing%20desserts%20in%20individual%20serving%20containers%20gives%20you%20the%20opportunity%20to%20squirrel-away%20leftovers%20without%20feeling%20guilty%20for%20not%20sharing.%20Small%20glass%20jars%20are%20just%20easier%20to%20hide%20from%20prying%20eyes%20than%20say,%20a%20large%20cake.%20Plus,%20the%20ability%20to%20eat%20a%20'leftover'%20that%20isn't%20a%20leftover%20is%20somehow%20very%20satisfying.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EHowever,%20I%20found%20that%20a%20surprising%20number%20of%20recipes%20in%20this%20book%20called%20for%20them%20to%20be%20immediately%20served%20after%20completing%20the%20final%20step.%20This%20was%20directly%20opposite%20of%20what%20I%20was%20expecting.%20When%20I%20think%20of%20a%20glass%20jar,%20I%20specifically%20think%20of%20storage%20and%20preserves,%20not%20a%20cute%20serving%20implement.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EOf%20course,%20if%20the%20dessert%20is%20good,%20who%20cares%20how%20quickly%20you%20need%20to%20serve%20it%20after%20preparation.%20It%20probably%20wouldn't%20last%20long%20anyways.%20But,%20if%20you're%20trying%20to%20prepare%20dessert%20ahead%20of%20time%20or%20wanting%20to%20keep%20a%20dessert%20in%20storage%20for%20a%20rainy%20day,%20these%20recipe%20options%20don't%20entirely%20suit.%20There%20were%20several%20puddings%20and%20many%20refrigerated%20desserts%20that%20could%20be%20stored%20for%202-10%20days,%20but%20often%20still%20require%20an%20additional%20step%20or%20two%20before%20serving.%20Also,%20who%20has%20room%20for%20eight,%208-ounce%20jars%20in%20their%20fridge?%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWhen%20trying%20to%20select%20several%20recipes%20to%20try,%20I%20found%20that%20few%20recipes%20included%20ingredients%20I%20kept%20%22in-stock.%22%20Unlike%20the%20dozen%20or%20so%20glass%20jars%20that%20were%20sitting%20open-mouthed%20and%20empty-bellied,%20waiting%20to%20be%20filled;%20I%20had%20little%20in%20the%20way%20of%20items-on-hand.%20From%20fresh%20peaches%20(not%20canned),%20cardamom,%20and%20vanilla%20beans%20to%20heavy%20whipping%20cream%20and%20self-rising%20flour,%20my%20pantry%20was%20clean%20out%20of%20essential%20ingredients%20needed%20to%20complete%20the%20production%20of%20these%20sweet%20creations.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EI%20finally%20settled%20on%20testing%20the%20Marble%20Chocolate%20Cake%20with%20Coffee%20Cream%20Sauce.%20Again,%20I%20was%20short%20one%20ingredient%20-%20the%20instant%20expresso%20powder.%20Elsewhere%20in%20the%20book%20I%20noticed%20that%20they%20strongly%20recommended%20expresso%20powder%20rather%20than%20the%20instant%20coffee%20or%20cappuccino%20powders%20since%20they%20wouldn't%20be%20as%20strong.%20%20So%20I%20made%20due%20by%20finely%20grinding%20up%20fresh%20coffee%20beans.%20They%20didn't%20dissolve,%20but%20they%20did%20add%20texture%20to%20an%20otherwise,%20bland%20and%20biscuit-like%20cake.%20For%20this%20recipe%20the%20Coffee%20Cream%20Sauce%20is%20what%20makes%20the%20dessert.%20Everyone%20who%20tried%20it%20enjoyed%20it,%20but%20did%20note%20how%20the%20cake%20itself%20was%20not%20very%20flavorful%20and%20dry.%20When%20mixing%20the%20cake,%20the%20batter%20was%20so%20dry%20that%20I%20actually%20had%20to%20add%20a%20tablespoon%20more%20milk.%20Also,%20the%20cream%20sauce%20is%20less%20sauce%20and%20more%20cream...which%20is%20completely%20fine%20by%20me!%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EMarble%20Chocolate%20Cake%20with%20Coffee%20Cream%20Sauce%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Efrom%20150%20Best%20Desserts%20in%20a%20JarOverall,%20this%20is%20a%20great%20cookbook%20for%20a%20few%20choice%20recipes%20-%20Chocolate%20Gingerbread,%20Blackberry%20Mont%20Blanc,%20Christmas%20Pudding,%20etc.%20I%20also%20discovered%20one%20could%20make%20larger%20share-all%20versions%20in%20a%20glass%20cake%20pan%20for%20some%20of%20the%20recipes%20in%20case%20you%20don't%20have%20the%20right%20sized%20glass%20jars.%20Just%20adjust%20your%20oven%20accordingly%20and%20be%20alert%20when%20mixing%20your%20ingredients.%20You%20may%20need%20to%20add%20more%20or%20less%20of%20something.%3C/p%3E){kind=link}