The most unusual desserts from around the world. Italian desserts

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A meal is not complete without dessert. This rule is true for the whole world, however, they themselves differ from country to country.

Some are light and fruity, while others are rich and chocolatey.

From Japanese mochi to Polish poppy seed rolls, see what people around the world cook to satisfy their sweet tooth.

Creme brulee is a favorite dessert in France. It contains a creamy custard topped with a layer of hard, crunchy, lightly toasted caramel.

In Indonesia, the word "dadar" means pancake and "gulung" means to roll, so it's no surprise that this dessert popular on the Indonesian island of Java is called "Dadar gulung". This green pancake is made from pandanus leaves that are rolled out and then stuffed with coconut sugar.

This is American apple pie. Apple slices baked in puff pastry can be served with whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, or even cheddar cheese.

Turkish baklava consists of puff pastry with crushed nuts. The squares are held together with syrup or honey.

The streets of Italy are lined with cafes selling the Italian version of ice cream. The popular Italian dessert gelato is made from fresh cow's milk, cream and sugar, with the addition of fresh ingredients: berries, nuts, chocolate and fresh fruit.

Picarones bagels are a vivid example of the mixture of Spanish cuisine and the culinary traditions of the people of Peru. They are made from a toasted mixture of sweet potatoes, zucchini, flour, yeast, sugar, and anise.

Russians and Ukrainians are very fond of syrniki. They are served with jam, sour cream or honey.

Tarta de Santiago is a traditional Spanish cake with almonds, which was invented in the Middle Ages in the capital of Spanish Galicia - Santiago de Compostela.

Japanese sweets mochi get their name from the glutinous rice mochigome, which is ground into a paste and then formed into a cake. Mochi is prepared all year round but is most commonly eaten and sold around the Japanese New Year. The tortilla is often wrapped around a small scoop of ice cream.

Pastelitos are commonly eaten on Argentine Independence Day. These puff pastries are stuffed with sweet quince or sweet potatoes and deep fried.

England is home to the Banoffee Pie, a delicious pie filled with bananas, cream, toffee and sometimes chocolate or coffee.

Brigadeiro is eaten at any major Brazilian celebration. Like truffles, the dessert is made from cocoa powder, condensed milk and butter. Brigadeiro is served either as a cooked mixture or formed into small individual balls covered with chocolate sprinkles.

Dragon Beard candy is not only a Chinese dessert, but also a traditional handmade art. Looking like a white cocoon, the candy is made primarily from sugar, molasses, peanuts, sesame, and coconut.

As the name suggests, Belgian waffles are adored in Belgium. They taste even better when warm and covered in powdered sugar or Nutella.

Gulabjamun is one of the most beloved desserts in India, although it is also eaten throughout Southeast Asia. These are sweet balls of powdered milk, fried in ghee and dipped in sugar syrup.

If any type of dessert can be distinguished in Austria, then this is the Sacher cake. A dense and not very sweet chocolate cake was invented in 1832 by the Austrian Franz Sacher. The recipe is still known only to the confectioners of the Sacher Hotel in Vienna.

Lamington - an Australian dessert, is a rectangular biscuit covered with chocolate icing and rolled in coconut flakes.

Yakgwa is a type of very sweet Korean cookie made from honey, sesame oil and wheat flour.

Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte literally translates to Black Forest Cherry Cake. It is made in the Black Forest in southwestern Germany from a mixture of cream, chocolate, cherries and kirsch, a German fruit brandy.

Skyr has been a part of Icelandic cuisine for over a thousand years. Yogurt is served as a dessert chilled with milk and sugar, and sometimes with fruit.

Canadian Nanaimo Bar (Nanaimo cake) owes its name to the city of Nanaimo in British Columbia. A simple dessert that doesn't require baking; it is layers of wafer crumbs and chilled custard topped with melted chocolate.

Usually served with tea, kuksisters are a common dessert in South Africa, named after "koekje" - biscuits in Dutch. These are extremely sweet dough buns that have been fried and dipped in cold sugar syrup.

Princess cake (Prinsesstårta) is a layer cake from Sweden that is covered with a layer of marzipan, usually green, which gives the cake a unique look. Layers of delicate biscuit with whipped cream and light vanilla cream alternate under the marzipan.

Umm Ali is the Egyptian version of pudding. It is made from puff pastry, milk, sugar, vanilla, raisins, coconut, and various nuts.

Everyone loves sweets, both children and adults. Of course, there are exceptions, some people are not enthusiastic about sugary-sweet dishes. However, there is one fact that unites absolutely everyone - love for really beautiful and unusual dessert recipes with photos! I read a lot about various original and unusual desserts and today I want to tell you about them!

Dessert in the form of a drop of water "Mizu Schengen urine"

Japan has always been famous for original solutions in all areas of life, but Japanese chefs especially distinguished themselves in 2014 when they prepared a dessert in the form of a drop of water. It is prepared using agar-agar, and its taste is almost neutral, so the dessert is served with toppings and additives.

Ice cream in liquid nitrogen

In one of the Philippine restaurants, confectioners have ventured into an original step - they prepare ice cream in front of guests using liquid nitrogen. This makes an incredibly strong impression on visitors, and also allows you to cook ice cream with original flavors, such as fried bacon.

"Tavuk Göğsü", chicken breast dessert

A Turkish dessert is made from shredded chicken breast, but if you don't say it, you'll never guess what it is. A mixture of rice, milk, sugar, flour and butter is added to the breast, and generously sprinkled with cinnamon and almonds before serving. During the Ottoman Empire, shahs and sultans were treated to such desserts.

Cherpumple Cake

In 2009, this cake was first made in Los Angeles, USA. Its essence is that three classic American desserts, apple, pumpkin and cherry pie, are combined together. The cakes are stacked on top of each other, held together with cream cheese frosting. A piece of this dessert contains more than 1800 calories.

Sultan's golden cake

Another cake, but they cook it in Istanbul. It takes 2 years and 72 hours to prepare. The fact is that all its ingredients are marinated in Jamaican rum for 2 years, and before serving, they are covered with 23 carat edible gold flakes. The cake is served in a silver box with a gold seal.

Dessert "English breakfast"

The complex relationship between the Irish and the British is legendary, but Dublin chef Vicky McDonald has taken humor to a new gastronomic level. As a mockery of the English breakfast tradition, he prepared a dessert that looks like a perfect match for breakfast dishes in England. However, the sausage is made from sponge cake, the beans are made from cookies, and the scrambled eggs are panna cotta with lemon fudge.

Dessert "Ais Kacang"

In Malaysia and Singapore, a very funny dessert is prepared, which consists of ice chips with beans, corn, green jelly and condensed milk. Other ingredients vary as desired, but ice chips and beans are always present, resulting in a very bright and unusual dessert.

Chocolate is perhaps the only product that can cheer you up and get rid of depression. Especially now, when the body is so lacking in sun and vitamins, this antidepressant will perfectly help to cope with the blues. We offer recipes for unusual chocolate desserts that will definitely help recharge your spring mood.

Chocolate potato pie

Ingredients (for 6 servings):

250 g butter,

375 g sugar

90 g 60% chocolate,

250 g mashed potatoes,

1 tsp cinnamon,

1 tsp nutmeg,

500 g flour

1 tsp soda,

250 ml milk

180 g nuts (chopped).

Cooking method

Beat butter and sugar until creamy and add pre-beaten eggs.

Melt chocolate in a water bath, mix with mashed potatoes and add cinnamon and nutmeg.

Add the resulting mixture to the beaten butter, sugar and eggs. In a separate bowl, sift the flour and water and carefully pour into the first mixture, alternating with milk. You can add nuts to the mixture.

Put in a greased form and bake in an oven preheated to 175 degrees for 45 minutes.

Ingredients (for 5 servings):

1/3 st. flour,

1/4 tsp soda,

2 tsp baking powder

3/4 st. cocoa powder

1/8 tsp salt,

3 tbsp butter,

1/2 st. Sahara,

3/4 tsp vanilla,

1 st. milk.

Cooking method

Sift flour, baking powder, soda, cocoa, salt and set everything aside for a while.

In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy. Then add eggs, mix thoroughly and add vanilla.

Add flour to the mixture alternately with milk and beat everything well.

Line a muffin tin with paper cupcake wrappers. Fill the molds 3/4 with the finished mixture and bake for 15-17 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees.

To make sure the cupcakes are ready, you need to pierce them with a toothpick and make sure that there are no traces of dough on the toothpick.

Ready dessert can be decorated to your liking.

Ingredients (for 12 servings):

6 pcs. peaches,

6 pcs. cookies,

100 g 60% chocolate,

1.5 cm ginger root

2 tbsp. l. red sweet wine

150 ml peach juice

50 g butter.

Cooking method

Wash and cut the peaches in half, removing the pits.

Grate the ginger and mix with the crushed biscuits. Then add chopped chocolate and wine.

Place the peaches cut side up on a baking sheet with a high rim and top each peach with the ginger, cookie and chocolate mixture. Drizzle melted butter on top. Add peach juice to the mold and bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 170 degrees.

Dessert is ready!

chocolate omelette

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

100 g 70% chocolate,

1/2 st. cream,

1/2 st. Sahara,

50 g butter,

Cooking method

In a saucepan with cream and sugar, add the crumbled chocolate and put on a slow fire, stirring thoroughly. The chocolate should be completely melted, but care must be taken that the mixture does not boil.

Beat eggs with a fork, add half of the chocolate mixture and mix thoroughly.

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small skillet, add a quarter of the egg mixture and cook over moderate heat.

Fold the finished omelette in half, put it on a plate and cook three more omelettes in the same way from the remaining chocolate-egg mixture.

The dish can be served with cream, fresh berries or chocolate sauce.

Ingredients (for 8 servings):

4 eggplants

100 g 70% chocolate,

200 ml 33% cream,

70 g hazelnuts (can be replaced with almonds).

Cooking method

Cut the eggplant lengthwise into thin slices. If the variety is bitter, then the slices can be sprinkled with salt, left for 20 minutes, then rinsed with water and dried.

Roll the slices in flour and fry in boiling oil until golden brown so that the eggplants turn out to be crispy. Wipe off excess oil with tissue paper or paper towels.

Melt chocolate in a saucepan with cream over low heat. Add chopped nuts to the cooled mixture.

Put the prepared eggplants on a dish, pour over the chocolate-cream mixture and, if desired, sprinkle with nuts.

Ingredients (for 15 pieces):

300 g butter,

2.5 st. Sahara,

400 g cocoa

1 tsp vanilla,

1 st. flour,

1/2 tsp salt,

2/3 st. walnuts,

2/3 st. chocolate chips.

Cooking method

In a saucepan, mix the butter, sugar, cocoa powder and heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until the ingredients are completely dissolved. Add vanilla, eggs to the mixture and mix gently.

In a separate bowl, mix flour, salt, nuts and chocolate chips. Add to first mixture and mix thoroughly.

Put the dough in a form with high sides, previously covered with paper, and bake for 45 minutes in an oven preheated to 160 degrees.

Butterscotch should be slightly damp inside. The finished dessert must first be cooled in the form, then cut into squares, put on a dish and decorate with powdered sugar.

Chocolate balls

Ingredients (for 15 pieces):

130 g 50% chocolate,

224 g cream cheese

115 g butter,

95 g sugar

1/3 tsp vanilla,

25 g brown sugar.

Cooking method

In a bowl, soften the butter, add the cream cheese and beat everything until smooth. Then add sugar and vanilla.

Grate chocolate on a coarse grater and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Mix the cheese mass with chocolate chips, form small balls, wrap them in cling film and put in a cold place for another 2 hours.

Roll the finished dessert in chopped nuts or coconut flakes.

Cheesecakes with chocolate chips

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

1 st. flour,

300 g cottage cheese,

1/4 st. raisins,

sugar (to taste)

cinnamon (at the tip of tsp),

milk chocolate (to taste).

Cooking method

In a deep bowl, grind the egg, cottage cheese, cinnamon and granulated sugar to get a mass without lumps. Gradually add flour and mix everything thoroughly.

Soak raisins in warm water to soften. Drain, dry, add to the dough and mix. Grind the chocolate with a knife (not very finely), add to the dough and mix again.

Take a tablespoon, dip it in warm water, scoop up a little mass and form cheesecakes, rolling them in flour. Bake cheesecakes in a hot frying pan until browned.

Serve the finished dish hot so that the chocolate does not have time to harden.

Pumpkin pie with chocolate

Ingredients (for 6 servings):

2 tbsp. flour,

1 tbsp baking powder

3/4 tsp salt,

250 g butter,

1/4 st. Sahara,

2 tsp vanilla,

250 g pumpkin pulp

250 g of 60% chocolate.

Cooking method

Beat butter and sugar until smooth, add eggs and vanilla. Separately mix flour, spices, baking powder and add to the creamy egg mass. Mix everything well.

Distribute the dough in a baking dish, greased with oil. Bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for about 35-40 minutes. The edges of the cake should lag behind the walls of the pan.

The finished dessert can be decorated with chocolate chips or powdered sugar.

Ingredients (for 10 servings):

3-4 kg of oranges,

sugar syrup (to taste)

300 g 40% chocolate,

2 tbsp rum or brandy

cream (to taste)

cinnamon (to taste).

Cooking method

Pour oranges with water and leave for several hours. Then drain the water and leave for a while (the procedure is carried out until the bitterness disappears from the water).

Next, cut the oranges, put them in a bowl for cooking jam and pour sugar syrup over. Put on fire, bring to a boil, turn off and leave to cool. Repeat the process until the oranges become transparent. Then discard the fruits until the syrup drains completely.

Melt the chocolate in a water bath, add rum or brandy, a little cream and dip the oranges into the resulting mixture. Put the finished dessert on a dish and wait until the chocolate hardens.

A popular foreign publication has compiled a list of the 25 best desserts from around the world, which includes our cheesecakes. The compilers of the list did not begin to award any places to these dishes, because, in their opinion, they are all equally tasty.

Russia. Syrniki
“These are pancakes made from crumbly cottage cheese. They are fried and served hot, most often with jam, preserves, sour cream or honey.

France. Creme brulee
"It's a smooth, creamy custard topped with a layer of hard, crunchy caramel."

Indonesia. Dadar gulung
“In Indonesia, dadar means pancake and gulung means to roll. So it's not surprising that a popular dessert on the Indonesian island of Java is called Dadar gulung. It's a green pandanus leaf pancake filled with coconut sugar."

USA. American apple pie
"Pie can be served with whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, or even cheddar cheese."

Türkiye. Baklava

Italy. Gelato (handmade ice cream served with fresh berries, nuts and chocolate)
"Gelato comes in a wide variety of flavors, including raspberry, pistachio, rum, and chocolate."

Peru. picarons
"Picarones are the Peruvian version of the American bagel made from sweet potatoes, zucchini, flour, yeast, sugar, and anise."

Spain. Tarta de Santiago
"Almond cake has a rich history: It originated in the Middle Ages in Galicia, a region in northwestern Spain." Created by monks in honor of St. James.

Japan. Mochi. This delicacy is made from glutinous rice pounded into a paste.
“Mochi is most often eaten at Japanese New Year. They often wrap ice cream in them.”

Argentina. Pastelitos. Deep-fried puff pastry stuffed with quince or sweet potato
"It's usually eaten on Argentine independence day."

England. Banoffee pie
"A delicious pie made from bananas, cream, and sometimes chocolate or coffee."

Brazil. brigadeiro
“Brigadeiros are eaten at every major Brazilian celebration. Like a truffle, the dessert is made with chocolate, condensed milk and butter.”

China. dragon beard
“Looking like a white cocoon, dragon beard candies are made primarily from sugar and maltose syrup with peanuts, sesame and coconut. It is not only a Chinese dessert, but also a traditional handmade art.”

Belgium. waffles

India. Gulab Jamun. These are donuts dipped in sugar syrup.
"Gulabjamun is one of India's most beloved desserts, although it is also eaten throughout South East Asia"

Austria. Cake "Sacher"
“Chocolate cake was invented in 1832 by the Austrian Franz Sacher. The recipe is still known only to pastry chefs at the Sacher Hotel in Vienna.

Australia. Lamington
"Biscuit squares covered in chocolate and coconut flakes."

Korea. Yakva
"A very sweet cookie made from sesame oil, wheat flour and honey"

Germany. Black Forest Cake

Iceland. Skyr
It is something between thick sour cream and cottage cheese, served with berries.

Canada. Nanaimo
“The Canadian bar gets its name from the city of Nanaimo in British Columbia. A simple dessert of wafer crumbs with custard and melted chocolate

SOUTH AFRICA. Cookies
"Extremely sweet fried buns dipped in cold sugar syrup"

Sweden. Almond cake "Princess"

Egypt. Mind Ali
"An Egyptian version of an American bread pudding made from puff pastry, milk, sugar, vanilla, raisins, coconut, and various nuts."

Poland. Poppy roll

The word "dessert" is of French origin. And with what, first of all, is France associated? With elegance, sophistication and sophistication. It is not surprising that it was the French gourmets who introduced the fashion for gourmet desserts.. This custom quickly spread throughout the world, and since then desserts have invariably crowned any feast.

Desserts were never meant to fill you up. On the contrary, their original goal was to relieve the feeling of heaviness after a plentiful treat. Therefore, the progenitors of the first desserts were fruits and refreshing drinks.

Now desserts serve as a bright flavor accent, a powerful exclamation point at the end of a dinner party. One thing has remained unchanged - the sophistication and sophistication of the design and presentation of "third courses".

The elegance of simplicity

Since France is the birthplace of desserts, it would be quite natural to get acquainted with clafoutis - a delicate French pie. It is incredibly light and airy, besides it combines all the elements of the classics: fruits and the most delicate dough.

The beauty of the design is the key to the sophistication of any treat. Therefore, to begin with, you should take care of beautiful baking dishes, since it is in them that our sophisticated dessert will be served.

A set of products for creating 6 servings of clafoutis is quite simple:

• cherries (pitted) - 250 g;
• sugar - ¼ cup;
• flour - 1/3 cup;
• 3 eggs;
• milk (or cream) - 1 cup;
• baking powder - 1 teaspoon;
• liquor (almond) - 1 tablespoon;
• butter and powdered sugar - to taste.

Preparing for baking will take literally 10 minutes:

1. Turn on the oven at 175 degrees to preheat.
2. Lubricate the forms with butter, put the berries in them.
3. Knead the dough: beat eggs, flour, baking powder and sugar. Gradually add milk.
4. A touch of sophistication will add a spoonful of liquor to the dough.
5. Pour batter over cherries.

The preparation process has been completed. Now it remains to bake the clafoutis in the oven. It will take approximately 40 minutes.

A simple yet delicious dessert is ready! It remains to cool it and decorate before serving with powdered sugar and fresh cherries. Refinement of taste and beauty of design - a win-win combination.

Lightness and elegance

Without deviating from the canons of the classics, you can cook another dessert - yogurt mousse with berries. It is unusually light and airy and does not harm the figure at all. Any berries are suitable for its preparation: raspberries, strawberries, blackberries.

So, we take:

• berries - 600 g;
• 150 grams of sour cream and yogurt;
• 300 ml cream;
• 7 sheets of gelatin;
• 120 g of powdered sugar;
• a bunch of mint;
• 2 tablespoons chocolate chips (white)

Cooking:

1. First, let's soak the gelatin.
2. Set aside a few berries for decoration, turn the rest into puree. Mix it with yogurt, sour cream and powdered sugar.
3. Let's whip the cream. Melt the squeezed gelatin. Add it to the yogurt mixture. Let's add whipped cream. Divide into bowls and refrigerate for 2 hours.
4. Decorate the finished dessert with berries, mint and chocolate.

A delicious and light treat is ready!

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