While deciding over what to have for dessert, I heard someone in
the near background say – “finish strong” – so I did and ordered all the
available desserts half wishing they had more.
I have been obsessed with desserts in a jar for the past year
(particularly cakes in a jar). I tried
baking them in the jar (then holding my breath hoping the jar doesn’t explode),
baking the cake in a pan then layering it in the jar, filling them with a variety
of mousses, but it never came out the way I wanted it to.
Apparently, I over-thought it.
Burger Bar’s line of desserts all in jars plays on the good old
flavor combinations that are sure to appeal to most, if not all guests.
Armed with my long dessert spoon (ready to box out fellow
Forkplayers Jon and Ryan from the first bite), I watch as they set down the
Caramel Vanilla Bread Pudding and the Black and White Banana Split jars in
front of us. It is not what I originally
expected. The first jar was loosely
filled with cubes of their homemade burger bun bread pudding, simply topped off
with vanilla ice cream and finished with a generous serving of mini chocolate
chips. The second jar had chunks of
moist chocolate brownies layered with slices of fresh bananas, caramel sauce,
and two scoops of ice cream that stand proud with crown of whip cream and
strawberry syrup that just screams out for you to take a bite. Dessert jars are like your own little
treasure hunt, with each bite is a challenge to dig deep and get all the
different elements on your spoon, and into your mouth.
Walking away with the diyahe piece/spoonful, I came to a
conclusion that good desserts don’t necessarily have to come out all dolled up
to hit the spot. Maybe it’s about time I give the glass jars that go through my
kitchen a second chance…
