PEACH cookie PINEAPPLE cake No-Bake

Enjoyment from a no-bake fresh dessert.
Pineapple and peaches at any time of year.

Layering PEACHES and PINEAPPLE with a...

COOKIE crunch into a creamy indulgence.

Through the years, I've made several versions of this scrumptious light dessert.

This is one of the easiest and most accessible at any time of the year.

Note: for this recipe, premium, canned fruits works best.  

A light, un-sweetened syrup is derived naturally from the fruit. 

No-Bake
creamy PEACH cookie PINEAPPLE 
cool cake

serves 8-10 persons

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INGREDIENTS:

(American / Metric measures)

. 1 can [28 fl.oz (796ml)] full peach* halves, sliced  

. 1 can [14 fl.oz (398ml)] full pineapple* slices

. 1 small pkg. of vanilla pudding mix**

. 2 cups (250ml) low-fat milk

. 1 cup (250ml) 35% whipping cream

. 1/2 cup (125ml) fruit syrup, reserved from canned fruits

. 48 Graham cookie square wafers

. 6 maraschino red cherries, split in two (garnish)

* Canned fruit to be chosen from a variety in light, unsweetened syrup only.

** Pudding mix:  please consider what is being incorporated into these products...choose your brand carefully.  At the very least, avoid any trans fats (hydrogenated) products.

PREPARATION:
Use an 8 x 10 inch (20x30 cm) casserole dish or similar.

...Cream-Pudding mix and Fruit preparation:

1. In a medium (chilled) bowl and with the aid of an electric beater...whip the cream to the consistency of soft peaks.  Refrigerate.

2.  In another medium bowl and with the same (unwashed) electric whisk...make the pudding mix with milk by following the box directions.   Let the pudding refrigerate for about four minutes.
3. Meanwhile, as the creams are chilling...strain the pineapple slices out of its syrup.  Set aside.   Also, slice the peaches and remember to reserve 18 pretty slices for the final top decoration.  The remaining peaches will be puréed (or mashed) together with the reserved fruit syrup(s).  This blend will be used to integrate within the layers of this dessert.  Set aside.
4. Afterwards, take both cream and pudding out of the fridge and proceed to gently fold the pudding into the whipped cream.

...Assembly and Decoration:

5. Start the layers by placing 12 cookie wafers at the bottom of the dish.

6. Slather a medium thick layer of the cream-pudding mix with the aid of a rubber spatula.   Lightly pour and distribute the fruit purée.   REPEAT the above layers another three times...finishing with a LAST cream-pudding layer.  At the very end, lightly pour four thin rows of the remaining fruit purée along the lengthiest part of the dish.  Now, run a knife lightly throughout the same rows to create a slight swerve pattern.

7. As per photo...finalize by decorating with 6 full pineapple slices evenly throughout.  Finally, top them with 18 slices to create flower-like fans to be topped with a split cherry center.  

. Cover with a plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least six hours before serving.  Overnight produces the best results.  Enjoy.

Until I come back with my next dessert concoction...
I hope this keeps you satisfied for a little while ;o)

Flavourful wishes,

Foodessa

Comments or suggestions ... write me :o)

Claudia at: foodessa [at] gmail [dot] com

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Please take note on how I bake and cook...

Here’s a 101 of sorts to make sure that there are no disappointments when trying my creations.  

Also...just so you know...feel free to increase the salt and sweet factor since I'm not high on either of them ;o)

. Use DRY cup measurements for...you guessed it...all DRY ingredients.

Anything DRY gets measured by spooning the overfilled ingredient (never shake the cup) and then level off with a flat edged tool.  Exception...Brown sugar should be packed in and leveled.

. Use LIQUID cup measurements for...all LIQUIDS that cannot be leveled like for example butter, yogurt...etc.  Measure the liquids at eye level to avoid overdoing what the recipe truly needs.

. OVENS are unfortunately not created equal.  Mine is so old that it has reached many degrees off it's norm.  It's really worth investing a few dollars to test yours with an appropriate oven thermometer.  You'd be surprised how many ovens I've heard about not being where they should have been.  Before you lose any more ingredients and much time preparing a new recipe...run to the store...you'll thank me later. 

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- Chocolate Berry Peach cheesecake
- PINEAPPLE SPICE reversed CAKE torte
- PEACH berry Grand Marnier torte cake