4th of July Desserts

Red, White and Blue. The hunt for a themed dessert has always illuded me. Mainly because I wait until the last minute and try and pull off a no-bake cheese cake (1 layer dyed red) topped with blueberries with only 1 hour to set. That cheesecake ala 2012 was deliciously soupy at the rooftop party I attended.

Enter 4th of July 2013. I had a goal: to find the most perfect dessert to capture the red, white and blue theme. I scoured Pintrest for the perfect delicacy. Then I found it: Pavolva. Do you like meringue? How about a whole cake made entirely of meringue?

Pavlova with Strawberries, Blueberries and Blackberries

This recipe is for the above pictured Pavlova. It was HUGE.

A much more modest-sized Pavlova was made at my parents' house a few weeks later. This size was much more manageable when multiple desserts were being served. This is a cake made entirely of meringue, it does not keep well.

PIE

Lauren strikes again with her lovely hand at pies. I love her technique for crusts. She uses cookie cutters to place pieces of crust around the whole pie. I remember another pie covered in leaf shaped crust pieces. Rustic and beautiful. I don't have the recipe and I wish to personally explore more pie baking in the future.