January 8, 2009
A Little Taste of Home
One of my favorite desserts on earth is the banana split cake, a family tradition at Granny’s house, any time we’re all gathered together. This used to just mean holidays, but since we moved out of town, Granny pretty much makes it for me any time I’m coming for a visit. I’m allergic to bananas and don’t care for whip cream, but after I pick it apart, I could eat this thing till I’m sick (that’s usually what happens.) I promised Granny I’d try to make my own this year, since she was enjoying hers without me on Christmas.
We found the basic ingredients, and I was pretty optimistic 
that this was going to be a happy day. Mind you, I was slicing and dicing fresh pineapple rather than canned (that should be even better, right?), I had to take the closest thing to vanilla wafers I could find, the cream cheese was Neufchatel, and whip cream was out of the question, but I was still hopeful.
Man, how disappointing. I followed the family recipe exactly, but it was sour and had quite an aftertaste. Maybe the confectioners sugar here is not as sweet. ??? Sorry, Granny--I tried.
It´s the cream cheese! I tried to make cheese cake a while back and it was sour too. Very disappointing! I know! So I guess it´s something to look forward to, when you go to visit...
ReplyDeleteSorry. I've had that happened before with recipes. it stinks.
ReplyDeleteI remember having this growing up too! Isn't it disappointing that all the yummy desserts with cream cheese (my favorites) have to be discarded... Well, it's probably better for the waistline this way!
ReplyDeleteI have had to do a lot of tweaking to my recipes since arriving here. I am not sure what it is, but things are always a little off.
ReplyDeleteBless your heart, I know you had your tastebuds ready...Maybe next time!
ReplyDeleteWOW! We have a wealth of information available here from Brenda and Betty. we need a book for newbies!
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