Deli Inspirations

Not Yo’ Mama’s Banana Pudding

Rating: 5

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients:

• 30-40 lady fingers
• 3 bananas, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 (5 oz) box instant vanilla pudding
• 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (12 oz) container frozen whipped topping thawed, or equal amount sweetened whipped cream

Directions:

1. Line the bottom of a 9×14 by 2 inch dish with lady fingers and layer bananas on top.
2. In a bowl, combine the milk and pudding mix and blend well using a handheld electric mixer.
3. Using another bowl, combine the cream cheese and condensed milk together and mix until smooth. Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture. Add the cream cheese mixture to the pudding mixture and stir until well blended.
4. Pour the mixture over the cookies and bananas and cover with the remaining lady fingers.
5. Refrigerate for at least a couple hours before serving.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Foodnetwork

http://www.jocooks.com/bakery/cakes/not-yo-mamas-banana-pudding/

Wine and Food Pairing!!

WHITE BORDEAUX AND CRAB LASAGNA!

Crab Lasagna - Delish! 

Ingredients:
Lasagna Noodles- cook and drain
Lump Crab Meat

Mix together:
1 can cream of shrimp or mushroom soup
1 package cream cheese
1 pt. ricotta
1 egg
3/4 cup green onions
1/2 cup chopped parsley
2 tsp. basil
1/8 tsp pepper or lemon pepper


3-4 sliced tomatoes
1 cup grated cheese

Simply layer noodles, cheese mixture, crab, tomato and cheese.  Repaeat layering until ingredients are
done.  Bake 1 hour @ 350.

Serve with crispy salad, crunchy bread and wine!

White Bordeaux to pair with this meal:

Château Bonnet Blanc. Entre-Deux-Mers Appellation.   Brand : Château Bonnet Colour : White Varietals : Sauvignon Blanc 50% Sémillon 40% Muscadelle 10% Appellation : Entre-Deux-Mers Area : 270 hectares, 120 in white Soil : Clay-limestone and clay-siliceous Rootstock : Riparia gloire - 3309C - Fercal - 101.14 Fertilisation : Traditional, limited impact Density : 3,000 to 5,000 vines per hectare Age of vines : 19 years   White Varietals : Sauvignon Blanc 50% Sémillon 40% Muscadelle 10% Pruning : Double guyot Harvest : By hand or manual sorting before machine harvest Fermentation : After skin- contact and settling, in temperature- controlled stainless- steel tanks Temperature : 18° to 20° C Malolactic fermentation : No Maturation : For 4 months in tanks on lees Fining : Tartaric precipitation by cold treatment Aging : 2 to 3 years Consultants : Denis GALABERT (Œnologique Center of Grézillac)

Wine of the Week 7/30

CASTELLO DEL POGGIO MOSCATO D'ASTI 
$14.99 CASH PRICE $15.78 REG PRICE

Great Chardonnay! Try something new!!

2010  Triumph Cellars Chardonnnay 

New Release! Brimming with fruit and oak, this white is balanced without being overwhelming. Try it as an excellent partner for food pairing as well as a standout on its own. Packaged with an easy to use screw cap.

Fresh Cherry Margarita

FRESH CHERRY MARGARITAS

Ingredients:

12 fresh sweet cherries, pitted

2 1/2 tbsp Campo Azul Tequila Silver

2 tbsp. fresh lime juice

1 1/2 tbsp. (or more) Ready Rabbit Simple Syrup

1 tbsp. Luxardo Cherry Liqueur

Directions:

Put cherries in a cocktail shaker.  Mash them with a muddler or end of a wooden spoon until

well crushed, about 1 minute.  Add the tequila, lime juice, simple syrup, and 8 large ice cubes.

Cover the shaker shake for 30 seconds.  Immediately starin into an ice filled glass.  Gernish with 

the fresh cherry.

Cool summertime treat!

                                    Strawberries pureed and blended with chilled champagne! Yes, please!!