PEACH cookie PINEAPPLE cake No-Bake PLUS giveaway

Enjoyment from a granted wish realized through...

a GIVEAWAY fairy along with a no-bake fresh dessert.

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.

More on the recipe coming towards the end of the post.

Hopefully, your sweet tooth can wait so that you can be informed of the following.

A small NOTE concerning my future temporary ABSENCE: 

My hectic schedule has been tightening the reigns on me lately.  

As most of you already know from one of my recent posts...

a very anticipated HOME and office move will be taking place soon.

Along with several lately neglected responsibilities...

my attention and energy will unfortunately be taken elsewhere.

One of my favourite pastimes...

here with you on Fairy Foodessa's abode...

will have to take a brief moment of retraction. 

ONLY temporarily for now, of course...

until I get my act together and place all my peach slices in a row ;o)

In the meantime...

let me not keep you in suspense about this gift certificate.

An enchanting FAIRY came spreading magical...

GIVEAWAY dust and it soon may be spreading your way.

Last week, shortly after having visited one of my very favourite bloggers...Nancy at  'Good Food Matters'...the magical Fairy Hobmother came calling with a generous gift certificate to shop on Amazon.  It was also nice not have limitations on International bloggers...barriers be gone.

This unique Fairy wonders the globe seeking interesting Foodies who not only post passionate food-related journals but also take the time to accentuate the importance of valuable commenting.

The Fairy Hobmother also writes interesting blog posts...for which the last article on "Dispelling the Myth of Deadly Dishwashers" alerted my antenna towards understanding if danger really lurks in our domestic appliances.

A little gift for me...

and one for you as well :0)

This $50 gift card is sponsored by an online, British based Kitchen appliance company who appreciates what we bloggers take the time to share with others.   Imagine, how delighted I was to find out that there were no time-consuming strings attached to accepting this gift...how refreshing.   Yes, I do realize this as being a brilliant marketing campaign...however, I can also recognize the added effort and appreciation that has been placed towards understanding our valuable place in this mega Foodie blogosphere.  Several of the other companies out there should be taking notes on why this clever marketing route is so much more accepted as opposed to having EXTRA expectations placed on us already busy bloggers.   Enough said...most of us get it and once again, I want to applaud this British based Fairy HobMother and its appliance company for doing it right and setting a great example ;o) 

No-Bake
creamy PEACH cookie PINEAPPLE 
cool cake

serves 8-10 persons

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

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


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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:

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

.  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.
. 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.
. Afterwards, take both cream and pudding out of the fridge and proceed to gently fold the pudding into the whipped cream.

...Assembly and Decoration:

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

. 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.

. 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)

Now, my dear readers...if you make a WISH and place a little attention towards making a thoughtful comment...the Fairy Hobmother may just wave the wand your way and send you the same joyous $50 gift. Please note: Giveaway will end July 31st.  Good luck to all.

Flavourful GIVEAWAY wishes,

Foodessa

Other related DESSERTS that may be of interest:
- Chocolate Berry Peach cheesecake
- PINEAPPLE SPICE reversed CAKE torte
- PEACH berry Grand Marnier torte cake