Twinkie-Misu

Twinkie-licious! Ok, even Anthony Bourdain on the Travel Channels No Reservations has had deep fried Twinkies (and he liked them-no seriously, he finished the whole thing).  I'll admit, as a kid, I used to eat Twinkies all the time, along with Ding Dongs and Ho-Hos. But since I, ahem, grew up? Not so much.

That might change.

This is really good. Very rich. Decadent. And yeah, it has Twinkies in it. It came from The Twinkies Cookbook. I admit, my mom and I were pretty comical in the store looking for Twinkies. Couldn't find them on the shelves. We were a bit embarrassed (ok, I was) to ask a clerk where to find the Twinkies. We finally found them tucked away on the side of an end cap where if you blinked you would have missed them. Since this called for ten Twinkies, I was hoping to find the ten-pack box.  Alas, all they had were the two packs. And that "they last forever"? Just so you know there WAS an expiration date on the package.

Now granted, the reason these tasted so good might be because there is some alcohol in the mixtures. And the thought did cross my mind that if I just used regular lady fingers in the recipe, it would probably still taste great. But...I just made dessert with Twinkies, how can that not be cool? As an FYI, one of The Men Behind the Wheel, had a small taste this morning...his eyes lit up and he smiled really big...I think he liked it!

Oh, and just because it only takes 45 seconds to explode a Twinkie in the microwave is no reason to waste a perfectly good Twinkie.

TWINKIE-MISU

1 (3.4-ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
1 3/4 cups milk
1/4 cup Amaretto
1 cup strong coffee, warmed
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup Kahlua
2 cups frozen nondairy whipped topping, thawed
10 Twinkies
Unsweetened cocoa, for dusting

In a bowl, combine the pudding mix, milk, and Amaretto and whisk. Set aside until quite thick.
In a separate, small bowl, combine the coffee, sugar, and Kahlua and mix until the sugar dissolves. Refrigerate until cool. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper and set the Twinkies on the paper. Slowly drizzle the coffee mixture over each Twinkie, allowing the liquid to soak in.
Fold the whipped topping into the pudding mixture. Spoon one-third of the pudding mixture into an 8 by 8 inch baking dish.
Arrange the Twinkies evenly over the pudding. Spoon the remaining pudding over the Twinkies.
Refrigerate for 1 hour, or until set. Dust with cocoa before serving. Serves 6-8.

Note: I used French Vanilla pudding and I left off the dusting with cocoa powder.

Note: It might seem like a lot of coffee mixture to drizzle over the Twinkies, but it really did soak up the whole batch. And you'll probably want to use a spatula to remove from the pan.

Comments

[Jan]

Oh wow that looks decadent!

[Roz]

I want to taste the deep fried twinkies. That sounds goodd.

[Rebecca]

OMGosh! I *HAVE* to taste this, I don't care what my blood sugars say!

[Kathie]

ooooh!! Sounds yummy!! You should have just ordered the pan (hey, it was on the diet link Lisa and Jan sent out!) and made your own twinkies. Insert evil laugh here..... ;-)

[Roz]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, it was soooooooooo good I ate it right after you left. It looked too good to leave for later. I still would like some fried twinkies.

[Sandie Grise]

OMG I am going to HAVE to try this!