TWD: Roasted Pineapple Coconut Daquoise

When I first bought Baking: From My Home To Yours almost a year ago and started flipping through it, this recipe caught my eye. The photo in the book in stunning! Gorgeous layers of roasted pineapple, white chocolate ganache, and coconut called out to me. This was probably the top recipe for me in terms of what I definately HAD to make. I couldn't wait for it to be picked for the group!

You can imagine my excitement when I saw that it was on the list for June recipes! Of course, you would also think that since it was something that I had wanted to make for so long that I would've set aside enough time for it. That's not the case. Between all the travelling we've been doing, family outings, Father's Day Thanksgiving, and life in general, I didn't start making this until yesterday afternoon. Not good when the daquoise needs to cook for 3 hours and the entire dessert needs to chill for 4 hours.

I saw on the P&Q thread that someone was considering using puff pastry instead of making the daquoise. I had puff pastry in the freezer and decided that as much as I wanted to make the recipe as written, I just didn't have the time to do it this month.

I think that the puff pastry worked amazingly well! I did quarter the recipe for all the other components since the dessert would have to be eaten immediately after assembly (puff pastry gets soggy fast!).

The white chocolate ganache was Nathan's favorite part of the dessert. He told me I could just make the filling and give it to him in a bowl with a spoon. We both enjoyed the completed dessert as well. It was AMAZING! I will make this dessert over and over again! I plan on trying it with the daqouise soon, but if you are short on time and want the flavor, use puff pastry. It won't disappoint!

Thanks to Andrea of Andrea in the Kitchen for chosing this yummy treat! Check out her blog for the recipe and head over to the blogroll to see this amazing dessert!