Thursday, April 15, 2010

Earn your desserts, Fat City readers

Posted by Charles Ferruzza on Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 1:15 PM

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I'll have a meringue...and a cigarette, please
Kansas City has a long, sweet history when it comes to dessert, dating back to the amazing selection of pies and puddings served at the old Harvey House restaurant in Union Station before World War I. In the 1900s, the legendary Unity Inn -- a vegetarian restaurant at Ninth and Tracy -- was as famous for its buttermilk pie, apple dumplings and bread pudding as it was for its nut loaf.

In honor of Kansas City's tradition of great desserts, we bring you a new contest. The commenter who correctly answers all five questions by noon tomorrow, Friday, April 16, will win a vintage cookbook, The Joys of Jello.

Be warned: This contest is a hard one.

1. What Plaza restaurant has served chocolate mousse for dessert for more than two decades? (And yes, it's still offered even though it's not "officially" on the current dessert menu.)

2. What downtown restaurant is currently offering "Drunken Strawberries" for dessert?

3. Which Johnson County restaurant's signature sweet is a triple layer of puff pastry filled with vanilla custard topped with Chantilly cream, shaved chocolate and fresh fruit?

4. Which famous hotel dining room, now nearly forgotten, served a signature sundae made with crushed macaroon cookies?

5. Which midtown tea room offers the luscious Matterhorn on its pastry tray?

Good luck!

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