Unhealthiest recipe ever?

by Nicole Weston, Posted Feb 6th 2006 @ 7:10AM

snicker's pie chef Worrall Thompson This particular dessert deserves a place of honor on the list of the worst foods you can eat. Snickers Pie, an ultra-rich dessert developed by Chef Antony Worrall Thompson (pictured), has over 1250 calories per slice and over 100 grams of fat. Though the chef himself has written a book advocating healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle, he insists that customers willingly and knowingly put taste before healthy in restaurants and that they deserve to "get their taste-buds tickled." He insists that the dessert is meant to be an occasional snack for children, but with over half the recommended daily amount of calories for an adult in each serving, it still seems difficult to recommend it. It's easier (and healthier) just to eat a Snickers bar alone.

Nevertheless, here's the recipe for those who are curious.

Snicker's Pie*
(recipe from BBC Food)
1 package puff pastry
140g/5oz mascarpone cheese
110g/4oz cream cheese
50g/2oz sugar (superfine, preferably)
3 eggs
5 Snickers bars, chopped up

Preheat the oven to 400F.
Roll pastry to 1/4 inch thick and use to line an 8in pie pan.
Beat the mascarpone cheese, cream cheese and sugar together in a large bowl, until smooth.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Add the Snickers bars and fold in.
Pour mixture into pie pan, spreading to the edges.
Place in the oven for 10 minutes, then lower temperature to 350F for a 25 minutes more, until golden and set.
Allow to cool before serving.

*Slashfood is not responsible for any ill effects suffered as a result of consuming this dessert.

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Filed Under: Food Oddities, Trends, Ingredients, Chefs & Restaurants, Restaurants
Tags: british isles, chocolate, comfort food, decadent dessert, dessert, fattening dessertl decadent, oddities, pie, snickers, snickers pie, unhealthiest dessert, unhealthy dessert, worrall thompson

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2-06-2006 @9:21PM Ptepo said... O.M.G!
This is soooo develishly wrong I want to make it to feel bad and bad alone;)
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2-06-2006 @9:50PM Alex said... I bake for my family from scratch and I cook healthy meals Lots of veggies, meat and less carbs. I rarely fry at home except for holidays . But occasionally eating a scrumptious dessert will not hurt you . I think it is the fast foods and the snacking which leads to weight gain and not getting excercise. Food is one of lifes pleasure just don't over indulge.
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2-06-2006 @9:58PM Destiney said... Who said pie was the devil never had a snicker's before!!!!
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2-06-2006 @10:09PM peter said... This pie is siper dooper i ate 5 slices in an hour
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2-06-2006 @10:19PM Albert said... It's always nice to indulge yourself every once in ashile and this is right down my alley. This piece of pie will put you in Chocolate Heaven.
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2-06-2006 @10:24PM Dr. X said... My mother said: "A desert by definition must be sweet and rich." I don't like deserts if they lack sweetness.
You don't have to eat a whole slice, just a half slice is OK and will satisfy you. So, don't feel guilty. Be happy and enjoy good food in your life.
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2-06-2006 @10:25PM Dr. X said... My mother said: "A desert by definition must be sweet and rich." I don't like deserts if they lack sweetness."
You don't have to eat a whole slice, just a half slice is OK and will satisfy you. So, don't feel guilty. Be happy and enjoy good food in your life.
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2-06-2006 @10:39PM Kathy said... Why are these people surprised that something called a "SNICKERS Pie" is full of calories and fat?? What did they expect?? Someone has way too much time on their hands. As far as the calorie count per serving, I wonder how big that is?? I notice that is not mentioned. Most restaurant portions are huge compared to what most people serve at home.
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2-06-2006 @10:53PM Brandon said... Why does America think unhealthy = fat grams, carbs and calories!? It's brainwashing! The real killer is the chemical garbage in our diet like preservatives, artificial colors, flavors and sweeteners (look up aspartame, it will shock you!) and severe nutrient deficiency. Unnatural = unhealthy, eating too much just contributes! By the way, that pie sounds outstanding!!! :)
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2-06-2006 @10:57PM Go Snickers Pie!! said... It is a good recipe. If you dont endulge on things like this a lot, it is perfectly fine for you to eat this. People do not know that you can eat fat foods and not get FAT!!Anyway it tastes good, and isn't that all that matters when it comes to desserts?It is, trust me.
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2-06-2006 @11:08PM Mona said... I don't really care for snickers...anybody got a Milky Way recipe?
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2-06-2006 @11:09PM karen said... I sent the recipe to every person that I could think of. There are worse things to have than a sweet tooth.
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2-06-2006 @11:20PM Erick said... People should understand that weight gain and how the body handles fats and calories has to do with genetics. . . even life expectency . . . so don't worry about what you eat . . . stress is also a killer.
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2-06-2006 @11:41PM Meri Berkovich said... All I can say, is YUM ! YUM ! YUM ! Definately going to try this one next time I have to make a dessert for a function!
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2-06-2006 @11:58PM esther said... The stress and worry about our weight and heart attacks is much more dangerous and damaging then eathing this pie...So enjoy and be grateful for such wonders!!
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2-07-2006 @12:19AM Mike H said... Yummy, "Not going any place fast? Have a snicker's pie" Sounds good to me! I'll eat it while on the treadmill, after I take my Lipitor. lol lighten up people.
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2-07-2006 @12:25AM Irene Desi said... I would only eat it if it was organic.
Then I would only have just a little slice. *grin*
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2-07-2006 @12:26AM Slim Jim said... I JUST MADE THIS TONIGHT, AND BEFORE I OUR IT INTO THE PAN I HAD ALL THE BATTER EATEN ALREADY......DAMM THIS IS SOOOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOD............MY BLOOD SUGAR IS NOW AT 955 AND I AM GOING TO GET MORE INGREDIANTS TO MAKE ANOTHER ONE, OR AT LEAST TRY,.
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2-07-2006 @1:38AM Kim said... I wanted to thank you for putting the recipe on here. I can't wait to make it for my next family gathering or maybe sooner. You shouldn't keep yourself from eating what you like if it makes you happy. My diet soda that I drink a lot of is probably worse than this snicker pie for the aspartame that's in it. But I dont care as long as im stress free and my child is happy that matters much more to me.
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