"Twinkie Dessert"

When I say I've never had anything I love more than Twinkie Dessert...I almost mean it!! Of course there are the real things that matter in life like Jim, my children, our parents, etc....but I'm talking Twinkie Dessert here!!! It's a tradition that's never been broken...until last week that is!!! We drove in from moving Holly and Brad to New Orleans on the 4th of July....and we celebrated Will's birthday and much to my delight.... He chose Twinkie Dessert!!! I guess I get to have it twice a year now!!! How fun!!! I've never made it
myself...I've never had to!!  But I can assure you that if Christmas Eve ever gets handed down to me...I will NOT break tradition!!! We WILL have Twinkie Dessert...just like we have had for the past 45 years or so!!!
so here it is....I hope you will at least try it...I promise you will love it!!!

                                                  Twinkie Dessert

1 12 ounce package chocolate chips                      pinch of salt
6 eggs                                                                         1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup sugar                                                                 1 box twinkies!!!

Separate eggs into two bowls. Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler. Sitrring constantly, add 6 egg yolks, one at a time. Beat 6 egg whites in mixer, adding sugar gradually. Fold into chocolate mixture. Add salt and vanilla. Cut twinkies into 3 lengthwise slices. Place a layer of twinkies in a greased 9 x 13 pan. Spread half of chocolate mixture on top, and then layer the rest of the twinkies. Then spread the remaining chocolate mixture on top. Chill overnight. Cut into squares and serve with REAL whipped cream!

* This recipe was given to my mother by my grandmother...( my dad's mom that we call Nain! ) What a special treat to still be making this every Christmas Eve!!!

The History of the Twinkie!!!! ( it should be called the "tradition" of the twinkie!)

1933 - Twinkies were introduced by The Continental Baking Company in Indianapolis, which also made "Wonder Bread" and had a snack line your probably familiar with called Hostess. One of their bakers named James A. Dewar got the idea for the "Twinkie" while he delivered one of their products, a cream filled strawberry shortcake. The machines to make these sat idle when the strawberry season was over so he came up with an idea to use them to make a snack cake filled with a banana filling, and only charge a nickel for a package of 2. It was good idea as money was tight for people during the great depression.

Dewar came up with this name when driving by a billboard that had an ad for shoes from the "Twinkle Toe Shoe Company". He shortened the name to ....Twinkies....

1940's

Just like the song went "Yes We Have No Banana's " popular during the WWII because bananas were rationed, Hostess had to come up with a different filling.

They switched to vanilla creme and it was popular so they never changed back.

1950

The Twinkie rose to popularity in the '50's in great part due to Hostess sponsoring the Howdy Doody show, featuring the twinkie.

During the 60's when there were huge fears of a nuclear attack, Many bomb shelters were built. Twinkees were one of the most popular items to have because it was said that they "stay fresh forever".

It has become an American Icon, even president Clinton put one in a time capsule.

They remain as Hostess best selling snack cake producing half a billion a year!

if only they had known about "Twinkie Dessert"!! I'm so glad to know the history of the Twinkie! I guess I should've done a re-search paper on it or something a very long time ago! I guess I like it for a good reason...it has history and tradition and a meaning....all of which are very important! mainly I just like it because it tastes so good!!! and it's chocolate!!!